How To Write Dark & Horror Orchestral Music with Dissonance

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  • čas přidán 21. 08. 2024

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  • @AlexMoukala
    @AlexMoukala  Před 5 lety +56

    This track would've been impossible to write without those Clusters, so special thanks to RedRoom Audio for creating Palette Orchestral FX!
    You can get the library here if you're interested: redroomaudio.com/product/palette-orchestral-fx/

    • @TomFrajer
      @TomFrajer Před 4 lety

      Alex, thanks for your tutorial, you are excellent teacher and help me so much. Also thanks for the tip for Orchestral FX, it sounds really great!

    • @dmb0130
      @dmb0130 Před 3 lety

      im making a deathstep track i needed this as i want to add dark orchastra as main componant of the drop

  • @pannamontana8112
    @pannamontana8112 Před 5 lety +130

    I'm writing a horror film music in the near future so this is perfect :) thanks

  • @Laurenconblaine
    @Laurenconblaine Před 3 lety +34

    It absolutely has that apocalyptic orchestral type feel to it. I love it.

  • @lampazzu
    @lampazzu Před 5 lety +43

    I finally found the channel I was looking for, thanks for THIS! Just don't die

  • @ViridusMusic
    @ViridusMusic Před 5 lety +58

    I appreciate this alot, I love your work

  • @pravin8479
    @pravin8479 Před 3 lety +8

    Looking out for something like this.... don't know how many years I've been searching out ..for a perfect tutorial thank you.. Alex

  • @ZacStaylon
    @ZacStaylon Před 4 lety +17

    YES!

  • @youwilllaugh3136
    @youwilllaugh3136 Před 2 lety +2

    8:10 gives me goose pumps

  • @thimovijfschaft3271
    @thimovijfschaft3271 Před 5 lety +4

    Here in The Netherlands we have a symphonic black metal band called Carach Angren. And they always have a horror atmosphere. They call themselves horror metal. And yeah they are just amazing when it comes to creating atmosphere. The solo violins in their music is a real violin

  • @huugobingo5604
    @huugobingo5604 Před 2 měsíci

    Bless you for libraries in description, bro. Its wonderful

  • @albertneilhowson
    @albertneilhowson Před rokem +1

    Phenomenal track! Phenomenal teacher! I'm relatively new to writing and recording orchestral music (I've released 2 orchestral albums, so far). At the moment, I'm working on an album of spooky orchestral-music. So, not only is this video exactly what I was looking for but I've just downloaded Palette Orchestral FX. Thanks, Alex. All your videos are incredibly inspirational.

  • @s.s.7404
    @s.s.7404 Před 4 lety +6

    Great job. The "horror" shape is a combination between diminished, double harmonic (hungarian minor) and a smart use of minor scales notes out of key. I don't know if you are educated in music theory, but the result is the same. Once again, great stuff.

  • @johnhall2009
    @johnhall2009 Před 4 lety +3

    You’re a master! Bravo and thank you for sharing your gift!

  • @Evangelionism
    @Evangelionism Před 5 lety +4

    Man, the cimbasso has to be one of, if not my absolute, favourite brass instruments. Verdi, we thank you :)
    Cello is my favourite (western) string instrument, unless you count piano as a string instrument.
    Anyway, *I appreciate this, Alex. Thank you.*

  • @sanjacobs6261
    @sanjacobs6261 Před 5 lety +2

    My god, you've come so far! This is so great, thank you

  • @stell4rt
    @stell4rt Před 4 lety +1

    This will be an insane training for me. I've got a big background in harmony, this is my strength but also my weakness because I never allow myself to go out of theory. I'll try those type of music as a "healing method" :P

  • @chrispantos3559
    @chrispantos3559 Před 5 lety +1

    You are a brilliant talent man!

  • @b1wg_137
    @b1wg_137 Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks Alex for another detailed tutorial.

  • @marcoml4155
    @marcoml4155 Před 3 lety

    bro just the intro slapped me twice dainnmmm

  • @maniacguitar
    @maniacguitar Před 5 lety +1

    You are awesome man! Love your content!

