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Electronic Music Composition 2021

2021-12-14T16:07:10Z

Ajmosley: /* Alex Mosley */

This page contains final compositions by students in Prof. Manzo's Electronic Music Composition class from B Term 2021. 

=Instructions for Students in Prof. Manzo's Class=
*Save your audio file as an MP3 with your name included in it (Example: MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3)
**[https://lmgtfy.com/?q=save+audio+as+mp3+in+audacity&s=g How to do this step]
*Click the '''Upload file''' link at the left and upload a file
**Copy the filename the Wiki gives you once it's uploaded (Example: File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3)
*Return to this page, and click the '''Edit''' button next to one of the "Your Name Here" sections below; '''Do not''' click the edit button at the top of the page.
*Replace the placeholder FILENAME and descriptive text
*Note the specific sources of inspiration (game titles, images)

''''''Note:'''''' If you have more than one piece to showcase, duplicate (triplicate, etc.) all of the code beneath your name, but don't edit an additional '''Your Name Here''' section.

==Braden Arnold==
<mp3player>File:Arnold_FinalProjectDraft1.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' For this piece I was inspired by a game I am making as a final project for another class, which is a space heist adventure. I wanted to make something that sounds semi-futuristic, so I chose to use synth sounds that I made in the chiptune lab, and certain parts of the composition utilize randomness. The key for the piece was determined by a random number generator and a coin flip, and the notes and the order of those notes for specific instruments were also decided by a random number generator.
 
 

==Ben Mangold==
<mp3player>File:FINALBMANGOLD.mp3</mp3player> 
I've wanted to make a piece that incorporates high level music theory concepts for a while, so I figured I would give it a shot here. I used metric modulation as well as complex chords and key changes in order to achieve this. As for previous topics discussed in the class that I incorporated, I sampled the saxophone part.
 
 

==Nathan Dynko==
<mp3player>File:Final_Dynko.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' A piece I created with chaotic emotion in mind; I had my roommate play a chord progression on some simple drums I made that I turned into a full-length piece. Purposefully, it grows more chaotic as it progresses. Hope to add lyrics in the future.
 
 

==Jaden Smith-Borne==
<mp3player>File:Bad Apple Dirge_final.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' Inspired by the melancholy lyrics and energetic tone of [https://youtu.be/9lNZ_Rnr7Jc Bad Apple], I wanted to make the song fit the subject matter.
 
 

==Eli Hoffberg==
<mp3player>File:1-2-3-X_HOFFBERG.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' After about an hour of thought, I decided it wouldn't be too big of a deal to write a piece in 3/4. I was very wrong about that, as I figured out while my brain kept telling me to make sections in 4/4, which I had to go back and fix when they didn't sound right. Honestly, through all the pain and suffering I put into this, I ended up having a lot of fun. For inspiration, I used Mario Kart OST and Kingdom Hearts OST, and I took some midi samples of both and included them, albeit slightly edited to fit my project. I used some of the sounds I recorded for project 5 as part of this piece as well. I also used some of the skills I learned in editing midi instruments on my labs and other assignments. This piece cannot be looped. Hope you enjoy :)
 
 

==Duncan Soiffer==
<mp3player>File:Final_comp-Duncan_Soiffer.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' What's always been most appealing to me about the prospect of composing music is making tracks with simple but very emotionally sad/nostalgic/melancholy feels. This class was my introduction to music composition, so for my final project I wanted to give this my best shot.
Seeing as the only instrument I know how to play is the trumpet, and I am a narcissist, my choice of instrumentation is obvious. In more seriousness, I wanted to give a brassy melancholy feel a try, sort of like looking back upon something that was once great that has now been ruined, literally or metaphorically. As this was the final project for the class, I wanted to try writing some big, loaded chords completely by myself (previously, I had mostly or partly gone off of chord progression charts to form the basis for my compositions, since I don't know much music theory). With a trumpet carrying the piece forward, interrupted by simpler, more solitary phrases, I intended to introduce a contemplative feel to juxtapose the confident lead tinged by something heavier. The ending is meant to be the hardest-hitting part of this, though ultimately I don't think I accomplished exactly what I was going for there, though the gradual detuning resolving to an in tune final note does give the piece a sense of resolution I like. There are still a number of things I would change if I had more time, but alas, time is fleeting and glory is transient. We will all turn to ruin someday.
 
 

==Adam Kalayjian==
<mp3player>File:UnderwaterSomething-Kalayjian.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' After listening to a lot of atmospheric/dark/electronic music from the Boneworks game soundtrack, I was inspired to make this piece using a slower tempo and focus on developing a dark sound using an upright piano and several synths.
 
