I wrote this song thinking about a run I did in the green hills on Santa Clarita near Castaic Lake.  In the spring of 2020, the region I was running was extremely green (I'm guessing this may have been due to a fire a few years back).  For some reason writing this one brought back memories of old friends and love.  There's a lot of nostalgia in this one.

Santa Clarita Draft Version

This song was made in two parts.  I wrote the first half of this song when I was just getting back into music, and the second half once I felt like I was able to finish it the way I wanted to.  The name of this song (Old Spirits) is in reference to those who are no longer with us, and those who have changed so much that in a sense they are no longer here with us in a different sense.

Old Spirits

I wrote this song through a weird time during the pandemic where I was struggling mentally a little.  I tried writing lyrics to the first part originally and the title of the song was "Strung out on nothing."  When I finished this song, I felt like I was flying out of the clouds, able to see things clearly again.  This one is my personal favorite on my Mariposa Lily EP.

Autumn Clouds

This song was inspired by some runs I was doing along the Gaviota Coast in California.  There are some beautiful stretches of beach in that area that you can run along for miles on without seeing anyone.  The drop in this track reminds me of when I saw a sea otter in this region for the first time.  It's rare that they make it down this far south.

Gaviota

I wrote this song about a trail run I did to the Pacoima Canyon Pegmatite in the San Gabriel mountains.  This was the first song that I wrote that I felt was actually pretty good.  I'm not sure I'd have made any of the others (with the exception of Santa Clarita Draft Version) if I hadn't written this song.

Pacoima

Just finished this one.  It started off as a compilation of many old musical ideas and evolved into something new.

Big Tujunga

Chronology - EP

Social Distancing (2020)

This is just an experimental remix of the Pond Turtle song I made last year.  There were a few parts of the early drafts of the original song that I liked, so I decided to develop some of those ideas a little more in this experimental mix.  It's not quite as well put together as the original, but I'm still happy with it.

Pond Turtle Experimental Mix

Echoes From The Past

I wrote this chord progression a while ago and finally decided to turn it into a song.  To be honest, it's not quite a song yet (more of an instrumental).  I'm planning on sending the stems to a friend to remix this and maybe get a few people to add vocals.  It's sort of an electronica/folk mix inspired by my joy exploring the natural world (particularly the coast and mountains of Southern California).

Conception (Instrumental)

I remastered this one for an album so it's a little louder.

North Fork Juncal Creek (Remastered)

I made this one louder for the album too.

Twin Sisters Mix Two Remaster

Here's a new one for the album.  Well I actually wrote it a year or two ago but I figured I'd add it as an instrumental track

Calcifer

I switched up the mix for the Maple Canyon instrumental for the album.

Maple Canyon Mix Two

I made some small changes to the original for the album but I'm planning on doing more.

Conception Mix Two Loud

Here is an old instrumental that was inspired by a flower (Golden Ear Drops).  They tend to bloom most in regions that experienced recent burns as the vegetation grows back.  I tried to capture that feeling with this song.

Golden Ear Drops (REMASTERED) - Instrumental

This is an instrumental formerly title Humboldt Lily after the flower.  When I listen to parts of the instrumental, I images a man and a woman having a casual conversation and as the woman leaves, the man says "Isn't she Beautiful" to one of his acquaintances.  If I found the right sample, I'd use it, but for now I'm to keep it in my imagination.

Isn't She Beautiful (Instrumental)

This is a fast reggae/dub-like instrumental I've had on my hands for a while.  I was think about developing it more, but I like it as an instrumental track.  I have a lot of draft songs that are actually in pretty good shape.  Sometimes it takes a while to release them.  To be honest.

The Road Home (Instrumental)

I first drafted this in 2020, and remixed it a few days ago (~3 years later).  It's funny how sounds a lot better with only a few minutes of work.  My ear/production has definitely become more efficient over time.  I don't spend all that much time on music now, but when I work it's quick and usually I listen to my old drafts first a bunch before deciding to fix them up.  I initially called this song "On the Moon" when I wrote it, but then I changed it to "Star Whale" before settling on "Above the Clouds" which I think suits it either way.

Above the Clouds (Instrumental)

I remixed an old track I made titled Sunrise giving birth to Second Sunrise. I felt like the beginning was a little dull and the kick drum was off, but I liked the drop so I decided to make an updated version.  I hope you enjoy.

Second Sunrise

I just made this quickly today.  I've started making tracks that start with the drums instead of the chords or some riff, which is what I used to do.  I hope you all enjoy.

Star Folk (Instrumental)

I use GarageBand MIDI synthesizers to compose/produce experimental electronic music.

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