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1 - Fusion Forest
As you can see, the chord progression is strange, but it works due to the
strength of the melody line.
The structure of the track follows a fairly typical verse/bridge format.
After the last bridge section there is a repeated guitar/keyboard melody
line which outlines the chord progression.
My inspiration for this piece came from listening to Progressive Rock
bands such as King Crimson and Yes; although the end result doesn’t bear
too much resemblance to either of these bands.
I played Guitar, Bass, Keyboards and Drums on this track. I think it
demonstrates my arranging skills very well.
3 - I’m Moving On
I’m Moving On is a track I recorded in February 2009. I wanted a song in
the genre of country/folk. The piece opens with a Guitar figure which is
very reminiscent Roger McGuinn’s work with The Byrds.
Structurally, my piece is reasonably straightforward following a
verse/bridge/chorus pattern. The harmonic structure is also simple, with
most of the chords being diatonic to the key of A major. The only time
that this is not true is during the bridge, where the chords move from
F#m7 to B, the chord of B is borrowed from E major. The chord then
changes to Bm, bringing the scale back into B major. I felt the sound of
this modulation would give the track a lift, and to prevent it from
sounding too predictable.
As far as instrumentation, I opted for an acoustic and electric guitar, to
emphasise the folk feel.
4 - Harley Quinn
5 - Sour Kraut
Sour Kraut is a track I recorded in July 2011. As the title suggests, it is a
piece which is very influenced by German experimental rock bands of the
1970’s, such as Neu!, Can and Kraftwerk.
The piece begins with a solo Synthesiser solo, which then goes into a
very urgent sounding drum beat. I did this as I wanted to create a driving
song, which simulates a journey down the motorway.
Again, the harmony is very simple, based solely around a static chord
riff that doesn’t vary throughout the track. I wanted it to be as minimalist
as possible. Interest is created through the reversed Guitar which occurs
occasionally throughout the piece.
6 - Ritual
7 - Crystal World
8 - Scarecrow
Scarecrow is a piece which I recorded in April 2012. It is something of a
departure for me as it is a techno piece, made up entirely of loops and
samples. I wanted to try something different and was pleased with the
result.
9 - The Kiwi