tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40651027435018928312024-03-13T10:25:26.213-07:00Pal Zoltan Illes - Official Site of pZipersonal blog of pZi - Pal Zoltan Illes composing music since 2009
electronica / soundtrack / epic musicpzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941878855697739731noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065102743501892831.post-53695650243016458652022-04-26T13:44:00.004-07:002022-04-26T13:46:09.364-07:00Back from a long, 6 year hiatus...<p><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"> <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">..hello there again, dear people.</span></span></p><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">A rather long time passed since last I messaged you here: 6 times did the seasons turn. Time run, meanwhile around our planet, problems not ceased, but grown, for many of us the worries are weighing more on the shoulders looking at these events speeding before our eyes. Somber times with stark events, such events that are making up the history books.</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Sometimes thinking about these, it might feel like we are but small cogs in the big machinery, yet what we can still do, is taking our part in trying to shape events happening around us, doing small deeds that can make the lives of our close and loved ones a bit brighter, small deeds that can help even people we not necessarily know, deeds that protect our environment, our neigbors, our natural and cultural heritage, deeds that this way heightens hope and gives place for positivity. This appraoch is a big part of what makes us humans and not just cogs in that big machinery.</span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Life is many times busy, and these efforts can become hard to exercise. Yet here we are, trying. So in this spirit, I dedicate the following track titled 'Goldenwing' - that has been in the work for a few months now -, to optimism, freedom and empathy. </span></div></div><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q" style="font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PRThKVXEZW8" width="320" youtube-src-id="PRThKVXEZW8"></iframe></span></div><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><br /></span><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div>pzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941878855697739731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065102743501892831.post-74069197662656235532015-11-21T03:24:00.002-08:002015-11-21T03:29:27.621-08:00'Dusk at the Dark Prairie' - XFerSerum preset demo track releasedHappy to announce the readiness of my latest Electronica/Ambient track
called 'Dusk at the Dark Prairie' which is demo track for the fantastic <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/xferserum?source=feed_text&story_id=1115835938434422"><span class="_58cl">#</span><span class="_58cm">XFerSerum</span></a> preset bank by Brandon Clark.<br />
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The sound pack can be bought here: <a href="http://eclipse-sound.com/56/17/serum/dark-prairie56-detail" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://eclipse-sound.com/56/17/serum/dark-prairie56-detail</a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/electronica?source=feed_text&story_id=1115835938434422"><span class="_58cl"></span></a><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/demo?source=feed_text&story_id=1115835938434422"><span class="_58cm"></span></a><br />
It is an excellent quality and a huge value for bucks. Using it
drove me further and further into its delicacies. Even just for starter
one or two of its sweeping waves brought the sonic panorama to full
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Also back in the meantime, a classical, symphonic soundtrack piece was ready and released on SoundCloud. It's about the wonderful autumn period in the Continental climate zone where I live. I hope you enjoy the 'colors' of this composition as well.<br />
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So let them stand here in this new post, in order of creation.
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First was very much inspired by my personal life happenings, not going into unnecessary details, it was a highly happy, energetic and yet harmonious time. It's called "Dawn of Fate", and is a mixture of symphonic music, electronica and rock.
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Second one is my first attempt at mixing Carpathian, Hungarian elements into classical hybrid style music, with electronic elements. It's called "Dance of Warriors" and is based around an ancient Transylvanian folk song.
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Third one is for a compilation at Radio Rivendell (check that station out, fantasy music 7/24 <a href="http://radiorivendell.com/">http://radiorivendell.com/</a>), and it's called "Fire and Water at the End of the World". This one has a lot of changing, morphing parts, several ideas. Again many rock and even gothic metal elements are present. It's a tragicomic take on the end of the world topic, bit a la Fallout.
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pzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941878855697739731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065102743501892831.post-66506253023937447352015-04-19T14:37:00.003-07:002015-04-19T14:41:52.320-07:00"Symphonic Tales of the Silmarilli" - the next long play album is finally here<a href="https://f1.bcbits.com/img/a0416164024_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://f1.bcbits.com/img/a0416164024_2.jpg" width="320" /></a>And it's here. Final editing and
mastering has been finished and the first form of digital distribution
has started on BandCamp. Be among the firsts to grab 'Symphonic Tales of
the Silmarilli'<br />
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Months of work has now come to a milestone. While the story is not yet over, as this is the first cycle of the Symphonic Tales, but this amassed material was shouting for release, before venturing onwards to the stories of the newly coming races of Arda, the First Born and the others to follow them. While that's not in my plans to start it immediately after this release, it's on the road map.<br />
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#genesis #valar #archangels #ainilundale #valaquenta pzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941878855697739731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065102743501892831.post-22245837238572784552015-04-15T11:51:00.000-07:002015-04-15T14:33:04.451-07:00Symphonic Tales of The Silmarillion - Eight Movement: Oromë, The Hunter Lord - Compositional DiaryHere rides the hunter lord on his stallion Nahar, he, the Horn-Blower, menace to all the dark creatures of Arda and Morgoth. The one who remained most time on Arda before returning to Valinor.<br />
