VortexA small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano, a Bass Guitar, two normal Guitars, and a Synth.
A small farewell piece I made to thank everyone whos been supporting me and my silly little hobby.
Story time: A few weeks ago, me and a few friends were hanging out at one of said friends' house. Were all a bunch of music nerds and when it got to about 3am~ someone (assumed drunk) proposed a few of us should try to write a song.
It took quite a while, but we eventually made a small song with piano, guitar and bass (I was the piano). It was very simple as we were on that "5am zaza" and were barely functioning.
The next day I woke up and decided "yea, why SHOULDNT I arrange that song?", And so I did. While The only similar part to what we played is the piano part, it still carries on the spirit of what we made that day.
So I hope you enjoy it :)
Lastly, id like to thank each and every one of yall from the bottom of my heart, I know this is hella cringe-y but I genuinely had so much fun doing all of this. And I really never thought the channel would ever grow this large.
I promise that (if I dont die or smth) ill be back one day. It might take a few months, or even a few years (lets hope it doesnt get to that ofc). (Ill still comment on a few videos here and there btw, I wont COMPLETELY vanish lmao)
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sas
Goodbye for NowVortex2023-12-25 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano, a Bass Guitar, two normal Guitars, and a Synth.
A small farewell piece I made to thank everyone whos been supporting me and my silly little hobby.
Story time: A few weeks ago, me and a few friends were hanging out at one of said friends' house. Were all a bunch of music nerds and when it got to about 3am~ someone (assumed drunk) proposed a few of us should try to write a song.
It took quite a while, but we eventually made a small song with piano, guitar and bass (I was the piano). It was very simple as we were on that "5am zaza" and were barely functioning.
The next day I woke up and decided "yea, why SHOULDNT I arrange that song?", And so I did. While The only similar part to what we played is the piano part, it still carries on the spirit of what we made that day.
So I hope you enjoy it :)
Lastly, id like to thank each and every one of yall from the bottom of my heart, I know this is hella cringe-y but I genuinely had so much fun doing all of this. And I really never thought the channel would ever grow this large.
I promise that (if I dont die or smth) ill be back one day. It might take a few months, or even a few years (lets hope it doesnt get to that ofc). (Ill still comment on a few videos here and there btw, I wont COMPLETELY vanish lmao)
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasSea Angels LullabyVortex2024-10-05 | A small composition i made in FL studio 24 with a Piano.
Just a small little song I made as a break between much larger projects.
Sea Angels are such fascinating creatures, definitely my favorite animal (is it even considered an animal??). Their colors, shape, cool ass transparency and the fact they live in the deep ocean (only the mesopelagic zone tho so not THAT deep). Raaahhh I love them so much
I also tried editing a video for the first time for the cool color effect, took me like 3 hours to learn how to chroma key (aka "greenscreen"). I have no idea how youtubers do this as a job editing videos is like a form of torture ;-;
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @VortexECHOES OF SHATTERED FURYVortex2024-08-17 | A small composition i made in FL studio 24 with a Piano, Bass Synth, the Amen Break, and a few Women.
I decided to make an extremely experimental piece this time, using many elements ive never used and many techniques ive never tried. Though theres definitely room for improvement, I think I cooked if I do say so myself :0
This is also my first attempt at serious "amen breaking", honestly playing around with the fine pitch parameter is VERY fun.
Lastly but not leastly (??), mixing choirs is hard pls send help :(
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @VortexEternalVortex2024-08-02 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Bit-Crushed Music Box.
A piece I made in like 2 hours at 1am on a work day instead of going to bed. (the day after was also a work day ;-;)
Yea thats honestly about it...
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @VortexDim Revelations in Starlight | Vortex x GooComposerVortex2024-07-20 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano, a String Section, and some reverb.
A piece I made with @GooComposer for the 7th OST Composing Jam!
