[Music] The Eternal Dream

Hi there,

I recently saw a huge musical response to the showcase art competition, which inspired me to start writing a piece of my own in my very limited spare time. Please don't expect this to be done quickly or with professional virtual instruments, I have limited access to such things but I will do what I can with the mixing to make it sound more authentic :)

I have described below part of my process and links to versions i have created over time.

UPDATE [19.11.16] - Posting a first version tomorrow of all sections pre-mix. I still have some work to do on the piece, mainly tidying up the score and revising a few chord structures but the main framework is done. If I have time, I will create a basic mix of this version that should help identify individual instruments more clearly.

UPDATE [20.11.16]- Demo has been posted of a mixed version of what is a mostly complete piece. Please let me know if you find any issues with the mix or accessing the piece. I will also eventually post a Youtube video but due to my internet speed, I don't want to do so until it is complete since it will take a day to upload.

The Eternal Dream

For this piece I used my favorite pieces of the soundtrack as my inspiration; the title screen piece 'Path of Exile' and 'Dried Lake'.
Instrumentation taken from 'Path of exile' includes the Piano, bass and drums. Dried Lake is a less direct inspiration that gave me the guideline for the 'empty' feeling, which the piece starts with.

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Here is the first recording of the first demo:
https://soundcloud.com/einaris/the-eternal-dream

Here is a demo of the piece in it's final stages of development and some mixing:
https://soundcloud.com/einaris/eternal-dream-demo-2

Please note that the mixing is the last thing that I will be doing so until then, it will sound fairly rough and instruments will sound more fake than in the final version.

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Lastly, I do not have a huge amount of time to do this. I work most of the day for 5-7 days a week which usually ends up being 6-7. I am also going to New Zealand in January so I want to complete the piece before then.
I will keep updating this post when I have significant progress or revisions to previously posted recordings.
Any suggestions or comments would be much appreciated. If you want to know more about anything, just ask!