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"During the <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Years_of_the_Trees" title="Years of the Trees">Years of the Trees</a>, after most of the <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Valar" title="Valar">Valar</a> had withdrawn completely from <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Middle-earth" title="Middle-earth">Middle-earth</a> and hidden themselves in <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Aman" title="Aman">Aman</a>, Oromë still hunted in the <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Forest" title="Forest">forests</a> of Middle-earth on occasion. Thus, he was responsible for finding the <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Elves" title="Elves">elves</a> when they awoke at <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Cuivienen" title="Cuivienen">Cuivienen</a>, and the first to name them the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Eldar" title="Eldar">Eldar</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2"><a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Orom%C3%AB#cite_note-2">[3]</a></sup>
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Being a powerful huntsman, he was active in the struggles against <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Morgoth" title="Morgoth">Morgoth</a>. He had a great horn called the <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Valar%C3%B3ma" title="Valaróma">Valaróma</a> and a great steed named <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Nahar" title="Nahar">Nahar</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-valaquenta_1-1"><a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Orom%C3%AB#cite_note-valaquenta-1">[2]</a></sup> <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Huan" title="Huan">Huan</a>, a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Hound" title="Hound">Hound</a> from <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Valinor" title="Valinor">Valinor</a>, once belonged to him and was later given to <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Celegorm" title="Celegorm">Celegorm</a>, one of the <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Sons_of_F%C3%ABanor" title="Sons of Fëanor">Sons of Fëanor</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3"><a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Orom%C3%AB#cite_note-3">[4]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3"> </sup>
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The composition is mixing a few characteristic themes...after starting out with an intense, quite arrhythmic part it goes into a strong choral part introduced with fine staccato clarinet runs and a heavy marcato strings section. It depicts the fearless Vala archangel's might and furious hunting powers that swept through the forests of Arda even in the most menacing times when the Shadow of Morgoth was creeping over. After a small bridging part comes the more heroic, positively uplifting part culminating in a quick arpeggio of violin runs to give the over the edge burst, and depicting the majestic nature of the divine being. To accentuate the main melody, celesta is hitting up the beats of the brass melody, and a quick marcato of the string ensemble is following all through in the background. The main theme is also repeated by a choral part. After all this, a variation of the first powerful choral part is heightening the tension before the brass melodic uplifting line is returning with grace to win over, and thus the piece ends.pzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941878855697739731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065102743501892831.post-89418864244608390882015-03-29T02:40:00.004-07:002015-03-29T02:40:24.912-07:00Symphonic Tales of The Silmarillion - Seventh Movement: Aulë, Smith of the Valar - Compositional DiaryAt last the seventh movement of the<b> Symphonic Tales of the Silmarillion </b>cycle is ready! Portraying <span class="soundTitle__title soundTitle__titleHero g-type-shrinkwrap-inline"><b>Aulë</b>, creator of the land masses of Arda, father of the Dwarves. He was the divine master of crafts, smithing many things, among them the Chains of Melkor. <a href="https://soundcloud.com/pal_zoltan_illes/pzi-symphonic-tales-of-the-silmarillion-vii-aule-smith-of-the-valar-classicalepictolkien" target="_blank">Link</a> </span><br />
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<span class="soundTitle__title soundTitle__titleHero g-type-shrinkwrap-inline">"</span>As Aulë is a smith, he is the Vala most similar in thought and powers to <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Melkor" title="Melkor">Melkor</a>,
in that they each gloried in the fashioning of artful and original
things. Both also came to create beings of their own. But while Aulë
strove to be true to the original intent of the Music of the Ainur, and
submitted all that he did to the will of Ilúvatar, Melkor wished to
control and subvert all things, and was jealous of the creations of
others so that he would try to twist or destroy all that they made.
There was long strife between Aulë and Melkor both before and after the
creation of Arda. Aulë, however, traditionally opposed attempts to fight
Melkor, for fear of the damage that would be wrought to Arda.
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When the <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Elves" title="Elves">Elves</a> came to <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Valinor" title="Valinor">Valinor</a>, the <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/%C3%91oldor" title="Ñoldor">Ñoldor</a> became the students of Aulë. <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/F%C3%ABanor" title="Fëanor">Fëanor</a>
was his greatest pupil, and from him learned to make gems through
craftsmanship that is now forgotten. This would eventually lead to the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Silmarils" title="Silmarils">Silmarils</a>, the greatest creation of handiwork within Arda. On the Flight of the Noldor, the Noldor who returned to Valinor under <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Finarfin" title="Finarfin">Finarfin</a> named themselves the <i>Aulendur</i>,
Followers of Aulë. Despite his lordly skill, Aulë is humble and
compassionate, and indeed the Dwarves survived only because Aulë
submitted them to the will of Ilúvatar. His spouse is <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Yavanna" title="Yavanna">Yavanna</a>, with whom he dwells in central <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Valinor" title="Valinor">Valinor</a>.<span class="soundTitle__title soundTitle__titleHero g-type-shrinkwrap-inline">" -- <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Aul%C3%AB">http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Aul%C3%AB</a> </span><br />
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<span class="soundTitle__title soundTitle__titleHero g-type-shrinkwrap-inline">The arrangement is heavily relying on choral parts, especially accented on the bass section of the choir, representing the dwarven folk who He created. </span><br />
