@sammysungsung Good comment. It's not meant to be terribly obvious, just slightly disorienting. The compound meter at the end of the piece (same material) is meant to be more driving (and obvious). The conflict between perceived meters relies a lot on the vibraphone (with C# offbeats, then melodic material after the 5/16). Unfortunately it is very low in the mix because it's farthest away from the mic (that's attached to the camera). The djembe pickups to the 3/4 downbeats are important, too.
Dr. Tyson came to our school and played this piece and another piece he is working on. I can't wait till its up on the web to hear again. It was seriously the best display of percussion mastery I've ever seen and heard
@baconpatrol1 Sorry I'm just now seeing your comment all these months later. I appreciate it and I'm glad you like the piece. My recording of Firefish will be up soon. The UCA Percussion Festival this year (2011) will be on March 5th. If you're free, please come on out.
Absolutely fantastic! When you came to Batesville and performed "Barely Contained" I fell in love with this piece!
FeistyCoconut 8 months ago
@FeistyCoconut Thanks for your comment! I'm glad to hear you like it.
BlakeTysonMusic 8 months ago
Very nice composition, and such a lovely title. Excellent job to the marimba player!
MERTx123 1 year ago
@MERTx123 Thanks very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
BlakeTysonMusic 1 year ago
i cant tell the difference between the intertwining 3 4 and 3 8 bars in the intro section? sounds like there's no metric difference.
sammysungsung 1 year ago
@sammysungsung Good comment. It's not meant to be terribly obvious, just slightly disorienting. The compound meter at the end of the piece (same material) is meant to be more driving (and obvious). The conflict between perceived meters relies a lot on the vibraphone (with C# offbeats, then melodic material after the 5/16). Unfortunately it is very low in the mix because it's farthest away from the mic (that's attached to the camera). The djembe pickups to the 3/4 downbeats are important, too.
BlakeTysonMusic 1 year ago
Dr. Tyson came to our school and played this piece and another piece he is working on. I can't wait till its up on the web to hear again. It was seriously the best display of percussion mastery I've ever seen and heard
baconpatrol1 2 years ago
@baconpatrol1 Sorry I'm just now seeing your comment all these months later. I appreciate it and I'm glad you like the piece. My recording of Firefish will be up soon. The UCA Percussion Festival this year (2011) will be on March 5th. If you're free, please come on out.
BlakeTysonMusic 1 year ago
The opening is brilliant! I can't stop listening to this one. It sounds so beautiful!
LoticaStudios 2 years ago
@LoticaStudios Thanks for your comment. I am somehow just now seeing it. I appreciate your very kind words and I'm really glad you like the piece.
BlakeTysonMusic 1 year ago
omg i love the marimba!!! seriously i love what u guys did from ecuador... :) very nice!
cristileni7 2 years ago
im ecuadorian... lovely! great job!
cristileni7 2 years ago
@cristileni7 Thanks! Sorry I am just now seeing your comment. I loved my visits to Ecuador and I hope to visit again sometime soon.
BlakeTysonMusic 1 year ago
sounds great, dr. tyson!
stkehner08 2 years ago
That fill/solo on the djembe is amazing!
marimbajosh 2 years ago