In Which Zeldaru Remembers That Making Music Requires Some Amount of Effort

The entries started taking longer after Entry 5. 

Entry 6 (Days 6-8)

The song, though it mainly relied on glockenspiel and synthesizers, ended up taking on a very dark but quirky tone. I decided to name it instead He Who Cuts Up People after a certain character in the anime show Hitsugi no Chaika. I think this works better as a villain’s theme, hence the name change. “He Who Cuts Up People” is the first actual song I’ve made in over a year and a half so it has flaws, but I think it’s still an interesting piece. 

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Being Slow In Everything (Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!)

Entry 3: A Reflection on the Anime Show Mahouka

Though Mahouka suffers from tedious exposition and weak characterization, the show portrays an interesting futuristic world where safety is uncertain. In the show, which takes place a century into the future, magic is the novel technology. Scientists and engineers work to fully utilize magic. Tatsuya and his sister Miyuki, arguably the two characters about which the show is focused, are both trained in martial arts from an apparently young age. The high school they attend teaches students about magic, which has many applications for fighting and self-defense. This future world is very violent, so even high schoolers are trained in self-defense of some kind. In one particularly infamous scene, students from this high school are sent to subdue the leader of Japan branch of the terrorist organization Blanche. The leader is violently slain by the students who are sent as heroes. In this world, the heroes are those who can win faster and apply greater strength. A safe world favors legal protections such as due process, freedom of speech, and the Geneva conventions. Here such protections are cast aside in favor of protecting the fragile order holding the society together.

Entry 4

The following is an idea for a song.

I tend to create very layered songs so this piece would fit that trend. Specifically I intend to create a piece dominated by glockenspiel and backed by synthesizers. One thing I have learned to do in my music is to use appropriate amounts of reverb to create a large space and to make the music more organic. This reverb should supplement the instruments in creating a full sound – echoes should be buried or the effect will not improve the piece. As far as the instruments go, the glockenspiel will provide higher range frequencies while synthesizers will flesh out the rest of the spectrum. Such a piece should be about 3-4 minutes in length. In terms of mood, I want to capture a positive mood instead of the usual somber, melancholy tone I go for. On this song in particular I hope to create a distinctive sound using effects. I hope to achieve the mood through careful writing of the music. Furthermore I want the mood to be indicative of closure of some kind and the understanding that is attained as a result. 

Entry 5
A twin from across the information diffusion barrier,
connected through a tangible means
despite the lack of physical proximity.

Duke, a mysterious presence,
holds dominance over the area around;
magic extends
beyond that which is within reach.

With this power
tranquility returns,
faltered by none.

 

Another Creativity Challenge That Manages To Save Me From Boredom While Waiting in an Office

Me and a friend of mine are doing a 30 day writing challenge where we write something everyday. Okay, we decided it did not have to be writing but we have to make some piece of art everyday.

Minimum recording length is 2 minutes (for recorded pieces)  and minimum word count (for written pieces) is 100 words, not including poems.

Today I wrote a description of a song called "Lamp Mien" by Deaf Center.

Entry 1

An expansive and haunting electric piano note begins the piece, followed by a continuously plucked instrument. A minimalistic template is created over which the instruments mingle. The strings section soars upward in pitch, crowding the sonic space. As the electric piano reoccurs, the semblance of a melody is created. “Lamp Mien” creates a sound fitting of the early morning soon after sunrise. Though austere in melody, the piece shifts in and out of a full palette of timbres, creating a dynamic effect. The atmosphere never becomes too stark, too devoid of life. A fluttering sound hits its peak as the piece closes, capturing its somber energy.

Yet Another Attempt to Escape my Writing Comfort Zone

Gillian, Or The Person Who Is Practically a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do
Someone with fluffy, chestnut hair of an ethereal nature

that extends to the thoracic vertebrae;

periwinkle eyes that ponder the black sunglasses dangled at an angle from her hand,

illuminating her gentle face;

the warmth of her smile diffuses swiftly through air.