<span class="soundTitle__title soundTitle__titleHero g-type-shrinkwrap-inline">It consists of two main characteristic parts: first one is depicting the more serious, epic nature of this divine figure. At start the choirs are going light accompanied by some wind and stringed instruments playing piano, then switching to a higher gear with the epic Godzilla hits and some quick string runs and brass progressions. </span><br />
<span class="soundTitle__title soundTitle__titleHero g-type-shrinkwrap-inline">The second part is giving a cheerful salutation to the archangel with quickly evolving melody in the forte part and slower choral parts, both in a graceful, light and positive context. </span><br />
<span class="soundTitle__title soundTitle__titleHero g-type-shrinkwrap-inline">Hope you'll enjoy it!</span><br />
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<b>Elbereth, Queen of the Stars</b><br />
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<b>Melkor, The Dark Lord</b><br />
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The composition is parted into 3 important units. Starts out with a majestic minor scale chord progression and idea using choir and french horns as the main means for the melody. The strings are taking the chords on its back as it happens all through the piece. This part symbolizes the high ranked archangel's majestic nature. The music suddenly rolls into an agitated, action packed second part where the heavy staccato of the full strings ensemble is elevated by heavy brass melodies. Also a quickly rolling piccolo and solo violin staccato part is spicing up the inertia. After this part runs out, we get to the third one, the major scale theme of the Vala, where the ideas and chords is channeling the wise and positive nature of this archangel. It's rhythmical flow is helped by a synchronized, march like pattern of snare and different divisions of the orchestra. After this we get back to a repetition of the first part with new elements in the instrumentation, and then to a beefed upp and shuffled repetition of the second part, with an even heavier staccato of the string ensemble and heavier percussion entering. A final trailer like elevation of the harmonies gives the ending.<br />
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Hopefully you will enjoy the new piece, and find it appropriate to give the theme for this character of utter importance in the Tolkien universe.pzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941878855697739731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065102743501892831.post-12750514232753860492015-02-15T13:45:00.000-08:002015-02-16T01:11:40.965-08:00Symphonic Tales of The Silmarillion - Third Movement: Ulmo, Lord of the Waters - Compositional DiaryDear Fans and Friends,<br />
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I'm happy to report that after a longer period of silence, the third movement of the symphonic tales has been rolled out. The focus now has been shifted from the story telling of the Ainulindale to the portrayals of Valar derived from the Valaquenta of The Silmarillion.<br />
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The first in the portrayal series is the majestic, dreadful and all surround Lord of the Waters, Ulmo, the lonely divine figure of the mythology of Tolkien. Second in power to Manwe, most hated by Melkor, knowing of all news on Arda through all the waters flowing through and surrounding the landmass of the world.<br />
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"ULMO, Heru Rasa, or in English - Lord of the Seas, was second in power
of the Valar only to Manwe. He was one of the nine Aratar, or those of
chief power and reverence. He was a loner, the only one of the Valar to
not have a wife (wife here is not in the common sense, but one who has
similar interests and share deeds). He would never stay in one place for
long, and took to resting anywhere he might be. He seldom came to the
Councils of Mahanaxar, and only when in great need. He preferred to stay
in Arda, not by walking on the land, as his form would fill man or elf
with great dread. All waters were under his government; bays, rivers and
even the waters under the earth. It is through these that he kept in
touch with Arda, and thus knew more of the goings on with the children
of Iluvatar than even Manwe."<br />
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The music is somewhat starting as an enervated and sad, musing part which shows the lonesome preference of this Vala, and also incorporates powerful and majestic parts which symbolizes his appearance before the mortal beings of Arda. The major part of the orchestral sections this time goes to the low and middle brass and also the contrabasoon and is accompanied by accentuated choral parts. Also touches some modern elements of compositional work with many less common harmonies and also random-like notes which depicts the watery, hard to glimpse nature of this divine figure. Strives for positive, uplifting images at times with some clearer, major chord resolutions, but also dwelling in strong, fast and agitated parts that outlines the unpredictable nature of the waters and the powers of this all-mighty Vala.<br />
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II is on the verge of completion! Hopefully recovering from a heavier flu soon... in my non-fever filled hours where I could get some time I
polished the movement furher and further... 8 minutes and 32 seconds it seems... <br /> Let me get to the parts:<br /> 1. Appearance of the Ainur. Singing and music of<span class="text_exposed_show"> the ainur on the bid of Eru Ilúvatar, in unison they experience the power of the unity Eru Ilúvatar bestowed upon them - <b>a rework of the so called theme FLAME IMPERISHABLE</b><br />
2. Melkor's derailed entry, in the futile attempt of overpowering the
theme of Eru Ilúvatar. Yet gaining his first fallen minions for his
plans of being a Lord - <b>MELKOR'S FULLY DISSONANT THEME - no masking of the discord yet</b><br /> 3. Eru's second theme for the Ainur, Melkor
awaiting his second overpowering of the archangels singing and music,
with even more rage after being told all his deeds still are originating
back to Eru, the source of the Flame Imperishable and all that was
created. - <b>a new theme I call the EASTERN WESTERN THEME joining in both poles of the existence with the power of choir and oriental resembling violin technique.</b><br /> 4. Melkor's second attempt of overpowering the choir of Ainur. All Ainur stop singing in the end - <b>MELKOR'S FULLY DISSONANT THEME</b><br />
5. Eru Ilúvatar shows a new theme that is yet unknown to the thoughts
and ears of all Ainur: the theme of the First Born and After-Born (Elves
and Humans) - <b>THE THEME OF THE CHILDREN OF ILÚVATAR, ample, sorrowful, yet profound and somehow uplifting</b>. Not an easy work, I grant you :)<br /> 6. Melkor is giving a race for the dominance again, - </span></span><br /><span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="text_exposed_show"><b>MELKOR'S FULLY DISSONANT THEME</b></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="text_exposed_show"></span></span>7. Finally Eru Ilúvatar's rage and glory theme, silencing all with the mighties chord ever, uniting the highest and the lowest. - <b>ERU'S RAGE AND THE MIGHTIEST CHORD</b><br /> <br />
So these are the parts that I condensed into this 8 and a half minute.
