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| Marc Summers |
I'm very much into classical music, and one thing that is absolutely astounding with classical music, is that it can tell a story, or have a theme without any words at all. Probably the most recognizable piece of music is the orchestral interlude, "Flight of the Bumblebee" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Another example, will be Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition". This suite consisting of ten pieces, is probably the most desriptive and colorful music I have ever heard in my life. Each and every piece has a story, "Gnomus", which is based ona toy nutcracker shaped like a gnome with deformed legs. And "The Market at Limoges", which is a piece about a busy market in france, truly captures the theme. If you all understand what I am talking about, I will get to my question.
In trance, there seems to be a lack of any recognizable theme, or story in songs. In Cosmic Gate's "Exploration of Space", I wouldn't be able to guess that the track was about exploring the cosmos if some guy wasn't saying it over and over again in the song.
I know there are song's out there, so help me out. What tracks have a story, or theme that is recognizable just by listening to the music? The music has to be non-vocal.
I'm truly at a loss, so if you can help me, I thank you in advance. |
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| Sunsnail |
| I'd like to see the responses |
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| Jarvmeister |
I think 99% of the time there is no relevance between the construction of the track and the name of the track. There may be for the producer, but most people out at a club couldn't care less what the track is called.
Mauro Picotto - Lizard, for example.... you could have called it Wooshaboosha and no one would have thought any different.
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| jlapointe |
I'd also like to see the responses, because I think such a trance song is pretty rare. All the non-vocal trance I know is more abstract, and can inspire far different images for whoever's listening.
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What about Rank 1 - Awakening (especially the Cosmic Gate remix)? IMO, the title seems to fit well with the song, although it doesn't really qualify as a story. |
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| DRM |
a few off the top of my head that have a title that i feel is reflected through the track :
POS - Remember (Summer Sun)
BT - The Internal Locust
Hybrid - Last Man Standing
Re:Locate - Waterfall
Pulser - Cloudwalking
LSG - Netherworld
Mikka Leinonen - Calm Waters
Now whilst these don't really convey a story so to speak with the possible exception of the BT track they are definately have a correlation between their name and the mood and sounds of the music. |
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| KilldaDJ |
| shane 54 - equinoxe 4 (mat silver vs. tony burt remix) has a rather epic feel to it, no so much space but definately travelling somewhere, jean michel jarre whatdya expect? :eek: |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| These are pretty rare. The most obvious one for me is composed by Sister Bliss, who is classically trained. It is Faithless - Drifting Away. Not only is the track pretty dreamy and surreal but the melody itself does indeed feel like it's drifting. |
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| basd |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
These are pretty rare. The most obvious one for me is composed by Sister Bliss, who is classically trained. It is Faithless - Drifting Away. Not only is the track pretty dreamy and surreal but the melody itself does indeed feel like it's drifting. |
Original or Paradiso remix? |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| quote: | Originally posted by basd
Original or Paradiso remix? |
Well the melody is (for the most part) identical on both. The production on the original accentuates the overall effect, but the melody itself to me fits the title perfectly. |
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| basd |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Well the melody is (for the most part) identical on both. The production on the original accentuates the overall effect, but the melody itself to me fits the title perfectly. |
Fair enough.. It's just that most people automatically get overly enthusiastic about the Paradiso remix, thereby forgetting the indeed equally great (if not, better) original.. |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| quote: | Originally posted by basd
Fair enough.. It's just that most people automatically get overly enthusiastic about the Paradiso remix, thereby forgetting the indeed equally great (if not, better) original.. |
The Paradiso Mix is great. The melody sounds brilliant on the piano. The trouble is it doesn't drift away- it gets more direct as the track goes on. The best version of Drifting Away is the one I heard them play live- they completely redid the track, with the lead melody on a beautiful guitar. They played it as an encore and it was absolutely lush. |
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| basd |
Sounds exactly like something they'd do.. Indeed. Always reworking their tracks live.
If only some 'live acts' would take notice. That's an entirely different topic though. |
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