Early Demos from "There is Logic in my Madness too"

Here is a quick post with a link to a few very early demos/mixes from the new album...

Feedback.... good or bad... as always.. is very welcome...

The Early Demos Link

New Album on the way.....

Well, it's been over a year since my last entry here and I have been busy working on the new album which will be called "There is Logic in my Madness too" which will, as usual, be a limited edition release.

I'll be posting up a few 'edits' from the new album shortly but for now, I just wanted to thank all those who have written to me. I really do appreciate all the great comments and critiques.

I wish you all a Happy Christmas and a very Peaceful & Prosperous New Year!

"The Art Of Sound"

Accidental Adoration

Here is a track from the new album, due out in early 2012. 'Accidental Adoration' was based on an idea I had a while back but it was only recently that the whole theme and idea came together into a complete piece. Created entirely using samples and home brewed synth sounds within Logic. In many ways, this is probably the most technically 'complicated' piece I have ever written but I hope the end results justify the amount of time I have put into this.... Well, maybe!

To listen to the track, please use the Soundclick 'widget' at the top of the page.

Too Far Apart.... Movie Soundtrack

A new extended track... based on a soundtrack I composed for an unreleased movie about a year ago. The song's main themes are presented here in a edited 30 minute version from the original 90 minutes runtime.

The track was created and performed live using Logic, Omnisphere and several homegrown samples and softsynth patches. No 'real' guitars or vocals were used...

The story behind the music is about two people... A guy living in the Everglades of Florida and a woman living in Southern Ireland.. Both inexplicably linked through their dreams... where they fall in love but with no chance of ever meeting in person....

To play the track, "Too Far Apart", please use the Soundclick gadget at the top of the page!

Lost in a Dream - A new EP Album

So, after a long break I have finally finished my new EP ... called "Lost in a Dream" You can listen to the five tracks by using the soundclick gadget at the top of the page... I hope you enjoy it!

Part 1 (Green Mix) - This is a piano only version of the first track. Created using Logic's own Steinway Piano sample and then added a touch of reverb, again using Logic's own plugins. The track consists of 16 bar loops which were all played live, each time adding or subtracting a new 16 bar loop to build up layers...

Part 1 (Red Mix) - The is the 'full on' version of the first track created using various third party plugins such as Discovery and RP's Blue. For any SG1 fans, you might find the main theme slightly familar. (Hint-Think Asgard!)

Part 2 - A dark and moody track created using just Logic's own plugins with a couple of additional drum loops to add some movement. Another track that builds over time... into a climatic ending....

Part 3 - A track with a Middle Eastern/Indian flavor... Lots of Indian percussion drum loops combined with synth sounds created in various 3rd party plugins... 

Part 4 - A long ambient style track to finish off. Created mainly using Omnisphere... and built up over time adding various pads and effects until it reaches a somewhat 'classical style' middle part then slowly de-evolving back again until the end...

Think Floyd... Where's the Pig???

For all you Floyd fans out there....

Something I cooked up a couple of days ago.. featuring 'guitar' sounds using the wonderful RealLPC Les Paul Plugin, several home made FX via Guitar Rig 4 and various drum samples I have been working on for the last few weeks.... plus a couple of 'specials'....

Use the Soundclick Gadget at the top of the page to hear the track

Without her... feat. Alicia's Keys

New track.... This is a piece I wrote and performed using NI's Alicia's Keys. A warm and very expressive piano that I would highly recommend to any ballad song writer. Full of nuance, this piano cries out to be played... and with careful use of the sustain pedal and the overtones settings you can get very worthwhile results. I also used IK's Philharmonik for the string quartet.. again, a very useful tool in any writers armory!


Use the Soundclick Gadget at the top of the page to play the track

For those that have been asking and wish to know.. here is a breakdown of what was used where and with what....

Created and edited using Logic 9.1. Performed on my Roland A90 EX Keyboard

Track 1 - Native Instruments 'Alicia's Keys' Piano with no added Ext FX
Track 2 - Home Made Drum Loops filtered with "Filter Freak1" and a touch of 'echo'
Track 3 - Scarbee's Pre-Bass enhanced with MaxxBass
Track 4 - 'Synth Blips' using RealLPC "Les Paul' and Guitar Rig 4
Track 5 - String Quartet using IK's Philharmonik with PtVerb's 'Church' setting
Track 6 - Acoustic Guitar Strums using NI's Kore 2 Guitar Player
Track 7 - One solitary Reverse Cymbal from NI's Kore 2 Cymbal Set 1 and 'Echo'

No post processing.......

That's it!

Enjoy...