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Mare Ingenii (Sea of Cleverness)

Sadsquatch

Cascades

Turtles All The Way Down

Stick to Your Guns, Kid

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A little snippet, possibly for a game soundtrack.

Sneaking (Loop)

111711

Kick off the new year by kicking some ass. 

...Even if you have to play the level over again seventeen times.

Boss Fight

Class Act

BaroqueBeat

Tassadar

Fear of Success

Insomnia

Sun-Dappled

Paroxysm

Light and Sand

No Guarantees

Melquíades

Haven

Hardcore/psy-influenced techstep dnb. Don't listen to this song on the freeway; you will speed.

http://hyphenjones.bandcamp.com/

Spraypaint Latte

This is a track I started in 2007, when I got my first copy of Reason, and finally got around to finishing in the last couple of days. Five and change years ago, it was going to be a freeform hardcore track at 173 bpm.

Good Luck and Godspeed

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Three Can Keep A Secret

Maria on the Moon

Mare Frigoris

At the edge of Mare Imbrium:

https://www.nasa.gov/images/content/491200main_1015alg.jpg

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Mare Imbrium (Sea of Showers)

Mare Crisium (Sea of Crises)

Sinus Honoris

Lacus Veris

Mare Nubium

This performance was recorded at Dexter Stevens' senior recital on May 11, 2012, in Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine. Bass Clarinet played by Dexter Stevens. Meh-Teh composed by David Merten-Jones and Dexter Stevens.

From the original program notes:

A lone hunter on a snow-covered mountain sees something moving further up the slope. Thinking it to be game, he stealthily follows it. As he approaches, he hears an unearthly wailing sound. In terror, he flees down the mountain, back to his village. When the traveler returns to town, he describes his sighting of an enormous, hairy man-bear. He recounts his journey up the treacherous, icy mountainside. Not wanting to appear a coward, he explains how he fearlessly stood his ground, and frightened off the yeti by imitating its own baleful cry. After many years, the tale has become part of the local folklore, and although the hunter's name is forgotten, the legend of the yeti remains.

In this piece, the bass clarinet plays the role of the hunter, providing a warm contrast to the wintry chill of the electronic sounds. I tried to give the clarinet line some semblance of a "folk flute" style, emphasizing ornamentation as well as long, held notes, and drawing attention to the unique timbre of the instrument, as well as its considerable range. All electronic sounds were produced in Propellerhead Reason 6. The yeti (or is it just the wind?) is a FM (frequency modulation) synthesizer whose pitch is controlled with a resonant comb filter instead of MIDI notes, allowing a greater degree of freedom with glissandi, and giving it a more organic quality.

Meh-Teh (another word for Yeti) was completed in April, 2012, with the help and consultation of Dexter Stevens. It is dedicated to all those who add a "little something extra" to their stories. Without you, life would be a great deal less entertaining.

Meh-Teh

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Hyphen Jones is a multi-instrumentalist and producer who makes music in many styles, most of which involve electrons.

You can purchase Hyphen Jones's music here: http://hyphenjones.bandcamp.com/

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