Piano + Sounds

Some unique delays on this one with the Rhodes leading and the delay coming in the piano. Sorry I should've turned the distortion down quite a bit. I'm still learning this new process.

I'm may be having too much fun with my delay plugin.

There are grooves in here that really groove hard and some not so much. I can tell this is going to be a process in getting my timing spot-on in order for it all to make sense, but man these are fun to play!

I stumbled on this really neat effect to change the pitch of the delay so it sounds like I have three or four hand playing at the same time it's also helping me stay in rhythm which I've been looking for a more natural way to do. I think I'm going to explore a little deeper in the next coming weeks.

I went and jammed out with Monster Planet again this weekend and we recorded 3 hours of material that I was super excited to sift through and play around with this week, only to find out that none of my audio actually got recorded. So instead of another wonderfully weird Monster Planet session, you get me and my lonely piano.

I was feeling in a dreamy mood today and brought out the felted piano.

A spaced out guitar patch drenched in reverb. This starts with the second recording of a lovely little tune I just stared working out. Then drifts into "Choose Your Own Adventure". Those were literally the only type of books I would read as a kid. I end this with "Please" a song I wrote for a girl in high school who passed away last year. This song has taken on a different and more powerful tone since.

I'm starting this one with one of my favorites to perform, "When Something Lovely Happens". The second song is a new one that I came up with last night. I just think this whole 19 minutes is really good! There are an awful lot of frequencies bouncing around so it's best to listen to this with speakers or headphones that can handle it. Please, if you're able to support these do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVQQXB9N5CCMS

I've been trying all morning to add some strings or pads to this recording but the more I listen to it, I think it's best just left alone.

It starts a bit timid and at times it meanders but hey at least it's free.

I had another awesome opportunity to jam out with Monster Planet last week. I'm learning it's such a different approach to create music when you're playing alongside other people. Enjoy!

It's been a rough month and a half for me creatively. It felt as if I was stuck in the mud starting a new project every day and throwing it away the very next day. As frustrating as it's been, I feel as if that process built up this frustration to a point that's audible in this performance. Happy 2024 everyone! This little podcast is now officially into its third season!

Hey if you're in the Portland, OR area on January 13 please come out and see me perform live! https://piano.yapsody.com

Well this is different. I jammed out with a band called Monster Planet over the weekend. It's such a foreign concept to me to not lead every song but to just allow the music to flow and just find my space in it. Thank you Monster Planet for being such hospital hosts. You can check them out here: https://monsterplanet.tv/

Sometimes it's more about the vibes created and less about getting every note right. I was really hesitant to post this one because there are more mistakes in it than most of these. The reason I didn't is I was so excited to remember one of my songs I made durning Covid; the first song on here, "What Used To Be". I wasn't playing anywhere live then so I didn't really make an effort to learn the songs from that album and a couple days ago now, I just sort of stumbled on it again. It's nice to be able to play this one again!

I've been playing with this sound for the last couple of days and love the brightness on the high end which allows me to really fill out the sound with reverb without drowning out the melody. You really should wear headphones for this one. If you would like to support me and this podcast you can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVQQXB9N5CCMS

I feel like rainy days make for the best atmosphere to just sit down and get cozy with the piano. If you're in a gloomy mood and want to stay there for a while, this should work out ok for you. If you would like to support me and this podcast you can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVQQXB9N5CCMS

Three songs for you! The first two are recycled from previous episodes I just built them out a bit. The third is a new little slow jam featuring the Rhodes piano; listening back on on it now, realizing it may need a little more work to be a cool jam I'll most likely bring an updated version of this one in a future podcast. Thank you everyone for supporting Piano + Sounds! https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVQQXB9N5CCMS

A fan reached out to me a couple of weeks ago with some very kind words and one line that he wrote really struck a chord with me. He said that he felt like each composition seems to be a window into an ever-expanding inner world. I really loved the way he expressed that because when I perform my songs, the notes may be the same but each song will take on an entirely new meaning entirely dependent on my mood at that moment. I feel like I'm catching up with an old friend every time I play an old piece of mine. Thank you for listening and as always, your support for Piano + Sounds is most appreciated. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVQQXB9N5CCMS

I stayed up late last night working with an FM synth and getting frustrated with the sounds I was producing. Finally I switched over to my piano just to get some sort of semblance of music. Thank you for listening. If you would like to support Piano + Sounds you can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVQQXB9N5CCMS