Geomancer - The Vodoú Queen

[The Vodoú Queen]

**PRIMARY AUDITION TRACK**

Decided to do something similar to the others, make a topic, and make it equal parts an "audition piece" and "a record of progress / WIPing" until the due date arrives. :D

This is the source, as requested / suggested by DarkeSword: 

Also called = 'Cursed Earth'.

• INFLUENCES: Jungle DnB / Asian Phonk / Future Bass

MAIN REFERENCES:

1. FFXIV - "Earth, Wind and Water" (The Swallow's Compass Dungeon Theme)
2. The Glitch Mob - "Palace of the Innocents"
3. Zach Herer - "Wutai Mountain"

The latter sources is where a lot of the instrument-conceptual-usage comes from, and the FFXIV one was all for the pacing and aesthetic. The DnB and percs run at 140, while the MIDI is half-time, to accentuate that "heavy, rhythmic" vibe. Leans on the use of A LOT of drums and percussive elements (incl: bonsho (Buddhist Temple Bells), Tibetan Singing Bowl, Taiko & Daiko, etc), A LOT of grounded Asian instruments (e.g. guzheng, kanun, ban'di, etc), and a mash-up of an organic vs. synthetic aesthetic...but in that whole...WuShu...Feng-Shui harmony. :P

I'll post up my first pass WIP later on today when I've gotten more progress with it. Probably will spend about a week on it, and then spend a week on a [Bard] sub and see where that goes before June 30th. :)

I am considering working on these with people, and for this I will see if JSABlixer and CosmicBartender wants in on it. ♥ Maybe ask Alex / Seveneyes as well, since this is kinda his cuppa.

** Forgot to mention the tempo is a little crazy, and IDK how I managed, but it's 12/8 (original), that I've managed to write some new material in 3/4 and 6/8, and the drumline is a slightly modified 4/4 fitted with some nudging so things sat together better.

Edited Wednesday at 10:46 AM by The Vodoú Queen

[The Vodoú Queen]

• WIP -- "Cleansing the Lands", V1:

Edited 4 hours ago by The Vodoú Queen
UPDATED ♥

[The Vodoú Queen]

Sadly, won't have time for Bard and Ranger updates, but Bard (outside of some melodic change-ups and tweaks) is the full arrangement and current WIP, (no mixing tho, ofc), and there's room for additions and improvements.

Ranger needs a lot more work and refinement, but the concept is strongly there. It's not a complete arrangement, but compositionally is very feasible.

I've dedicated most of my remaining few days' time to Geomancer, and will probably have the latest WIP available on here by the end of the 30th, so, in time for the end of auditions. :)

Hope the 3 at least has some promise...

Edited 5 hours ago by The Vodoú Queen

[The Vodoú Queen]

• WIP -- "Cleansing the Lands", V1.5: