Piano Plus

An updated version of a track from 2019. I used different drum samples, and made a few other instrumental and compositional changes. The overall piece got a volume boost and hopefully it is mixed better than before.

There is one thing that still bothers me about it, which has to do with some melodic lines that don't work too well together. I intend to fix that before I decide it is good enough to go on my album.

That Road, Who Goes There? (2021 Update)

Here is a new piece I recently finished. It is called Theme from a Dream and features the piano, cello, viola and two flutes for a brief but beautiful run through a theme that I came up with after waking up from a dream a long time ago.

Many, many years ago I had this dream with a very moving, adventuregame-esque quality to it. Think Zelda. When I woke up from it I was sad that the story was over. As  I tried to re-play the dream and add to the story in my head I came up with this theme that has stuck with me ever since. I am thrilled to have finally put it to music after maybe two decades!

A second part is still in the making. That'll be more epic, movie-soundtrack like in 6/8 time.

I've also used it as background music in a recent YouTube video, featuring my latest Fall/Autumn pictures. The video is dedicated to the memory of my late grandfather, who died in November 2022 after a long battle against cancer. Unfortunately I was not able to show him the pictures before his death...or share this music for that matter.

Growth Spurts

Theme from a Dream - Part I

Another piece that grew out of an improvisation session. I tried to capture a darker mood for a change. It nicely resolves into something relaxing and peaceful then goes back to a less clear emotion. 

Have to say I'm getting a little annoyed with getting the piano to sound right. The reverb tends to make things a little messy. Nevertheless, I'm happy with the result.

Singles

Conflict and Resolution

I envisioned this piece to go with a short story involving a young woman and her soldier boyfriend. 

Part 1: A train arrives at a train station where the young lady is waiting. She's hoping to find her boyfriend on the train, seeing how rumor has it that he was wounded and is on his way to another station. 

Part 2-3: The crowd is making it difficult for the woman to find the man, but finally their eyes meet and a hasty conversation takes place. There is exchanging of gifts, but the man can hardly utter a word to his chatty girl. The train is only there for a brief moment before it starts moving again. She has to step aside to make room for new passengers, abruptly ending the conversation. 
As the train leaves off, she chases it down the platform as best she can, until it is out of reach and out of sight. 

Part 4: Saddened, she holds onto a letter that her boyfriend managed to give her before departure. Upon reading it she learns that he will soon return home to her. Then they can start planning their future together at last.

I initially came up with this piece in 2016. I only had a crappy MIDI version back then. Now I have a better recording, but I admit I had a lot of trouble getting it right. I ended up transposing it to A# major (I think) and fixed some issues here and there. I think I managed to polish it up well enough to make it a pleasant listen. What do you think?

Arrival - Departure

I'm a learner-pianist and amateur composer, looking to create beautiful and memorable music. My main inspirations are (classic) video game soundtracks, trance music and movie themes. I love energetic rock as well as more emotional pieces, especially with strings and piano.

In the future I wish to write Christian music with an emphasis on content that gives believers a Biblically sound and theologically rich 'offering' to praise God with.

I take piano lessons and learn mostly by playing around on my instrument or the computer. I work with Musescore 4 for notation and inspiration and with FL Studio 21 for a more professional sound.

Feel free to drop a note if you like my music so far. Should you decide to follow me I would appreciate some kind of sign that shows you're not one of the many fake accounts. :)

That Road, Who Goes There? (2021 Update)

Blooming Late - original music & game music remix