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etherealwinds
Hey, I'm Jordi aka etherealwinds. I'm a vocalist, composer and Celtic harpist. One half of Forest Elves, one half of Phoenix Up.

Jordi Storm @etherealwinds

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Posted by etherealwinds - December 28th, 2020


2020 has been such an intensive year for me, which I suppose isn't necessarily a bad thing. It had been getting on a bit since I had been able to actively work properly on music though, which for most musicians I know, leaves this sort of empty, unfulfilled feeling inside. I'm really pleased to say that I was able to release an album!


@LucidShadowDreamer was kind enough to fund the manufacturing of a physical version of this album too, which marks my first physical release in my music career. With music mostly going digital and moving away from physical versions, it never really felt like a wise investment to make. I have always personally preferred having a physical copy of music that I own... there's nothing quite like holding it in your hands and being able to touch it... something tangible.


✶ You can listen to the album trailer here


✶ The entire digital release is able to be listened to and/or be purchased on my website www.jordi.fi, as well as through all the usual digital services


✶ You can buy a physical CD from my website's music store or from my Bandcamp, which includes 2 extra bonus tracks I made together with the wonderful @LucidShadowDreamer


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Feel free to stream it or listen to it in full to your heart's content without purchasing it if you like - I know it's been a tough year for many and funds are a bit tight. I appreciate all the support in any form it takes, and I feel fulfilled to have released this album. I'd love to know what you guys think, and as I occasionally upload songs when I complete them to Newgrounds (for which I always have had a soft spot), some of you may recognise a song here and there.


I hope you've all had a pleasant festive season, and that you'll also have a brilliant New Year. I hope to be more active here in 2021, but we'll see how that goes!


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Posted by etherealwinds - April 29th, 2019


The Culture of Honest Reviews on Newgrounds Encourages Valuable Development: Discuss.


I came to Newgrounds from the YouTube community in 2013, and on YouTube, I benefited (on the majority) from a lot of short but positive comments that never really zoned into anything in particular about the music. Of course, I was always very grateful to read these comments, and while they motivated me to keep making music and uploading, they never really challenged me to improve, or help me to develop my craft. So, the first thing that I noticed about Newgrounds was how different it was having a 'review' system rather than simply a 'comment' system.


I was pretty much encouraged to join that year's Newgrounds Audio Deathmatch competition, and for those familiar with it, one of the biggest elements and (in my opinion) benefits of it are the in-depth, specific reviews/feedback participants receive from judging. In the few months I was creating music in that contest alone, I was given feedback I'd never been given before; actual useful knowledge I was then able to apply to my work. My perspective shifted and I could immediately see an improvement in the quality of my work, and it was exciting!


While we all know that Newgrounds is no stranger to a troll, generally, the community has a healthy culture of sharing work with the expectation of feedback, and of giving honest feedback knowing that as long as it's given in good faith, the creator will be quite glad for it (though I'm sure we all know people who don't fit into that category)! This, in my opinion, is what makes Newgrounds special, and what Newgrounds is able to offer creators more-so than any other communities I've seen on the internet. This unique dynamic between creation and honest reviews can be really educational, and has the potential to continue to uplift and invest in the growth of the community.


This is what's kept me around on Newgrounds since 2013, and why I continue to actively invest my time and energy into doing the same for others, when I can (though not as much as I should and would like to).


I'd love to hear some other opinions on the value you as a community-member places on Newgrounds, and what keeps you here, either as a creator or as an audience-member?


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Posted by etherealwinds - September 25th, 2018


So, I was waiting for the results of both competitions before writing a post on it, as they were both running alongside each-other this year! I probably saw the NGADM audition post appear in the forum and immediately submitted a track in a whim, which in turn led me to forget about the NGADM when also submitting an audition for the NGUAC... so, I was a bit overwhelmed at first when I realised I had to make tracks for both competitions.

I didn't wanna just submit the same track to both competitions because I felt that was a bit of a cop out, and due to the different dates in rounds, that wasn't always possible anyway! I decided to just take the challenge and go with the flow, and even if I had to create more songs than I had first intended, I might have more of a chance of making it far in at least one of the big NG contests this year! 

It was my first time entering the NGUAC, and I placed first which I was pretty pleased with! @LuminX and @AzulJazz took second and third place and really made some incredible tracks. There were 19 participants in the final round all in all, so I honestly didn't expect to take first. 

Then of course, there's the NGADM, that I try to enter every year! I suppose this year was my year, because I also placed first in the NGADM! In 2013 and 2017, I placed third both times so after getting to the final, I sorta anticipated getting a third third haha!

