I wrote this track in early 2020. As usual, I compose a synth track and sometimes I'll record guitar for the track at a later date. I definitely had intentions of putting guitar into this track from the start so some sections were purposely written for rhythm guitar riffs.

This track was particularly challenging because of the longer slow notes. Very easy to have long notes with a synth.. but recording guitar direct is a different matter - limited sustain and I've never played with feedback before.

Hope you all enjoy it.. until the next one!

Various 2022

Full Impact

Hard to put a genre on this track. This track will take you on a journey through life and music. It is progressive in nature so expect changes as you progress - life is a journey and it doesn't remain the same.

This tune was my second attempt at recording guitar back in 2018.

Various

Trials of Life

This tune is dedicated to an amazing woman who came into my life and left an everlasting mark in an extremely short time. She brought happiness and feelings of joy some many never experience in a lifetime.

The human brain often clouds what we see by fear and emotion. Sometimes it's our own worst enemy. 

Now that she's gone, "Hope" is all that I have left and the memories that will never fade.

Broken

Broken - Part 2 - Hope

I actually wrote some lyrics for this tune. Unfortunately my voice didn't suit the track. I've had a couple of offers from singers to give it a go - I may give vocal recording a go at a later date.

In the meantime, I let the lead guitar do the talking..

"Walk Away!" .. those two words can be interpreted in many different ways.. "(Can't) Walk Away" was one of them..

Walk Away (Instrumental)

Returning back to my roots a little here.. After "Walk Away" I wanted to experiment more with synth sounds, arpeggios and the likes. My goal was to create something smooth and relaxing that I'd almost classify as "bath tub music". At the end of the day, it's still "Paul music".

Be sure to set aside 10 minutes of interruption-free time for this journey. Hope you like it.

Released June 23rd 2019

Forward Motion

Easy paced electronica. This tune was influenced by my love for Amiga MODs back in the 90's and Enigma.

Modesty

A remake of Last Ninja 2 which I did on the Amiga back in the 90's.

Last Ninja 2

For me, this is an upbeat guitar track. I composed this tune around August 2019, recorded bass guitar on Boxing Day 2020 and finally recorded rhythm and lead guitar in May 2020 adminst COVID-19 lockdown. The track is not as progressive as my other pieces and a little more 'mainstream'.

Thanks Leo J. Russlan for the cool picture and of course your awesome compositions.

Ignite The Spark

Unlike most of my tunes, this one wasn't really planned - I did this "on the side" while recording guitar for "Lost In Time" which I still haven't published yet. "A Perfect Day" has definitely been the fastest tune I have published - written in under 3 weeks with only a few hours spent here and there.

It was rather spontaneous and happened at the crossroads of emotion.. joy..  and hope..

A Perfect Day

"Lost In Time" was composed immediately after "Ignite The Spark". After listening to "Walk Away", I wanted to follow on from where that track left off. I felt the need to re-use the same synth sounds.

This track began it's life around August 2019. I didn't get round to recording bass until Boxing Day and it took until July 2020 before I recorded rhythm and lead guitar.

The clarinet bridge in this track I actually wrote when I was about 8! My uncle used to let me borrow is Casio keyboard. I had no idea about notes or music but I remember lying on the floor playing this little melody over and over again. Anyway.. it has finally made it into a tune 30 years later.

The mood of this tune reflects how I often feel.. Sometimes in this modern world of handheld devices and cold social ignorance, I long for the 80's where people had less to do and more time to spend with friends and family, technology was sparse and easier to fully comprehend. Some days I feel as though the world has left me behind and I'm lost in time..

Lost In Time

Chilled electronica track. Written March 2020, completed July 2020. I wrote this tune pre-COVID lockdown in NZ. This tune began life as an experiment with 80's sounding synths (at least that was the intention) and it just went off in it's own direction.

This tune will be influenced from Amiga demoscene music in the 90's.

Paul Spark

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