  • @BANJOTHEKID
    @BANJOTHEKID Před 4 lety

    I'm amazed. This channel is a true gem

  • @richarddunn367
    @richarddunn367 Před 5 lety +1

    This track is awesome!

  • @ABE2000
    @ABE2000 Před 2 lety

    I honestly appreciate this example, if anything, Palette Orchestral FX can be good for the realistic Cluster Orchestra.

  • @zaash_sa
    @zaash_sa Před 2 lety

    Love the dark choir🔥

  • @user-ni5uw5db2g
    @user-ni5uw5db2g Před 2 lety +1

    I love you and your content!! Keep it up..

  • @rayanefilali934
    @rayanefilali934 Před 4 lety

    This is sooo beautiful !

  • @AlexQuartz4221
    @AlexQuartz4221 Před rokem

    Amazing video and amazing composition, friend! Gonna trying to do something with that knowledge soon!

  • @tindertinder-ro8ww
    @tindertinder-ro8ww Před 17 dny

    you're very good

  • @cperez1263
    @cperez1263 Před 3 lety

    Awesome video bro. Thanks for sharing.

  • @seanentrikin9263
    @seanentrikin9263 Před 5 lety

    Incredible stuff! Thank you!!!

  • @elizaofla5884
    @elizaofla5884 Před 3 lety

    ur a beast at this

  • @Surrealeast
    @Surrealeast Před 3 lety

    Commenting to support

  • @user-bj2ew4zb4b
    @user-bj2ew4zb4b Před 2 lety

    Love it!!!!

  • @Difper
    @Difper Před 4 lety

    Sen nasıl bir Kralsın !!!

  • @djminocono1214
    @djminocono1214 Před 5 lety

    mannnn thank love you channel your the best thank you 💖💖

  • @whatyousaydere
    @whatyousaydere Před 2 lety

    bro you are amazing where you been all my life haha

  • @blazkorazija2310
    @blazkorazija2310 Před 2 lety

    WOW; you the man

  • @BluemountScore
    @BluemountScore Před 5 lety +2

    Nice, I like that sound and am soon going compose something similiar, maybe a little less epic.
    Thank you Alex!

  • @ANGLofficial
    @ANGLofficial Před 4 lety

    Gosh I jumped on the chair when I heard that, wow!

  • @CRZYSND
    @CRZYSND Před 5 lety

    Love your Music

  • @davidguthrie3895
    @davidguthrie3895 Před 2 lety +1

    I'm just wanting to make a theme for the villain in a d&d campaign to play whenever they're near the players.
    Never tell them they see them. Just play it and watch them lose their minds. 😈

  • @musicartpoetry3249
    @musicartpoetry3249 Před 2 lety

    The bass is important in music theory.

  • @RenUnderscore
    @RenUnderscore Před 2 lety +8

    this absolutely doesnt help, you dont explain how to use the stuff, how to write the music how to "USE THE DISSONANCE" which is what you put on the title, you just show what you've done and what sounds you used and THATS IT, not helpful for someone who wants to figure out how to compose this style.

    • @berserker2551
      @berserker2551 Před měsícem

      I finally found a realistic comment
      Many CZcams videos and paid courses have this problem.
      I have bought many courses and some books and always the same.
      They do not explain anything, they only dictate and do not explain how to make music with the resources of music theory
      They "explain" everything to you very briefly and nothing more.
      They don't explain how to do things and you are always in doubt.
      After 6 years dedicating myself to music I have it more than confirmed
      And recently I realized that if you don't have a solid base of knowledge and experience "without having to be an expert" you are going to have a lot of difficulty understanding what you see on the internet.
      I'm going to start taking private classes with composerew because I don't know what else to do to understand how music works
      I love Alex Moukaka, he is a good guy and I like his initiative to make videos so that it is useful for other composers
      But these videos do not explain in depth

  • @wacomoyenga8329
    @wacomoyenga8329 Před 2 lety

    🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @TeroyanatorLS
    @TeroyanatorLS Před rokem

    Dissonance: to make one want to shit their pants.

