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These first 4 pieces were created programatically; no notes were manually entered into a sequencer.
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Sample & Hold
The cutoff frequency (or "brightness") is randomly changed every half-beat. The synth patches all use the same control changes, so it has a unified feel.
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Microtonal
Some microtonal music sounds like it's out of tune. To avoid that problem, this piece uses quarter tones as "passing tones" and "leading tones".
Every part contains microtones; see if you can hear them.
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Random Notes
This piece was created using 1,000 random notes (count 'em). No segments are repeated.
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AI Jam
For each 2-bar segment, my program selected a random 16-note sequence from 4 million unique variations. If the random note was at least 1 beat long, the program added an upward pitch bend.
These guys could have jammed for years non-stop without repeating the same riffs.
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The next 10 pieces are more "normal". They were entirely created using midi.
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Get Me Outta Here
Beginning with tympanis, an elephant, and shattered glass, the four sections are tied together by a common theme.
Lots of fancy piano playing.
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Optimism
The main 12-string acoustic guitar riff is in 18/8 (5+5+5+3), with a Trevor Rabin/Yes groove.
Includes some nice string glissando samples.
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Free At Last
This is the happiest tune you'll find here. I tried to get a Mike Post "Hill Street Blues" kind of feel.
Demonstrates my saxophone arrangements.
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Wake Up
Very spacy with eerie choir vocal sounds, and Jeff Beck style lead guitar.
This one is fun to listen to on headphones. This is my personal favorite.
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Up Yours
As the title implies, this is a fun little piece with many vocal sound effects, and a full horn section arrangement.
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The Witch From Utah
Begins like Elton John's "Funeral For A Friend" (one of my favorite productions).
I attempted to create the same build-up type of development.
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Coked-Out Lawyers
I used to play poker with six lawyers, and this song accurately projects the mood in the room with those guys.
Influenced by Chick Corea.
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Sweet Sorrow
The most mellow piece in this collection. Swirling strings lead up to a rhythmic section at the end.
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Slow Climb
A very simple melodic idea. I added a digital delay echo on the bells two seconds behind the beat, which creates some interesting harmonies.
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So Little Time
This jazzy piece contains several electric piano, saxophone, and electric guitar solos that took a long time to program.
I hope you're impressed.
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