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is this too wierd ? or on target ?

Post by hummingbird » Mon May 16, 2016 3:49 pm

have I gone too far with this...? :roll:

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SIMPLE GHOST-HUNTING Style UNDERSCORE INSTRUMENTAL CUES are needed by a busy and extremely active, Non-Exclusive Music Library that’s actively building multiple new Instrumental Catalogs. They’re hunting (yes, pun intended) for suspenseful, tension-filled, Down-to-Mid-Tempo Underscore Cues that could work well for shows like (but not limited to) Paranormal State, A Haunting, Ghost Hunters International, etc., etc., etc. Please listen to the music used in these shows to give yourself a solid idea of the sound they’re after:

Paranormal State (3:06 to 4:10)

A Haunting (4:00 to 5:15)

Ghost Hunters International (6:41 to 7:20)

Please submit eerie, ominous, spine-tingling Underscore Cues that give the audience a feeling of unsettling anticipation. Your submissions should focus on a sparse central melodic idea, while weaving layers of various instrumentation and dynamic elements in and out to keep your Cues moving forward, and sonically engaging. You’d be smart to start out fairly sparse, while building tension until your Cue gets to a climactic finish without becoming too bombastic or intense. Simplicity is key! Imagine the type of music you’d hear while a lead investigator walks through a dark attic searching for any signs of paranormal activity. That’s what they need!

All submissions should be at least 2 minutes long, with a crescendo that leads to a buttoned/stinger ending.
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Re: is this too wierd ? or on target ?

Post by TheElement » Mon May 16, 2016 6:31 pm

I'm playing this at night and its scaring me. It works. :D

Yeah I could see this as background music in a ghost film. Not my genre but it seems like one of those tension tracks.

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Post by mrdtman » Mon May 16, 2016 9:33 pm

Vikki,

I've only watched part of one of those ghost shows a few times. I think it could work. It certainly has an 'eerie' feeling to it. :)

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Post by artturner » Mon May 16, 2016 9:58 pm

I like the way you brought together many different dynamic elements in the piece. Hope it's a forward for you!

I submitted to this one too, but kind of went a more melodic direction--probably overreacting to my latest tension cue return for "not enough melody." :)

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Post by garywhite » Tue May 17, 2016 1:22 am

You didn't go far enough, I reckon.. :D

Very cool, and spooky.... And reminded me of Frank Zappa for some reason (Uncle Meat ST)

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Post by cosmicdolphin » Tue May 17, 2016 2:28 am

Interestingly sparse...I like it, but I can never call whether these things will be forwarded or not.

Let us know what happens, I have one submitted for this also which is quite different

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Post by Joseph » Tue May 17, 2016 6:28 am

Honestly, I think it may be a bit too much. It sounds very experimental and could draw attention away from the scene and to itself. I could be wrong though. Good luck.

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Post by hummingbird » Wed May 25, 2016 1:16 pm

:oops: :cry:

somehow I submitted my ghost hunting cue to the wrong listing (one for sinister hip-hop). Sighs.
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Post by cosmicdolphin » Fri May 27, 2016 3:39 pm

hummingbird wrote::oops: :cry:

somehow I submitted my ghost hunting cue to the wrong listing (one for sinister hip-hop). Sighs.
Oops.

How did that happen ( I was one of the many forward btw)

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Post by hummingbird » Fri May 27, 2016 5:16 pm

cosmicdolphin wrote:
hummingbird wrote::oops: :cry:

somehow I submitted my ghost hunting cue to the wrong listing (one for sinister hip-hop). Sighs.
Oops.

How did that happen ( I was one of the many forward btw)
I don't know. First time in my whole membership I did that :/

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