Today I started working on my final piece. It’s turning out to be quite different than what I had planned, which was the whole point. It’s a lot more innovative and feels genuinely original because of how it incorporates elements from different genres. It has a much stronger character than I imagined it could. The 6 sketches I have started influenced me a lot and I imported some bits and pieces from them to this final project.
At first, it incorporates the main idea from the 3rd sketch (pad), but I added some electronic instruments underneath so that it doesn’t feel boring. It also includes the small key change that I experimented with on the “Accordion” sketch. Then, it progresses to the “Witchcraft” sketch and it adopts a more rhythmic aspect.
Next, I want it to progress to a chaotic theme but I’m struggling a little to accomplish this. To solve this confusion, I’ve created a brand new project to start my seventh sketch in order to experiment with ideas for this ending. I’m actually going tonight to London to see the orchestra so I can get some inspiration.
To further my creativity, I’ve been listening to a group recommended by my teacher called “The Art of Noise”. They use lots of creative ways to make music and they have helped me think “outside the box”. I’ve added one of their songs to my Spotify playlist and listen to it continuously to feed my own imagination.
Here’s an image of this group. They’ve sadly disbanded some time ago, but their music is still available online.
As a side note, I finally decided to keep the “Accordion” sketch even if it didn’t work out the way I wanted it to. While I still don’t like it, it was very helpful for me to understand how key changes work in Logic X and it’s having an influence in my final piece, as I’ve discussed above.
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