I decided to take a small break from a much bigger project, me and Goo made eachother piano sketches and sent them to eachother. From there we built upon them and developed and Orchestrated them. It was honestly a LOT of fun!!
I mixed and mastered all our big tracks, and it was quite a challenge as ive not much experience with pure orchestral music (even if its only piano + strings).
#OSTCompJam ------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @VortexThe Shattered WorldVortex2024-06-13 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano.
This song was actually commissioned by my mom's best friend! Normally I barely take commissions from random people IRL, but 30$ is 30$...
I was tasked to make a "Meditative" sort of song, so I tried my best to make a piece that fits that theme.
This particular song is heavily inspired by the intro section in "At Dawn and Dusk" from Genshin Impact. (by inspired I mean I stole the chords)
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @VortexThe StarmakerVortex2024-04-27 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano, a few synths, and a pad.
This is my first time trying out a "Lo-fi" style song, I hope it turned out well! I tried adding drums but writing good drum beats in 3/4 proved to be a little too much and gave me a headache...
I really like the effect the tempo automation has on the leads delay, it sounds like an electrical machine being turned on and powering up :0
I also think my mastering is getting even better and better these days, REALLY proud of how this one turned out!!
ALSO also, I think this is like the most 7th chords ive ever used in a song. Truly a sobbing emoji moment
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @VortexBallad of the WindsVortex2024-04-19 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano, a String Section and a Winds section.
This piece is inspired by "Legend of Hourai" from Dolls in Pseudo Paradise, as well as a bit of Genshin Impact in general since ive been replaying that game with a new account recently :0
I dont really know how this piece came to be. Earlier today I was listening to a random playlist where a classical-esque song suddenly gave me HEAVY inspiration. Like I mean I imagined half of the song in less then 4 seconds.
Needless to say, I rushed over to my piano to see what my brain has come up with, and i was honestly surprised. So I spent like 3 hours making the first half of this piece.
At the time I considered it finished, but a few of my friends really wanted me to expand it. So I just (mostly) copied the first half, changed a few of the chords into a progression I wanted to "try out", and added some strings and winds (The winds were a pain in the ass to write ;-;). This all took an extra 5~ hours. For a total of 8 hours from start to finish since earlier today.
I dont even know...
(Sorry for rambling so much, enjoy the piece!!) (And sorry if the piece isnt that polished because of the aforementioned "I only spent 8 hours on this" lmao)
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @VortexAs the Dust SettlesVortex2024-04-08 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano and a Pad.
[A ballad, a poem, a sorrowful tale of those pyrrhic battles all those years ago. That site, a permanent scar on our world, will serve as a reminder that we are all equal before the sharp edge of deaths scythe.. We vowed to ban such dark practices ever again, but we all know history will eventually repeat itself. One way or another...]
A piece I made after fiddling around on the piano trying to make a motif (Though I had a ton of fun voicing the chords in the slow sections!!).
I tried to take special care in making this piece a little more dynamic, as well as taking the time learn a bit of actual mastering. (I watched a 7 hour mastering course and now my brain hurts...)
I had a lot of trouble with the reverb too, I wanted to make the piano sound really big and ethereal, but it was really hard to keep the reverb sound from completely drowning out the sound. Maybe I should watch a 7 hour reverb course...
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @VortexTURBULANT WAVESVortex2024-03-16 | A not so small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano, an Electric Guitar, a Bass Guitar, a String Section, Drums, a ZUNpet, and a Special Guest(s)...
This is probably my biggest, if not best song yet. Just the sheer amount of stuff both musically and behind the scenes, ive never had so many mixer channels open before... ;-;
This piece is heavily inspired by this video: youtube.com/watch?v=9PXwP-5srew It honestly helped SOO much and I learned a LOT from this video. It particularly helped me with form and instrumentation, which are a few of my weak points.
