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Song: The Haunting

By Tanner ⋅ June 23, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

“The Haunting” was my first composition after a two-year composing hiatus (2003-2005). After being away from music for so long, I didn’t want to jump back into composing too quickly so I used this simple piece to help get back into the groove. It felt great to sit at a piano and plink out such a simple but compelling theme. The rest of the song just kind of came together, and I’ve really come to love the subtle panning and velocity effects…

Song: Halls of Despair

By Tanner ⋅ June 19, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

“Halls of Despair” was my first attempt at a fully mixed horror theme. Because of this, it was also the first effects-driven song I ever wrote. Part of me thinks the effects are almost too much, but another part of me kinda likes how they work together to totally disorient you. This song is best listened to at a quiet volume, so the effects are more subconscious than explicit…

Song: Surreptitious

By Tanner ⋅ June 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Every time I hear this song, I think of sneaking around in a castle. In fact, it sounds like it belongs in FF9 during the scene where Steiner runs around looking for Princess Garnet…