This was a really tight final - the winners of 2015, @bassfiddlejones + @joshgawaldomusic taking second place with 'Forgotten Promises', an incredible Celtic shanty-style track straight out of How To Train Your Dragon - you've definitely gotta listen to it if you've not heard it already!

My partner in crime @LucidShadowDreamer took third place with 'Mourning My Memories', one of his most beautiful solo piano compositions to date, in my opinion. He also helped me with the Finnish lyrics for my winning entry, so really a big part of the appeal of the track was thanks to him.

In fourth place was @TeslaX11 whose track, 'False Consciousness Collapse' blew me away, with its hard-hitting composition and mix... an insanely talented guy that deserves all the positivity he gets his way!

So, I think that's me done with competitions on Newgrounds for this year, but it's safe to say that I'm really pleased to have been more active in the community this year than I have been in past years, and it's certainly nice to be part of the winner's circle of the NGUAC and NGADM. Big thanks to all the judges that have put so much effort into running both of the contests this year. All the judges and the contestants deserve lots and lots of love and appreciation! :)

Thank you all for always supporting me and motivating me to not only keep creating music, but to innovate and improve. For a musician with a style as niche as mine, the appreciation I get is really encouraging! 


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Posted by etherealwinds - August 14th, 2018


I released my debut album, 'The Brightest Star' - a tribute to my mother.

Watch the trailer here:

Available for purchase here:

► iTunes: https://apple.co/2O8Pm7A
► Amazon: https://amzn.to/2MyElMi
► CDBaby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/jordifrancis3
► Bandcamp: https://hellojordi.bandcamp.com/album/the-brightest-star
► Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2vvDyVU


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Posted by etherealwinds - May 13th, 2018


Hey guys :) hope you're all well! 

I've been pretty much absent from Newgrounds since last year's NGADM and I've not really been making music. As some of you may (or may not) be aware, I collaborated with NG's very own Samulis' Versilian Studios to bring the Etherealwinds Harp II library into existence. Although it was released back in September or October last year, it's currently on a 75% off sale so there's more hype about it again. I finally got around to playing around with it in my own track, which was kinda weird hearing the vocal patch as harmonies alongside my acoustically recorded voice! Really neat though :) I wonder if anyone on NG has used it in any of their tracks! If so, do let me know because I'd love to hear!

The main reason I guess behind not really working on music is that I spent three months (January-April) in India on the International Citizen Service programme! I was staying in Rajasthan with a host-family that spoke no English working in a small village on development projects, focusing on empowering youth and women, sanitation, the Anganwadi projects which is the pre-school system which also assists mothers and pregnant women, and tackling issues such as child marriage which is very prevalent over there! Since I got back about a month ago, I've been totally blocked mentally in terms of music. I finally got back to it today though so hopefully I can continue.

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I also fulfilled one of my life dreams while I was in India, and that was to have music that I've worked on released by Square Enix (the VG company behind the Final Fantasy series!) I worked with the composer Tomoki Miyoshi, whose work I especially liked on the I Am Setsuna soundtrack. We worked together on the remix album of the soundtrack for Square Enix's game 'Lost Sphear' which was released back in February while I was far away from the internet. That was pretty fun and we're planning to work together more in the future. While I enjoy working on my own original tracks, it's always really great to collaborate with others! I especially enjoy working on projects that can make good use of my vocals, even moreso than I enjoy composing instrumentally. 

Anyway, that's about me caught up! Sorry for being so quiet - It would be great to reconnect with my NG community friends again :) 


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Posted by etherealwinds - June 18th, 2017


Hello everyone!!

So, it's that time of year again for the Newgrounds Audio Deathmatch, the contest that really boosted my skills when I entered for the first time back in 2013! I met so many great people and I look forward to this every year. Last year, it didn't take place, but this year, it's back and I'm guessing it's gonna be the best NGADM yet. So many talented applicants already and the audition phase hasn't even ended yet!!

Today is the last day to enter, and they're at 230 auditions. 5 more auditions and it'll be the highest amount of applicants for the NGADM of all time (if I'm not mistaken)! 

Submit your auditions here: http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1423320

Happy Hunger Games!


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Posted by etherealwinds - July 6th, 2016


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Greetings fellow Newgroundians. Last month, I released my first ever purchasable track and I thought I'd share it here. I've had a pretty tough time of it recently and in April, my mother passed away, fairly unexpectedly. I hadn't been dealing with things very well at all. I had to suspend my studies and pretty much closed down. This track was the result of mustering up the remaining strength I had to focus all of those emotions into something I could make in her memory. This is definitely the most personal piece of music I've made and released to the public, and I really hope someone can take something from this. 