I genuinely went all out making this song. Ive been cooking this up for the past few weeks and I downloaded SO MANY new plugins that are so good its unreal how theyre free :00
First off theres the free electric/bass guitars from the Shreddage series and HOLY HELL THEYRE SO GOOD??????????????? HOW IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THEM-
I also got a few shiny plugins like "Frontier" which is a self adaptive/dynamic compressor, REALLY good for drums I cant recommend it enough.
Anyways, this was a TON of fun to make. And ive got plenty more big projects in the works, so stay tuned~
Also if anyones wondering, yes I did steal part of the melody from Empty Thoughts in a Sea of Noise, j̶u̶s̶t̶ t̶h̶i̶n̶k̶ o̶f̶ i̶t̶ a̶s̶ a̶ s̶o̶r̶t̶ o̶f̶ s̶e̶q̶u̶e̶l̶ o̶r̶ s̶o̶m̶e̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ i̶d̶k̶
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @VortexResting with the Silent BirdsVortex2024-02-23 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano and a Cello.
A small piece I made to test out a bunch of new mixing plugins I downloaded recently.
One of the most important ones, "Fresh Air", is a REALLY good plugin for adding a lot of high-end. Which I feel my songs really lack sometimes. So im really grateful for discovering this (Thank you hour-long AZALI video for your great wisdom).
This is also my first time using a Cello!! The VST I used here specifically is Labs' "Cello Moods" b̶e̶c̶a̶u̶s̶e̶ i̶m̶ p̶o̶o̶r̶ because I think its a really expressive virtual instrument :0 (It kinda sucks at short-ish notes though...)
((By the way if you think the harmony is good its because I stole the entire progression))
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @VortexThe Breathtaking, Twisted GrovesVortex2024-02-17 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano and Reverse Piano.
[The Twisted Grove is one of the many peculiar wonders of our world. A small forest, once cursed by a great witch, is now full of extremely unnatural flora and astonishingly beautiful views.
The grove is never static, its terrain shifts and its land changes almost like magic. One day you may wander into the grove and find a magnificent giant and warped tree, and later you would find that exact same place has changed into a lake so clear itd shock anyone who laid their eyes upon it with awe...]
A small waltz particularly inspired by @AZALI00013 , more specifically his older works from his "THE TRUE WORLD" albums and "The City of Shattered Glass" and the like.
I made the first part of this piece a few months back, but gave up midway due to a feeling of "lacking the skill" needed to continue the piece in a satisfactory way, since I wanted to do AZALI and his style justice...
I dont know how well I ACTUALLY ended up replicating his style, but im still very happy with how it ended up. (Especially since this is my first time trying to incorporate reverse effects into a piece :0)
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @VortexCrystals in PermafrostVortex2024-02-10 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano and layered Synths.
A little piece I made mainly inspired by "Chattering Snowflakes" from Genshin Impact and a bit of "Final Duet" from OMORI.
I used this piece to try and experiment with alot of dissonant harmony, I used lots of half diminished chords, augmented chords, minor-major 7 chords, etc. I think it added alot to the menacing yet whimsical vibe of this piece :0
I also tried randomly panning the arpeggios using a plugin called "Panflow", and I think the result actually sounds really cool!!
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @VortexMisty Clouds on a Rainy DayVortex2024-01-26 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano.
I made the base of this piece a few months ago, never got around to finish it since I was more focused on finishing tales from the shadowy depths..
Woke up today and decided to use my funny weekend free-time to finally finish it. I dare say this is my solo piano magnum opus (until I make a better one ig), and im really proud of how it turned out.
I might just go back and finish more of my old, unreleased songs. Who knows :0
I tried learning this piece IRL, but I kinda suck so I failed miserably (too lazy to transcribe to sheet music too :P). Though I am 100% certain this is actually playable so you can try to learn it if youre interested!
Enjoy~
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sas11pm piano improvVortex2024-01-20 | A small composition i recorded in FL studio 21 with a Piano.