 

==Devin Patel==
<mp3player>File:EMC_TRUE_FINAL.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' 1:00 AM the day before the presentation I decided, right as I finished the project, to scrap it all and start over from scratch because I didn't like the song. Thus, this was written from 1AM to 5AM Tuesday morning. I don't know what I'm doing with my life. there was no inspiration. only pain
 
 

==Jacob Byrnes==
<mp3player>File:Jacob_Byrnes_Music_Final.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' Action/Adventure theme inspired by music from the Dark Knight Trilogy and some fantasy shows.
 
 

==Sebastian Nycz==
<mp3player>File:Dark synth Nycz.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' This is a piece inspired by a lot of my favorite music I usually see described as "dungeon synth". I stole most of the instrumentation from one of my previous works, but this time I put a lot more thought into refining the arrangement and mixing of the song.
 
 

==Kai Nakamura==
<mp3player>File:Kai_Nakamura_Final_Composition.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' For this piece I took several short unfinished projects that I had made before taking this class and remixed them all together in the style of a chiptune song.
 
 

==Benjamin Mills==
<mp3player>File:bmills_finalcomp_without_VOX.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' I wanted to make a pop song similar to "STAY" by The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, and "One Right Now" with Post Malone & The Weeknd. Currently this track is without the vocals. I plan to record vocals very soon.
 
 

==Alex Mosley==
<mp3player>File:AlexM-Final.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' I tried to compose and perform a piano piece using an 88 key MIDI controller and the piano roll inside my DAW. The piano sound is a virtual instrument with some basic effects.
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

[[Category:Electronic Music Composition (3620)]][[Category: Advisor:Manzo]]

Electronic Music Composition 2021

2021-12-14T16:06:10Z

Ajmosley: /* Your Name Here */

This page contains final compositions by students in Prof. Manzo's Electronic Music Composition class from B Term 2021. 

=Instructions for Students in Prof. Manzo's Class=
*Save your audio file as an MP3 with your name included in it (Example: MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3)
**[https://lmgtfy.com/?q=save+audio+as+mp3+in+audacity&s=g How to do this step]
*Click the '''Upload file''' link at the left and upload a file
**Copy the filename the Wiki gives you once it's uploaded (Example: File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3)
*Return to this page, and click the '''Edit''' button next to one of the "Your Name Here" sections below; '''Do not''' click the edit button at the top of the page.
*Replace the placeholder FILENAME and descriptive text
*Note the specific sources of inspiration (game titles, images)

''''''Note:'''''' If you have more than one piece to showcase, duplicate (triplicate, etc.) all of the code beneath your name, but don't edit an additional '''Your Name Here''' section.

==Braden Arnold==
<mp3player>File:Arnold_FinalProjectDraft1.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' For this piece I was inspired by a game I am making as a final project for another class, which is a space heist adventure. I wanted to make something that sounds semi-futuristic, so I chose to use synth sounds that I made in the chiptune lab, and certain parts of the composition utilize randomness. The key for the piece was determined by a random number generator and a coin flip, and the notes and the order of those notes for specific instruments were also decided by a random number generator.
 
 

==Ben Mangold==
<mp3player>File:FINALBMANGOLD.mp3</mp3player> 
I've wanted to make a piece that incorporates high level music theory concepts for a while, so I figured I would give it a shot here. I used metric modulation as well as complex chords and key changes in order to achieve this. As for previous topics discussed in the class that I incorporated, I sampled the saxophone part.
 
 

==Nathan Dynko==
<mp3player>File:Final_Dynko.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' A piece I created with chaotic emotion in mind; I had my roommate play a chord progression on some simple drums I made that I turned into a full-length piece. Purposefully, it grows more chaotic as it progresses. Hope to add lyrics in the future.
 
 

==Jaden Smith-Borne==
<mp3player>File:Bad Apple Dirge_final.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' Inspired by the melancholy lyrics and energetic tone of [https://youtu.be/9lNZ_Rnr7Jc Bad Apple], I wanted to make the song fit the subject matter.
 
