New album "Toot Toot" out now: https://grahamkartna.bandcamp.com/album/toot-toot

Night Sweats

W.I.P. for now
Daft bouncy thing that could probably use a bit more variety, if it weren't so simplistically dense already. Here's how to cheat with a guitar (get in charity shop): I fumble around finding the chord, strum it to the beat for a bit, repeat; then cut out the silence in editing. Hey presto, "competent" rhythm guitar! It certainly beats using 1 bar loops or VSTs which sound fake (which has its own uses too ofc).
I once recorded me singing a scale pre-balls dropping, so that makes a fun Mellotron-esque .SFZ instrument.

And Nothing Can Go Wrong

track 5 off of "for your safety" by Graham Kartna

Listen / Buy here:
https://grahamkartna.bandcamp.com/album/for-your-safety-and-the-safety-of-others
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pGfRLKD_Uc
https://open.spotify.com/album/4R6tHxeENrFAQA8GKO0Swo

graham kartna - botched siesta ft blower

My mysterious collaborator suggested I use “Let’s McFreakin’ Lose It” in one of the album’s tracks. I’m assuming he meant as a drop or something, but instead I decided to take a more subtle and creepy approach, basing an entire track on the creepy distorted vibes I got from slowing it down.

WIP notes - it’s lacking an intro (partly because I may have the previous track transition into it), and the ending is a transition into another track. I’d like to refine the mixing on the heavier bass and possibly distort it a bit more, but I’ve had trouble finding a balance between presence/volume and distortion/good mixing. Overall mastering needs some tweaks. Structure could maybe be fixed to improve the flow (i.e. removing some of the sudden cutaways), but I like the clunky uneasiness they add, so I’m torn.

McFreak Of Nature (Unfinished WIP)

fluorescences (devmix)

Osaka is my spirit animal~

All composed, arranged, and produced by me.

loungin' around

"What is the value of something that won't last forever?" 

~ fleeting moments ~ 

a compilation featuring songs two minutes or less

USBs here: https://deskpopmusic.bandcamp.com/album/fleeting-moments

Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0WAAYVB1LZQrFAfxDMdX6U

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Graham Kartna on...
Soundcloud ~ https://soundcloud.com/grahamkartna
Twitter ~ https://twitter.com/GrahamKartna
Bandcamp ~ https://grahamkartna.bandcamp.com/

~ fleeting moments ~

~ USB ~

Graham Kartna - Morning

Track 06 of album "THIRTY三十".

Art by Brian P. Murphy

26 - volatil

A groovy mood for all ages and all periods of time.

Timeless Funk

https://grahamkartna.bandcamp.com/album/tmp2
https://open.spotify.com/album/04JNRIRvf7Bvp8nbSWWMKE

tGirlCenterMall TMP

Hello everyone, long time no see(or listen?)! It's been 2 years since I published my last song, but here I am with two new ones! I also put them up on bandcamp as a single (it sounds weird but that's what its called! it's technically not an "album") which you can look at over here: https://glattax.bandcamp.com/

Listen to the companion piece to this song, "the Dreamer" over here: https://soundcloud.com/glattax/the-dreamer !

Thank you so much for all of your comments and engagement with my songs. I see some people listen to my music every single week without fail, it's absolutely amazing! I feel really humbled and touched that some of you care this much about my music. I really hope you listen and feel somewhat appeased in contrast to my 2 year absence lol! I also hope this maybe makes some of you feel at least a little bit of joy in these absolute sh*t times. *sends you all hugs and love* Enjoy! <3


Here is the description from bandcamp for this song:

"This song is about my original character Yeva. https://toyhou.se/1798789.yeva Here is her character page with art and facts in case you are curious about her!

This song symbolizes Yeva as a person, as I always make character themes. This song is supposed to represent her joy within her despair, and her big sister Zoyas presence as well. I have put in clock ticks as she is a clock maker, and wind to represent the tundra region she lives in. The song is mellow and steady, but ramps up to extremes and intensity. I feel like it represents some of Yevas essence. Both Yeva and Zoya are two of my favorite characters, and I wanted to really represent both of them as clearly as I could through music.

Both "the Mistake" and "the Dreamer" have each others main themes in them, so you will hear Zoyas theme and influence in Yevas, and vice versa. They also have the same "despair" theme in them, which you hear towards the end of both songs. Yeva and Zoya are family, and they are very close to one another.

I name my songs after words associated with the character that the song is about. Yeva's song is named "the Mistake" because her parents and peers considers her to be one, and what they feel about Yeva has shaped her life. I don't consider Yeva to be a mistake, but I've always felt stronger to take things other say about you and twist them around to make yourself proud over your hardships."

HYPERFROST

the Mistake

The Mistake

A fun and experimental record label.  USB releases. Featured on Billboard, The Needle Drop, NEST HQ, Crunchyroll, and more. Closed as of 2023, thank you! ♡

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Graham Kartna - Morning

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