Hope you'll enjoy when I get there to publish. Possibly this week. :)</span></span><br />
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As I mentioned earlier it's titled 'There was Eru, the One'. I'll try to go into as much details about its composition as I remember.<br />
First of all, I've started out with a pre-existing classical/electronica hybrid template I generally use for orchestral composition and production. It's, as always composed, mixed and processed in Cubase 7.5. I still use 7.5 tho I have 8.0 installed, but I have had some performance issues with my 80+ channel templates I created in 7.5. <br />
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Musically the first that was born was the piccolo flute's rhythmical staccato, keeping its C pitch constantly in the center of the composition. Of course there came the chord progression built around the staccato flute, built with full ensemble instruments of EWQL Hollywood Orchestra and Symphonic Orchestra. The drawn line of the piccolo staccato was kept floating without deciding between a major and a minor key, and thus connecting the two parts that slowly emerged from the harmonically constructed context of C major of the first part and the c minor of the second epic part. Yeah, I know, I keep it simple and low profile with the keys, but this kind of topic didn't either need chromatic variation or a really mixed bunch of transitions. I was keeping it simple and clean as I feel the topic of Eru Ilúvatar demands a pure vision on the material.<br />
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So slowly the two parts, major and minor were done, and also (forgot to mention), the heavy Loom additive synthesizers were already added to symbolize the Void, the Mechanical magic of the Tolkien universe that is yet to be born through the will of Eru and also through the mightiest Ainur Melkor who turned bitter and evil soon later. (Yet this deep mesmerizing synthesizer is just a signal of what is yet to come in the complex history of Arda, Earth).<br />
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So then I felt the need to present Eru to the listener, and (no surprise) I took the means of fanfare. A quite simple, harmonically very clean and also very simple rhythmical structure, to represent the purest form of omnipotence.<br />
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Then when it was done came the job to build up the C Major harmonic and melodic build up. Quickly it was set up on the strings and then varied with the addition of brasses at some parts, then usage of woodwinds later and also finally the all soothing harp was woven in. The crescendo part was the last to be polished for proper sounding and greater variation.<br />
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Next came the details of the c minor part, addition of heavy, epic string legatos, going down with majesty, and meanwhile the horns, trumpets and trombone strengthened to an epic melody to be kept along the way of the journey towards the culmination of the track. When this was done it was clear that the epic part needs to reach its full potential with a big tempo jump and addition of heavy percussion. The latter was again achieved with the fantastic SD2 Godzilla Hits... A periodically sliding higher drum in 5/4 against the thump of the 4/4 main drum and an almost snare like hit in a syncope pattern. This gave the whole part a heavy, and strong sense of movement and power. The strings now dominated the harmonic context with the stagnant slowly changing choirs. The trumpets playing the main melody quickly jump to the fantastic sounds of the EWQL Gipsy solo violin that lasts till the end. The full strings ensemble was then going into an ever grinding staccato replacing the piccolo in the role, giving a really tense background to the mostly slow, and sometimes quickly jumping solo melody. The interlocked semi final crescendo was using the elements of the opening fanfare part of the movement, and the final crescendo is a variation of that with a heavy thumping ever louder orchestral beat till the final staccato note.<br />
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The C Major part is called 'Eru, The One', while the epic ending is called 'The Flame Imperishable'. <br />
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A bit of mixing Equalizer setting here and there and setting up the Oxygene 6 for the pseudo master was the last step, before unleashing the first movement onto you! I hope you enjoy the first fruit as much as I enjoyed creating (and listening and listening and listening till all errs was quenched from the final version :)). Thanks for your attention! Now till I'm busy with planning the next movement listen and enjoy, share, spread the word, give me feedback, comment...whatever: be happy my friends!pzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941878855697739731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065102743501892831.post-42837049837879632562015-01-07T15:32:00.000-08:002015-01-07T15:34:43.715-08:00Symphonic Tales of The Silmarillion - Compositional Diary #1<i>"There Was Eru, The One"</i><br />
<i>- J.R.R Tolkien</i><br />
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I've been working for a few days now on the
first title of the epic sized opus I'm trying to achieve. Symphonic
music with some hybrid elements, telling one of the most compelling
modern mythical tale ever conceived, The Silmarillion's uncountable
tales and details poured into music in a yet unknown level of detail. <br />
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Regarding the first title, finally I've decided to "cut back" the scope of the first title, and instead of depicting the <span class="reference-text"><i><a data-mce-href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Ainulindal%C3%AB" href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Ainulindal%C3%AB" title="Ainulindalë">Ainulindalë</a> </i>I'll
rather concentrate on Eru Iluvatar only. Giving a first long part to
the Creator of the tolkienesque universe, I think I couldn't really go
another way around. The conceiving one omnipotent mind of all the
happenings of the world, deserves a whole title. </span><br />
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<span class="reference-text">I'll
tell you a little bit about how currently the composition is going.
Opens with a slow musical scale intro and drives into a strong and clear
fanfare part (as you could imagine). Then it turns to the Love Eru is
showing in his mind for all the yet to be created beings and things in a
more emotional part written in a major key (hopefully you won't feel it
too happy, but rather as the strong emotional, spiritual and rational
care and sign for all the yet to come). Then the music turns into an
epic minor key, to put a sight on the Historical details that start to
form in the all knowing mind, right before creating the Ainur from his
thoughts to start forming reality.</span><br />
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<span class="reference-text">So
that's how this is going. Needs so much care, the bar is set so high. I
can't tell you how hard it is to imagine that I can live up to these
standards. But we will see. The first title's first public version is
nearing steadily. :-) I wish I could show you something already, but I
want it perfect, at least perfect for a first version (I'm sure it's
going to change when the whole Symphonic Tale will get into further
shape).</span>pzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941878855697739731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065102743501892831.post-40259686512214130012015-01-06T01:18:00.000-08:002015-01-06T01:24:52.509-08:00A New Project: Musical Story of the First Age of Middle Earth and of the Quenta Silmarillion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><b>My
friends and fans... </b>It's time to embark on a longer musical voyage.
After watching the (possibly) final episode in the series of <b>J.R.R.
