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Song: Crossroads
“Crossroads” has been the character theme of several unfinished game characters. Generally, it seems to embody a secondary party member who – in typical fashion – has something to prove but not necessarily the means to prove it. Using what was, for a time, my trademark mix of instruments (gotta love the ol’ charang), this is another harmonically simple piece with a simple but catchy melody…
Song: Clowns
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…
Song: Now or Never
In writing this piece, I envisioned a captain touring his camp, readying his troops for the morning when they will stand and fight in defense of their country. Soldiers are shining their boots, checking and double-checking their guns, and the captain inspires each with a gentle nod and a grim smile…
Song: Surreptitious
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…
Song: Ominosity
Ominosity is such a clever name. :) I hate naming songs (I’ve got no less than twelve unfinished songs with the name “Battle” ), so I get excited when I actually think up something witty. Simple things for simple minds, as they say…
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