Sunday, January 16, 2011

Two new pieces and one new video

The nice thing about vacation is I can finally finish up some music projects -- so here's what shipped.


"Birdsong" is a wistful, downtempo track inspired one spring day while sitting outside. I heard these notes as a call and response between two birds. The bass was inspired by another bird call. Mostly VST, but there are also some circuit bent Casio SK-1 sounds lurking in the background.

Shot on a Nikon D90 with an AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens during a recent snow storm.



The best way to describe "Kalimba" is 3 vs 4 -- in both meter and instrumentation.

Using a kalimba, electric piano and marimba vs. cello, viola, violin, cymbal

kalimba by MikeCrooker


Vujade is a longer piece -- features guitars (e-bow), percussion and loads of atmosphere. Perfect for your next overcranked/slo-mo action sequence set in a foreign land. ;)

vujade by MikeCrooker