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Making of “Frosty Bite”
My respects for music directors of all genres - specially those who work for film music have once again been reinforced in the last few days. I have been working on 4 different ideas (all of them are great ideas and I can’t wait to see them in completed form) in the last 2-3 weeks. Given my general creative music output has been a little low in the last 3-4 months, this period I think has been ok. Relatively satisfactory I have to admit.
But the point is that I have been unable to take any of those 4 ideas further after the initial thrust. So for now, they sleep in my studio and mind.
While I was trying to dust one of those ideas yesterday, I ran into this 5th idea..It is amazing how certain sounds (instruments) can inspire you.
“Frosty Bite” was inspired by the sound of Irish Frost Harp - Once I heard that sound, without really knowing the exact name of that instrument, I had transported myself into a world of tulips and flower gardens. I played with it a few times before adding some Celtic textures to it. The basic layer was built at that time. I still didn’t have the actual hook..at this point. I just knew the genre I was going to make. Once I learned the name of the instrument, I decided to shift the same exuberance I had in my mind to the exact opposite season. Fall (or Autumn).
The nip, The frost on the grass, The chill..etc. propelled me to come up with something that I thought would be a great (mis)representation of the season. And why not? Why not defy what we have been told to? Why should our mind associate only certain images with certain things?
I added additional layers like the violins and strings first..Then wanted to build a simple rhythm loop. After spending almost 30 minutes, built a pattern I liked. Then I removed the string sounds I had because they were not complementing my violin sounds. Which I didn’t want to let go off because of the Celtic backdrop.
Once I added a mild layer of Trumpet, I was satisfied and didn’t want to go overboard.
Then came the idea of additional rock & roll rhythm pattern. Which I did in about 20 minutes. Finally I was looking for a good intro. Unfortunately, I couldn’t come up with something on my own and I was only to too eager to finish the product. So I ended up adding an Irish Fiddle loop from the library. And I think that has blended well.
So that’s how Frosty Bite was created.
Stats:
Time - Total 3 hours including mastering (in 2 sessions)
Number of tracks - 6
Instruments used - Irish Frost Harp, Violin ensemble, Trumpet ensemble (orchestral), Rock & Roll kit, Jazz kit
Hope you like this version of welcoming Winter!
