any genre, any time length, any format. solo projects, projects with bands, one-off mp3s, anything!
as musicians, ideally we want to make music that we enjoy, and if others also do, that's awesome. i'm sure most of you have at least one standout track you've worked on that you're really proud of and want people to listen to!
i'll start with what is my absolute favorite off my latest Noctoran release, "Reflection of the Pale Moon's Eye" from the Thy Curses We Bear Eternal demo in April of 2023:
as the closer of this black metal demo, i really feel like i nailed the feel and the production that i wanted in this song. the riffs don't particularly diverge much from their structure, but i think it really works for the sort of raw-but-atmospheric vibe i was going for with this material.
i'm also really happy with the drum arrangements; there's a sense of flow that i wanted to nail between the start and looping into the main riff with the super aggressive blast beats. it's also the only song on the demo that has a slower, more doomy sort of dirge feeling to it a little after the middle. i am also really happy with how the vocals turned out, going between the shrill highs, deep lows, and the moments where i just scream my lungs out.
overall i've been really happy with this track, and it also feels really good to play live. i think you've accomplished making a truly great track when it gets stuck in your own head.
my percussion quartet (with me on drumset), which i love as much as the day i finished it still.
also my duet "Vines Don't Reach" in which i set out to compose something that would stick in my brain and confound me with its character even after i lived with it. i succeeded, and i love it dearly too (some commentary/explanation here)
