it's always there on your mind.
it never leaves.
you can't get rid of it.
you must suffer with it.

Going Insane

I Wish Tomorrow Would Never Come

This song was written in the Meantone 7 mode of 19EDO. 19EDO means an octave is divided into 19 notes instead of the standard 12. Unlike 'Alien planet', being in a standard 7 note scale made this so much easier to work with. If you weren't aware beforehand you probably wouldn't even recognise that the song is microtonal as the alternate tuning isn't as exaggerated as in 'Alien Planet' but the smaller degrees of micro-tonality give it a different sort of feeling than if it was in standard 12 tone tuning, it adds to the laid back vibe of the song and makes the notes feel that little bit sweeter. With this piece I also wanted it to have an EDM sound which is why the kick drum is has more presence than the other songs on the album.

Credits:
Written, Recorded, Produced and Mixed by Nicholas Kempson
Nicholas Kempson – Drum sequencing, synthesizer

Spaceship to Jupiter V

Drowsy Jungle

This was written in the 22EDO. 22EDO means an octave is divided into 22 notes instead of the standard 12. This allowed me to create weird and unusual sounds not normally heard in standard tuning.

During the time this song came into fruition I was reading a lot about microtonal music and theory as well as listening to music from the band 'Syzygys', who were a major influence on this song. This compelled me to try and create my own microtonal music. It is not something I think I will be be doing again in the future though, as not only is it much more difficult to write music with, applying and adjusting the intonation on my synthesizers every time I changed patches or made large edits to the synth was a massive headache.

Credits:
Written, Recorded, Produced and Mixed by Nicholas Kempson
Nicholas Kempson – Drum sequencing, synthesizer

Alien Planet

Friendship Park

Across the Sea

Across The Sea

this track uses every channel available on a standard NES (RP2A03 soundchip). 
the two square waves, triangle wave, Noise and DPCM and constricts to the sound limitation of the RP2A03.

I also made the artwork which is a slightly modified, NES pallette, version of the album cover art from which the original song is from.

Colombian Necktie NES

Colombian Necktie (Big Black NES Cover)

Blue Beach Buoy

Sing me a Song

Platinum Disco

Platinum Disco (Nisemonogatari Cover)

Into the clouds

Mandolin

I have a virtual girlfirend
I have a virtual girlfirend
She is so sweet
One day we'll meet
But for now she's a girl on my phone

Credits -

Written by Colin Bokulic

Virtual Girlfriend

Virtual Girlfriend (Big Carrot cover)

Gaultiero

Lost and Found

Quartz

Polychord

Summer Breeze

Ukelele Song Demo

Jazz No More

Standing Over There

Flange Boy

Uses the SPC700. This is my idea of what a cave level might sound like.

Huey  Dewey and Louie

Huey, Dewey And Louie

This is a Super Nintendo track using the SPC700 sound chip.  The SPC700 is a sample based sound chip which synthesizers sounds by looping extremely short, low-res samples. The Unique echoey, slap back style reverb/delay used by this sound chip gives Super Nintendo music its distinct recognisable sound.

Into the Well

Into The Well

An instrumental power pop song.

Credits:
Written, recorded, produced and mixed by Nicholas Kempson

Nicholas Kempson - Electric guitar, bass guitar, Drums, Synthesizer

I Slip Into Bed

This is a hyper wall of sound instrumental power pop song. The original idea was inspired by the band 'Ging Nang Boyz' and I use an e-bow in parts of the song.

Credits:
Written, Recorded, Produced and Mixed by Nicholas Kempson
Nicholas Kempson – Drum sequencing, electric guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer

Affection Deficit Disorder

A nice relaxing instrumental folk pop song.

Credits-
Written, Recorded, Produced and Mixed by Nicholas Kempson.

Nicholas Kempson - Melodica, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Bass guitar, percussion, drums

Artwork by Nicholas Kempson

I'm not scared anymore

I wanted to create an air of calmness and relief from returning home at the end of a long journey.

Credits:
Written, Recorded, Produced and Mixed by Nicholas Kempson
Nicholas Kempson – Drum sequencing, synthesizer

We're Landing

Credits: 
Written, Recorded, Produced and Mixed by Nicholas Kempson
Nicholas Kempson - Synthesizer

(You Are) Light Years Away

I wanted this track to feel sparkly.

Credits:
Written, Recorded, Produced and Mixed by Nicholas Kempson
Nicholas Kempson – Sequencing, synthesizer

The Problem of Time

This is another Roland Sound Canvas song.

Credits:
Written, Recorded, Produced and Mixed by Nicholas Kempson
Nicholas Kempson – Sequencing, drums, synthesizer

Ruby Red Ghost Toad

A short track that sounds like a video game intermission eye catch.

Credits: 
Written, Recorded, Produced and Mixed by Nicholas Kempson
Nicholas Kempson – Sequencing, synthesizer

Intermission

Credits:
Written, Recorded, Produced and Mixed by Nicholas Kempson
Nicholas Kempson – Drum sequencing, synthesizer

I Love the Meteor

One of the earlier written songs on the album, I made this with a cyberpunk synthwave style in mind while I was trying out patches in Omnisphere (synthesizer software).

Credits:
Written, Recorded, Produced and Mixed by Nicholas Kempson
Nicholas Kempson – Sequencing, synthesizer

Wherever You’ve Gone  I Will Find You

Wherever You’ve Gone, I Will Find You

Tchaikovsky but on vintage synths

*Inspired by Walter carlos

Lucky Dip

Switched On Tchaikovsky

Switched On Tchaikovsky (nutcracker Suite Overture 71a - 1)

SLiNKY Rocket

A cover of one of my favourite songs from my one of my favourite outsiders.

True Love Will Find You in the End

True Love Will Find You In The End (Daniel Johnston cover)

Do your ears hang low?
Do they wobble to and fro?
Can you tie 'em in a knot?
Can you tie 'em in a bow?
Can you throw 'em o'er your shoulder
Like a continental soldier?
Do your ears hang low?

Do your ears stand high?
Do they reach up to the sky?
Do they droop when they are wet?
Do they stiffen when they're dry?
Can you wave them at your neighbor
With an element of flavor?
Do your ears stand high?

Do your ears hang low?
Do they wobble to and fro?
Can you tie 'em in a knot?
Can you tie 'em in a bow?
Can you throw 'em o'er your shoulder
Like a continental soldier?
Do your ears hang low?

Do Your Ears Hang Low

Do Your Ears Hang Low?

Written, Produced and Mixed by Nicholas Kempson

Chips in Transit

Rainbow Falls

A cover of Lollipop by Julius Dixson. Most popularly known as sung by The Chordettes

Lollipop (The Chordettes Cover)

song in the harmonic major scale which is quite odd to work with.

Credits:
Written, Recorded, Produced and Mixed by Nicholas Kempson
Nicholas Kempson – Sequencing, synthesizer

Interdimensional Rift

Down by the Sea with a Cup of Tea

Down By The Sea With A Cup Of Tea

OCD Eyes

I'm Nick Kempson, a DIY musician from Melbourne, Australia.

I started out playing bass guitar and it all went from there.

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