10 Ways to Make Your Music Sound Like Spyro (Stewart Copeland Analysis)

Having transcribed and analysed Stewart Copeland's score for the first entry in the Spyro series, I have tried to summarise some of its main features, and have suggested ways to integrate them into your own compositions. TIMESTAMPS: 0:35 - Background on Stewart Copeland and the Spyro project 1:16 - The rhythm section and the roles of each instrument 3:29 - Auxiliary percussion: crotales and bass drum 4:00 - Polyrhythmic texture: a tool for stratifying parts 5:04 - Dynamics and phrasing: percussive melodies and ghost notes 5:39 - Countermelody and its textural role 6:01 - Rhythmic and melodic traits of bass-lines 6:25 - Overview of harmony and form 7:25 - Commonly used modes and scales 7:53 - Preamble to the list of guidelines 8:29 - 10 Ways to Make Your Music Sound Like Spyro (w/audio examples) 10:05 - "Spyroid Gland": and original piece demonstrating the rules in action __________________________________________________________________________________ VIDEOS FEATURED: Spyro Reignited Footage:    • Spyro Reignited Trilogy - Stone Hill Full ...   Magic Crafters Footage:    • Spyro the Dragon -- Part 13: Magic Crafter...   Dry Canyon Footage:    • Spyro the Dragon (PS1) walkthrough - Dry C...   Stewart Copeland Meets Elbtonal Percussion:    • Stewart Copeland meets ElbtonalPercussion   Varèse's "Ionisation":    • Edgard Varese - Ionisation   Dark Hollow Footage:    • Spyro the Dragon - Part 4: Dark Hollow | [...   Misty Bog Footage:    • Misty Bog Walkthrough - Spyro the Dragon 1...   ___________________________________________________________________________________ There is a community of enthusiasts dedicated to Spyro pastiche - have a look at what they make:    / @spyrosoundfontcollection   For anyone interested in Copeland's practice as a drummer, watch The 80/20 Drummer deconstruct some of his beats:    • The Top 5 Stewart Copeland Beats of All Time   VISIT MY BANDCAMP: https://samuelrhoward.bandcamp.com/