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Modulation, also called a key change is a musical technique that changes the feeling of a piece of music by recontextualizing the melody in a new key. Its effectiveness is rooted in the principle that our expectations are shaped by our recent experience. What we’ve just heard influences what we expect to hear next, and our expectations give color to what we actually experience when whatever is coming next actually happens. It’s the same reason why songs that drop the bass build and build and build and just when you think they can’t stall any longer, they hesitate, making you wait just a moment longer than you expected before rocking your socks when the beat finally drops. By building anticipation and then deliberately subverting your expectations in a nuanced way, music can evoke an incredible range of emotional tones. While a beat drop plays with our sense of time, modulation plays with our sense of tone. When we hear a note, or several notes together, our hearing attunes to it, identifying a particular pitch as “home base” in a way that makes our experience of the other notes we hear all inherently relative to that ‘root’ or ‘tonic’ pitch. This happens automatically, you don’t have to think about it. It’s why so many songs start and end on the same chord or note. Once you’ve attuned to a given key, it is inherently satisfying to come back to it after hearing something else. The whole experience becomes framed in terms of going away from our root note and then coming back home to it. Modulation happens when the song uses various relationships between notes to reset your tonal compass. Suddenly a new note is home. Even if the melody remains the same, the shift changes the color of the entire experience. It give a new feeling, sometimes brighter, sometimes darker, sometimes different in ways that defy description. But one thing that is consistent about modulation is that it leaves you wanting to come home to the new key now that you’ve acclimated to it. It’s interesting to note that because the whole phenomenon of modulation is rooted in expectations, the experience of a key change in a given song evolves over time as you listen to it. Often the first time it is completely blindsiding, coming seemingly out of nowhere and yet somehow making immediate sense in a way that feels right. And over time, as you become more familiar with the song, you come to expect the change and even to relish it. It is no longer surprising that the music is going to change on you, but your anticipation of that variation keeps it lively and exciting. These tonal shifts lend depth and character to our everyday experiences. Perhaps you know where this is going, and perhaps you don’t. Perhaps you’ll join us for WEDNESDAY NIGHT CUTTLE TONIGHT AT 8:30PM EST and find that whether or not you knew it would, it feels like coming home. Join us tonight at https://cuttle.cards for great times in good company

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If you are interested, here is a sneak peek video of how I made one of the tracks, for the game "Void Crew". This game is made by a small copenhagen based studio called "Hutlihut Games". #VoidCrew #JoinVoidCrew #HutlihutGames

Just recently, I made some music for a few friends of mine while participating in a game jam! The game is out now on itch, titled: Where Crow? It was wonderful being back in the process of iteration, exploring instrumentation, tempo, and key in order to create the right feel for the menu theme, and something more active for the gameplay theme! 🌽 🍉 🌽 🍉 🌽 Play the game here: https://lnkd.in/e2yqWVZF

Dark, ambient cue I love creating eerie, creepy, tense music. The type of music that could fit some of our favorite horror movies and video games. This track is available for licensing "Imminent Doom" FoePound Production #ambient #musicforfilm #syncmusic #musicsupervisor #musicfortv #musicforgames #videogamemusic #tensemusic #creepymusic

New Post: ‘Call Of Duty’ Season 1 Reloaded will bring big changes to ‘Warzone’ and ‘MW3’ - https://lnkd.in/gFnhXj_5 - Details for Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 3 and Call Of Duty Warzone Season 1 have been released online, detailing new maps and modes that each game will be receiving. READ MORE: 15 huge games that we can’t wait to play in 2024 Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 3 will be receiving a new 6v6 multiplayer map in the form of Rio. The map, set in a shopping center in Rio de Janeiro, features multiple different locations such as a tram station, a plaza, and an indoor mall for fans to use to their advantage. The game will also be getting a new version of Kill Confirmed that allows players to earn in-game rewards for completing tasks in a crossover with The Boys that gives players temporary superpowers, along with multiplayer ranked play that allows players to use the same settings, modes, and maps as are used in the official Call Of Duty league. Call Of Duty Warzone is receiving a Night-Vision public event that will make surviving the Gulag much harder by getting rid of all light. Players are also given access to a new weapon case objective in the early portion of a match, and a secondary win condition named Covert Exfil that commands a high price and is only available in limited quantities, but can allow any player to leave a match early. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Credit: Activision-Blizzard By winning thirty total games in a season or five consecutive matches, players will be able to start completing a newly-added quest named the Champion’s Quest which is simply described in the official Call Of Duty blog post as leading to an “extremely explosive finale”. Finally, Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Zombies will be receiving a brand new warlord named Dokkaebi who can be defeated to acquire new weapons and loot. The new update launches on January 17 across all platforms. NME reviewed Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, saying that “the return of Modern Warfare 2’s beloved maps will scratch a nostalgic itch for long-time Call Of Duty fans, but just about everything outside of multiplayer will leave you wondering why this is a full-price game”. In other gaming news, video game voice actors are slamming a new controversial deal that SAG-AFTRA has made with an AI company. The post ‘Call Of Duty’ Season 1 Reloaded will bring big changes to ‘Warzone’ and ‘MW3’ appeared first on NME. - Download: Stupid Simple CMS - https://lnkd.in/g4y9XFgR

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Unlocking Creativity: How Custom Music Composition Elevates Your Project Discover the power of custom music composition and how it enhances the impact of your project. From epic fantasy films to mobile games, tailor-made soundtracks evoke emotions and bring your vision to life. Learn about the collaborative process between composers and clients, incorporating themes and motifs. #CustomMusicComposition #TailoredSoundtracks #ElevateYourProject #EmotionalImpact #CollaborativeProcess #FilmScore #GameSoundtrack #MusicCollaboration #CreativeVision #PersonalizedThemes

Unlocking Creativity: How Custom Music Composition Elevates Your Project Discover the power of custom music composition and how it enhances the impact of your project. From epic fantasy films to mobile games, tailor-made soundtracks evoke emotions and bring your vision to life. Learn about the collaborative process between composers and clients, incorporating themes and motifs. #CustomMusicComposition #TailoredSoundtracks #ElevateYourProject #EmotionalImpact #CollaborativeProcess #FilmScore #GameSoundtrack #MusicCollaboration #CreativeVision #PersonalizedThemes