Woodland Alien Music Gallery

Break Through Answering the question “If a train appeared...

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:58:00 -0800

Break Through

Answering the question “If a train appeared in front of you, for no reason, would you get on or let it pass?” Written for An Apropos Train. Contains samples (subtly) from the arcade games Joust and Carnival!

In Real Time An extended version of the original intro/theme I...

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:21:00 -0800

In Real Time

An extended version of the original intro/theme I wrote for 1up.com’s podcast Active Time Babble. The whole thing is an homage to classic Final Fantasy battle themes, including its own little victory theme. Spot the references!

Becoming A tree, viewed from one side: beautiful, lush; from the...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:35:00 -0800

Becoming

A tree, viewed from one side: beautiful, lush; from the other side, hollowed out and rotting. The concept of turning around to discover hidden truths. Shedding our unnecessary leaves to become something potentially greater, or nothing at all.

At Night Wandering slowly through the dark, memories begin to...

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:46:00 -0700

At Night

Wandering slowly through the dark, memories begin to come back to me one at a time. My feet had traced these steps years ago. As had many others’. A car rushes by and I realize the enormity of the city, even at night.

Cavernous A bit of a contemplative piece, built to live within...

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:01:00 -0700

Cavernous

A bit of a contemplative piece, built to live within the space it creates aurally. Wet limestone walls, the trickle of water running through the subterranian valley. Composed entirely with pxtune, then remixed and mastered in SONAR using Guitar Rig for some additional effects.

Backseat Driver Taking a bit more liberty with the noise channel...

Sat, 30 May 2009 10:16:00 -0700

Backseat Driver

Taking a bit more liberty with the noise channel for some fun percussion effects, I wrote this ‘tune as the setting for a fun adventure with brief interludes of off-beat chaos. The track loops, but also has a ‘game over’ jingle tagged onto the end.

Celluloid An NES-style chiptune written using FamiTracker....

Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Celluloid

An NES-style chiptune written using FamiTracker. Especially fond of the break beats that surface in the latter-half. Also of note is the Mega Man homage tom-toms that you may recognize! More details here.

Iron Depths An older piece that I resurrected from obscurity...

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Iron Depths

An older piece that I resurrected from obscurity with a new synth backing and rhythm tracks. Done in the style of a Sakuraba-esque dungeon theme. More details here.

Breath of Air Written as a potential intro to a podcast, this...

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Breath of Air

Written as a potential intro to a podcast, this tune could be used for any sort of introduction. It utilizes a retro-style melodic structure, but with a more modern set of synths.

Bidwell’s Ghost A collaboration with Deprogrammed’s...

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Bidwell’s Ghost

A collaboration with Deprogrammed’s Otto Cate featured on the digital album A Descent into the Darkness. I wrote the piano piece and general mood ideas, and Otto worked his synth wonders on it along with an ample amount of production magic.

Of Shamisen and Caves The poncy rogue was more of a bard,...

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Of Shamisen and Caves

The poncy rogue was more of a bard, really. His shamisen always at the ready, he would often burst into song at a moment’s notice about some heroic deed or another. People cope in very different ways.

Hundred Years’ Return The old dwarf scholar was set in his...

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Hundred Years’ Return

The old dwarf scholar was set in his ways. Stubborn, most people called him. Consistant, he thought. He sat at his book, poised, and continued to write.

Waltz of the Raven Queen The large reptilian paladin lay his...

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Waltz of the Raven Queen

The large reptilian paladin lay his weapon across the ground and let the music enter his mind. Her presence was near, and every moment he spent at the shrine was another step to the dance.

Quicklings Versus the Yeti Ever the rivals, the quicklings with...

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Quicklings Versus the Yeti

Ever the rivals, the quicklings with their village in the shadow of the massive peaks where the yeti makes his home. With a roar, he makes his descent and the spritely figures mass together to protect their settlement.

Toybox A young man, on the verge of moving from his childhood...

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Toybox

A young man, on the verge of moving from his childhood home, paws through a box of his old playthings. Memories fill his head of simpler times; a nostalgia for days spent without a care in the world.

Lighthearted Play A small vignette of a scene between several...

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Lighthearted Play

A small vignette of a scene between several children and their games. They run by, screaming and laughing, and quickly turn around a corner down the street.

Along the Road It is a flawless day for the adventurers as they...

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Along the Road

It is a flawless day for the adventurers as they set out into the noon day. Several younger members of the party run ahead in weaving paths as the elders stay near the wagon, its wheels creaking softly as it goes.

Campfire Tales Several figures sit or lie around the crackling...

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Campfire Tales

Several figures sit or lie around the crackling fire. Sleep looms at the back of all their minds, but they are entranced by the wild tales being woven by one figure standing alone with the moon to his back.

The Water Maiden A mermaid sits idly in the lake she calls home,...

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

The Water Maiden

A mermaid sits idly in the lake she calls home, noticing something beginning to change about the waters she swims in. Cautiously, she begins to explore the borders of her usual habitat.

Fox Through the Rapids A fox finds himself one day encountering...

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Fox Through the Rapids

A fox finds himself one day encountering a rapid torrent of water, becoming overwhelmed and entering the wild river despite his attempts to stay away. It is almost as if he is being drawn in.