Satisfaction Overload
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Finally - it`s finished!! ... I have never sacrificed so much time
to complete a song, I`d quess approx. 120-160 hours spend overall.
I think that the knowing desicion to enter the Assembly`99 MP3 music
compo with this one did the main influence, also I notice that it`s
hard for me to let go of a song, and publish it, so it usually ends
up being "overly produced". This certainly came out to be the most
"commercial" sounding piece I`ve ever done, don`t know if it`s some-
thing permanent, but it feels as if I`ve managed to leap into a new
era with this. Really quite different from all my previous songs.
The pattern structure and technique I`ve used remind me a bit of
"Nothing Comes", but that`s all the resemblance there is to any of
my previous songs. It felt really enjoyable to compose music based
on ideas and not just playing around with notes like the case for
me usually is. I figure that it`s part of the reason why this sounds
so different and why the pattern structure is so light and simple.
I think I have had a major influence by two of my very
favorite composers, Enigma (M.Cretu) and Vangelis.
I could swear I can hear a certain mix of Enigma
and Vangelis here. Also some elements of influence
might have come from from Sarah Brightman`s album "Dive".
I had thought out nine different song titles from which
to choose the best one, I hope you are "satisfied" with
the current title ;)
About versions
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This is the 8bit version. I also recommend listening to the
MP3 version of the song (if U liked this!), since it sounds
better cause of the fine mix/edit that it`s been given based
on the fully 16bit version.
Contact
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Acumen is always open for comments and contacts,
for business or for pleasure.
Email: acumen_kolumbus.fi
Webpage: www.kolumbus.fi/acumen
Snailmail: Milan Kolarovic
Hollontie 59
35320 Hirsila
Finland
Copyright (c) 1999 Acumen
5.8.1999 Milan Kolarovic
Drumloop (1)
Open hihat
Drumloop (2)
Short Pad
Long Pad
Drumcomp.1
"Were having such ..."
Drumcomp.2
Bass.1
Bass.2-1
Bass.2-2
Bass.2-3
Bass.2-4
"Yeah!"
Camera sfx
Crystal Rhodes
Glider sfx
Beeping signal sfx
"Are U ready to have..."
Reversed Cymbal
Cymbal roll (l)
Cymbal roll (r)
FatBass (Warder)
All samples except 4,
9,10,11,12,13 and 23
are original and are
mixed&edited by Acumen.
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SHIFT+F9 for info
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My humble greetings>>
Warder
Zealan
Westis
Zealan
Westis
Skaven
Tourach
Awesome
Anders A.
Purple Motion
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Use IT2 for playback!
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Ac Drumloop (1)
Hihat
Ac Drumloop (2)
Analogpad
Ac Drumcomp.1
Vocal sfx.1
Ac Drumcomp.2
Bass.1
Bass.2 (1)
Bass.2 (2)
Bass.2 (3)
Bass.2 (4)
Vocal sfx.2
Snapshot!
Rhodes
Glider sfx
Space Signal
Vocal sfx.3
Reversed Cymbal
Cymbal roll (left)
Cymbal roll (right)
FatBass
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Satisfaction Overload
(c) 1999 Acumen
Duration: 4"40
Channels: 30/63
Version : 8bit
Filename: AC-SO.IT
Finished: 5th of August
(Released: 1.9.1999)
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Email:
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acumen_kolumbus.fi
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Webpage:
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www.kolumbus.fi/acumen
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Snailmail:
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Milan Kolarovic
Hollontie 59
35320 Hirsila
Finland
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This was my contribution
to the MP3 competition
held at Assembly`99.
Didn`t qualify to the
final round (top15).
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Ratings
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(Unrated)
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Your Comments
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This is quite an interesting piece of music. While I'm listening to it now, I find that the best part about it is the chords. The chords sound very orchestral and carry most of SO along. There's also a very dark feeling coming from the transposed Acumen vocal and the chords, again. There's a lot of depth here, too. Plenty of bass, percussion, synths, and sfx. It is a quite repetitive...an extra minute could have been cut off in truth. But, then again, I've been looping Satisfaction Overload for about 25 minutes in MPP, that could be it. No problems with pattern messiness, overused drumloops (there are 4), sample fussiness (most 8-bit, some 16-bit), poor panning, poorly used effects, or funky tempo changes. I also noticed that same great wind chime from Secret Hours that I'm using in my next IT :) Repetitiion is the only problem; I'd rather see more tech errors and have a lot of excellent melodies and musical changes than vice versa.