 

==Eli Hoffberg==
<mp3player>File:1-2-3-X_HOFFBERG.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' After about an hour of thought, I decided it wouldn't be too big of a deal to write a piece in 3/4. I was very wrong about that, as I figured out while my brain kept telling me to make sections in 4/4, which I had to go back and fix when they didn't sound right. Honestly, through all the pain and suffering I put into this, I ended up having a lot of fun. For inspiration, I used Mario Kart OST and Kingdom Hearts OST, and I took some midi samples of both and included them, albeit slightly edited to fit my project. I used some of the sounds I recorded for project 5 as part of this piece as well. I also used some of the skills I learned in editing midi instruments on my labs and other assignments. This piece cannot be looped. Hope you enjoy :)
 
 

==Duncan Soiffer==
<mp3player>File:Final_comp-Duncan_Soiffer.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' What's always been most appealing to me about the prospect of composing music is making tracks with simple but very emotionally sad/nostalgic/melancholy feels. This class was my introduction to music composition, so for my final project I wanted to give this my best shot.
Seeing as the only instrument I know how to play is the trumpet, and I am a narcissist, my choice of instrumentation is obvious. In more seriousness, I wanted to give a brassy melancholy feel a try, sort of like looking back upon something that was once great that has now been ruined, literally or metaphorically. As this was the final project for the class, I wanted to try writing some big, loaded chords completely by myself (previously, I had mostly or partly gone off of chord progression charts to form the basis for my compositions, since I don't know much music theory). With a trumpet carrying the piece forward, interrupted by simpler, more solitary phrases, I intended to introduce a contemplative feel to juxtapose the confident lead tinged by something heavier. The ending is meant to be the hardest-hitting part of this, though ultimately I don't think I accomplished exactly what I was going for there, though the gradual detuning resolving to an in tune final note does give the piece a sense of resolution I like. There are still a number of things I would change if I had more time, but alas, time is fleeting and glory is transient. We will all turn to ruin someday.
 
 

==Adam Kalayjian==
<mp3player>File:UnderwaterSomething-Kalayjian.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' After listening to a lot of atmospheric/dark/electronic music from the Boneworks game soundtrack, I was inspired to make this piece using a slower tempo and focus on developing a dark sound using an upright piano and several synths.
 
 

==Devin Patel==
<mp3player>File:EMC_TRUE_FINAL.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' 1:00 AM the day before the presentation I decided, right as I finished the project, to scrap it all and start over from scratch because I didn't like the song. Thus, this was written from 1AM to 5AM Tuesday morning. I don't know what I'm doing with my life. there was no inspiration. only pain
 
 

==Jacob Byrnes==
<mp3player>File:Jacob_Byrnes_Music_Final.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' Action/Adventure theme inspired by music from the Dark Knight Trilogy and some fantasy shows.
 
 

==Sebastian Nycz==
<mp3player>File:Dark synth Nycz.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' This is a piece inspired by a lot of my favorite music I usually see described as "dungeon synth". I stole most of the instrumentation from one of my previous works, but this time I put a lot more thought into refining the arrangement and mixing of the song.
 
 

==Kai Nakamura==
<mp3player>File:Kai_Nakamura_Final_Composition.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' For this piece I took several short unfinished projects that I had made before taking this class and remixed them all together in the style of a chiptune song.
 
 

==Benjamin Mills==
<mp3player>File:bmills_finalcomp_without_VOX.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' I wanted to make a pop song similar to "STAY" by The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, and "One Right Now" with Post Malone & The Weeknd. Currently this track is without the vocals. I plan to record vocals very soon.
 
 

==Alex Mosley==
<mp3player>File:AlexM-Final.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' I tried to compose and perform a piano piece using an 88 key MIDI controller and the piano roll inside my DAW
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

==Your Name Here==
<mp3player>File:MY_PIECE_MY_LAST_NAME.mp3</mp3player> 
'''Description:''' YOUR DESCRIPTION GOES HERE--note if this piece can be looped!
 
 

[[Category:Electronic Music Composition (3620)]][[Category: Advisor:Manzo]]

File:AlexM-Final.mp3

2021-12-14T15:59:46Z

Ajmosley: Alex Mosley Final

== Summary ==
Alex Mosley Final

Alex Mosley Final Project

2021-05-11T22:51:10Z

Ajmosley: Created page with "The goal of this project was to create a platform where a musical idea could be delivered into a DAW as quickly as possible without disrupting workflow or interrupting the cre..."

The goal of this project was to create a platform where a musical idea could be delivered into a DAW as quickly as possible without disrupting workflow or interrupting the creative process. I found that the best way to do this would be to create a template in my DAW wherein as soon as the record button is pressed the input from my MIDI controller is recorded and played back in a loop to be recorded over with a different sound until the track is put together. Similar to a loop pedal for guitar, this template would allow for a sound engineer to record each sound in a song and put it together without any significant DAW work being done. A demonstration of a simple loop that was created in real-time is below, showing the ease with which musical ideas can enter the DAW.

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