Tolkien</b> movies by Peter Jackson, I've recently taken into my head to
start and work on a really big and inspirational project. I'll try to
give my musical sight into the history of the <b>Ainurs</b>, genesis of <b>Arda
</b>and the <b>Quenta Silmarillion</b> and neighboring tales by<span class="text_exposed_show">
Tolkien, for my own and probably your enjoyment. I'm planning on going
through the most important episodes of the epic genesis of Middle Earth
to the First Age. Not exactly decided how far, and how long and how
detailed, but this is where I feel I can draw a lot of inspiration from
at these next months. I've started out with a new one I call (not too
much originality, right? :)) the <b>Music of the Ainurs (</b></span></span><span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="text_exposed_show"><b>Ainulindale) </b>. It's so far so
good. Expect the first chapter of this long story in the coming weeks.</span></span><br />
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<dl><dd>"<i>There was Eru, the One, who in Arda is called Ilúvatar; and
he made first the Ainur, the Holy Ones, that were the offspring of his
thought...</i>"
</dd><dd>—First words of the <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Ainulindal%C3%AB" title="Ainulindalë">Ainulindalë</a>
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span class="userContent">Also you can check an image of my not so old instance of the
book in the article called <b>The Silmarillion,</b> which tells and sings the Quentas. To
revive all pertaining memories of the mythology, and strengthen my
vision for the first episode I'm working on. This book was first
published in <b>1977 </b>in Great Britain.</span> </span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="text_exposed_show">As a word of warning, I might have an issue with the copyrights using the names and notions created by Tolkien, so it will be highly probable that I'll need to invent new names for publishing the material.</span></span><br />
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Honestly I'm looking forward to pouring my inspiration into it. and
yet the bar is set really high this time, I feel the topic demands the
next level of perfection. My goal is to remain in the boundaries of
enjoyable music (I couldn't really do much else anyway <span class="emoticon emoticon_smile" title=":-)"></span> ) yet if possible with classical values of dynamics and variety of structure..Also be prepared for the addition of some very sophisticated modern ambient like synthesizers, as I feel it adequate to pronounce some characteristics of the tale. Synthesizers, just as classical instruments can represent a high order and also great improbabilities. It's going to be used humbly and modestly, to underline the power of the musical material. </span></span></span><br />
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<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".5d.1:3:1:$comment936065036411514_936525079698843:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".5d.1:3:1:$comment936065036411514_936525079698843:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".5d.1:3:1:$comment936065036411514_936525079698843:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$0:0">Summing it up, I hope I won't stumble too much on the way, and also I wanted to articulate my gratitude towards all of you for your continuous support!</span></span></span><br />
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<i>I had the idea to start a new periodical section on this blog related to the accumulated commercially usable free licensed (CC-BY-SA aka Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike license)</i> I've created on the road of my musical career, so my followers can have just a good listen -- or either choose to select some of the thus provided tracks for their own project, royalty free, in case of proper attribution in the software and the bundled installer or proper attribution and licensing of the video end product where you may decide to use them.<br />
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This episode will be about the album called <a href="https://www.jamendo.com/en/list/a134283/scourge-2-game-music" target="_blank"><b>"Scourge #2 - Game Music"</b></a>, released on jamendo.com under CC-BY-SA license. It's been quite popular since its recent release, great instrumental listening while studying, no annoying lyrics, just pure symphonic orchestral fantasy soundtrack music.<br />
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Let's go into a short description of the tracks:<br />
- <b><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/1123286/scourge-intro-remastered" target="_blank">Scourge INTRO</a> </b>- a shorter uplifting introductory track with choral additions to the symphonic structure<br />
- <b><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/1123287/temple-exploration-ambient" target="_blank">Temple Exploration</a> - </b>a short, loopable, foreboding track, with exotic instruments and choral addition. Could be used in film or game soundtrack as well<br />
- <a href="https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/1123288/plains-awaiting-exploration" target="_blank"><b>Plains Awaiting</b></a> - a low profile, calm exploratory track that can be used easily for exploring outer areas, or easily added as a background music for a historical documentary film. Vibrating strings and easy melodies, harmonies characterize this track<br />
- <a href="https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/1123290/towns-and-villages-remastered" target="_blank"><b>Towns And Villages</b></a> - full of strings and brass, and all orchestral sweetness, a great track for wandering around or documentary films in a populated area. Bright melodies and positive harmonies.<br />
- <b><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/1123291/forests-weave-exploration" target="_blank">Forests' Weave</a> - </b>a calmer track using lots of strings and brass to suggest a forest or wood area<br />
- <a href="https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/1123293/cave-exploration-ambient" target="_blank"><b>Cave Exploration</b></a> - foreboding track, with didgeridoo and deep sounds<br />
- <b><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/1123294/light-chapter-interlude" target="_blank">Light Chapter Interlude</a> - </b>a lighter, merrier, yet simple themed short piece, good for interludes in media<br />
- <b><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/1123295/mountains-ahead-exploration" target="_blank">Mountains Ahead</a> </b>- a calm, yet epic approach to wandering around in mountain areas, exploring new territories in a film or game <br />
- <b><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/1123294/light-chapter-interlude" target="_blank">Temple Chapter Interlude</a> </b>- a short foreboding interlude music, uplifting, blend trailer like<br />
