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Song: Unknown

By Tanner ⋅ June 24, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

This song is a byproduct of boredom in its purest form. Sometimes I find myself in a real rut with the direction my composing is going, so I’ll force myself to sit down and arrange whatever comes out of my brain first. I’ve always loved “Hall of the Mountain King,” so I figured I’d slaughter it by converting it into MIDI with a groovy drumbeat and strange background synth instruments. Grieg would definitely kill me if he heard this…

Song: Nevermore (Game Over)

By Tanner ⋅ June 20, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Hopefully this song doesn’t make you feel too bad, but it’s not exactly a happy song. It was originally a “game over” theme so I couldn’t make it too gleeful. :) Some unique instruments (including a celesta and glass bottles) make this a particularly unique one, so enjoy it…as much as it’s possible to enjoy a song this depressing. :)

Song: Clowns

By Tanner ⋅ June 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

As a “ha ha” (think Nelson Muntz) to music professors everywhere, I wrote “Clowns” – a song that breaks just about every traditional rule for songwriting. I feel the need to say that up front so no one thinks I wrote “Clowns” under the impression it was a harmonically sound piece of music, because it’s not. If I have to explain this song to Bach in the next life, I’m in big trouble…