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Inspiration
from the Sky Style:
Introspective Soft Pop/Jazz Ballad
3.9 MB
May 7, 2005 |
Sometimes I just sit down
at the piano, and start improvising, and everything that I play sounds
good. Tonight was one of those nights. I realized that it is the same
key and style as another of my original compositions, Sunshine. |
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Sunshine Style:
Introspective Soft Pop/Jazz Ballad
4.1 MB
May 7, 2005
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I composed and recorded
this tune back in January, and at the time was hesitant to post it
online, maybe because I thought I was going to try and make it into a
"hit". But I've since had a change of heart, because I'd much
rather have people listening to it than have the music just collecting
dust. |
| Piece
of Quiet Style:
Introspective Soft Pop/Jazz Ballad
2.82 MB
April 5, 2005
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This is a solo piano
rendition of an original soft
and rather haunting pop ballad. The goal was to extend space and create
a sense of peace.
My friend Hemme commented
that this composition hints of Pat Metheny's writing, which is a big
compliment to me.
Another friend said that this song would suit the
emotional climax of a romantic movie. |
| Latin
For Ryan
Style:
Latin, hip.
3.17 MB
Feb. 14, 2005 |
I was playing around with
some music software and created a Latin-esque tune called "Latin
for Ryan", in honour of the all great Ryan's that I have the
pleasure of knowing. Some ideas were borrowed from the big band chart
Mira Mira, and the middle section is actually sampled from a recording I
made of the big band Fat Jazz. |
| Strange
Song
Style:
Sci-fi, strange
2.9 MB
Jan 29, 2005 |
This is not really a
song. I am just experimenting with some sounds and colours. But with
some cleaning up, this could make for some very cool background music to
some sci-fi show. |
| French
Swimming Song Style: Experimental
/ 20th-century classical / Post modern
3.0 MB
August 21, 2004 |
This tune started out
having a Latin beat, became a jazz ballad, and then turned into this
experimental state that it is now. Colin Defreitas helped write the
melody. I imagine some busy fish swimming (French fish of course). |
| A
New Day
Style: Expansive
Soundscape
3.6 MB
Feb. 22, 2004 (updated May 22, 2004) |
I came up with a rock-ish
piano riff and decided to record something with it. With a sustained
synth lead, Rhodes piano, and electric bass.
I actually had a different (more rock-ish) version of the same tune on this page before, but I have since removed it and replaced it with this more relaxing, movie-soundtrack-like version. |
| Blues
For Mimi
Style: Jazz/Electronica
1.7 MB
Jan. 7, 2004 |
My most experimental
track yet! I wrote this tune for a good friend and talented jazz singer,
Mimi Benoit. Rhodes lead, house-ish drums, crazy synth effects, and a
grooving bass line. |
| So What
Style: Jazz
1.6 MB
Nov. 23, 2003 |
My take on this Miles Davis classic.
I'm learning about reverb and tried to recreate a "big concert
hall" feel. |
| Test Swarm
Style: Rock
0.8MB
Oct. 11, 2003 |
A simple chordal theme using a
piercing, distorted synth patch, a bass line that hints
of Kylie Minogue, and some punkish drums. |
| Giant Steps Style:
Jazz
0.9MB
Oct. 18, 2003 |
Digital piano and synthesized bass on this
Coltrane classic. Lots of key changes! |
| Meatfeet Style: Voice over
music
3.8MB
May 22, 2004 |
There's a bit of story behind this one - my friend Chris Denis, who is an amazing Cuban percussionist, has a brother who entered a short film competition sponsored by Adidas. Chris asked me if I could do the sound engineering, and I jumped at the opportunity. The script that they wrote is a rather humorous story about a child who has horrible looking feet who has a surprising turn of fate. I must warn you that it takes about a minute before the track starts getting funny.
The music for this soundtrack was composed by Chris Denis and performed by Chris Denis and Colin Defreitas. |
For JJ Style:
Improvised Solo Piano
0.9MB
April 24, 2004 |
I was a creative mood and just sat down and improvised this one. It's just a
mood piece that I was rather surprised at when listening to later. I've since named it in honour of a very talented (living!) visual artist, Jonathan Michael Johnson, who I discovered because of Google Gmail (a long story!). |