  • @petertremblay3725
    @petertremblay3725 Před 4 lety

    Graham Plowman is the master of horror no one come even close!

  • @1SWINZ1
    @1SWINZ1 Před 4 lety

    That makes sense. So THAT's why I like this kind of music so much? haha I mean, I worked as a chef between 2005 and 2012, and in the kitchen, they always had the same radio station on, and it drove me insane. I actually stopped listening to music for 5 years because of this! So the thing was, the songs were insanely repetitive, with insultingly simple lyrics that are all saying the same thing across every song on the radio station, and they played the same songs like 10 times over per shift, so like 50x per week I'd hear the same 5 or 6 songs. In 2012, they were still playing almost the exact same songs as they were playing in 2005, and I didn't like them the first time! Looking back on it now, I don't know how I coped with it, lol. It was utterly maddening.
    So it makes sense that I would end up liking something unpredictable and weird like this Sekiro music. Thanks for this! Oh and I said I stopped listening to music for 5 years. Well, I STILL can't listen to music with words in it, haha. That explains why I drifted towards orchestral music, since the singing in that, to my English ear, doesn't make a damn bit of sense, it just sounds good. And that's the way I like it, because most lyricists are dumb.

    • @AlexMoukala
      @AlexMoukala  Před 4 lety

      Seems like working there ruined a big chunk of music for you (can't blame you though, what you've gone through sounds terrible), but there's some pretty interesting and complex stuff out there where vocals are an amazing addition to an already outstanding arrangement.
      Periphery's track "Reptile" is a good example: czcams.com/video/fQQxhyhdg-w/video.html

  • @tay3707
    @tay3707 Před 3 lety

    This song is more complex/grand than what I usually hear in horror movies. It would fit really nicely in an action movie, during the scene where the villain bursts on to the scene & kicks the shit out of the hero.

    • @calin6327
      @calin6327 Před 2 lety

      google cleric beast ost )

  • @anjanguitar
    @anjanguitar Před 5 lety

    Horror Tutorial 🙌

  • @gabrielreis7319
    @gabrielreis7319 Před 3 lety

    free clusters pluguns? hugs from brazil

  • @erickfallon
    @erickfallon Před 4 lety +3

    how do u made the voices? sounds so fucking dark
    minute 8:11

  • @b1wg_137
    @b1wg_137 Před 5 lety

    I'm going to watch this as soon as I get to my job lol. I live in Germany, so my time is off.

  • @Projacked1
    @Projacked1 Před 4 lety

    'ít's your goal to make them shit their pants' X)

  • @thedamnchicken
    @thedamnchicken Před 5 lety

    My favorite horror scores for movies are Predator (1987) and Alien (1979). Give it a listen for maximum creep. :)

    • @thefiniteinfinity24
      @thefiniteinfinity24 Před 5 lety

      Don't know if the Chicken thing is due to Buckethead, but you would like: Destroyer - Buckethead ( the really long title )

  • @Guitars-Gear-Music
    @Guitars-Gear-Music Před 5 lety +1

    A little off topic. Who is doing the cover-artwork for your tracks? Cheers, Seni.

    • @AlexMoukala
      @AlexMoukala  Před 5 lety +2

      You'll find the artists listed on the video descriptions al the time!

  • @J0hnRiffs
    @J0hnRiffs Před rokem

    AMAZING !!
    what plugin do you use to make choir?

  • @xsaviorsphgs_ans_true6259

    Wtf layer 👍

  • @MrGN-yy6op
    @MrGN-yy6op Před rokem

    ZEUS, I CAME TO DESTROY YOU!

  • @youtubeishere3997
    @youtubeishere3997 Před 5 lety

    Good boss fight music for kingdom hearts👻

  • @pazuzuzozo3010
    @pazuzuzozo3010 Před 3 lety +1

    1. No one ever said it only takes minor chords to create horror music. for example hush little baby on a celeste.
    2. You said it wasn't a scale at 1:30+ then state it's a chromatic scale....
    I came expecting much but from these two things you state, I will go elsewere... nothing helpful here if you contradict yourself.

