The Sunflower Child

88Freqs

Dear Labs Community,

Introducing my latest creation to you. It was a short melody I heard over and over in my mind and just couldn't live without sharing it.

Libraries used include Spitfire Audio Core and LABS Glass Piano

https://soundcloud.com/88freqs/the-sunflower-child?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

This short song is split into three distinct moments, and is written for the children and families of Ukraine.

• First moment, the innocent child lovingly looks to the sky with the curiosity of life, yet their parents can see the looming shadow.
• Second moment, the airplanes fly overhead, the missiles land amongst them and the child learns fear, yet the child still does not understand.
• Final moment, the soul of the child is displaced or lost forever, yet still, full of tears in their wonderment, they ask - why?

The song is kept short and beautiful, as was the innocence of life.

The Piano I chose to use from LABS is a beautiful, gritty and honest sound of a well used baby grand. Nothing this tragic should be perfectly refined.

If you're interested, I put a link below with more info on why/how I created the song.

https://88freqs.com/the-sunflower-child

I really appreciate your feedback as I continue to create music.

PS. Thanks again to Spitfire Audio and LABS for making the creation of sound a wonderful experience.

Londoneye330

Loved the movement that's in the piece overall. The buildup and the transitions are amazing. In my opinion, the low end was a big too loud. It was slightly masking over the piano. Personally I would just make the bass quieter. But other than that, I really like the overall idea!

flagfarm

What a beautiful piece :) It could be much longer with variations on the theme! It was over so quickly :)

In my personal taste, it felt like there was a gap in between the piano and the cello/basses. Woodwinds, horns and second violins and violas would, again in my personal taste, lift the piece to another level :)

All the best and thank you!

Flemming

88Freqs

@Londoneye330 That was some really lovely feedback, I worked hard to make the transitions meaningful. I agree, the low end is powerfully loud, funny thing is I brought it down from even higher LOL. I will work to improve the levels, keeping it a little higher for the emotion of sadness and fear to bombard the song a bit at the half way point.

As I learn to record this music, I am learning that mastering the final is almost as intense as writing the music.

Being a newer musician to this style of recording (and being a do-it-yourselfer), I really appreciate your technical and musical feedback. Over time, I wish to grow in my art both in creation and production of the music.

Dave

88Freqs

Hi @flagfarm ,

Thanks very much for your input. I appreciate your creative take on it. One day when peace comes, I might create a longer version with more instrumentation on it (woodwinds, horns violas), that would be lovely.

Maybe even a positive uplifting end. For now the shortness is accredited to the shortness of innocence. That said, it was quite hard to end it short like that. But purposeful.

I will also see if I can find the gaps between the piano and basses.

Much appreciated Flemming.

Dave