Old Stuff Volume 1. (Your Help is Required)

Much of my older music sounds like crap, which is a shame because I think some of the songs have potential. Of course as the creator I'm totally biased. That's where you come in.

This post is the 1st of many opportunities to tell me if my old ideas are worth revisiting, and perhaps re-recording, or if they should be relegated to the dustbin of time.


Contender 1. Walking Into Fire
I'm not sure why I named it that but my inevitably doomed relationship at the time might be a good guess. I'm also not sure why I used a barely audible montage of voice in the bridge. This song is filled with questions.


Walking Into Fire


So, what do you think? Is it worth re-recording or no?

Battlstar Galactica

I have never actually seen the new Battlestar Galactica TV show but from what I've read it totally kicked ass. My only Galactica related memories involve Dirk Benedict and robots that look like they were borrowed from a Beastie Boys video. In honor of the old, cheesy Battlestar Galactica I present my electronic remix of the original shows theme.

Hang with it, the actual theme doesn't kick in until around the minute mark.
Battlestar

Canyoneering

Have you ever heard of canyoneering? I hadn't until my friend Mike Delano mentioned he was working on a documentary on the subject. It turns out that for some people, the act of rappelling down a rock face isn't exciting enough. A few years back somebody, probably on a dare and while drinking, decided to address the problem by rappelling down waterfalls instead. I know, its nutty.

While editing the Canyoneering documentary, Mike asked me if I'd write a few songs. Mike has asked me to write a lot of songs over the years and for good reason. That POD song "Alive" doesn't come cheap and the music I write is royalty free.


Here is the main theme. And before you ask, yes I am playing the mandolin and no I'm not playing they drums. I programmed them.
Outbound



Here is a nifty little ditty I threw together. I think the vibe is supposed to be one of "energetic motion" but listeners are probably too distracted by the distorted, wah-pedaled bass to notice.
Canyon Bass



Strings, reverby drums and I think a xylophone. How ethereal.
Ethereal with Drums



Lastly, my favorite. I call it "Water Rising". Lame name but I think it's accurate. Honestly, this is one of my personal favs.
Water Rising