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pianowolfi

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Styx - Improv

on: February 06, 2007, 11:39:47 AM

This is dark. Styx, the river between life and death. It is a part of a long journey...

Sort of related to my "Dies Irae", but more radical.
A bit long, but I hope you will enjoy though

Pianowolfi

styx.mp3 (11014.04 kB - downloaded 279 times.)

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rach n bach

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Re: Styx - Improv

Reply #1 on: February 06, 2007, 02:02:48 PM

Wow, that is dark...

But you know what?
I LOVE IT!

I really like the way you built it up right around 2:45 and 9:30, I live for music like that!

I don't think it is too long at all, it really draws you in, and makes gasp for air at a couple points... Great intro, at several points it sounds like, well, flowing water, dark water... MWHAHAHA *cough*

Improv?!?!?!

Even more impressive! Please post the rest of the journey!

RnB

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pianowolfi

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Re: Styx - Improv

Reply #2 on: February 06, 2007, 06:32:50 PM

Quote from: rach n bach on February 06, 2007, 02:02:48 PM

Wow, that is dark...

But you know what?
I LOVE IT!

I really like the way you built it up right around 2:45 and 9:30, I live for music like that! I don't think it is too long at all, it really draws you in, and makes gasp for air at a couple points... Great intro, at several points it sounds like, well, flowing water, dark water... MWHAHAHA *cough*

Improv?!?!?!

Even more impressive! Please post the rest of the journey!

RnB

Wow thank you very much, Rn'B! That are really great compliments! I can assure you that it was an improv. Nothing prepared, spontaneous. Well that means not piano-specifically prepared. My thoughts about the subject or program were the preparation. And as for the journey (though in this case I meant mainly a journey of life), parts of it I have already posted on this board:

Dies Irae
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,22326.msg248150.html#msg248150

Da Nobis Pacem
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,23008.msg255772.html#msg255772

Views from above
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,22569.msg251461.html#msg251461

"Floating" and "Butterflies"
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,22475.msg250555.html#msg250555

Sympathy
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,22235.msg246769.html#msg246769

There are some more but I don't want to list them all here

Thanks and best wishes!

Pianowolfi

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cerulean

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Re: Styx - Improv

Reply #3 on: February 06, 2007, 11:04:10 PM

ahh!! i really enjoyed this, thank you for posting

i love the darkness. definitely conjured up the styx image

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Derek

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Reply #4 on: February 07, 2007, 12:19:46 AM

Awesome. Always love your stuff. This one is particularly foreboding sounding. Keep it up! I'll add it to the list soon!

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pianowolfi

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Reply #5 on: February 07, 2007, 12:28:42 AM

Thanks!

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