Is This Simple Enough?
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2023 1:56 pm
2 questions:
Ok, so the brief says keep it simple but I am wondering if I fell into the traps that they mention in the brief (i.e., adding new harmonic lines and elements, melodies, even improvisations, etc.). Did I keep to the central motif or not?
Also, is this long enough? its just shy of 2 minutes.
The track:
https://www.taxi.com/members/N5SOUeh_Qe ... till-at-it
The brief: TAXI # S231001HR
QUIRKY, LIGHTLY HUMOROUS DRAMEDY INSTRUMENTALS are needed by a very successful boutique Music Library that's distributed by Universal for placements in Promotions, Advertising, and other TV Programming.
This is a catalog you want to be in! Please listen to the following references to get yourself in the general wheelhouse of what they need:
"Hidden Agenda" by Kevin McLeod
"You Don't Know What You're Talking About" by Steve Barden
"Scheming Weasel" by Kevin McLeod
IMPORTANT NOTE FROM THE LIBRARY: "Many composers throw in way too many ideas and are not focused on ONE CENTRAL MOTIF: they try to keep things interesting by adding new harmonic lines and elements (melodies, even improvisations, etc.), instead of focusing on the productions and textures." Put simply, keep it SIMPLE! We know that other Libraries like to receive music with complementary A and B sections, but this Library is NOT one of them – stick with ONE CENTRAL MOTIF per submission please!
Please submit well-crafted Instrumentals that have a quirky and slightly humorous sound and feel, that could work for a variety of sync placements! Fun and engaging motifs, and simple yet solid arrangements with one central motif are needed for this pitch. Instrumentation that's in the general ballpark of the references will work best (think pizzicato strings, piano, bass, percussion, etc.). Please make sure that your productions are polished. Live instrumentation is highly recommended, but if you choose to use virtual instruments or samples, please make sure they are high quality and not dated-sounding.
All submissions should be about 2 minutes long, give or take. Good edit points and non-faded, buttoned/stinger endings are required. Do NOT copy the references in any way, shape, or form. Use them only as a general guide for tempo, tone, texture, and overall vibe. Do NOT submit any material with unauthorized samples of any other artists’ music, sounds, or any other form of media. Broadcast Quality is needed.
TAXI # S231001HR
Ok, so the brief says keep it simple but I am wondering if I fell into the traps that they mention in the brief (i.e., adding new harmonic lines and elements, melodies, even improvisations, etc.). Did I keep to the central motif or not?
Also, is this long enough? its just shy of 2 minutes.
The track:
https://www.taxi.com/members/N5SOUeh_Qe ... till-at-it
The brief: TAXI # S231001HR
QUIRKY, LIGHTLY HUMOROUS DRAMEDY INSTRUMENTALS are needed by a very successful boutique Music Library that's distributed by Universal for placements in Promotions, Advertising, and other TV Programming.
This is a catalog you want to be in! Please listen to the following references to get yourself in the general wheelhouse of what they need:
"Hidden Agenda" by Kevin McLeod
"You Don't Know What You're Talking About" by Steve Barden
"Scheming Weasel" by Kevin McLeod
IMPORTANT NOTE FROM THE LIBRARY: "Many composers throw in way too many ideas and are not focused on ONE CENTRAL MOTIF: they try to keep things interesting by adding new harmonic lines and elements (melodies, even improvisations, etc.), instead of focusing on the productions and textures." Put simply, keep it SIMPLE! We know that other Libraries like to receive music with complementary A and B sections, but this Library is NOT one of them – stick with ONE CENTRAL MOTIF per submission please!
Please submit well-crafted Instrumentals that have a quirky and slightly humorous sound and feel, that could work for a variety of sync placements! Fun and engaging motifs, and simple yet solid arrangements with one central motif are needed for this pitch. Instrumentation that's in the general ballpark of the references will work best (think pizzicato strings, piano, bass, percussion, etc.). Please make sure that your productions are polished. Live instrumentation is highly recommended, but if you choose to use virtual instruments or samples, please make sure they are high quality and not dated-sounding.
All submissions should be about 2 minutes long, give or take. Good edit points and non-faded, buttoned/stinger endings are required. Do NOT copy the references in any way, shape, or form. Use them only as a general guide for tempo, tone, texture, and overall vibe. Do NOT submit any material with unauthorized samples of any other artists’ music, sounds, or any other form of media. Broadcast Quality is needed.
TAXI # S231001HR
Casey