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Call Me Luna!
This has techno stuff arguing back and forth with pianos, a theme that's conflicted about what meter it's in, a cadence that keeps trying to change the key down a whole step, and ponies. Plenty of ponies. But I think this is my last Luna project for a while now!
Prelude to Nightmare Night
A minor-key, rondo-like composition for piano, bass, percussion, and various squelchy electronic bits. Hail the coming of Princess Luna! [more inside]
Heroes Run
A story of an unexpected journey, and a choice to make; part rock opera, part... wolfdog, I guess. Lyrics inside! [more inside]
Spectral Waltz
For solo piano, played by a nonpianist.
Repeating Phrases
Here's me bashing away on our crappy piano, from this past winter.
It's a song about blindly following things.
Airbag
My contribution for the July challenge. Just a few pianos and vocals. Thanks JaiMahodara for singing. [more inside]
Climbing Up the Walls
Well, this is my cheater because Let Down is my song. But it is turning out to be difficult, so I've been working up a few others to play when I get pissed off at Let Down. [more inside]
Iteration 4
A piano motif and followed by a remix of itself at 1:20.
Boathouse
Working on an album in which I play all the instruments and sing. [more inside]
Hymn to the Preciousness of Human Frailty #3
A third time, recorded straight to SoundCloud on my iPhone. I keep playing this song over and over, but this is the best version yet anyway. My piano is very out of tune, though. Need to fix that.
Midnight improv
Turn off the lights, hit record and just play. [more inside]
Lay Down [rough cut]
WIP track for the Doleful Creatures EP. [more inside]
Light of Day
A bit of mellow but bight piano-based pop in 6/8, ostensibly about getting out of your head and into your life. [more inside]
Fortune's Son
My 2nd FAWM song of the month. A waltz about the ocean. [more inside]
Millimeters of Mercury — Contemplation
mmHg says chill.
"Red Riding Hood" Scherzo
A short playful piece for flute and piano. [more inside]
I Remember Clifford
Why is that so many of the people that mean the most to me died before I was even born? [more inside]
The Dishes
This song describes my passionate dislike for the must-be-done activity that nobody likes to do: The Dishes. [more inside]
Chillout in Am (Opus 11)
Piano, flutes, and pads, downtempo. Worked over the Christmas break while avoiding family. Feedback appreciated!
Millimeters of Mercury — Disaster in 4 Hands
Two science majors taking a keyboard (piano) class. The two decide to create a piece that attempts to combine randomness and coherence.
Rules:
1. There is a set motif for each segment. The motif is prewritten. It's decided who must play it at each time. The other may play it, but may also rest or make something up. Made up melodies must use whole tones, half tones, or tritones but not more than 1 of the 3 in one segment. The conclusion and intro are prewritten for both players.
2. You may play the assigned motif in any key you desire. The other player is not told which keys.
3. Tempo, time signature (usually 5/8 or 7/8), structure, and dynamics are pre-determined.
You Are Now Origami Swan
Another improvised electro-acoustic/glitch tune.
Without My Pants On
Submission for this month's "record a track before you put on your pants in the morning" challenge. I sat down in my underwear at 7:35am to put together a song about what might have happened if I had sat down without my underwear. [more inside]
Folk Song 2
Next song in a series of electronic pieces with sampled acoustic instruments.
Searching for Gold
Work in progress for the next songfight.org topic, which is "has been for years." I recently learned about songfight and thought it would be fun to try it out. [more inside]
Little Lambs
Slept late while the wife and kids were out of town, woke up and wrote and recorded this. Without pants, naturally. [more inside]
Hymn to the Preciousness of Human Frailty
Here's a new recording I made last night. It's a song of my own composition. I feel like it's a strong interpretation, and I think my style is becoming more personal. [more inside]
Hello, Are You There? I'm Listening.
Kind of experimental...starts off very synthy. Not a song exactly but probably enjoyable. [more inside]
Meditation on a riff
Piano improvisation for the "riffology" challenge. [more inside]
Out
Getting back into the flow of some bedroom recording on a Sunday.
Dynamite
Just what the world needs: another cover of a hit pop song by a white guy with his guitar. [more inside]
short service
I don't really remember how I made this...it was several weeks ago now...but I think it's old tamborine and piano samples; plus, bicycle spokes? and dowel rods maybe? yeah, it's made of stuff. [more inside]
Ain't Misbehavin' (#3)
Another cover of this awesome song, which I will be playing until the day I die. I'm getting damned good at stride piano if I do say so myself.
Jazz Waltz
A study based on a tutorial in Keyboard magazine. [more inside]
Golden Ratio
You just want an excuse to dance.
KOLN • Bandcamp • Lyrics
This is the penultimate entry in a series of outtakes that did not make it onto the album "Damn Poets", to be released soon. (It is implied that the tracks on the album are superior to these outtakes. This is true.)
If you like my songs, I would very much appreciate if you'd consider leaving your email. You will not be spammed; you will be among the first to find out when Damn Poets drops.
song for Jasper
Two dear friends of mine recently had their first child. This is the emotional piano solo I recorded in celebration. I think it's kind of reminiscent of Keith Jarrett.
Truth's A Patient Stalker
A new (very early) rough mix from a chamber pop project I'm doing called "Wishing Well Divers." It's sung from the perspective of Truth personified as a stalker patiently pursuing a corrupt business man. It features cello, piano, acoustic guitar, and an early, rough vocal cut (there are some changes still coming to the vocals, and the guitars will get a boost in the mix ). At any rate, it's a glimpse of where this is going. I welcome any (gentle) feedback.
Lyrics below the fold. [more inside]
sundog brighten
this one...is actually..."pretty"... [more inside]
Girl Stories
(Tumble) in the Wind [cover]
Here is a cover of the song (Tumble) in the Wind by Jackson C. Frank. I was drawn to this song by the way he is ostensibly singing to someone, but it feels distinctly like there really isn't anyone he is singing to. Piano, reversed piano, attempt at falsetto, ramshackle percussion.
Blue Sketch #2
A little test of my new setup, with me on piano and trumpet. [more inside]
I Remember
I wrote this for my wife's birthday in 2009 and dug it up today. Yes, it's just another sappy love song. [more inside]
This is That
I have no idea what this is, but at least zephyr_words sent me a great bass track for it.
Penumbrella
A short echoey piece for keyboard.
Blue Sketch #1
A demo of a composition of my own I'm working on. If you've got ideas on direction or structure or whatever, comments are welcome. [more inside]
My Funny Valentine
Partyin'. - Hamps.
A very crap-quality song I wrote using three chords on a synthesizer keyboard and a terrible singing voice. Anyone who knows me knows that this entire thing is a massive satire, so don't take the lyrics or the cheesiness at face value. On second thought, I am probably even more cheesy than this song tells. [more inside]
Easy
A song about a New Year's party in Miami.
Ambient Piano Piece
On an old hard drive, I've recently uncovered a directory of sounds I created. I thought I'd share this one. It's an ambient piece.
Säkkijärven Polkka
An improvisational rendition of the classic Finnish folk tune on piano and bass, folk jazz style. [more inside]
Half-Steps B
a little piano piece that I recorded in the lull before going out on a Friday