My Favorite Flat songs

Some of the coolest pieces I've made with friends and on my own. This has a newer ring to it than my other pieces, something matured.

The Mastermind Collection

Favorite Songs from Flat (and a few not from Flat)

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This playlist is full of some of (in my opinion) the best songs on Flat.io. Check 'em out! The people who made these songs are in so many ways so talented. Enjoy this epic mix of Groovy, Finesden, Joshua Holmberg, Birdie, Hajime Sano, Micah J, and lots others :)

Favorite Flat Songs

Waterfalls

Until We Meet Again ~ Live Piano Solo

When a crowd is singing along with the last chorus after hearing the song for the first time, and Twitter lights up with those same lyrics in the days following a performance; you know it's a song that connects.  Poignant yet sing-along-able lyrics and undeniable rock noir musical undertones, Spirits, the first single from The Strumbellas, embodies the essence of what has been attracting fans from across North America to this Lindsay, Ontario bred band  

That journey has been a whirlwind since the release of the band’s 2012 debut album My Father And The Hunter. The Strumbellas' sound — haunting lyrics fused with infectious, danceable melodies — won them both fans and critical recognition. A year later, they followed up with We Still Move On Dance Floors, which earned the band six awards, including a JUNO and Sirius XM Indie Award, as well as a spot on the Polaris Music Prize Long List.  And of course, there’s been touring. Lots of touring.
 
In early 2015, the Strumbellas, off the road and ready to go into the studio again, set up shop at downtown Toronto’s Lincoln County Social Club to record the new album with LA Producer/Engineer, Dave Schiffman (Johnny Cash, Haim, Weezer).  During three recording sessions during the first half of 2015, Schiffman and the band harnessed a vivid sound that was itchin’ to get out of them.  Bigger.  Bolder. Beckoning.

Hope

Spirits

Guys My Age

Everybody Gets High

The Kid I Used to Know

I've been trying to write this song for months. I moved and shifted the melodies around, trying to fit them into pieces they really didn't belong. I arrived here, at a simple piano and cello duet. No mass string orchestra, no rock band style. I think it shows better this way. I have never been suicidal, please don't fret over something like that, this piece is just emotional. When I wrote this, it was about my feelings in the moment, today, it's about me looking back. Life is a constant pendulum swinging from highs to lows, and back again. There were times where I felt my string had snapped, I was at the lowest of low points. I was at the edge of my breaking point, and I couldn't allow myself to sink so low. This song is all about those moments, where it seemed my reality would crash down on top of me. Thanks so much for listening, it means the world to me.

At The Edge

For years, the people of Ausea have feared the rising power of their King, David. He is a powerful wizard, and when he took the throne he was generous, and willing to understand the voice of the people. As time went on, he has become more corrupt, more demanding and ruthless of the people he controls. In the small town of Creed, a young boy named Enzo has been quietly making a name for himself as a young wizard. Taught by his grandfather Astrid, the boy has become increasingly better at understanding this power. At just 10 years of age, he won his first duel with another wizard. The last person to do this was King Dave himself. It was a moonlight night when the king ordered his militia to burn the neighboring village, Grund, to the ground. Right then and there, Astrid realized the decision he must make, someone needed to defeat the king, for the good of the world. Was he willing to risk his own grandson’s life that way? Enzo seemed ready to take the world by storm and save the kingdom he loved, but he would be no match for a wizard like David.

The Beginning

PIANO BATTLE { Finesden Vs Groovy }

Flat.io - https://flat.io/score/5e628dca61acc052ee2ce60e-procrastinating-perfectionist-piano-solo
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK1PT3a4CaU&ab_channel=Finesden

Flat - Procrastinating Perfectionist (Piano Solo)

I made this for a competition with one of my good friends! Go check this out on flat for the sheet music and all the other compositions! https://flat.io/score/5eade9a0cbd2485cf96fec92-say-yes

Say Yes

Original: https://flat.io/score/5c993e4f1b18ab1524e091f3-piano-battle-2-rory-cannon-vs-bc-mix-music-vs-yoni

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSI_OSqhKl0

Twenty-Nineteen

PIANO BATTLE #2! Rory Cannon vs. B.C. Mix Music vs. Yoni

People I Don't Like

Go follow Madison!! @madison_salsbury

This is the original: https://flat.io/score/5eeabef4edab8b4d83af3754-sundown

So this song wasn't really made by me, but by Madison Salsbury. It was originally a piano only piece, but it entranced me and I couldn't help myself, and put in an orchestra(and then percussion). It turned into one of the most amazing songs I feel I have ever written.

