Virtualignment 
vir·tu·a·lign·ment /ˈvərCH(o͞o)əˈlīnmənt/

Strategically orchestrate the alignment of thematic pillars and establish key stakeholders in a constantly shifting virtual paradigm.

Virtualignment

Super Mario 64 holds a special place in my heart, especially the game's soundtrack. Where Dire Dire Docks and the Main Theme have become fan favorites in their own right, IMO the less popular Staff Roll song is very unique and is one of the most beautiful songs in the game. 

It sounds instinctively Japanese. It's an uplifting tune with drops of bitter-sweet melancholy. When you listen to it, memorable moments of the game instantly comes rushing back to you, and you're left with a feeling of nostalgia. It's delicate...but potent. 

I gave the song a synth-pop overhaul, while still delivering on those feelings you'd get when you listen to the original version. Hope you enjoy it, I had a blast making it.

Instruments used: Overdrive Synth, TAL-U-NO-LX, Roland Juno-X, King of FM, Baby Audio BA-1, Logic Pro on iPad

DAW used: Logic Pro on iPad

Album Art by my very dear friend Jake Fowler 
Originally composed by the one and only Koji Kondo

Super Mario 64 Staff Roll (Kmoney 1986 Version)

This tune was heavily influenced by all the game and anime music I've listened to, as well as a solid dose of my synthwave obsession.

Heroic Walk

Inspired by all the strange things that happen at night.

The Strangest Things

Synthetic Heart

When you get a second wind, you just on keep going.

Second Wind

Lyrics and vocals by Kmoney
Guitar featuring BloomToFadeStudios https://soundcloud.com/bloomtofadestudios
Produced by Kmoney
Special thanks to Christopher Neil Bradley for the guidance
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Lyrics:
Flyin’ in
straight into your embrace
It’s been a while 
Since I felt the warmth of your face

City lights, shine bright
They’ll show me the way 
Hit the road, sleep deprived
I’ll make it there someday

No matter where we go
There is a street where we call home
And everything’s gonna be alright
Chasing old dreams, 
and pieces of a memory

Strangers,
acting as lovers at night
Are you the one
I’ve been searching for, time after time

Neon lights, glow bright
They’ll show me the way
To the paradise, up high
I’ll make it there someday

No matter where we go 
there is a street where we call home
and everything’s gonna be alright
chasing old dreams and
pieces of a memory

Fantasies
Reality
It’s never what you want it to be
The tents outside they come and go
Whoa oh, we’re kids of the city

No matter where we go
There is a street where we call home
And everything’s gonna be alright
Chasing old dreams, 
and pieces of a memory
(repeat)

Kids of the City (feat. BloomToFadeStudios)

This tune was inspired by Espen Kraft and his description of how a key change (not only to repeat a verse but also for a new verse) can "lift up" a song, which can vastly add more dynamics and feeling into the track. This was my take on this technique.

The track feels to me like the ending theme of an 80's movie, or, as my friend Neil puts it, "a romantic interlude between El and Mike from Stranger Things".

Before You After Me

This single started out as a piano arrangement, but was begging for a synthwave makeover. 

Produced by K$
Instruments used: 
Korg Prologue 8, Yamaha Reface DX, Korg Gadget 2

Ready Steady Deploy

It's 1995.
Summer heat cooks the asphalt.
flags are flying high.
The stands are packed.
V12s are singing.
The smell of burnt rubber and high octane fill the air.
Each corner is a psychological battle.
Each moment is lived to the extreme.

It's Race Weekend.

Music produced by KMONEY

Cover art by the talented Yolegmma Marquez (www.instagram.com/yolegmma_marquez)

Race Weekend

Augmented senses.
Synthetic brain.
Lubricated alleys.
Crack open a door.
Close the curtains.
Choose your poison.
Plugged in hardwired.
Time for a Deep Dive.

Deep Dive

That feeling when you get a new toy for the first time, regardless of whether it is brand new or new to you. Relive those moments. Never let them go.

Kmoney 1986

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