Ellll, Oct OSAM, The Ruins

ellll · Post by **ellll** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:47 pm

Sorry I have been out a lot. Can't seem to get it together..

This is just built on some free forms and wave shaping a bit to increase a sustained almost ambient sound for October and Halloween...

Its is called: "The Ruins", and depicts an old, huge plantation home, Belle Glade, in ruins on the Mississippi River edge..

http://www.korgforums.com/mp3/Ruins.mp3

Regards, ellll (John, Johnny etc.)

JonSolo · Post by **JonSolo** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:20 am

ellll, there are times when I really enjoy ambient, and this is one of them! I love your textures and open form. This feels like ruins, and could easily back a panning camera touring through them!

I do not know how much if any patch editing you might have done, but this is well put together to the point of haunting.

Great job and nice change up again for you!

Jon

Diego · Post by **Diego** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:32 am

Hi John!

I can hear beautiful sound scapes, there are a lot of emotions inside this tune!
And...yes, the title fits perfectly the music!
It's very interesting to hear this kind of music from you: I think you have to be very smart to porduce such ambient things...I would throw in a lot of ideas, but that's a matter of using the minimum amount of music ideas to sound compact, but not too short...

I really appreciate that!
Well done!

georgeinar · Post by **georgeinar** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:50 am

I love this atmosphere. It's perfect. And what a surprise to hear this. The clanking sounds add a lot.

Dee · Post by **Dee** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:02 am

Hi John

Very creepy indeed - especially the beginning - brought images of monsters lurking in corners.

What do you mean by "wave shaping"?

You captured the feeling of happenings and thoughts from the past lingering and floating amongst the ruins, really well.

Regards from
Dee
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ellll · Post by **ellll** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:22 pm

Hello Friends,

Very nice comments and they are appreciated...!!!

This is only an idea....I confess to an increased interest in the idea, and will work more to male this offering reasonable....and more interesting as well.... So I will tune it up....and re-post.

In the meantime, I will be listening and catching up I hope....this week and week end.

Regards !!! John (ellll)

DrWho · Post by **DrWho** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:03 am

Wow - I am stunned elll - this is cool man - my type of ambient!

How does it feel to experiment with different styles? It sounds good to me. I think OSAM is good for you

I thought it a bit on the short side - but thats very subjective. I too liked the free form as John said, and the clanking as George said. Nice fade - totally eerie - I am a huge fan of the lower freqs.

rckandorroll · Post by **rckandorroll** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:01 am

This is a very nice piece of ambient music. I'm a big fan of the ambient genre and this fits the mood perfectly.

I think it's great for mediation in that I thought of a Buddhist monk meditating on ruins, in a desert at sunset. You should do some more ambient music, I think you're very good at it!

Eric

chordial · Post by **chordial** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:27 pm

This is very cool John, it's been looping for a while now, and I'm still hearing new parts on every listen.
Very well done, and it does covey the sadness of a ruined house.
Hope to hear some more of these from you!

ellll · Post by **ellll** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:36 pm

Hi!..

Thanks very much to DrWho, Eric, and Chordial for your interest in this attempt!!..

I am working on another...but as you suspect...it's really not my best place in the different Genre's!!! It is fun however!!

Again, Thanks for your listening!!

Regards!! John (ellll)

ronbo27 · Post by **ronbo27** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:01 pm

Ah John, your music always takes the listener on a journey....this one took me to the swamps....everglades....crocs and such....listened without knowing the "hauntedness" theme...oh well, not that far away eh? I so enjoy the creative efforts you bring to the site!
CHEERS!
Ron.

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:31 pm

I imagined a huge, deep, cavern, or cave, with a pool of liquid in the center, and light waves dancing on the surface.
Nicely done.

ellll · Post by **ellll** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:39 pm

Hi Ron and Stephen...

Thanks for your kind comments....They are appreciated, which brings me to:

Me...

I am WAY...behind in like activity. It is that I have realized it is not reasonable for me to comment on the music from my friends, from a classical point of view, as much as a personal enjoyment, and the issue has left me a bit hollow, (along with time and pure laziness....)

I am going to catch up here, this week...but it will not be in relation to the intricacies of sound and rhythm choices, production, or musicianship. I will simply mention how I feel and like and experience another persons music.

"My Left Ear" , was damaged in a diving accident 30 years ago, and has worsened, so my hearing adds to this conundrum, so please know I am listening...and not always commenting very well....

My best regards!! John..(ellll)

chordial · Post by **chordial** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:58 pm

Hi John,

Having you around here is great, I love to hear your thoughts and of course music!
You and the other guys are what makes osam work.

Best regards Simon.

ellll · Post by **ellll** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:43 pm

Hi Chordial!!

Thanks for the nice words....I WILL try for a bit longer to do some good with this great group...

I keep all the people here in my thoughts..I do believe in this group, and the idea ..., most of all!!! Our thanks to Sharp... from several years ago, for the idea....

My Best, John (ellll)