Drifting Away From You

Keep It To Yourself

winter air

Hope

Get a good grip for a wild ride!

Artwork: Jason Chen

Kermis

A treatment for Strings only of a single idea; an ostinato that edgily underlies and threads a melodic stream  running through the strings. 
Originally uploaded in March2020 as Edge Ostinato; a short but intense piece for strings only at a moderate to fast tempo

I Edge Ostinato (1st movement of Suite for Piano Percussion and Orchestra)

In the realm where opposites entwine, Lies the balance of Yin and Yang, divine, Two forces dancing in cosmic harmony, In the tapestry of life, a symphony.
Yin, the gentle, the cool, the dark, Moon's soft glow, a tranquil spark, Embracing shadows in the silent night, A soothing balm, a respite from the light.
Yang, the fierce, the warm, the bright, Sun's bold rays, a fiery, spirited sight, In the blaze of day, a force of might, In the heat of action, an endless flight.
Together they weave the cosmic thread, An eternal dance, where nothing's dead, Two halves of a whole, forever in motion, Balancing each other with perfect devotion.
In the stillness of night, Yang finds repose, As Yin's gentle embrace in darkness flows, And in the peak of day, Yin takes the lead, As Yang's fierce energy recedes.
The dragon and the phoenix, they represent, These forces in harmony, forever content, For in their unity, the world finds peace, In the delicate balance, all troubles cease.
Yin and Yang, a philosophy profound, In every aspect of life, they can be found, In nature's cycles, in hearts and minds, A timeless truth, in which wisdom binds.
So let us learn from this ancient art, To find balance within our own heart, Embrace both sides of life's grand scheme, In the dance of Yin and Yang, let dreams redeem.

Yin And Yang

2023-11-11

Waiting

Composed, arranged, performed, and produced by
Carlos Vivanco & Jason Mowry
Final mix by Jason Mowry
@asleepwithheadphones
@lazydadamusic

Leonids by Jason Mowry & Carlos Vivanco

Because, I'm insane. The Ianuarius EP of 2023 Jamuaries has a second set of the exactly the same songs (except for a unique one on each) but handled by a different mastering engineer. This time, a straight digital master from our friend, RDT. All the clarity that I'd hoped for he achieved on the first shot.

RDT is available to master your track on Fiverr. While he gets rolling in this service, his rates are basically nil and the results sparkling. If you're interested in getting your track mastered beautifully for the price of a venti latte, here ya go :

https://www.fiverr.com/rdtmakesmusic/

The plan was to get one done from all corners of the mastering world. A brick n mortar pro, a DAW super-ninja, and AI services. Except for the AI ones, they aren't meant to be compared with each other. These are different approaches and both humans exceeded my expectations. I have been making new AI masters based on the two provided by humans, using one as the source file and the other as the reference to mimic the dynamics/color. The consensus appears to be that these are the best of them. But I can't post them because I already feel crazy for doing two masters. xD If you'd like to hear these, please reach out to me personally.

Maybe by now, some of you are as burnt on these tunes as I am but the idea here, and for all of these is just to learn, familiarize myself with the process and connect w ppl Thanks for putting up with it. :)

I Edge Ostinato (1st movement of Suite for Piano Percussion and Orchestra)

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