Just a random thing I made while playing piano before going to sleep :)
I only edited the timing of a few notes in FL. I didnt even mix or anything, so the sound might sound a little low quality.. (I dont even have a MIDI video for this, so have a random rain picture from google)
I also tried using a darker piano sound then usual, but it sounds a little "muffled" so idk.
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasMIND UNWIND (Remastered)Vortex2024-01-19 | A remaster of a composition i made in FL studio 21 with Pianos, Electric Guitars, Ticking Noises, and the Amen Break(tm).
FYI by "remaster" I just mean that I went back and improved the mix a bit. Nothing too crazy or special :)
Mind Unwind is one of my favorite pieces, I dare even call it my (as of now) magnum opus. I REALLY wanted to release it on spotify and such, so I spent a few hours touching up the (honestly kinda horrible) mix from the old version. hopefully it sounds way better now!!
Ill once again thank my great friend @its-nimifor recording the electric guitar IRL with me, I really appreciate it.
The art on the thumbnail is a piece I drew as my interpretation of the lore from the old videos description (though I moved some stuff around so I can use it as cover art :0)
Heres the lore for anyone who hasnt seen it: [The Subconscious Depths - described by many as a sort of "Dreamscape", is considered to be one of the most dangerous places in this realm. It is a place where Inner Demons - both others' and your own, manifest into physical existence. The demons attempt to plunge any trespassers into complete and utter madness, before swallowing them whole using powers far beyond our comprehension...]
Ill be sending it to spotify for upload too, hopefully this and the TftSD album dont get stuck in the review process for much longer...
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasTales from the Shadowy Depths - An Original Album by VortexVortex2024-01-13 | A decently large album i made in FL studio 21 with Pianos, Synths, Strings, Drums, Music Boxes, NOIRE presets, Amen Breaks, and Passion :)
The past few weeks have been very hectic, but I finally had some free time this weekend. And I wanted to do this for quite a while now..
Thats right, its the official album release!!
I went back and touched a few of the pieces up, and now ive compiled everything into one video. (Timestamped and all!)
And hopefully Spotify finally finishes "reviewing" the album or whatever so I can post the link already, its been like 2 weeks since I sent the upload request ;-;
Enjoy the video !!
------------------------- Timestamps: ------------------------- 0:00 - Through the Gates of Void 1:50 - Shimmering Lights under a Starless Sky 3:00 - Vantablack Streets 7:14 - Battles in the Deep Dark Beyond 8:47 - Melody of a Broken Moon 11:20 - Lunar Paroxysm 12:55 - Reflections in Dark
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------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasWIP in CmVortex2023-12-25 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with an Electric Piano.
This is the third piece I ever composed, a prototype/"WIP" of Keys of Blood. (This was made all the way back in April :00)
Looking back, im honestly surprised at how good this is, I think I even like it more then the final version of KoB.
I remember that, at one point during composition, I (for some unexplainable reason I dont remember) got really mad at the very straight rhythm of the melody (literally only 8th notes), and remade the piece from scratch using the rhythm you see in the uploaded KoB video.
While I can definitely say ive grown MASSIVELY since I made this piece. I still think my early work can be considered pretty damn good too. And so I wanted to share with you all something that was made way before I even started the channel, since im soon leaving for quite a while..
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasReflections in Dark (+Speedpaint)Vortex2023-12-24 | A not-so-short ambient composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano, a Music box, Drums, and a shitload of NOIRE presets.
[It sat there on its jet black throne, clad in giant armor darker then void itself. The light of the broken moon is the only thing outlining its monstrous form.
Noticing me, it stood up from its royal seat. And in its hands it grabbed the large, almost mesmerizing greatsword that was standing next to it. Its beauty was unmatched by no relic nor artifact id have ever seen before..
As it swung its first slash, I felt both my arms disappear as if they were never there in the first place. Its attack faster then even the twitching of muscle, or the blinking of an eye.
