FFR needs more classical/orchestrated songs

Re: FFR needs more classical/orchestrated songs

Permission.

Re: FFR needs more classical/orchestrated songs

Yeah, I heard that Permission is the biggest problem that exists in being a Stepartist. Bummer, there needs to be a way that FFR could adopt that same legal permission similar to what Osu! has, but then there would probably be a copyright situation and all that crap.

Re: FFR needs more classical/orchestrated songs

The classical/jazz industry for permission getting is a lot more difficult then something simple like EDM or underground artists.

I haven't tried a lot of the classical / jazz record labels recently, I can give it a go if people want.

Re: FFR needs more classical/orchestrated songs

I'd step the shit out of some jazz if we got permission from some good artists

Re: FFR needs more classical/orchestrated songs

In my last visit to SanFran, I had a few drinks with this one guy who did publicity for a jazz record label. I'll give him a ring and see what happens.

Re: FFR needs more classical/orchestrated songs

At least we got a start if he rings back :^)

All I need is this new laptop to work and I could give it a shot

Re: FFR needs more classical/orchestrated songs

Someone get permission from Reign of Kindo. They're INCREDIBLY talented musicians and sort of a jazz/fusion. I know they were signed with candyrat records and I'm not sure if they still are. I did sit down with the lead singer in a McDonald's for over an hour though, and he was super nice. If it was up to him, I'm positive they'd say yes because he is just passionate about the music and genuinely wants people to enjoy it in whatever way they can.
This one has unexpected changes at 1:05 and then another drastic one at 3:57. They have a lot of jazzy stuff, but overall very awesome.


Also my music is considered contemporary classical (although there is a black MIDI song as well as a bubble bobble piano/voice cover.. ignore those). They're not that great, and all of them are composition assignments for 20th Century Techniques class that I took last year. I also don't think they'd make amazing files but they are not copyrighted and I would gladly give mp3's if anyone would be interested in stepping any of them.


However, most classical/orchestral music is public domain if you just get it from composers who have been dead for over 70 years (basically any Baroque, Classical, or Romantic composer - which is all that really matters in classical music.. Nobody cares about turn of the century or 20th century like Schoenberg). The biggest problem from then is making sure the recording is not copyrighted, as in many cases it may be. I do agree we should have more classical though! Definitely!

Re: FFR needs more classical/orchestrated songs

I would love to step some Reign of Kindo for FFR if someone could get permission.
If I recall correctly though they're signed to Candyrat (or were) so it could be a bit of a challenge.
Though Candyrat seems like a pretty chill label so who knows.
(omg if someone gets Candyrat blanket... Andy McKee, Antoine Dufour, Ewan Dobson... step ALL THE GUITAR SONGS)

That said...
You just indirectly insulted Kapustin.

I don't think we can be friends anymore.

Noted.
Cool song. Bit long, takes a while to get going, surprisingly low rhythmic variation.
Unfortunately I think I would either wind up making this somewhat easy, or a jacks-and-trills-to-marimba dump.

Re: FFR needs more classical/orchestrated songs

I got permission for Evan Duffy and Kyle Landry if those count

Re: FFR needs more classical/orchestrated songs

lol FFR already technically had permission from Kyle Landry for years, he replied to my comment asking for permission on some video (probably one on his account that got deleted)

I sent a screenshot of it to Tass a long time ago but evidently it never made it to the Artist Permission post and I've never finished stepping one of his songs.
Part of the problem is they're all a bit long and, being live piano music, really hard to cut naturally.
I could try finishing one sometime.

Good that you have made the permission much more official now though.

Re: FFR needs more classical/orchestrated songs

He sent me a few mp3s the other night and a couple of them were short. I can send them to you to look at if you want

Re: FFR needs more classical/orchestrated songs

Whoa, you actually have that contact with Kyle Landry?

I was thinking of some sort of cut of his arrangement of Time, and probably other things if I ever get around to listening to more than just a few pieces of his fairly large collection.

Re: FFR needs more classical/orchestrated songs

Yeah he emailed me out of the blue the other night sounding super excited to get some of his stuff into the game, so he sent me some pieces he thought would be suitable. Since I'm not the greatest at syncing it takes me quite a while to step, but I'd love to see what a veteran stepartist could do with his stuff.

Re: FFR needs more classical/orchestrated songs

I'd definitely like to see those pieces that he thought would be suitable.

And, yeah, they can be difficult to step because it's a live performance, so the BPM will always be slightly drifting in addition to natural tempo changes in the piece.