- <b><a href="https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/1123292/infernal-dance-last-fight-rematered" target="_blank">INFERNAL DANCE</a> </b>- a furious epic, long fight in a very original, dance like style solely using orchestral, symphonic means. A good end title music for a tense film, or boss fight in a game. <br />
- <a href="https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/1123289/tears-of-victory-outro-remastered" target="_blank"><b>Tears of Victory</b></a> - emotional, symphonic arrangement, slow, choral parts, good for an epic but emotional ending of a game or film<br />
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The whole album is using first grade quality ingredients, were composed in Cubase using EWQL (EastWest QuantumLeap) products and mixed with best plugins available (Waves/iZotope).<br />
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<b>You can have a listen and download below, or through this link: <a href="https://www.jamendo.com/en/list/a134283/scourge-2-game-music" target="_blank">here</a></b><br />
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All three tracks were composed in Cubase 7.5 and most of the virtual instruments are Sounds-Online EWQL ones, and the lightly used synthesizer VSTis are Loom and XFer Serum. Mixing was aided by Native Instruments, Waves and iZotope plugins.<br />
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First in the line of compositions is <a href="https://soundcloud.com/pal_zoltan_illes/pzi-power-of-the-awakened-ones" target="_blank"><b>'Power of the Awakened Ones'</b></a>, which working title started off as 'Storm Within'. It's a three minutes long short and energetic, 4/4 track, constantly building-up one, that has the power of culmination, like so many of the popular trailer music tracks these days. I was playing around with the strings and brasses along with some powerful percussion instruments, and was starting with a sinister introduction part which was in the end removed, when the main melodic idea was inspired and invented along with the epic vocal part that was accompanied with a quick powerful arpeggio. The strings and solo vocals took over quickly the melodic and harmonic dominance in it together with the brasses, but the final touch was given by adding the light, oriental tasting sound of xylophone. It gave the main melody a very nice shine. Also I had plans of adding complementary synthesizers to the rhythmical bass section to give it an edge, and finally did weave it in at the culmination parts. And to reach the final structure, a small calmer part was interlocked between the tense energetic parts. The acceptance and criticism of the track was quite positive, and as a result of great positivity and support on SoundCloud it went right into the SoundCloud Explorer Classical part.<br />
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Second one is <a href="https://soundcloud.com/pal_zoltan_illes/pzi-the-invincibles-classicalepicfantasy" target="_blank"><b>'The Invincibles'</b></a> which had the working title of 'Knights of the Ethernal Wisdom'. I was keeping the template of instrumentation. I was going for a 7/8 rhythm, to give it a nice riding feeling. It's speed is a majestic, middle tempo. The first part to be born was the starting brass melody and harmonies accompanied with a heavy, staccato/marcato contrabass/cello strings that later received at some parts an overlay of woodwinds and choral. The variation between minor and major parts is added to give some introspective on the light fantasy nature of the composition. Then came the idea to add a powerful/medieval adventurous melodic line with the fantastic EWQL Gipsy solo violin instrument, and that went as far as additions of harpsichord and strong brasses at the culmination parts. A very light addition of Synths were the last step to give a little buzz to the already heavy quick and rhythmical marcato of the strings. I'm very content with the result, it symbolizes a true companionship of adventurers, with courage, bravery, honor, piety. Again the acceptance and criticism was very positive, and it also landed in the SoundCloud Explorer Classical chart after the first day of publishing it.<br />
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Third, and most recent one is <a href="https://soundcloud.com/pal_zoltan_illes/pzi-sailors-of-fortuna-classicalfantasyepic" target="_blank"><b>'Sailors of Fortuna'</b></a>, which had the same working title. I was going for a quicker, more pulsating rhythmical approach, and an even heavier use of percussion. First of the composition was to lay out the bass line with heavy marcato/staccato strings, contrabass and celli. The playful, pirate era like melody was invented first using the viola and violin section, but slowly the brass took over the stronger parts. Then a longer choral part was added, adding new harmonic elements to the weave, and using the soprano part grabbing out of the context and adding it to the non-choral parts, the melody was extended with shining celesta. Then came the idea to add guitar (acoustic and distorted) to the lighter parts of the track. It gave a really adventurous and modern touch to the material. Also this addition of guitar lines then crept into the stronger orchestral parts in form of choral and higher brass additions (horns and trumpets). As a final step, I felt the urge to add a dance-like even quicker celebration part to mirror the triumphant pirate/sailor thematic of the era. Quick piccolo and xylophone together with some guitars and quick rhythmical strings gave the final form to it. The recipe was well formulated again, and the first day it got int the SC Classical chart again right into the top 30.<br />
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In the end I feel like it has been a successful venture back into the symphonic/orchestral composition which I was on a hiatus within the last half year. Hope you will enjoy the music as much as I enjoyed the creation of it.<br />
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There's been a big series of uploads to the official <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/keveskeves" target="_blank">pZi YouTube channel</a>.<br />
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<b>'Music for the Wired Generation'</b><br />
First there's 7 tracks of the long play album 'Music for the Wired Generation' in a playlist you can find here featuring such tracks as 'Vortex of Freedom: Dune' and 'Spaceman's Ease'. You can still find the full album on Spotify, iTunes, Google Music and Amazon as well. <br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fxPNHJy81M&list=PL9QjwbOQ_wT2CS4mldn5D2hEzTRR7xuVA" target="_blank">Playlist of Music for the Wired Generation</a><br />
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<b>'Epic Tracks'</b><br />
Secondly there's a new playlist for my recent epic fantasy tracks made in the classical genre, such as 'Power of the Awakened Ones' and 'The Invincibles'. Daring, epic and powerful compositions awaiting you now on the YouTube channel as well. <br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bKZ4-VMhB4&list=PL9QjwbOQ_wT1pq4a2URVUMeZaj_SIQStu" target="_blank">Playlist here.</a> <br />
