Episode 77: Turmoil
An amelodic piece build off cascading 9th chords (with other chords thrown in). I think of this more of background music for a movie.Listening to it moment-to-moment isn't necessarily engaging, but my...
16 Jul 20243min
Episode 76: Over and Through the Hills
I was listening to a good interview of the musician Sting (on Rick Beato's YouTube channel) and he said he loved 3/4 time, so I decided to make today's composition in mostly 3/4.It ended up with a nic...
15 Jul 20242min
Episode 75: Chordelia
A song where I tried to really put some thought and feeling into the chord structure. There's a simple melody that things are built off, but the chords are the focus.For this song I did a little pre-p...
14 Jul 20243min
Episode 74: 変取五
My attempt at a jazzy, offbeat piece.Partway through I realized I was being influenced by the classic "Take Five" song, so I decided to name this 変取五, which is formed from the Japanese characters for ...
12 Jul 20242min
Episode 73: Dronin' On
I intended to upload this yesterday, but mysteriously it disappeared, so uploading it again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Jul 20242min
Episode 72: Well-worn Shoes
In this piece I tried to give a feeling of nostalgia, not unlike that felt towards an old pair of well-worn shoes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 Jul 20243min
Episode 71: Right-hand Jam
A short, jazzy improv with only the right hand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9 Jul 20242min
Episode 70: Hakuchuumu
Hakuchuumu (白昼夢) means something like a dream except we experience it while still awake, something like a reverie.And yes, this was likely partially inspired by Debussy's Reverie (: Hosted on Acast. S...
8 Jul 20244min
