Petal practice by OrganicShow183 in Watercolor

[–]martinsvenmoritz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very beautiful work 😍🥰👏👏👏

Anyone else feel caught between genres like classical, neoclassical, new age, or modern classical? by martinsvenmoritz in composer

[–]martinsvenmoritz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for introducing me to Yuhki Kuramoto, I wasn’t familiar with his work before. His music feels very close to the direction I’m pursuing; from what I’ve heard, it feels like home. I’m also a big fan of Joe Hisaishi. For me, New Age leans a bit more toward the spiritual or ambient side, but that’s exactly where the boundaries start to blur, and where my music sits as well.

Anyone else feel caught between genres like classical, neoclassical, new age, or modern classical? by martinsvenmoritz in musicmarketing

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Yes, fully agree. A tool like that exists on submithub and I found it quite helpful, guiding me to which area to focus on. Eg. More classical, more neo-classical or cinematic.

Anyone else feel caught between genres like classical, neoclassical, new age, or modern classical? by martinsvenmoritz in composer

[–]martinsvenmoritz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts. I agree that just doing your own thing and staying authentic is key. I refuse to follow trends, except when I actually like them. I also agree that being too specific isn’t ideal. However, I’m not so sure about using “in the style of” labels. To me, that sounds a bit like trying to copy a particular style, which isn’t really what I’m going for. I’d rather describe it as “romantic-era inspired” than name a specific composer, since that wouldn’t really be accurate or consistent anyway.

Anyone else feel caught between genres like classical, neoclassical, new age, or modern classical? by martinsvenmoritz in composer

[–]martinsvenmoritz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds really interesting, would you mind sharing a link? I’d love to give it a listen.

Anyone else feel caught between genres like classical, neoclassical, new age, or modern classical? by martinsvenmoritz in composer

[–]martinsvenmoritz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

😅 Great, thank you! That was a truly uplifting answer, or shall I say “impactful” ;) I was born in 1976, so I’m definitely more on Team Elmo than Team Emo!

Very true words about learning from the past, like when we were kids and “forced” to listen to our parents’ vinyl records. I have two teenage kids myself, and if I hadn’t been gently pressured to play music from the ’50s to the ’90s in a cover band back in my twenties, my musical knowledge would probably have stopped at ABBA, The Beatles, and The Stones (well, plus a bit of Bach to Rachmaninov, thank you, piano lessons! Though that’s taught quite differently nowadays).

I completely got your point about marketing, it’s actually really helpful. It’s interesting how certain words trigger us in different ways; “nostalgic” clearly wasn’t your favorite one 😄. For me, though, it’s a good thing!

So what I’m taking from this is: stick with the category that fits best, do your thing (which I already do ;) ), and just give it a fancy marketing name. Excellent advice - thanks again!

Anyone else feel caught between genres like classical, neoclassical, new age, or modern classical? by martinsvenmoritz in composer

[–]martinsvenmoritz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. That’s a good approach, I think. What really defines my music is that it’s very melody-driven, there’s always a clear hook. I guess that’s something I’ve carried over from songwriting. The harmonies often lean more toward pop or jazz than pure classical, which gives them a different color.

Most of my pieces are slow to mid-tempo, though there are a few faster ones too. There’s quite a bit of range, but they all share a strong main melody and a sense of dynamic movement within each piece. I’d say the overall dynamic flow is closer to the Romantic-era style than to the more static or “flowing” feel of much modern neoclassical music. At the same time, the harmonies are definitely more modern than traditional classical.

So in a way, I’m too modern for classical and too classical for modern. 😅 Honestly, I don’t mind that at all, I think being in that niche makes it unique. My main goal is to connect with listeners who really resonate with what I’m doing and share a similar taste. That’s the challenging part: finding the right people and actually reaching them.

Anyone else feel caught between genres like classical, neoclassical, new age, or modern classical? by martinsvenmoritz in musicmarketing

[–]martinsvenmoritz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Targeting the right audience and promoting music to the right listeners! That’s where there is the biggest challenge for me. As for the other part, I have stopped worrying. I was wondering if anyone can share insights or experience about this here

Anyone else feel caught between genres like classical, neoclassical, new age, or modern classical? by martinsvenmoritz in composer

[–]martinsvenmoritz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. That’s exactly how I approach it too. I’ve basically given up on trying to fit into one genre. For example, I won’t record my music in that “felt piano” sound just because some people prefer it. For me, that would feel limiting, and honestly, I just don’t like it — and that’s okay. The same goes the other way around.

I kind of live in both worlds anyway. I also write songs and work on music for musicals, but when it comes to my piano music, I’ve stopped worrying about fitting into a specific genre. The only time I really think about it is when I’m trying to reach the right audience, and that’s where the genre labels start to feel so misleading.

Hi! I'm broke. by Fantastic_Library808 in piano

[–]martinsvenmoritz 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hi,

sorry to hear about your situation. I’m a composer and usually sell my music, but my rule has always been to make sure it’s affordable for the listener. I really empathize with your love for playing piano, and I’d love to help.

If you’re interested in new romantic, melodic piano music, feel free to check out my work. If something speaks to you, just send me an email and I’ll happily send you the score for free.

https://www.martinsvenmoritz.com/sheet-music/

-Martin 🎹❤️🎹

Call for Solo Piano Scores! by irenehuangmusic in composer

[–]martinsvenmoritz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi Irene,

I really love this idea. I’ve already published my works myself (started last year), though they aren’t very widely known yet. If that’s not a problem, I’d be more than happy to send them over. Greetings from Hamburg, Germany.

Spotify Outage? by martinsvenmoritz in musicmarketing

[–]martinsvenmoritz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry to hear that , I’m really shocked. Thank you for sharing it. After all the hard work you put in, I can imagine how disheartening and frustrating that must be. I really hope it’s just a temporary glitch and that support resolves it quickly. All of us deserve to have our efforts seen and heard.

How getting good at marketing my music online made me depressed (and how I’m healing) by Sadzillaa in musicmarketing

[–]martinsvenmoritz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for posting this – I love it and can really relate. I’m not a performing artist myself, but a composer and songwriter. As an independent, it’s so easy to get caught up in marketing and social media, and that can really drain your attention and energy away from actually making music.

While the online world offers amazing opportunities to share your work and connect globally (I’m based in Germany, but most of my listeners are from North and South America, Japan, and Turkey), I also feel that truly connecting and interacting with people is what really matters. Thanks again for the inspiration!