After hearing/seeing Nightbus' <a href="http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2014/02/12/nightbus-when-the-night-time-comes-video/">When the Night Time Comes</a> in Stereo 3-Way (two separate tracks--one in each stereo channel--which combine to create a third track), I was inspired to attempt something similar with some of my old game concept music.  Conveniently, I had two tracks (Above and Beneath), which were technically the same song in reverse of each other, and so decided to test what it would sound like to play them simultaneously.

The result was a little creepy.

Even more creepy was when a friend heard it and described a scene it brought into her head, complete with one of my old characters, whom I'd never described to her, and who is directly related to one of the tracks in this song.

This is best through headphones.  For the complete experience, you can listen to each side separately, then hear them both together.  Above is to the right, while Beneath is to the left.

This is also my first ever attempt at a non-MIDI-based song.  Because it's so structured, it was a great way to practice using single-note samples and sine waves to create a full track.  It's not perfect, but I'm overall quite happy with it.

Above/Beneath (Listen w/ Headphones)

My first track in LMMS.  May eventually tweak it, but it's been like this so long now that it's current state has grown on me.  Free soundfonts and my voice.

Incomplete

Resonance

The theme of the main character for my ancient game project.  One of my simple older tracks, but I still feel like it has a lot of emotion.

Made by piecing together individual notes from the University of Iowa piano soundbank.

Project Amethyst Sky

Dirge of the Sorceress

World Map theme for my old game project.  May upload a new version later, as I get more experience, but this is where I'm at now.  Made in LMMS.

Soundfonts used:
Metal Pad from both Merlin Silver and the Florestan Basic GM
Oboe from FluidR3 GM
Violin Solo from Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra
Harp Solo from the Darkesword harp pack
Celesta from Setzer SPC
Vibraphone from the tgsf21x GM bank

Morgan E. Ashton

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