Music Competition #8, Spooky Music

Well, first time doing this, but thanks for the votes in the last comp. Didn't think I'd even come close to winning.

The theme for this one is anything "Spooky."

That's the only limitation. It just has to feel spooky. Whether that's an eccentric, goofy Halloween kind of spooky, or a creepy suspense kind of spooky, it's up to you.

I think you usually have a month for this, right? Which means voting starts on August 21st.

the hell? you WON?

Yeah I didn't get it either, but hey I'm not complaining.

That sounds like something I can do. I'm right on it!

EDIT: I tried. I'm not happy with the outcome, but...
I'll whip up something better when I get the inspiration.

This post has been edited by NICKtendo DS on Jul 21 2008, 08:05 PM

Attached File ( Number of downloads: 158 )
 Haunted_Mansion.mid

Sounds like fun!

Off I go

EDIT: Would The Alternate Route/Koopa's Road theme from SM64 qualify if it wasn't the whole song?

This post has been edited by Pikaboo on Jul 21 2008, 08:17 PM

Only if you remixed it somehow. It has to be some of your own work.

Also, Nicktendo, that was pretty cool. Although it did have a lot of cliche horror songs worked into it.

This post has been edited by ChaosEmerl on Jul 21 2008, 08:56 PM

so are we supposed to come up with original work or remixes?

Either one. But preferably original. And if you do a remix, make sure a lot is changed in it, other than just the instruments.

Sticky pls

And I've started mine.

me like

So, uh, thought I'd bump this. The old one is still stickied, and all.

BOMP


But I think I'll enter into this one. Hopefully my creative juices have been thoroughly replenished from that commission I just finished for this composition challenge.

Eh....I guess I'll give this a shot. Gotta start somewhere, right?


EDIT:http://www.sendspace.com/file/momb20

I think it turned out alright.

This post has been edited by shroomguy on Jul 30 2008, 11:54 PM

Attached File ( Number of downloads: 134 )
 ScarySMW.mid

Anyone else gonna enter?

i plan to once i have some spare time.

This is my arrangement of the battle theme from Final Fantasy VII for brass quintet. Arranging that theme from however many voices to only 5 took a lot of energy and thinking from me, so I think that it is fair game for this competition.

Rather than just doing that theme, I tried to set a little atmosphere by starting off with a trumpet/trombone duet of Greensleeves, then a sudden slap into the theme. After the theme, it picks right back up with the duet of Greensleeves.


One thing that I've written in the score, but I could not do with MIDI, is the issue of ending the piece. I've written in for the group to play the theme once all the way through, and on the second time, to stop somewhere in the middle of it (anywhere) and go to the ending of finishing off Greensleeves. This MIDI just plays the theme full two times. I think what I wrote in would really put some nice feeling of atmosphere into the performance by a brass quintet.

I hope you enjoy it!


http://media.putfile.com/Final-Fantasty-VI...r-brass-quintet

This post has been edited by Tony Trombone on Aug 3 2008, 01:22 PM

Possibly if i ever had etc etc


no time, suck at theme

I looked int' search engine, but couldn't find any help, so i'm gonna ask...

uh.. what program do you use to make music??

There are a number of variables here.

What kind of music are you looking to create and how do you want to make it? Do you want to write sheet music? A good free program for that is the trial version of Noteworthy Composer (it's a trial, but it doesn't expire). Another is Finale Notepad. I use Sibelius 4, which is amazing, but is not free.

You could use sampling and use a program like FL Studio to make your tracks. You could also record what you want live with a microphone and (optional) and free editing software (like Audacity).


I'm most familiar with sheet music, though, so that is why I haven't gone in-depth to the other methods. I'm sure others here can give you some good information, though.