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<b><a href="http://steamcommunity.com/app/308420" target="_blank">Ziggurat</a></b> by MilkStone - action RPG, partly, 2 tracks of the full soundtrack. <a href="http://www.p-z-i.com/2014/12/ambience-tracks-in-top-selling-steam.html">Blogpost here.</a><br />
<b>OpenDungeons </b>- open source fantasy real time strategy <br />
<b>Scourge </b>- open source fantasy RPG<br />
<b>Godhead </b>- open source fantasy RPG<br />
<b>JClassicRPG </b>- fantasy RPG engine<br />
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Check the Contact page if you would like to send business related communication.<br />
Thank you!pzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941878855697739731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065102743501892831.post-35850218493379499932014-12-28T14:41:00.000-08:002014-12-28T14:42:59.107-08:00Ambience tracks in top selling Steam indie game 'Ziggurat'Recently my two earlier tracks of fantasy ambience genre has hit the Steam market in the game called <b>Ziggurat </b>by Milkstone indie game dev company. Amongst other great tracks in the album it is the ones that are played while discovering foreboding areas in the fast paced action RPG game, which much resembles the old classic game Hexen from the 1990's. You can have a listen to the tracks on Jamendo. Both are quite low profile, game music soundtrack alike stuff. I recommend to listen to the full album if you want some unique classical/sountrack experience.<br />
Temple Exploration: <a href="https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/1123287/temple-exploration-ambient">https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/1123287/temple-exploration-ambient</a> and<br />
Cave Exploration: <a href="https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/1123293/cave-exploration-ambient">https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/1123293/cave-exploration-ambient</a><br />
The full album is available here: <a href="https://www.jamendo.com/en/list/a134283/scourge-2-game-music">https://www.jamendo.com/en/list/a134283/scourge-2-game-music</a><br />
The game's official page is available here: <span class="userContent"><a href="http://www.milkstonestudios.com/games/ziggurat/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.milkstonestudios.com/games/ziggurat/</a></span><br />
<span class="userContent"> </span>pzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941878855697739731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065102743501892831.post-18516399844316751932014-11-14T13:29:00.001-08:002015-05-07T12:21:46.532-07:00'Music for the Wired Generation' long play album published<b>Music For The Wired Generation - 2nd Long Play album </b><br />
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A new milestone has been reached! Months of composition and production is over and the best of the material is now gathered into a one hour long album. A rare combination of melodic, soundtrackish electronica where a surprising turn might be waiting you at the end of each track hopping to another. Poured soul, mind and spirit into the weave of this tapestry that encompasses the view of multiple angles on life and depths of our existence. You'll find energetic, uplifting moments embracing your imagination and then chilled, thoughtful steps through mystical panoramas.<br />
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This album is an eclectic melodic electronica journey enlisting a wide range of acoustical means to please the listener. All instrumental, all electronica in a fusion of whirling genres. Right to the ear of the internet generation, gamers, series fanatics, future dreamers... the soundtrack journey awaits! Over an hour of handcrafted melodic nutrition for your imagination.<br />
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You can buy it directly on BandCamp to support the artist: <a href="https://palzoltanilles.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-the-wired-generation" target="_blank">link</a><br />
Also available on iTunes: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/music-for-wired-generation/id941013286" target="_blank">link</a><br />
Google Music: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Pal_Zoltan_Illes_Music_for_the_Wired_Generation?id=Bm7vvdzbwok7dkopj26nirj2i6a" target="_blank">Link</a> <br />
Amazon: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Music-Wired-Generation-Zoltan-Illes/dp/B00PKELC26/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1431026260&sr=1-1&keywords=Pal+Zoltan+Illes" target="_blank">link</a><br />
Spotify: <a href="http://open.spotify.com/album/7IFQBpjUjrAGm20OKz9LW0" target="_blank">link</a> <br />
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You can find them on all major digital distribution channels. (Here's the link for the artist on <b><a href="https://play.spotify.com/artist/65G8CunMcyAjK10qqSGjk3" target="_blank">Spotify</a> </b>with all the albums.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.p-z-i.com/2015/04/symphonic-tales-of-silmarilli-next-long.html">Symphonic Tales of The Silmarilli LP </a><br />
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<b>Business Contact: "timong.balden @ gmail dot com" , for commissions and licensing released material or custom commissions.</b> <br />
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<b>Follow the artist:</b> <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pzimusic" target="_blank">Facebook </a>, <a href="https://play.spotify.com/artist/65G8CunMcyAjK10qqSGjk3" target="_blank">Spotify</a> </b><br />
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"I was born in <b>1980</b>, raised in <b>Hungary</b>, a beautiful European country
in the heart of Europe, in Budapest, the capital city. Always immersed
in music, let it be rock, metal, symphonic, electronic, game music,
soundtracks. That's where my influences come from.<br />
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Most composed of genres: soundtrack, electronica, orchestral music, epic music, fantasy themes, sci-fi themes, fictional music, new folk/world, chill-out, ambient music, game music<br />
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<b>Artistic influences (not including all) in music and literacy</b>:<br />
<i>Classical Music</i>: Beethoven, Stravinsky, Mussorgsky, Liszt, Wagner<br />
<i>Game Music</i>: Jeremy Soule, Frank Klepacki, Inon Zur<br />
<i>Rock/Metal</i>: Megadeth, Metallica, Sentenced, Sepultura<br />
<i>Contemporary Epic Music:</i> Howard Shore, Thomas Bergersen<br />
<i>Electronica:</i> Front Line Assembly, Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk<br />
<i>Fantasy: </i>J.R.R. Tolkien, R. A. Salvatore, Wayne Chapman<br />
<i>Sci-Fi:</i> Frank Herbert, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;"><i>My mission in
the musical world is to mirror a universe and give a visionary glimpse
to a place where I myself and my children would want to live</i></span>. A
