This was a project for my midi class. I had to follow certain parameters.
It's far from prefect as far as production goes. Did the best I could with the tools and time provided.
I might go back into it and tweak it if I feel like it and have the time.
Probably not tho. 
So here ya go. Short, simple, sweet, crappy.

Midi Boi

A cover of "In Your Eyes" By Peter Gabriel that I had to record for a school project. 

Recording Engineers: 
Michael Bastas
Katherine Czarniecki

Mix Engineer: Michael Bastas

Musicians: 
Drums - Matt Zanin
Acoustic Guitar - Anthony Petitte 
Keyboards, Synths, Lead, & Background Vocals: Michael Bastas

In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel (Cover)

This is a remix of a song by a local band from Ohio called "HeyOhWell".
For part of my final project in school, we were told to remix the original however we pleased. 
I decided to go with a synthy, early-era Depeche Mode sort of arrangement. 
The lyrics chosen from the stems are a reflection of how I felt about the source material.
Enjoy.

Produced by Michael A. Bastas
Engineered by Michael A. Bastas and Matthew Sturgeon

RemixOhWell (It's So Cliche)

RemixOhWell (It's So Cliché)

This was a really dumb song I wrote one day on the ukulele. 
It sort of started forming itself into a traditional sounding irish-type medieval-folk song thing. 

I honestly have no idea. It's about a man, a woman, and a dragon. 

People seemed to REALLY like it whenever I played it live so I decided to record it for my final project at school. 

The musicians are as follows:
Mike Langman: Rusty Old Mandolin and Electric Guitar
Luke Rich: Electric Bass
Matt Frey: Drums and various percussion
Michael A. Bastas: Lead Vocals, Piano, and Background vocals.

Produced, Recorded, & Engineered by Michael A. Bastas

Carry Me Home

This is a song I wrote about a year or two ago expressing my frustrations with the local music scene. 
It's funky, it's in your face, it's fun. 
My band really enjoys playing it so I decided to use it as part of my final recording project for school. 
Enjoy!

Personnel is as follows:
Matt Frey: Drums, Percussion, and Goat Toenails. 
Mike Langman: Electric Guitar
Luke Rich: Electric Bass
Michael A. Bastas: Electric Piano, Lead vocals, and Background vocals. 

Produced, Recorded, & Engineered by Michael A. Bastas

Move

This is a song composed by Clay Reid for his band Milk Satellite.
It will be released soon on their upcoming album in a different arrangement. 
This was my personal take on the track. 

The personnel are as follows:

Clay Reid: Lead Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, background vocals, and Hammond Auto-Vari 64 drum machine programing. 
Michael A. Bastas: Background vocals. 

Produced, Engineered, & Recorded by Michael A. Bastas

Black Lung Dance

A cover of "Need Her Love" by Electric Light Orchestra. Composed by Jeff Lynne. 
I've been working on this on the side in-between projects to maintain my sanity. Inadvertently, it caused me to lose it. 
Enjoy. 

Personnel is as follows:
Matt Frey: Drums
Michael A. Bastas: All keyboards, Synths, Lead Vocals, & Background Vocals
Produced, Recorded, & Engineered by Michael A. Bastas

Need Her Love

A happy little ditty that went through my head. Just had to get it out of my 1st gen system...

My Controller

A little ukulele ditty I wrote. Hope you all enjoy it! :D

You-Who

Eclectic pop artist. New stuff coming soon. (Promise)

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