Sundown (Groovy Arrangement)

This piece is about the times of the day as the sun rises and sets. Hope you enjoy!

Sunshine

I really wanted to branch out some more, and go out of my comfort zone (stylistically) with this sort of Egyptian scale. It was super fun developing the runs and all of the basslines. I want to thank @pianolord for feedback and for being the huge inspiration for the second half of this song, I really tried to mimic his style, but of course add my own flair. I think this turned out to be one of my best, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. 

Thanks also to:
@the_letter_h ~ Pedal manager lol
@bea ~ Pushed me to do more and great overall feedback
@yoni ~ Dynamic and overall quality
@Skepp ~ Dynamics, Variation and Tempo help
@flat.io_earther ~ Dynamics and notes ;)
@mr_trombonist ~ Style changes 
@red_productions and @rdoggo8 ~ Dynamics 
@tag and @Andymillikan ~ Support

The Psychology Of A Mastermind

Feel free to give me constructive feedback (Haters don't help anybody)
This song is original, that means I made it myself without aiming to copy any artist.

Youtube: [Coming soon]
Music Sheet: [Coming soon]

B.C. Mix Music - Is The Sea Blue ?

As you might have noticed, I've recently started posting my flat.io pieces here on SoundCloud - I figured it wouldn't hurt to start going on here too. So... yeah. Here's my new flat piece (which isn't published on flat yet, so you get epic early access). Personally I'd say it's not my favorite out of all the pieces I've made, but it turned out okay I guess.
Oh, and thanks to @groovy and @noah_barret for feedback(those are their flat tags, not their soundcloud tags).
I like it, and I hope you will too!
have a great day <3

Laments Of A Broken Soul

Icarus

Inferno (Piano Solo)

This piece is for @Joshua_holmberg 's competition. Off the bat, this is serious material and if you are triggered or not comfortable with topic like this you should not feel obliged to listen. This is about a school shooter, it's not something I joke about. 

Secondly, big news, I have an album coming out due to the generosity of @Dave_lent. I will post a link on the day it comes out, but please make sure to drop a follow and check out some of David's pieces while you're at it.

Regardless of if you listen or not, please check out some of the other competition entries:
Aech: https://flat.io/score/5fc2eec3bcc72e7345481d0d-ch-2-an-old-man-s-stare
David Lent: https://flat.io/score/5febfa6de8294e58e90858d4-star-struck
Audrey West: https://flat.io/score/5ff0fc32f89fde3939f70512-drowning
KRJ: https://flat.io/score/5fea9c574aeea44e6ce9d25d-looped-ru-pu

The Shooter

Sequel to "The Psychology of a Mastermind".

In this song, I wanted to expose the idea of a mastermind more. This song, more than being about how a mastermind thinks, is about how the mastermind acts. Dark, brooding, sporadic and intelligent. The piece is a bit of a longer one, but I feel like it does its job capturing the essence of the first song.

The Mastermind

My first experiment with DAW, specifically Ableton. Made in flat, moved the MIDI to Ableton, did some messing around there, added a few things, and boom here we are. Hope you enjoy :)

Glacius

New piano solo very like Inferno
Enjoy :D

Trident (Impossible Piano Solo)

Here's my (Groovy)tidbit before Freyja's: Make sure to go follow Freyja and the rest of the alters @callisto_system. They are incredibly gifted at writing music, and it'd be more than worth that notification. But Anyways here's Freyja's description lol

Hello! Freyja here. One day, I joined the VC in the Flat discord server to find a giddy Groovy rambling on about something in "b minor". And I never knew that moment would change the course of history forever. But first, you require some context to truly understand this revolutionary discovery.

Groovy and I (and a couple others) had recently been spending most of our "vibe time" vibing to a certain song, about a man who lived in Russia long ago - "Rasputin" by Boney M, the catchiest song of all time (fight me). We had grown obsessed, and "Rasputin" became one of many musical inside jokes of ours. However, there was a challenger to the title of "catchiest song"...You know the rules, and so do I..."Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley.

But...On that fateful day...Groovy made a revolutionary discovery. Both Rasputin - and Rick - were in the SAME KEY.

B Minor.

The rest is history. In about two hours of voice chatting and working, this hell of a mashup came to existence. On behalf of Groovy and I, I present to you...Ra Ra Rickroll :wink:

Psst! DAW edition coming soon! :eyes:

-The B Minor Maniacs

Big thanks to @skepp for helping us out at the beginning :D

(cover art painting by Freyja Ivanov)

Ra Ra Rickroll

Hi my name is Chris! I'm a college student trying to pursue a career in music. I write all of my music on flat.io/groovy and post early here!