sanctuary place where the listener can immerse his imagination and turn
towards an internal panorama where it's good to exist or to burst us to
even better levels of the future. I'm much interested in social and
moral questions.</b><br />
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Major releases I've composed and produced are:<br />
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<b>2008- </b>: Various game soundtracks, major part classically orchestrated (<a href="http://www.p-z-i.com/2014/12/game-soundtracks.html" target="_blank">Link</a>)<br />
<b>March/2014</b>: <a href="http://www.p-z-i.com/2014/07/galactoscopic-album.html">Galactoscopic</a><br />
<b>June/2014</b>: <a href="http://www.p-z-i.com/2014/07/freedom-utopia-album.html">Freedom Utopia</a><br />
<b>November/2014:</b> <a href="http://www.p-z-i.com/2014/11/music-for-wired-generation-long-play.html">Music for the Wired Generation</a> <br />
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I've started my musical career in 2008 composing
mainly symphonic/orchestral music for games, and as a composer slowly
started directing myself towards instrumental ambient and electronic
music for everyday listening. Focusing on instrumental music, melody,
moods and musical story building you should expect me to tell stories,
strongly theme based and most of the time easy to adapt your imagination
to and immerse.<br />
After a longer period of orchestral composition
from 2008 to 2011, I've started to refocus myself on music that let's
you relax, boost yourself, travel with it, go on with work or to ease
your everyday chores while you put it on the speakers. Since 2011 main
focus is on producing those tracks. Especially focusing on incorporating
sci-fi/fantasy/new age/utopia music and theme elements into the weave
of my pop-rock, chill and fusion tracks.<br />
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All through these times
I've been experimenting with fusioning my favorite elements of music,
that you hopefully might just as well like: electronic music, elements
of rock, ethnical instrumentation, orchestral instrumentation and
classical themes along with sci-fi/fantasy/new age/utopia elements, just
to get the musical stories work like magic and entertain. <b>Please,
follow and support if you like what you hear!</b>"pzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941878855697739731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065102743501892831.post-65835560148081938632014-07-06T09:56:00.000-07:002014-07-06T22:18:31.975-07:00Freedom Utopia - Album<b>'Freedom Utopia</b>' is a Long Play album of 45 minutes, including 8 singles and 2 short intro and interlude tracks. It's a multi and cross genre instrumental electronic fusion album lining up lots of different genres to add to the mix. <span style="color: orange;"><i>Ranging from poprock through breakbeat and drum'n'bass to electronic rock ballad.</i></span> All under the common purpose to entertain and at the same time raise moral awareness of the listener. Themed around the topic of a utopian world and the obstacles before it.<br />
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The album was released in the June of 2014 on all major digital
distribution platforms, published by Pal Zoltan Illes through an admin
publish contract with the cdbaby platform. <b>Consider buying the album to
support the indie artist</b>, or simply spread the word of it, play/share
the Spotify / Google Music links. <b>Your playing the music (called
streaming) on Spotify or Goole Music gives the artist a streaming
revenue.</b> The furthering of the cause of independent/unsigned music
happens with you and me today! <br />
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The composition and production of the album was happening in the first and second quarter of 2014.<br />
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Buy and listening links:<br />
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<b>Bandcamp</b>: <a href="http://palzoltanilles.bandcamp.com/album/freedom-utopia" target="_blank">Buy/Listen</a><br />
<b>Spotify</b>: <a href="https://play.spotify.com/album/6UNKBp2ofRTxFKZXTyYhir" target="_blank">Listen </a><br />
<b>Google </b>Music Play: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Pal_Zoltan_Illes_Freedom_Utopia?id=Bydxit2hbz2dh5r7icwnc5pel2a" target="_blank">Buy</a> <br />
<b>iTunes</b>: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/freedom-utopia/id888078432" target="_blank">Buy</a> <br />
<b>Amazon</b>.com: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Utopia-Explicit-Zoltan-Illes/dp/B00L0ENMC8/ref=sr_1_2?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1404665650&sr=1-2&keywords=Pal+Zoltan+Illes" target="_blank">Buy</a><br />
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The album was released in the March of 2014 on all major digital distribution platforms, published by Pal Zoltan Illes through an admin publish contract with the cdbaby platform. Consider buying the album to support the indie artist, or simply spread the word of it, play/share the Spotify / Google Music links. Your playing the music (called streaming) on Spotify or Goole Music gives the artist a streaming revenue. The furthering of the cause of independent/unsigned music happens with you and me today!<br />
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"The interplanetary journey continues on the <b>Galactoscopic </b>level. This
album fits within the unique retro-fusion space age line of the author.
Combining now more of powerful electronic instruments, some classic
orchestral parts with a mantle of space related topics and even some
retro-chiptune fun to spice up things. The quick and adventurous parts
of this album fit well with the deep space hibernated chill-out sessions
coming in between. Let's go!"<br />
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The composition and production of the album was happening in the first quarter of 2014.<br />
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Buy and listening links:<br />
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<b>Bandcamp</b>: <a href="http://palzoltanilles.bandcamp.com/album/galactoscopic" target="_blank">Buy/Listen</a><br />
<b>Spotify</b>: <a href="https://play.spotify.com/album/3GX5UHBcQ1sInZs6DU1KTd" target="_blank">Listen </a><br />
<b>Google </b>Music Play: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Pal_Zoltan_Illes_Galactoscopic?id=B3lueg62jtw64zhb3ahlgfuft4e" target="_blank">Buy</a> <br />
<b>iTunes</b>: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/galactoscopic/id842751017" target="_blank">Buy</a> <br />
<b>Amazon</b>.com: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Galactoscopic-Pal-Zoltan-Illes/dp/B00J2JZTKG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1395169585" target="_blank">Buy</a><br />
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Bandcamp:<br />
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<b>SoundCloud</b> selected tracks from the album: <br />
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