Pizzicato Xmas

[pveniot]

Hi all,
Don't know if I will have comment on this one...

Please submit ORIGINAL Pizzicato-based Instrumentals that convey a Christmas sound, style, and tone. Your submissions should include instruments you’d commonly hear in Christmas music, such as (but not limited to) sleigh bells, hand bells, chimes, etc.

TAXI TIP: You’d be wise to aim for a more cheerful, emotionally upbeat sound and vibe, rather than anything moody, sad, or down-tempo. Our educated guess tells us that these could get used in TV Commercials where Santa is seen coming out of a chimney or scenes with family members sneaking around trying to sneak gifts into the house, hide gifts until they're placed under the tree, or late-night shaking of gifts under the tree while trying to guess what's inside. We could also see this kind of music playing in some Santa's Workshop scenes - busy little elves and all


https://soundcloud.com/pierre-veniot/a-xmax-box

Still working on the mix.

Thanks for your insight...

[ttully]

Hi Pveniot,

Really good......until the little part starting at :47 - :50 brings it way down and one note sounds out of key.

Maybe cut out the entire part from about :35 to :50 and have it somehow go from :35 right to :50....fix it up to fit together...somehow!!!!

Besides that little part...its very nice!


Tim

[pveniot]

Hi Pveniot,

Really good......until the little part starting at :47 - :50 brings it way down and one not sounds out of key.

Maybe cut out the entire part from about :35 to :50 and have it somehow go from :35 right to :50....fix it up to fit together...somehow!!!!

Besides that little part...its very nice!


Tim

Hi Tim,

Thanks, you really have a good ear, the tubular bells are struck in octaves but at :47 they where a major 7th!!! Fixed...
As for the part. itself, i think I need a bridge because the song could be too short, they ask for 2 min more or less.
I will try to ''beef up'' the part with a nice celesta melody...

Work in progress..
Many thanks again...

[ttully]

You are correct...it does need a bridge...
Just make sure it doesn't bring down the mood!!!!

Maybe at :47 don't continue the notes going down...go up into the next part.

What ever you do.... keep it festive and light and happy sounding!!!!!

Again,,,, my 2 cents worth!

Tim

[pveniot]

You are correct...it does need a bridge...
Just make sure it doesn't bring down the mood!!!!

Maybe at :47 don't continue the notes going down...go up into the next part.

What ever you do.... keep it festive and light and happy sounding!!!!!

Again,,,, my 2 cents worth!

Tim

Thx Tim, your 2 cents is precious.
Just added a happy melody on the bridge... happy about it...
My wife is happy too!

[mikehamm123]

How did it work out? I'm curious to hear.

Got to say, the structure of music cue requests is strange. If they are only going to take 10-20 seconds and play with the order, why does it matter where the bridge (etc) is?

I mean it has to be listenable, it has to make sense as music, but isn't it going to be chopped up anyway?

[Unstar]

How did it work out? I'm curious to hear.

Got to say, the structure of music cue requests is strange. If they are only going to take 10-20 seconds and play with the order, why does it matter where the bridge (etc) is?

I mean it has to be listenable, it has to make sense as music, but isn't it going to be chopped up anyway?

I'm wondering if they want it to be viable for multiple uses. I suppose they want the option to be able to have a long cue with a dynamic bridge and such. That way they don't have to try to splice short unrelated songs together. I've gotten to the point where I have an intro, sections, bridge, and outros for everything I write these days.

[mikehamm123]

I'm wondering if they want it to be viable for multiple uses. I suppose they want the option to be able to have a long cue with a dynamic bridge and such.

Yeah, that makes sense. I give them variety but structure is puzzling (I've had cues returned for both too much and too little variation, etc)

[pveniot]

How did it work out? I'm curious to hear.

Got to say, the structure of music cue requests is strange. If they are only going to take 10-20 seconds and play with the order, why does it matter where the bridge (etc) is?

I mean it has to be listenable, it has to make sense as music, but isn't it going to be chopped up anyway?

Well, it was forwarded, and the screener also mentionned that there where cue points available.
THx Mike see you around
Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones.

[mikehamm123]

Great to hear!

I did this cue and got a forward as well.

Fortunately pizzicato is the one sound my string library does well.

Have a great holiday!