REVISED "Captured Heart" Emotional, Piano Solo Instrumental

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REVISED "Captured Heart" Emotional, Piano Solo Instrumental

Post by johndalenow » Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:08 am

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EMOTIONAL PIANO INSTRUMENTALS are needed by a hard-working Music Library that's landing tons of placements in TV and Film.

NOTE: This Library is BRAND NEW to requesting music from TAXI, so this is a great opportunity to create a new, ongoing relationship for your music with an awesome company whose catalog you're probably not in, yet!

This Company is on the hunt for emotional Instrumentals in the general stylistic ballpark of the following references:

"Lost In Island" by Yiruma

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIewioW_4mw

"Blazing" by Korey Banks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlABHrl0gFU

"At the Ivy Gate" by Brian Crain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axRT1mhm_3M

"Laetitia" by Ron Adelaar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOMDLcANU-k

Please submit top-notch, original Instrumentals that feature piano as their ONLY instrumentation. Your submissions should evoke a strong emotional vibe and sound that could tug at listener's heartstrings. Captivating melodies and engaging arrangements that take listeners on a dynamic and heartfelt journey are a must. Your production should be polished and if you choose to use any virtual instruments or samples, they need to be high-quality and indistinguishable from the real thing.

TAXI Tip: Leaning on the more melancholy side of the emotional spectrum could give your pieces an added edge.

Your submissions should be roughly 2 to 3 minutes long, give or take. Non-faded, buttoned/stinger endings will work best. Do NOT copy the referenced material in any way, shape, or form. Use it only as a general guide for tempo, tone, and overall vibe. Do not submit any material with unauthorized samples of other artists’ Songs, sounds, or any other form of media. Broadcast Quality is needed.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This client will likely want 30 and 60-second versions as well, so please have these on-hand and ready to send them within an hour if the client contacts you.

This Library offers an EXCLUSIVE 50/50 deal, so the material you submit for this request CANNOT be signed with other publishers or catalogs. The specific deal points will be handled directly with the company. You must own or control your Master and Copyright to submit. Please submit as many Instrumentals as you'd like, online or per CD. All submissions will be screened and critiqued by TAXI. Submissions must be received no later than 11:59 PM (PST) on Tuesday, December 6th, 2022. TAXI # S221206EM
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Re: "Captured Heart" Emotional, Piano Solo Instrumental

Post by RobertElse » Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:17 pm

Hi John -

I like the counterpoint at the beginning of this track - it made me want to keep listening to see how it developed. Reminded me of a Back invention for a few bars. And you have some really nice classical and jazz-style chords and voicings throughout the piece.

I suggest you listen again several times to the reference tracks, noticing especially how they all have strong melodies with a variety of accompanying textures underneath, with distinct sections that delineate the form. Yours is predominantly chordal, chorale-style, which seemed like one longer section, which is great for what it is but it does not match the style of the reference tracks, which is a critical requirement for all submissions. I also think the tempo you chose is much slower than the reference tracks. You have to imagine your track fitting on a playlist with the reference tracks, and I don't think yours does in its current form.

I also felt some timing issues, most notably the pause at 1:32 - I understand that might be an intentional edit point, which is great, but the pulse stops for an uneven number of beats and I think an editor would struggle with this. I understand it might be an intentional fermata but if so it has to be more strongly prepared so the listener can keep their place. Notice in the reference tracks that when they do take liberties with the pulse, it is always for emotional effect and you always know where the beat is, regardless of the rubato playing.

I would try recording your track to click, so prove that you can do it, then if you want, go back and add a few adjustments for emotional effect.

And above all, make your melody stand out above the accompaniment. Quoting the listing: "Captivating melodies and engaging arrangements that take listeners on a dynamic and heartfelt journey are a must."

Good luck - I think you have a good framework here on which to build.

And of course: just my 2-cents!

Robert

p.s. your track is definitely "emotional" and I felt it - congrats on that - so it does match that requirement of the listing - it just needs to be more like the reference tracks.

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Re: "Captured Heart" Emotional, Piano Solo Instrumental

Post by johndalenow » Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:51 pm

RobertElse wrote:
Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:17 pm
Hi John -

I like the counterpoint at the beginning of this track - it made me want to keep listening to see how it developed. Reminded me of a Back invention for a few bars. And you have some really nice classical and jazz-style chords and voicings throughout the piece.

I suggest you listen again several times to the reference tracks, noticing especially how they all have strong melodies with a variety of accompanying textures underneath, with distinct sections that delineate the form. Yours is predominantly chordal, chorale-style, which seemed like one longer section, which is great for what it is but it does not match the style of the reference tracks, which is a critical requirement for all submissions. I also think the tempo you chose is much slower than the reference tracks. You have to imagine your track fitting on a playlist with the reference tracks, and I don't think yours does in its current form.

I also felt some timing issues, most notably the pause at 1:32 - I understand that might be an intentional edit point, which is great, but the pulse stops for an uneven number of beats and I think an editor would struggle with this. I understand it might be an intentional fermata but if so it has to be more strongly prepared so the listener can keep their place. Notice in the reference tracks that when they do take liberties with the pulse, it is always for emotional effect and you always know where the beat is, regardless of the rubato playing.

I would try recording your track to click, so prove that you can do it, then if you want, go back and add a few adjustments for emotional effect.

And above all, make your melody stand out above the accompaniment. Quoting the listing: "Captivating melodies and engaging arrangements that take listeners on a dynamic and heartfelt journey are a must."

Good luck - I think you have a good framework here on which to build.

And of course: just my 2-cents!

Robert

p.s. your track is definitely "emotional" and I felt it - congrats on that - so it does match that requirement of the listing - it just needs to be more like the reference tracks.
Thank you, Robert. Your point is well taken. Maybe I'll save this one for another listing if I am not satisfied with my attempts to change and match the references.

Best!

John

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