Apollo Lee 52 Tracks in 52 Weeks

Cerulean

In 52 Tracks, Ambient, Music on February 25, 2008 with 1 comment

Title: Apollo Lee – Cerulean
Date: February 25, 2008
Software: Reason 4
Genre: Ambient
Timing: 6:54 @ 40 bpm

What I Like About It

1. Reason has some gorgeous instruments, evolving pads, and luscious patches and this is one of them.
2. I stayed in C Melodic Minor (C D Eb F G A B C). It’s an easy key to play in, if you can remember that A and B are both natural.
3. I played this entirely on a two-octave Oxygen 8 keyboard, which enabled me occasionally to use the mod wheel.
4. Reason’s compressors and limiters are nifty.

What I Don’t Like About It

1. This piece feels pretty static. It morphs and wanders between Cm/M7 (or 9) and G7(b13) a lot.
2. The note diversity is small, due to the 2 octave keyboard.
3. Unlike many other ambient tracks I’ve created recently, this one feels too quiet.
4. I need to learn to use Reason’s instruments in Logic, so I can have a bigger diversity of instrument choices.

Note: These are rough drafts. Constructive criticism is welcomed, of course.

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