  • @user-rk9su7nj2m
    @user-rk9su7nj2m Před 5 lety

    not sure if u can review Amadeus Symphonic Orchestra library

  • @ViktorKajtazaj
    @ViktorKajtazaj Před 2 lety

    Guys its confusing and to much for beginners.. im telling you, just practice with easy soundtracks. Build up in a easy way... you learn by doing everytime! Its impossible to make that jump where Alex is without doing easy stuff first. Your music gets more Variations when just pracitce every day:)

  • @castianramirez9361
    @castianramirez9361 Před 5 lety

    Hey bro Can you make a remake of Arrival to the earth please???

  • @alphao3012
    @alphao3012 Před 4 lety

    *Dude did you get New York to do the vocals??!*

  • @baileytvforyou
    @baileytvforyou Před 5 lety

    Hi I have a general question, do you eq your reverbs plugins as well? or any mixing plugin? please help me solve this, Thanks Alex!

    • @AlexMoukala
      @AlexMoukala  Před 5 lety +1

      I use the damp / high cut / low cut knobs in my Reverbs and that's usually enough for the most part.
      I might EQ if I have to, but I always do it very lightly.

    • @baileytvforyou
      @baileytvforyou Před 5 lety

      @@AlexMoukala Ok thanks Sir!

  • @Zalidia
    @Zalidia Před 3 lety

    I'm trying to make evil-ish music and make it a bit more predictable at the same time.

  • @nicolesproducerpack
    @nicolesproducerpack Před 4 lety

    Um...wow?

  • @blackguy_43
    @blackguy_43 Před 2 lety

    gives me god of war music vibes

  • @PRODBYALOS2
    @PRODBYALOS2 Před 2 lety

    What instruments do you use in fl studio because i want to get a creepy horror opra or like low brass instruments to use

  • @DUSKOsound
    @DUSKOsound Před 7 měsíci

    🤌

  • @TajMikel
    @TajMikel Před 5 lety +1

    Dude what library were those choir textures??

  • @producedby3am344
    @producedby3am344 Před 4 lety

    bro how do you get these, they are mad mad mad expensive

  • @yesno2833
    @yesno2833 Před 5 lety

    i love your accent, where are you from?

  • @cablebeatz1203
    @cablebeatz1203 Před 2 lety

    How long did it take to create this project?

  • @Human006
    @Human006 Před rokem

    How do I get these vocals?

  • @SanchezGodsent
    @SanchezGodsent Před 2 lety

    Bro flp plz

  • @maxxammax0
    @maxxammax0 Před 5 lety

    4:14 am
    Yeah im just gunna watch this last one.

  • @anthonypullara831
    @anthonypullara831 Před 3 lety

    What is the game of this program?

  • @conforzo
    @conforzo Před 5 lety

    If you wanna talk real horror music you have to listen to this: czcams.com/video/HmkBpCBLnCg/video.html

  • @calib3r403
    @calib3r403 Před 2 lety

    how about you start a project from start instead of showing us directly

  • @allendean9807
    @allendean9807 Před 4 lety

    Wanna write for scary movies? Listen to metal...... LOL

  • @playplus5386
    @playplus5386 Před 5 lety

    hi sir Moukala - im not fluent in english - i follow your tutorials and i just want mention one thing - talk slower please - thanks a lot

  • @xChikyx
    @xChikyx Před 4 lety

    is it just me or this just sounds bad and not "horror"

    • @frequencydata
      @frequencydata Před 4 lety +2

      It's just you.

    • @xChikyx
      @xChikyx Před 4 lety

      @@frequencydata i don't feel it like horror stuff at all

    • @frequencydata
      @frequencydata Před 4 lety +1

      @@xChikyx It's definitely a specifc sub-genre of "horror". In his own words "Dark Orchestral music a-la Bloodborne".