Cory Todd/MonkeyChirp Playlist

Electronic/Fusion/Organ

Exit Music for a Zombie Film

Monkey Funk

I started working on this with the intention of submitting it to a Sunvox competition posted on warmplace ~ create a song using only FM synths and Drum synths. Part way through working on it I realized I'd need to start cutting out components to meet the file size requirements, so I decided to keep working on it and forget about the competition. This was a great opportunity to learn a little bit more about FM synths - previously I was ignoring the FM synth completely... now I see FM as a big reservoir of 'sound-flavor' waiting to be explored even further.

FM Pigeon

When our journey began, we rode for adventure; the thrill of discovering our common lands. We rode in quest and the pursuit of gold. When we grew suspicious of a plot against or common good, we rode for Storm Wind and the freedom of men. In endless hours of battle with fist and sword, mace, magic and wisdom of nature... we endured. We have lost and we have won.  With sights on the horizon of a greater future for all, we have answered the call. With Honor and Courage we ride For The Alliance! But tonight... tonight we ride for ourselves. Tonight we ride as Warriors, Hunters, Warlocks, Death Nights, Priests and Druids. Tonight we ride as unstoppable masters of our wills. Tonight we ride as Stranglers! Tonight We Ride For Southshore!  :)

Tonight We Ride For Southshore

This started off as a nice clean recording of a piece called 'Natalia' on the classical guitar... but a few notes were off, so I imported the recording into sunvox slathered it with effects and removed all references to the dry audio, leaving only the effects. The effects were manipulated and recorded live into and reversed in Audacity, then re-imported into Sunvox as a background ambient track. FM synth, a few Generators, a Farfisa, Roland, piano, choir, Drum synth and percussion samples etc.  were layered on top to produce two different audio tracks. One at 130 bpm and one at 260 bpm. These tracks were imported back into Audacity to intermingle, the majority from the 130 bpm. The later portion of the song is the reversed classical guitar... or rather the shadow it created in the effects track. Just thought I would clarify as it's tagged as #Sunvox but has been imported /exported out of Audacity. It made me think of Kubrick, so, 'Stanleys Plan' is the name. I'll upload my version of Natalia when I'm happy with the recording.

Stanley's Plan

Round And Round We Go

 My parents have a 10 month old puppy, who, while adorable in his own unique way, is also more than a bit awkward. His name is Opie. His fur feels like burlap and his paws are just a little bigger than they should be. He barks back when he shouldn't, he chews everything in sight and he drools his thick slavery goopish drool all over the place. If there's one thing that Opie does well, aside from pushing the household decibel limit and causing the neighbors to remark on his "voice", it's play. He's still learning basic play etiquette like dropping the ball so you can throw it for him, but he's getting there. He'll grow up to be a fine dog in good time. This is Opie's Song; a song about a puppy at play.

Opie's Song

A Stoic Heroic Introduction

Various musical thoughts and "sketches". 

Round And Round We Go

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