With its second cleave, I looked as my feet turned into small black particles. Dropping down to my knees, I stared at the fragments floating up into the air, disappearing forever.
And with its third strike, I suddenly felt extremely light. As if the chains holding me were severed, and the weights lifted off my back. I observed as my head left the rest of my body behind on the cold floor..
Ah.... Tonights moon is so beautiful......]
This is it, the last piece of the album. Its finally done :0
I made this piece using almost any preset in the NOIRE piano VST I could find, noires "particle engine" is honestly so cool and versatile, I feel like theyd really work well for a games soundtrack.
Since the piece the exact same notes/progression but with different presets, It looked the exact same everywhere in the MIDI. So I thought might as well insert a speedpaint of the "Tales from the Shadowy Depths" album cover I made into the empty space, hope you like it!!
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasLUNAR PAROXYSMVortex2023-12-23 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a fuckton of synths, Drums, and an Amen Break.
[We finally reached the bottom of the castles tallest spire, the main chamber in this endless labyrinth. The only thing here is a set of stairs so tall they seem to reach all the way to that satellite up above. Nevertheless, we started climbing..
...Was it a trap? Or maybe just some sort of defense mechanism? One of us thought he saw an enemy on the wall, and as a result made a small crack in said wall. From that crack started spilling out some sort of sticky black liquid, and soon enough more and more cracks began forming all over the translucent walls of the spire.
As the liquid gushed out faster and faster, it started coalescing and moving, just like the creatures we saw back in the city. We rushed up the stairs dashing through the ink-colored steps, but that mass of dark just kept getting larger and quicker as it tried to grab our arms and legs.
We ran away from the fluid like our life depended on it (because it did). And eventually, I finally reached the top. Standing face to face infront of a large door.
Alone.]
Remind me to never make a song based on synths again. Idk what I was doing but ho-ly did it take me an entire month to make this fucking piece, oml.
This piece is HEAVILY inspired by "Dichromatic Lotus Butterfly ~ Red and White" from Dolls in Pseudo Paradise. Its so inspired by it its practically a half-cover (lots of the melody bits are taken straight out of that song).
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasA Morning Yet to ComeVortex2023-12-04 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano.
Another piece not part of the shadowy depths album, forgive me for that. I promise one is coming soon!!
So there I was just listening to some Dystopian Tanuki music at 2am, when I suddenly felt inspiration strike me. And that turned into this little piece!
As I just mentioned, this piece is HEAVILY inspired by @dystopiantanuki (He even helped my with a small part), so go check them out theyre really good!!
My favorite genre of music is just simple, emotional piano, so I really like this piece. Especially with how good it came out :0 (Also I played the entire thing myself!!)
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasSnow AngelVortex2023-11-15 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano, a Synth, Drums, and a Choir.
A small piece I made while messing around learning quintal chords. I like to imagine the piano hits as someone walking lightly in the snow, each note a step.
Also, I might've made the drums a little too muffled, but I kinda like that "crunch"...
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasMelody of a Broken MoonVortex2023-11-04 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano, a few Synths, and a Celli Section.
[A castle of pure darkness, the walls darker then even the shadows our lanterns cast. Each room is like a door leading to a different, new part of this simulated void.. If not for us running face first into some of the stone walls, I'd wholeheartedly believe these spaces stretch out forever; a horizon never-ending. Admittedly, the ceiling does actually seem to be.. pretty high. Inside what feels like a boundless sky looms the visage of a broken moon, it's light illuminating the castle halls for us ever so slightly...]
Another piece done! This one is full of random synths from the presets that come with vital. I definitely think the end result couldve been better, but I didnt want to get stuck trying to perfect every little thing.. Also, small Moonlight Sonata reference at the last section (although it was initially a coincidence).
