Tag: Music

  • Beauty in the End EP is Released!

    Beauty in the End EP is Released!

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    My latest EP, Beauty in the End, has just been released! Last year I set a goal for myself to write and record 5 or 6 songs and learn how to mix music.  It took a year longer than I planned, but 2020 was kind of difficult (also mixing is really hard).  Alas, it’s finally…

  • Beauty In the End

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    I wrote this song last year for my upcoming EP.   After listening to it on a recent walk, I felt like the music and lyrics really resonated with the current moment we find ourselves in, so I decided to release it early. The musical movements in the intro tell a story of struggle, then…

  • Prelude in C Major / F Minor (Summer Rain)

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    This is my first proper classical composition.  I stumbled across this chord progression while studying some different piano chords and was very moved by it.  I found myself playing it over and over again.  As a gentle rain storm set the mood outside, I spent several hours piecing the composition together into its finished form.…

  • Temor

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    I’m very happy to share my latest track created with the help of my music composition app — Bop.  Please have a listen.

  • My latest project: Bop

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    My latest project is a music application application called “Bop”.  Currently, it’s a Unity app that connects to Logic Pro X via MIDI.  Bop can be used by songwriters to discover new musical ideas and/or enhance existing ones.  Basically, it can help you think outside the box. The functionality is very limited now.  You can…

  • Tipping Point Soundtrack

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    I’m very happy to announce the release of the Tipping Point Soundtrack!  All of the music  from my point-and-click adventure game has been remixed & remastered and is now available to download. Most of the music was recorded 25 to 30 years ago, so a lot of work was put into cleaning up the original…

  • Stranger 99/100 – Kevin

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    Stranger 99/100 – Kevin “I want to make a name for myself. I want people to know me.” Meet Kevin. What advice would you give to your younger self? “Take school extremely seriously. High school, middle school… all of it.” What is your biggest challenge right now? “Maintaining… keeping a steady pace.” What’s keeping you…

  • Stranger 98/100 – Quay

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    Stranger 98/100 – Quay “You gotta go make some moves as far as making a legacy for yourself before you leave the Earth.” Meet Quay. What advice would you give to your younger self? “Whatever you plan on doing in the future as a passion or a career or job, whatever, just make sure you…

  • Stranger 96/100 – Jay

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    Stranger 96/100 – Jay “You’re the only person that can be responsible for your own happiness.” Meet Jay. What advice would you give to your younger self? “I would say that, at the end of the day, you’re the only person that can be responsible for your own happiness. Everybody goes through their respective struggles,…

  • Stranger 94/100 – Matt

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    Stranger 94/100 – Matt “The number of times I regularly get asked if I have any weed…” Meet Matt. What advice would you give to your younger self? “I feel like the things I didn’t know were part of what made me who I am today. I don’t know that I would want to tell…