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Imperfect Cell's Theme

Post by Perfect_Cell » Wed Aug 14, 2013 3:05 am

Hello :)

First of all, I'm a new user here and although I've been browsing the board for a while now I have only just decided to register and share my thoughts with everybody else. I love music and it's no surprise to myself that I appreciate all composers' work, especially regarding the DragonBall Z series!

I play piano and I was just wondering does anybody happen to have the notes or chords for Imperfect Cell's Theme and in particular the piano part? It sounds like it is composed of intervals really close to each other but I just can't figure the notes out and it is really fast to listen to accurately. Also does anybody have the notes for the Hyperbolic Time Chamber theme (the catchy synth part mid-song to end basically)?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! :D

Thanks kindly!

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Re: Imperfect Cell's Theme

Post by VegettoEX » Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:09 am

In cases like this, you may want to specify that you're talking about the replacement score in FUNimation's English dub. I first thought to non-Perfect Cell's theme in the first Super Butoden game, but then you dropped verbiage like "Hyperbolic Time Chamber" and I pieced it together :).
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Re: Imperfect Cell's Theme

Post by cRookie_Monster » Wed Aug 14, 2013 3:13 pm

Perfect_Cell wrote:Hello :)

First of all, I'm a new user here and although I've been browsing the board for a while now I have only just decided to register and share my thoughts with everybody else. I love music and it's no surprise to myself that I appreciate all composers' work, especially regarding the DragonBall Z series!

I play piano and I was just wondering does anybody happen to have the notes or chords for Imperfect Cell's Theme and in particular the piano part? It sounds like it is composed of intervals really close to each other but I just can't figure the notes out and it is really fast to listen to accurately. Also does anybody have the notes for the Hyperbolic Time Chamber theme (the catchy synth part mid-song to end basically)?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! :D

Thanks kindly!
Hi :) It's been a looonnnngg time since I played this or looked at the score...and I don't have a piano in front of me but I think it goes something like:

(assuming C4 is middle C..left hand on 3rd octave, right on 4th.)
F2---------------

C3 G3 C4 G4 F#4 Db4 C4 G3 F#3 G4 F#4 Db4 C4 G3 F#3 Db3 (repeat)

It varies though and I may have messed up some of the original. It's basically a C power chord arpeggiated but with b2s and b5s mixed in to make it sound really dark. So you are right about the close intervals :) The above figure should get you started. That kind of thing is the basic idea of the piece.

And to a certain former employer...if you ever read this...yeah people do figure this stuff out on their own so...
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Re: Imperfect Cell's Theme

Post by Perfect_Cell » Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:46 am

Wow!! I only just realised you are Scott Morgan, one of the composers of DBZ! It's an honor to meet (or at least virtually haha) you! I love your DBZ compositions!!! Truly remarkable! :D Thanks for the help on the notes too, much appreciated!!

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Re: Imperfect Cell's Theme

Post by cRookie_Monster » Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:45 pm

Perfect_Cell wrote:Wow!! I only just realised you are Scott Morgan, one of the composers of DBZ! It's an honor to meet (or at least virtually haha) you! I love your DBZ compositions!!! Truly remarkable! :D Thanks for the help on the notes too, much appreciated!!
No problem! It's always an honor when someone is interested in my work (this particular piece was one of mine :mrgreen: )
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Re: Imperfect Cell's Theme

Post by Perfect_Cell » Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:31 pm

No worries at all, I love the theme, very dark and menacing, perfect for Imperfect Cell :P I wish I could compose even as half as good as you can! Keep it up, you're amazing! :thumbup:

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