This song was inspired a bit by the feelings I got during the ending of a game I beat a few days ago called "Rain World". Its an absolute masterclass of a game (if you can get past the rage it induces) and I definitely recommend it!! (Tell me your favorite scug in the comments, mine is saint :0)
Also, small Moonlight Sonata reference at the last section (although it was initially a coincidence).
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasBattles in the Deep Dark BeyondVortex2023-10-23 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano, Strings, a Synth and Drums.
- Theme of the Void Residents -
[...Weve been running for what feels like hours now. These "Things" are fast, relentless. They look vaguely humanoid, but their form is as unstable as the pitch of their horrible screams.. When were we even surrounded..? No, is any of this even real in the first place? My right arm is missing yet I dont feel a thing, so perhaps this is all just an illusion or a bad dream, Hahaha...]
Sorry for the long break, various IRL reasons kinda forced me to take a break from anything music related, but I believe im finally back in business (for the next like month or so atleast).
This piece is my most straightforward attempt at a battle theme. So I hope you all like it! And Look forward to some pretty experimental stuff coming in the future :0 (experimental in regards to my skillset that is)
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasVantablack StreetsVortex2023-09-24 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano, an entire String Section, a Synth, a Celeste, and Drums.
[We all felt a sudden rumble. Some of the groups were still sleeping, others were tending to their gear, yet we all ran out of our tents, expecting to say a temporary goodbye to those magical, impassable gates. But after only a few steps, We all stopped dead in our tracks.
Beneath our feet were long, stone streets that seemed to stretch on forever. To our sides were rows of old, run-down houses, not a single sign of life in sight. To our front was an unfathomably large castle, its peak almost as tall as the cavern itself. And behind us? The other side of those towering, unyielding gates we all sought to conquer...]
This idea behind this piece is a sort of "dynamic" song, where the layers of the piece get added the deeper you explore in the area (in this case, the city our characters suddenly find themselves in). Like a sort of adaptive video game track.
The section at the end was inspired by the guitar riff at the end of the third loop (around 11:02~) of one of the MyHouse.wad soundtracks. Take a listen if youre interested, its honestly a banger doom "remix" (if you can call it that): youtu.be/lDW7NG0HSCQ?si=N2lMFVdWvKhOiWxI
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasShimmering Lights under a Starless SkyVortex2023-09-18 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano and some cool Reverb.
[Countless individuals have tried to open these gates.. Some by brain, and some by brawn. All have failed in their attempts, and yet, none have given up. We, of course, are no different. The effect these places have on people like us is truly amazing...
Another day has passed, or has it been two? It's hard to tell in these dark caverns. Our group is currently camping outside the towering gates, same as all the other dozen parties. The nights are usually quite boring down here, but, if you stare at the ceiling high above, you might see little shimmering rocks, twinkling like stars in the night sky.. Truly, how amazing these places are...]
This piece is actually inspired by two things! The first, is a song in the genshin impact OST called "Untold Stories". Which is actually a piece im learning how to play IRL right now!! All I have left is some speed and precision in the fast parts of the song.
The second, and arguably more influential reason, is a meteor shower I went to watch about a month ago. Staring at the night sky for 2 hours while seeing the occasional shooting star fly by was honestly just spectacular :0
So, when I got home, I started writing this piece. As a tribute to the transient beauty of those stunning blue streaks in the sky.
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasPost Mortem - a Long Awaited Rest RemixVortex2023-09-07 | A small Remix i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano, an Amen Break, a Violin, and a Celeste.
So after I finished mixing @its-nimi "Long Awaited Rest", we talked a bit about making a more fast-paced version, but he had no experience in that kinda music so he was a bit reluctant to do so. A few minuters later I asked him "Can I do it?" to which he replied "ye" and so we end up here.
This is my first time using a string instrument in a piece, as well as trying to make more "intricate" volume automation. So I hope it turned out well!!
Again, big shoutouts to @its-nimi. Hes one of my best friends and was a MAJOR help at the start of my music journey.
