The Phoenix Odyssey - My new ambient solo project

Valerus · #1 09-08-2009, 11:15 PM

Hey all,
I recently bought a MIDI keyboard and decided to start a little musical project. It's called The Phoenix Odyssey.

Anyway, please listen and give me feedback. I appreciate all of your comments. This is just me having fun and whatnot.
The moment I received my keyboard is the moment I started learning how to play the piano. I've never known. So I am a total noobie. So take that into account. lol.

If you're wondering, the song "The Apparition" has some basslines in there. Nothing fancy, but I just wanted it to suite the song.

http://www.myspace.com/thephoenixodyssey

Please check it out!

f'nar f'nar · #2 09-10-2009, 06:45 AM

http://www.myspace.com/thephoenixodyssey

Fixed.

Valerus · #3 09-10-2009, 08:49 AM

haha dangit thanks man

Valerus · #4 10-07-2009, 10:35 AM

i just posted a new song called The Dirge Adagio. Check it out? I'd like feeedddbaccck

Valerus · #5 12-30-2009, 06:22 PM

http://thephoenixodyssey.net/ is now online. byah!

Valerus · #6 04-24-2010, 04:32 PM

Update: I'm 15 songs into the new album. Woot.

Valerus · #7 05-08-2010, 03:12 PM

So my first album is up on iTunes. Check it out?
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hom...ry/id369635453

Thanks

Valerus · #8 07-07-2010, 08:19 AM

by the way, the new website is up and you can get digital downloads of both albums for a total of $5. Woot!

Deluge Of Sound · #9 07-07-2010, 12:29 PM

I've listened to it before--the first record, and bits of the second.

I like it overall, and you have a lot of good spacey bits that I'm extremely partial to, being a science fiction fan and all that.

For something so story-centric, though, the main plot strikes me as a bit of a retread--some albums can get away with this (Deltron 3030 comes to mind) because the way they approach the idea is what sets them apart. With TPO, the story just detracts from the music--I almost think it would be a better idea to ditch the thematic explanation and let the listeners figure it out on their own.

I've got no problems with the music, though.

Valerus · #10 07-08-2010, 11:42 AM

Thanks for the input! I appreciate the honesty.

I'm partial to the storyline though. I'm actually a chapter into writing a full-length novel about the storyline.

Deluge Of Sound · #11 07-08-2010, 11:51 AM

Solid stuff... Good luck with the novel (I'm balls deep in the writing of a non-fiction book myself, its a hard gig to stick with).

Valerus · #12 08-02-2010, 10:37 AM

Guys, check out two time-lapse photography videos my friend Matt did. They include two of my songs.

1. The Heavens Declare, featuring "The Galaxy Awaits"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAMfqa-WLuw

2. 7,000 Miles Per Hour, featuring Asteris et Moirae
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZjhcz7-ack

Thanks guys!