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Doomsayer
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Doomsayer was so titled based upon my use of artillery for percussion, and evolves as a slow, dark, almost dirge-like processional.
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Oldschool techno beats. I've been told it sounds like NES music, which I certainly think is a good thing.
[ 2 6 - 7 6 ] can best be described as simple techno, or perhaps simple electronica. I have always been a fan of very basic techno, such as the simplistic looping tracks of the Mega Man and Metroid video games, and pushed the style in that direction. With the exception of my first piece, the songs were created entirely using 's built in synthesizers and filters. The resulting style is unadorned and reminiscent of earlier video game soundtracks. I've tried hard to give each song a distinctive mood and feel. While I am personally a fan of darker techno, my work tends to be more upbeat and energetic. Each piece has darker passages to it, but there is always a light at the end of the tunnel in a manner of speaking.
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Peak #1,819
Peak in subgenre #245
Author
[ 2 6 - 7 6 ]
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Ryan Tanay 2001
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January 10, 2004
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MP3 5.5 MB 128 kbps 0:00
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Doomsayer was so titled based upon my use of artillery for percussion, and the overall melancholy and lonesome feel of the piece. I set out to create a pounding techno piece, but the song apparently had other intentions. I began by scouring the web for .wav files of cannons and other military hardware with which to create a drum loop. After combining several explosions, a rifle shot, and the buzz of a Vulcan cannon I indeed had a drum loop, but not the one I originally intended. Instead of being dark and upbeat as I had planned, the piece evolved as a slow, dark, almost dirge-like processional. On top of the plodding rhythm of artillery I overlaid a haunting, melancholy, bell-like phrase and a powerful brassy countermelody. The resultant piece is perhaps the most individual of the ten tracks, being the only slow piece, and the only piece to use samples. While it is the earliest of my pieces, it is also one of the pieces to receive the most acclaim from listeners.
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