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @its-nimi , cover by @Vortex-sasMIND UNWINDVortex2023-09-02 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with several types of Pianos, the Amen Break™, an Electric Guitar, and Ticking noises.
[The Subconscious Depths - described by many as a sort of "Dreamscape", is considered to be one of the most dangerous places in this realm. It is a place where Inner Demons - both others' and your own, manifest into physical existence. The demons attempt to plunge any trespassers into complete and utter madness, before swallowing them whole using powers far beyond our comprehension...]
Thank you all so much for (almost) 500 subscribers!! I never imagined id ever get so far (and not to mention so fast). Not only that, but Sea of Noise reached 10K views :00 I really cant stress how ecstatic I am enough. Truly, Thank you.
This piece is something ive been working on on-and-off for the past 2 months. And as of right now its my personal favorite piece ive made yet. So it goes without saying that im really proud of this one!
Hope you all enjoy!!
Special thanks to @its-nimi for recording the electric guitar with me. Hes one of my best friends and it was truly a blast meeting up and recording the piece with him! He even started uploading his own stuff so go check him out!!
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasThrough the Gates of VoidVortex2023-08-18 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano, a Synth, and a Music Box.
[Deep, deep under the ground. A giant kingdom stands in an almost unnaturally large and hollow cavern. Like a blackbox, Nothing has managed to go in, and nothing has yet to come out... The huge, menacing gates larger then any possible being that lives in these layers stand tall, Separating the outsiders from the insiders. If there even are any... ]
I deadass speedran this entire thing this morning from scratch. Its been like 7 hours since I opened the project and I have not even ate yet. Im so hungry ;-;
Im actually pretty proud of how this piece turned out. It gives me major "Title Screen" vibes. Which I really like
I hope I did a good job on the sound quality, its a lot harder to mix with a non-stereo headphone cable since my original cable died. (Rest in Peace dear friend)
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasDefault Mode NetworkVortex2023-08-10 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano.
A quaint, quiet piece. Which I made using an actual keyboard. Yep, this is me *actually* playing the piano. (Excluding the part where I edited everything heavily of course.)
This is actually a collaborative effort I made with one of my friends, where he gave me the sketch/base of the piece and I expanded it and turned it into this neat little thing.
The "Default mode network" is basically the ambient state of your brain, and it mostly activates when youre not doing anything. Its basically your brain producing a lot of "noise" and in turn you start thinking about past memories, self doubt, "What am I even doing" type things, and just generally bad stuff that you wouldnt normally think about.
For anyone interested, I definitely suggest researching more about it. Its a really interesting topic!
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasKeys of BloodVortex2023-08-05 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano and an Electric Piano.
This piece is actually a personal favorite of mine, as its the third song one I ever composed. I believe that was back in early April. (Though, this version is a remaster of that old song)
I actually made the original in collaboration with one of my friends, who helped me with a bit of the melody and most of the rhythm.
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasEmpty Thoughts in a Sea of NoiseVortex2023-08-03 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano and a few Effects.
Another Chromatically descending piece.. I think I found my comfort zone lmao.
Though, maybe its just because its very easy to make....
I recently downloaded a plugin called "Deelay" and god DAMN is it versatile :0 This song is my first time using it, so I hope it sounds good!
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasRagtag AdventurersVortex2023-07-28 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano and a Pad.
This song was made as per the request of one of my friends, when he asked me to make a song for our newest DnD characters as they all have some sort of instrument proficiency.
Progress on the Breakcore/DnB/Jungle/Whatever song has been going quite well. Though ive worked on it so much I decided a few days ago to take a small break from it, and in that break I made this.
Stay tuned for future content though! I promise ill upload more frequently lmao (dont quote me on that tho)
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasBox of MemoriesVortex2023-07-17 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano and some Effects.
This particular piece is inspired by @NyxTheShieldOFFICIAL "Life in Blue".
