Enemy is the rewrite of the theme song I wrote for Erik Hogans game Derelict. It will soon be available for download from Amplifier, and eventually from iTunes.
Special thanks again to Michelle Klaessens (The Rock Factory) for a fabulous mastering job, Mark Towl (Stapleton) on drums, and Mike Johns (Revolution Brother) on lead guitar.
The Gear […]
I have been dying to get a Piano for a while now, however with the stairs, and the tuning, and the space it just hasn’t proved practical. But I’ve been also needing a new MIDI controller Keyboard. Mine is only two octaves, and a few notes don’t work so good after the coffee […]
Somehow in between all my procrastinating I have managed to come up with my ten RPM Challenge songs Duh duh duh duuum…..
1. Don’t want to wake up (without you)
2. Long Road
3. Wasting time*
4. Lullabye*
5. Ragdoll
6. This world (instrumental)*
7. End of the world*
8. Second Best
9. Autumn Leaves*
10. Song for Dan (Instrumental)*
* Far too many of these […]
Musicians can get writers block. I get it all the time, especially leading up to a deadline (like now). Common symptoms include:
Repeatedly playing Stairway to Heaven or Nothing Else Matters on the guitar for no apparent reason.
Listening over and over to previous work just so you can pick out every single little mistake.
Listening to […]
The RPM challenge is to record an Album in 29 days. I read about this in a blog, checked it out, and was horrified to see that it runs for the month of Feb, and I’ve already wasted a week simply by not knowing about it! Ahhhh. RPM stands not for Rev’s per Minute, but […]
If you don’t know what General Midi (GM) is, you’re missing out on something which is at the time time both very awful and very cool. General Midi is a specific specification for synths, that basically means the the default synth on your soundcard or operating system should theoretically have the same instrumentation […]
In my opinionated opinion, music as an art is important as being part of what makes us human. I would also say that in this disconnected world we live in, music plays an important role in emotional expression. Not just for those who write music, but especially for those who are listening. […]
This is a new song I’ve been working on. It’s had almost ten different versions, and this is the rough of the version I’m probably going to go with. It’s almost a bit too “easy listening” for my personal tastes, but I think it’s probably the version most likely to get me […]
I figured out how to make a passable bass sound. I just can’t find a bass synth I like anywhere you see. (yes I know, I could just use real bass - but it’s the principle of the thing now….) My friend Josh and I are going to make a sample based bass […]
Songwriting is one of those odd things, I can never explain quite how I do it. I think it often starts with a riff. When I have a guitar in my hands and I do the audio equivalent of doodling on a notepad with a ball point pen, while day dreaming […]
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