Tag Archives: tension

Principles of Geometry: Ize

One listen for this one and it felt like it went by slowly. I tried to stick to just describing the song and I think I succeeded with that. I didn’t go in with the idea of focusing on just … Continue reading

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Yuki Kajiura: Le Grand Retour

One listen for this one. The first time I heard this song was a somewhere around the early to mid-noughties as part of a flash animation. I’ve listened to it here and there since as I find it enjoyable enough. … Continue reading

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Envy: Seimei

I wrote a really rough draft for this last week and planned to wrap it up a few days later but something else that I needed to take care of came up and so this (among other things) was delayed. … Continue reading

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Kayo Dot: Blasphemy: A Prophecy

This one took two listens. I felt there wasn’t enough said after the first time around so I spent the second one filling out the parts I thought were lacking the most. The result is something that’s not necessarily good, … Continue reading

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Joe Hisaishi: Wave Cruising

This was over two listens. Had some difficulty getting going at the start and the song seemed to keep getting ahead of me which probably means I should’ve kept my sentences brief. I’m okay with the result but I feel … Continue reading

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Envy: Zero

This was written over one listen but there were quite a few restarts early on. I was struggling to get the first few seconds down and that probably would’ve been easier to do had I listened to the song a … Continue reading

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Peter Gabriel: Fourteen Black Paintings

This was slowly written over three listens. I was aiming to avoid imagery (I think) and I mostly succeeded. Still, this doesn’t say too much about the song, though maybe that’s okay. I hope you enjoy. — Woodwind comes in, … Continue reading

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Mark Morgan: Metallic Monks

This was over two listens. I was looking to try and balance imagery and mood with describing the flow of the song. Don’t quite think I did, but instead captured what I feel is imagery appropriate to the song. Some … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 553: Meeting Dialogue

Two people sat down in a meeting room. It was a long day at the office, with much stress flying about. Tension was thick and decisions of a difficult nature needed to be put into action. “Well, we’re here now.” … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 416: The First Three Songs off of California Hotel

How much more of a solo could inhibit this song that is currently playing? Probably a lot more, if that was indeed a question that needed to be asked. However, it certainly does slide along quite well with the sounds … Continue reading

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