MP3 Downloads
- What Child Is This (Green Sleeves)
(not an original composition, obviously)
- GB Techno
- Hálainn
- I Pick My Nose (lyrical genre parody)
- This Isn't Repetitive (lyrical genre parody)
- A Gift (latest song)
Music Notes
What Child Is This (Green Sleeves). I re-created this classic western holiday song around Christmas (December 25th) of 2004 just because I was in the holiday music spirit. I think I included too many verses though, because it sounds a bit too repetitive to me.
GB Techno. I was playing around with Apple's GarageBand 2 and some of the accompanying Jam Packs and found a few loops I liked. I then began to wonder exactly how good a song I could make just using loops and GarageBand's "Software Instruments" without using any of my external hardware. Thus began "GB Techno." The rhythm is a "Real Instrument" Apple Loop included in one of the Jam Packs. The other tracks are all Software Instruments whose melodies are heavily based on the loops included with GarageBand and the various Jam Packs. I think this song demonstrates that you can create decent sounding music using only GarageBand and Software Instruments.
Hálainn. An experiment using only the World Music Jam Pack for GarageBand and Logic, this turned out to be an enjoyable Irish folksy tune. Very up-beat with a catchy melody. Lots of harmony and instrument embellishments. In case you're wondering, the name is the feminine form of the Irish Gaelic word for "beautiful." It's pronounced very similar to the English name "Helen." I surmise that the name "Helen" comes from this word.
I Pick My Nose (2007). Way back in 1994 when I was a senior high school student I had a bit more eclectic tastes in music. One genre that I often enjoyed listening to was Country music. However, I also recognized a rather common lyrical theme among songs in that genre and thought it'd be entertaining to create a parody that poked fun at the "I lost my love, now I'm sad" theme so common to the genre. Of course, the quality of that recording (my first vocal recording) was quite bad. In 2007, I finally decided to re-record the song using my more advanced music equipment, mostly to entertain friends. I probably should have changed the title to something less obvious. Anyway, now I'm making that recording available to everyone else. Beware! It's pure cheese!
This Isn't Repetitive (2007). Months after recording "I Pick My Nose" in 1994, I decided to record another genre parody. This time the target was dance music. Ace of Base was popular at the time. I wasn't a big fan, but my sister listened to it quite a bit. So out came this little gem (my second vocal recording ever performed). As with the "I Pick My Nose" re-recording, I set upon re-recording this song in 2007 with my newer and more advanced music gear. Again, beware! This, too, is pure cheese (and heavy on sarcasm)!
A Gift. This is a piano-centric piece with some 80s synth flair and a touch of nylon guitar. It has a melodic, movie soundtrack feel to it, though with a rather traditional rondo musical form. Eventually I'll be including this one in a full album. |
About This Collection
These are songs I've composed but not yet assigned to a collection of works or album. Once there are enough songs, I will move them to an album of their own.
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