<![CDATA[ChipMusic.org - Delivering tension past the 2 minute mark!]]> 2013-01-15T13:17:05Z PunBB https://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/9830/delivering-tension-past-the-2-minute-mark/ <![CDATA[Re: Delivering tension past the 2 minute mark!]]> Only thing I'd add would be a higher pitched sine melody in the end with big notes, to break the things as they are. You know when you're listening to a song, and theres one part of the song you really love and it keeps repeating, and all of a sudden something new is introduced and make your mind blow? I'd aim for something like that.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/vargero 2013-01-15T13:17:05Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/150852/#p150852 <![CDATA[Re: Delivering tension past the 2 minute mark!]]> Thanks for the feedback, you guys are great.

I think what I'll do is leave the song as it is for now, I'm afraid that if I touch it I'll only mess it up.

Maybe later when I'm feeling more confident I'll come back and add a new section or rearrange it.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/TragicSans 2013-01-14T23:14:32Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/150760/#p150760 <![CDATA[Re: Delivering tension past the 2 minute mark!]]> you could add a second section to it?

]]> https://chipmusic.org/nickmaynard 2013-01-14T18:13:16Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/150691/#p150691 <![CDATA[Re: Delivering tension past the 2 minute mark!]]> Honestly, I like the song as is. Maybe you could extend the ending, solo the melody, then fade out. There's a bunch you could do to "liven up" this song, but I think it works well as it is right now.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Russellian 2013-01-14T17:30:31Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/150685/#p150685 <![CDATA[Re: Delivering tension past the 2 minute mark!]]> xylo wrote:

You can bring certain parts with interesting build-ups or bridge-ish parts.

Failing to deliver an expected section is a great tension builder too.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/chunter 2013-01-14T16:55:38Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/150680/#p150680 <![CDATA[Re: Delivering tension past the 2 minute mark!]]> Jellica wrote:

there is nothing wrong with making short songs

ily

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Victory+Road 2013-01-14T16:37:11Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/150679/#p150679 <![CDATA[Re: Delivering tension past the 2 minute mark!]]> calmdownkidder wrote:

Add a funny sample from a TV show, like the Beg Bung Fiery, then add some sik dubstep womps.

You talkin' about Bug Bag Thirty?

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Invisible+Robot+Hands 2013-01-14T13:03:11Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/150655/#p150655 <![CDATA[Re: Delivering tension past the 2 minute mark!]]> calmdownkidder wrote:

Add a funny sample from a TV show, like the Beg Bung Fiery, then add some sik dubstep womps.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/SadPanda 2013-01-14T13:01:11Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/150654/#p150654 <![CDATA[Re: Delivering tension past the 2 minute mark!]]> Jellica wrote:

there is nothing wrong with making short songs

Agreed. Loops are awesome as well!

Try to focus on arrangement. If you make songs more structured people find them interesting throughout the entire song because they tend to expect stuff they heard before in the song, and if they like it they are waiting for it to come again. You can bring certain parts with interesting build-ups or bridge-ish parts.

I mainly focus on a chorus part which is catchy. Verses are really just to make the chorus pop-out more.

Loops are a different story. I just focus on a really good catchy melody there and make it loop hehe.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/xylo 2013-01-14T12:54:49Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/150652/#p150652 <![CDATA[Re: Delivering tension past the 2 minute mark!]]> Put a donk on it.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/radian 2013-01-14T12:27:01Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/150651/#p150651 <![CDATA[Re: Delivering tension past the 2 minute mark!]]> just change the melody a bit. add a lead melody. make some variations of beats. listen to songs you like, what do they do ? well i dont know that. but you should. adopt similar ideas. its not rocket science really. many songs hit a 2 minute saturation point when theyre being made. that means its time to decide A)you think its worth being un-lazy and build on what you have. B)you think its ok as a short track.C) probably most likely you realise its not all that, discard and set about making something better. i think most would agree that for every 2 or 3 songs you 'finish', you ll have atleast 15 other ones in a 'wip's' folder on your hard drive that you'll prob never finish.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Downstate 2013-01-14T11:21:24Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/150644/#p150644 <![CDATA[Re: Delivering tension past the 2 minute mark!]]> Add a funny sample from a TV show, like the Beg Bung Fiery, then add some sik dubstep womps.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/calmdownkidder 2013-01-14T10:14:41Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/150643/#p150643 <![CDATA[Re: Delivering tension past the 2 minute mark!]]> there is nothing wrong with making short songs

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Jellica 2013-01-14T09:59:02Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/150641/#p150641 <![CDATA[Re: Delivering tension past the 2 minute mark!]]> doesn't sound too bad really.

if that was mine I'd either leave it alone and start a new one or continue the theme of it.

like doing a new song with the same theme/melodies/progression with some variations.

like the classical masters

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Grymmtymm 2013-01-14T04:32:20Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/150617/#p150617 <![CDATA[Re: Delivering tension past the 2 minute mark!]]> It sounds cool. Reminds me of something that'd be in a One Must Fall sequel/remake...

Try altering the chord progression, either as an add-on to the track as it is, or as a bridge between sections. You could also try adding a lead melody in some places.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/SketchMan3 2013-01-13T22:50:36Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/150577/#p150577