Rising Expectation (Uplifting Orch/Piano Instr.)

[johndalenow]

All comments are welcomed. Thanks much. Best!

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UPLIFTING ORCHESTRAL & PIANO INSTRUMENTALS are needed by a Music Licensing Company with a large list of placements in Films, TV Commercials, and A-List TV Shows.

NOTE: This Company has signed lots of TAXI members over many years and nailed down lots of placements for them!

This Company is looking for Instrumentals that could be found on a playlist with the following references:

"Just a Little Hope" by Adi Goldstein

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU7hbcuqev4

"The First Day" by Marcelo Zarvos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVgRJ6ucpJA

"Building A Family" by Mark Isham

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ohw_WuN4Pc

Please submit well-composed Instrumentals that use Orchestral and Piano instrumentation to create a positive, uplifting vibe and sound. Your submissions should have captivating melodies, solid arrangements, and excellent musicianship. Please be sure that all virtual instruments you use are high-quality and modern – nothing lo-fi or dated will work for this request. Your production should be polished and contemporary, as well.

TAXI Tip: We suggest trying to keep your submissions on the simpler side, melodically. Your job is more about establishing an uplifting mood rather than winning "Composer of the Year"!

Submissions should be about 2 minutes long, give or take, and have non-faded, buttoned/stinger endings. Do NOT copy the references in any way, shape, or form. Use them only as a general guide for tempo, tone, and overall vibe. Broadcast Quality is needed.

This company offers an EXCLUSIVE deal. You’ll split all upfront sync fees 50/50. They’ll get 100% of the Publisher’s share, and you’ll keep 100% of the Writer’s share. You must own or control your Master and Copyright. Since this is an EXCLUSIVE deal, please be sure the material you submit for this pitch is NOT already signed with other Libraries or Catalogs. Please send as many Instrumentals as you’d like, online or per CD. All submissions will be screened and critiqued by TAXI. All Submissions must be received no later than 11:59 PM (PST) on Friday, December 17th, 2021. TAXI # S211217UP

[johndalenow]

Interesting composition, John! I have not listened to the refs, so take this with a grain of salt. I do feel that it could be a little more positive. At the moment I get some mixed feelings from it, not all of it feels uplifting.

Production-wise: The FX at the start is a little high, I think it would work better if low-passed to an extent. The strings are way too harsh and dry for me. The deep strings later are over-powering everything. I would dial them down at least by 5 dB and maybe even high-pass them at 77 Hz, or so. At the very end, in the reverb tail, there is some sort of bang that seems out of place.

Hope that helps,
Tom

What would you do, specifically, to make the strings not so "harsh and dry?" I used the Taxi recommended Cinematic Studio Strings and worked both the modulation and expression as I'm sure you can hear. I'm eager to hear your recommendation for improvement. Thanks! John

[johndalenow]

Interesting composition, John! I have not listened to the refs, so take this with a grain of salt. I do feel that it could be a little more positive. At the moment I get some mixed feelings from it, not all of it feels uplifting.

Production-wise: The FX at the start is a little high, I think it would work better if low-passed to an extent. The strings are way too harsh and dry for me. The deep strings later are over-powering everything. I would dial them down at least by 5 dB and maybe even high-pass them at 77 Hz, or so. At the very end, in the reverb tail, there is some sort of bang that seems out of place.

Hope that helps,
Tom

Below is a remake addressing the timbre of the strings. Let me know if this "mellows it out" a bit more. (I also changed-out the original with this new one.)

Thanks,

John

https://soundcloud.com/john-dale-music/ ... al_sharing

[johndalenow]

Below is a remake addressing the timbre of the strings. Let me know if this "mellows it out" a bit more. (I also changed-out the original with this new one.)

Thanks,

John

https://soundcloud.com/john-dale-music/ ... al_sharing

Hi John

I think this version is better, the strings jump less at me. If I was you, I would simply throw my favourite reverb plugin onto the strings, possibly choose something like a cathedral setting and start dialing the wetness and/or time down until it sounds "right". But it could be that a standard hall setting works better, you'd have to try out. At the moment, I hardly hear any reverb and I feel that they need some "space" and move a little aways from the listener.

Tom

Thanks for your input and help. Best! John

[irthlingz]

Hi John - You could also try a delay effect instead of reverb to get some blend and a feeling of size, sustain etc. but perhaps a bit subtler and cleaner. Don't know if it would be better but maybe worth a try.

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Michael

[johndalenow]

Hi John - You could also try a delay effect instead of reverb to get some blend and a feeling of size, sustain etc. but perhaps a bit subtler and cleaner. Don't know if it would be better but maybe worth a try.

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Michael

I'll try it and see. Thanks!