Off of album "The Well", personifying the merciless/ruthless side of reality as a dragon. Only tangentially related to The Hobbit.

Smaug

What walks on 4 legs in the morning, 2 during the day, and 3 at twilight?

Mists of Morning

Yours

Pop song about being left hanging. Not the Kevin Gilbert song.

Waiting

About a third of a long piece called "The Other". A significant other to whom I am married might want me to note that one should not take this song too literally. Worshiping a person isn't _quite_ what I'm talking about. In each part the whole is reflected, though.

Some of a traditional spiritual orientation may find the lyrics offensive.

The Other - Goddess Excerpt

From "The Well", around 2000. The "ostinato" is a small furry animal native to the Ukraine, distant relative of the pedaltonus.

Ostinato

Christmas present for my wife. She prefers the more simple version though, but I worked pretty hard on this arrangement so I'm uploading this one too. Vocal line is at the edge of my abilities :/

Gravity - Orchestral Version

Piano version of Gravity. See orchestral version notes for more info.

Gravity (Simple Version)

Part 5 (and final song) of a suite called "The Night", a depressing set on an unreleased album of the same name. It's a bit uneven, but I like the 7-time parts enough I'm uploading it.

Dawn (from The Night)

4th of 5 songs from the suite "The Night"  (mid-2000s, not exactly sure when). I've been trying to fix it for the past few months and although it's better I'm still not happy with the end. Some vox processed to the point you might not realize they're vocals (the dissonant climax mostly). 

Thanks to Rich DiBenedetto for some percussion help.

This Maze (from The Night)

Influences: Todd Rundgren, Kevin Gilbert, Spock's Beard, Porcupine Tree, Mike Oldfield, Peter Gabriel, Yes, Genesis, Camel
Location: Berkeley/Albany SF Bay Area CA

Have a band, Luminous Newts, with my wife Thea Kelley (https://soundcloud.com/theakelley) -- please check out https://soundcloud.com/luminous-newts!

erickampman