A sketch/demo for @MusicWeeklies #PostApocalyptic challenge. This is a demo rendering only using Noteperformer - not a final mockup.

Post Apoc

A brief collaboration between composers James Brady (@jbradymusic) and Trevor Hamer (@facemeltingsolo).

Smells Like Rain

"So sonically compelling. What a great suite this is." - Rex Horan, bassist and composer with Ben Watt, Neil Cowley Trio & Laura Marling

I've struggled with anxiety and depression most of my life, but until now that struggle has been largely private. Inspired by the stories of others, and wanting to do something to reduce the stigma of mental health difficulties, I have decided that during the 2021 Mental Health Awareness Week, I'm going to start speaking more openly about my experiences.

"In Search of Dopamine" is an EP exploring some of the feelings, sensations and experiences I've had during the last two decades of my mental health odyssey. Each track is named for a different medication that I've tried to use to manage the symptoms, with varying levels of success.

Mirtazapine

A piece for large orchestra, composed in 2010 by James Brady.
This is a demo version realised using Noteperformer.

Chameleon - piece for large orchestra

Daylight

Synth Sonics 1

A 'household piece' by James Brady.
Inspired by an idea from Matthew Shlomowitz (https://www.shlom.com/), I created this piece for a single household during lockdown, consisting of:

Mina (vocals)
Sylvester (trombone)
and their parents:
Uli (recorder)
Rex (double bass)

Other than Rex, none of the players is a professional musician. 

The text is constructed from a shopping list the family had from early in the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, reflecting their everyday needs as a family.

I Went To The Shop And I Bought..

Thought I wouldn't have time, but I blitzed it! Here's my contribution to @MusicWeeklies #DisasterpeaceChallenge - the challenge was to write 2 new tracks in the style of a favourite video game soundtrack, and I had to choose the awesome Pikuniku score by Calum Bowen. Both my tracks are here - one segues into the other. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Calum's original soundtrack:
https://calumbowen.bandcamp.com/album/pikuniku-original-soundtrack

Made in an afternoon + evening on Logic Pro X. All composition and production by James Brady.

Pikuniku Tribute for Music Weeklies Extend an OST Challenge

Note: this is a demo recording using mainly Noteperformer samples, and not representative of a finished work!

To celebrate Music Weeklies 100th challenge, I went back to theme no.54 - Anime Opening Theme! Here's my idea of what I'd write if I ever got to score one of these - it's epic, high-energy and packed with unnecessary extra chords :)

Leave a comment, and enjoy!

Music Weeklies 100th: Anime Intro (work in progress/demo)

Composer, arranger and improvising trumpeter James Brady. Music which crosses boundaries of genre, steeped in 21st century classical, jazz, Latin American and Afro-Cuban influences.

James Brady - Composer and Performer

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