 

 

Available for purchase:

► iTunes: http://apple.co/215k6qa
► Amazon: http://amzn.to/1X58hSl
► Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1RUq46K
► Loudr: http://ldr.fm/GnSxT
► CDBaby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/jordifrancis
► Bandcamp: https://hellojordi.bandcamp.com/track/face-the-silence


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Posted by etherealwinds - February 1st, 2016


Hey guys!

After a lot of encouragement from friends and listeners, I finally went ahead and made a Bandcamp page! I'll still be posting my music for free on my YouTube and Newgrounds pages, but this is just for those that have asked how they can support me, or if they can buy my tracks :)

You can find me on http://hellojordi.bandcamp.com where I've released my track, Aurora Dawn!

I will be releasing a lot of new music there too. I hope you're all well and thanks for all of your support and kind words~


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Posted by etherealwinds - November 10th, 2014


Hello everyone! Forest Elves' (mine and Merryberry's) music was used in Nixxiom's latest Machinima!!

 

Feel free to take a look. It's a gorgeous creation!

 

 


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Posted by etherealwinds - August 26th, 2014


I thought I'd provide some more stats for the Group Round of the NGADM 2014. I remember somebody created a ranking list last year that I always found pretty useful. Those in bold are the winners of each group.

I've also averaged out each judges' score to find the strictest and the kindest scoring judge for the group rounds.

Just out interest y'know. Here you go!

Group Round - Rankings
1) Bosa + Kor-Rune - 9.12
2) etherealwinds - 9.03
3) DamienFleisch - 8.97
4) garlagan - 8.93
5) ZipZipper + steampianist - 8.79
6) SoundChris + Hitokirito - 8.77
7) SkyeWint + camoshark - 8.63
8) introstalge - 8.61
9) SilverPoyozo - 8.53
10) Sequenced - 8.48
11) Acid-Paradox - 8.47
12) johnfn - 8.46
12) CoredxBitch - 8.46
14) JacobCadmus - 8.43
15) PirateCrab - 8.32
16) SolarexMusic - 8.28
17) Cross666 - 8.275
18) LunyAlex - 8.25
19) papkee - 8.2
20) JDawg00100 - 8.19
21) Spadezer - 8.18
22) AeronMusic - 8.08
23) RetromanOMG - 8.06
24) PeterSatera - 7.94
25) Pandasticality - 7.91
26) DuttonsaysHi - 7.9
27) Troisnyx - 7.82
28) InvisibleObserver - 7.81
29) ChronoNomad - 7.72
30) Basset-Hound - 7.67
30) Phonometrologist - 7.67
32) IglicaV - 7.66
33) JimmyPig - 7.65
34) SonicWombat - 7.63
34) dexarson - 7.63
36) TheBenjerman - 7.62
37) Kabalist - 7.6
37) Nimble - 7.6
39) Jay-Turner - 7.58
40) Mawnz - 7.53
40) Veneox - 7.53
41) KatMaestro + JRob - 7.4
41) SourJovis - 7.4
44) TetratonMusic - 7.37
45) larrylarrybb - 7.34
46) Azhthar - 7.29
47) Metallica1136 - 7.28
48) secantwave - 7.26
49) Chemiqals - 7.23
50) TosmatoBeef - 7.1
51) BrainLight - 7.01
52) Ceevro - 6.95
53) LunacyEcho - 6.76
54) Jernemies - 6.73
55) MrStr8face - 6.68
56) PascalPalomino - 6.6
57) Guylee - 6.51
58) Braiton - 6.475
59) soulblud - 5.98
60) Cimba - 5.17
61) FlaggedOnArrival - 4.62

(Disqualified:
acmeDyne
MattBat27
TheMoebiusProject)

I've averaged up each judge's scoring for every track submitted in the group rounds and come up with the total score awarded and the average score for each judge.

The judges are in order of the most pussycat and the Simon Cowell of the panel this round.

Judges' Average Scoring:
 

Step - 
Total points awarded: 506.8 
Average score: 8.31


headphoamz
Total points awarded: 488.2
Average score: 8


MetalRenard
Total points awarded: 462
Average score: 7.57


Neon-Bard
Total points awarded: 454.75
Average score: 7.45


midimachine
Total points awarded: 451.22
Average score: 7.4


samulis
Total points awarded: 450.7
Average score: 7.39

Hopefully the extra stats are either helpful or at least of interest to those curious! If anybody notices any mistakes then let me know.

*~ Roll on Round 2! ~*


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