Though believe it or not, it actually wasnt intentional. I was mostly messing around on the piano a few days ago when i played wrote this piece. And I noticed it felt really, really familiar. Almost didnt remember where I heard something like this before But Then I remembered life in blue exists and I was like "ohhhhhhhhhh" So yea, there you go.
Unrelated btw, but this past week and a half have been pretty rough all things considered. With both a creative block AND a fever accompanied by massive headaches. Believe me when I tell ya it wasnt fun. But, Im all recovered now though. so thats good isnt it?. Atleast I grinded some piano practice during those days because my head hurt way less when I sat still. (I tend to neglect practice most of the time, so I suppose this is a so called "silver lining")
Lastly, I want to Thank you for listening to the piece! Hope you enjoyed it :)
(also thank you to that one bro in the community post with the hella supportive comment. If youre reading this, I hope you have a great day. because you made mine one.)
Link to "Life in Blue" by Nyxtheshield: youtube.com/watch?v=Cste0PD-Xt4 (Nyx is an absolutely legendary composer and i cant recommend him enough)
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasThe Bubbling DepthsVortex2023-07-06 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 with a Piano, Electric Piano, Drumkit and a Pad.
Sorry for the bad quality laggy as hell video by the way, my CPU got up to 80% during recording multiple times and this was the best footage i got ;-;
This piece is definitely my biggest one yet, consisting of more then 2 instruments (wow!!). I made the original version a couple months ago which consisted only of the first half (before the big drop). But i had an urge to remake it for some reason, so here we are..
I think Ive improved a lot through making this piece. There were lots of things ive never tried before and id say I stepped out of my comfort zone a decent amount. (Though the lead is still a piano of course)
I was actually really excited during the making of this piece though, so much so that I sometimes even jumped up and down like a little kid after I made some of the things. (haha)
Anyways, thank you very much for taking the time to listen!
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasAwakeVortex2023-07-03 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21, a Piano and a Synth Pad.
This is my first time I tried using intricate volume automation in my songs, I think it turned out pretty well though. Wave-y pads are very soothing to listen to, so im glad i added one here.
Funny story, a few weeks ago. I had a nightmare and woke up in a cold sweat at like 3am. And when I did, this was just playing in my mind. So imagine me just sitting on my chair all gremlin pose in the middle of the night opening FL just to transcribe it all to the piano roll.
All in all, a pretty short piece. But I like it alot. And because of its simplicity, it was way easier to mix too (Unlike my other songs, which I tend to mess up alot more).
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasHalls of the Pallid LordVortex2023-07-01 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 and a piano (with the additional side of the NOIRE "particle" engine).
I really like this piece, idk why it just gives me nice feelings when i listen to it. I actually made the melody with a random number generator and it kinda just worked lmao.
I need to get better at making climaxes feel actually intense, because all of the "climaxes" i make seem to be very lacking in the "Intensity" youd expect one to have. But, if you imagine this as a laid-back song, i think youll find it fits quite nicely (though it is not the intention lmao).
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasSullied GravesVortex2023-07-01 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 and a piano.
Originally this song was called "Ebb and Flow" because the run-alongs look like tides flowing back and forth, which i thought was neat. But later one of my friends suggested the current title and it stuck. So here we are ig.
Generally i think i goofed the reverb a bit, As the song sounds a little echo-y and muffled (mixing is a painful process). But apart from that i think its turned out pretty nicely.
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sasMemories of the SplashesVortex2023-07-01 | A small composition i made in FL studio 21 and a piano.
This is actually the first piece I ever wrote/ composed (or well, a prototype of this song is). This specific version is a sort of "remaster" of the original that I really wanted to make, to see how far how ive come. And, while i wouldnt say im REALLY good yet, I can say with confidence ive improved massively since back then.
Also, sorry for the laggy video. my potato pc starts dying the moment i have both FL and OBS open at the same time ;-;
------- Please email me if you want to use my music thank you!! original by @Vortex-sas