Day 35 (Feb 4): CHILLY AMBIENCE – "Desolate Plains"
Today: Playing around with textures, time-stretching and reverbs.
(part of my "A Song a Day" project in 2025)
#minimalism #ambient #soundscape #musicproduction #theTMO2025Challenge
Day 34 (Feb 3): MERELY FUNCTIONAL – "A Progression of Chords"
Yup... the title says it all, really.
Beautifully sad and textured chords, though!
(part of my "A Song a Day" project in 2025)
#minimalism #soundtrack #sad #moody #melancholy #newmusic #theTMO2025Challenge
A different kind of background music for an imaginary car ad. It's probably more like something that would actually be used in the #1980s - certainly in Japan, or so I imagine.
(part of my "A Song a Day" project in 2025)
#pop #retrowave #theTMO2025Challenge #1980saesthetic #retro #cars
This is so #80s that it's hard to believe the same tricks haven't been put together exactly the same way before. That's kind of the deal with #synthwave and #retrowave, though - the formula IS the appeal. So I just enjoy the ride. 😁
(part of my "A Song a Day" project in 2025)
#theTMO2025Challenge
I'm starting to ease into February – which will be far less ambitious than January – with an '80s jam that I imagine could be used for a retro-styled ad or something like that.
(part of my "A Song a Day" project in 2025)
#boogie #funk #newmusic #admusic #sync #productionmusic #theTMO2025Challenge
I set out to write a Beatlesque tune today. But it won't come as a surprise to anyone who knows me that I often end up sounding like vintage #PetShopBoys – no matter where I start!
youtu.be/0JlKh4DTf4E
(part of "A Song a Day", 2025)
#theTMO2025Challenge #synthpop #newmusic #europop #disco
Certified Bonkwave, according to at least two people!
(part of my "A Song a Day" project in 2025)
#Bonkwave #NotBonkwave #RetroBonk #theTMO2025Challenge
Day 21 (Jan 21): THE BIG SCREEN "Many Happy Returns" (EastWest Hollywood Orchestra, OPUS Edition)
Time to bring out the big guns! Here's a big orchestral sound with lots of dynamics and a "finale" quality to it.
(part of my "A Song a Day" project in 2025)
#theTMO2025Challenge #soundtrack #score
Made it! A nod to Mort Garson's plant music, but definitely with a touch of Ted Mountainé - and less... um, voltage?
(part of my "A Song a Day" project in 2025)
#synth #synthesizer #analogsynth #musicforplants #newmusic #theTMO2025Challenge #musician #producer #newmusic
View from my composer corner - computer screen with blank Cubase template, headphone, glasses, Arturia Keylab61 and a cup of coffee in front, Baby Grand further in the background to the left, assorted plants, large windows, view, foggy morning.
New day, blank template. Didi I really promise a tune every day?! What on earth am I going to produce today? No idea!
(part of my "A Song a Day" project in 2025)
#theTMO2025Challenge #musicproduction #musician #composer #music
Very surprisingly, some psychedelia/prog-rock somewhere between #AlStewart and #ScottWalker today! I did not see this coming at all. But I enjoyed the drama!
Stick around till the end for the "Scott Walker" part.
#theTMO2025Challenge #prog #progrock #progressiverock #folkrock #psychedelia #indiepop
Happy days! I always wondered if I could do a '70s #disco / #soul production with my gear. THAT'S A BIG FAT YES!
I didn't want to ruin the party with my pesky voice, so this is like one of those instr. 12" B-sides made for DJ's.
(part of my "A Song a Day" project in 2025) #theTMO2025Challenge
Not Baby Elephant Walk. Or O Pato. Or Soul Bossa Nova. But perhaps a touch of all of them? It's my own little soul-jazz-bossa tune 😁 (and can you spot The Lick??)
(part of my "A Song a Day" project in 2025)
#souljazz #jazz #bossa #bossanova #theTMO2025Challenge #newmusic
Here's a big, old synthwave tune. A bit of Propaganda, It's a Sin – hyper-saturated. Honestly, if it was the only thing I did in January, I'd be happy. 😀
(part of my "A Song a Day" project in 2025)
#synthpop #synthwave #electronicmusic #retrowave #darkwave #electropop #theTMO2025Challenge
"A Song a Day" is chugging along nicely! Yesterday a guitarist offered to add tracks to my kitsch-tune, lovely work! I posted the update on YouTube yesterday.
Today it's back to the machine with some #analogSynth sounds.
#theTMO2025Challenge #electro #electroPop #synth #synthesizer #newMusic #epic
Today I'm particularly pleased with the final bar in that it *screams* © 1979 Granada Television! 😄
In the 70s band leaders like Raymond Lefèvre discovered a pot of gold by recording kitschy renditions of classical-inspired pieces. This is my go. Where's my pot of gold?? #theTMO2025Challenge #music
Day 5 (Jan 5): BAROQUE, PART 2 – "On a Winter's Day"
On Day 5 I added a prelude, improved the melody lines and completed the buildup and finale. I also touched up the production.
#theTMO2025Challenge #baroque #contemporaryClassical #newMusic
Day 4 (Jan 4): BAROQUE – "Now That's More Like Barc!"
This is the best one so far. Hopefully I'll finish it tomorrow.
#np #newMusic #asongaday #baroque #contemporaryClassical #stringQuartet #strings #orchestral #theTMO2025Challenge
