Based on the music from the Wii Shop Channel.

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Peter Fernandes / Composition, Production, Lyrics
Jason Roze / Vocals
Richard Hallebeek / Guitar and Synth Guitar Solos
Jimmy Johnson / Electric Bass
Gary Husband / Drums, Piano Solo

From Peter's upcoming album, "Q.E.D." set to release Winter 2013/2014.

Available on eye-tunez!!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/your-truth-single/id723122879

Your Truth (featuring Jason Roze, Richard Hallebeek, Jimmy Johnson, Gary Husband)

Insertion Point (Minus Drums)

Bioshmup level

I released a demo of this song a number of years ago. Here's the new recording from my album 2022 album, "Incline."

Yuya Komoguchi - Guitar solos
Ric Fierabracci - Bass
Thomas Lang - Drums

Incline

Galaxy (Arrange Ver.)

New album from "Peter Fernandes" set for release July 11th, 2014.

With very special guests:

Virgil Donati, Ric Fierabracci, Shane Gaalaas, Brett Garsed, Derek Sherinian, Richard Hallebeek, Greg Howe, Gary Husband, Kazuki Katsuta and Takashi Masuzaki from Dimension, Steve Jankowski, Tom Timko, and Jens Wendelboe from the BS&T Horns, Jimmy Johnson, John Pelosi, Joel Rosenblatt, Johannes Zetterberg, Chris Bryant, Marcus Monteiro, Jason Roze, Trevor Kellum

"Q.E.D." Sampler - Album Release July 11th, 2014

Demo version of "Decker" from my 2022 album, Incline. This was before Vinnie Colaiuta or Ric Fierabracci recorded drums and bass respectively.

Decker - Demo

From the 2014 album, "Q.E.D."

Buy here, or on iTunes, etc.:
http://www.abstractlogix.com/xcart/product.php?productid=26030

Peter Fernandes / Keys, Production
Kazuki Katsuta / Alto Sax
Takashi Masuzaki / Guitars
Ric Fierabracci / The Bass
Shane Gaalaas / The Drums

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Market Street - Feat. Kazuki Katsuta and Takashi Masuzaki

Peter Fernandes / Programming, Production, Voice
Ric Fierabracci / Electric Bass
Dave Weckl / Drums
The requisite fusion burner on the album. Insertion Point came from one of those ideas that I rush to write down then think about all night instead of sleeping. The A section came from an EWI patch that I was fooling around with, and can still be heard in the final mix. Ric and Dave took the tune and turned it up to eleven. This song also features some of the guitar work that I'm most proud of.

You can buy/download a copy of the album and listen to samples here:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/peterfernandes1

Insertion Point (featuring Ric Fierabracci, Dave Weckl)

The original song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbXKqFDjW-4

Today I decided to cover a track from one of my favorite game soundtracks, "Knuckles' Chaotix" (1995, Sega 32X).

Chaotix Jam

Original music by Jun Senoue and Kenichi Tokoi for the video game, "Sonic Adventure" (Sega, 1998) for the Sega Dreamcast.  I love the soundtrack from this game so I wanted to do a cover with some of the best guys I know!

This version exclusively available on SoundCloud has an alternate guitar solo from Brett; for the original solo, watch the video here:
http://youtu.be/bh0WgDF91tM

Peter Fernandes / Arrangement, Keyboards, Production
Brett Garsed / Guitar Solo
Richard Hallebeek / Backing Guitars
Ric Fierabracci / Bass
Shane Gaalaas / Drums

"Red Barrage Aquarium" feat. Brett Garsed (alt. Guitar solo)

Sky Mech Phase I

The opening track from my 2013 album, "Incline."

Ric Fierabracci - Electric bass
Thomas Lang - Super drums
Peter Fernandes - Keys, production

Western Capital - Feat. Thomas Lang, Ric Fierabracci

2023 remake of an old tune of mine called Insertion Point. This version features a new mix, rerecorded piano solo, and live guitar from the fabulous Yuya Komoguchi.

Yuya Komoguchi - Guitars
Ric Fierabracci - Bass
Dave Weckl - Drums

Insertion Point - Feat. Dave Weckl, Ric Fierabracci, Yuya Komoguchi

Peter Fernandes / Programming
Trevor Kellum / Alto Sax
Johannes Zetterberg / Bass

The New Wave started out as a Jeff Lorber-style sax feature with a funky slap bass line. Inevitably, the piece took on a more fusion-oriented style with the B section and chorus after the main groove. The series of ensemble hits shortly after the keyboard solo was inspired by a track off of Johannes' debut album, Luna Nueva. Naturally, I had to get him to play on the track! The piece originally started with the slap bass solo into the melody, but after some experimentation I was able to come up with an introduction (One Minute to Midnight) that ended up working well to be the album opener.

The New Wave

Peter Fernandes / Flugelhorn, Programming
Rick Britto / Tenor Sax
Erik Linder / Guitar Solo
A smooth flugelhorn feature to get you in the mood, Intimate Relations started out as just a "throw together" when I needed another "down" tune. However as I got further into tracking the parts, I ended up really getting into it and the song ended up being one of the most fun for me to do! This one features good friend Rick Britto on tenor sax and an appropriately sensual guitar solo from Erik Linder over the chorus. Now stop reading this and go relate!

You can buy/download a copy of the album and listen to samples here:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/peterfernandes1

Intimate Relations

I redid the music and sound for a Sonic the Hedgehog video game trailer: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BeRfMWYnvA

Here's the original trailer: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV1Osnkr5Nc

Sonic Generations Trailer: Sound and Music Redesign

Music I produced for the video game, Vicious Twins (2010).

Flying Outside

Music I produced for the video game, Vicious Twins (2010).
This is the final boss music.

Metal Intelligence

Music I produced for the video game, Vicious Twins (2010).
This is the defeat music.

22 Seconds

Music I produced for the video game, Vicious Twins (2010).
This track is the "Nightmare Mode" in-game music.

Critical Mass

A backing track I made to a high-intensity level in some imaginary video game that doesn't exist.  One of my favorite soundtracks is the OST from Border Down and there is a ton of influence from that game here.

Galaxy - Demo

Peter Fernandes / Trumpet, Programming, Production
Marcus Monteiro / Alto Sax

This one was fun! Check out my website at:
http://www.pfernandes.com

Toxic (You're So) - Britney Spears Cover

Started reharming one of my favorite songs and ended up with this??

Polyrhythm want a cracker

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Shane Gaalaas / Drums&#13;
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"Dorothy" - Featuring Greg Howe, Ric Fierabracci, Shane Gaalaas

Download on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/two-hands-single/id595144297

Peter Fernandes / Production, Lyrics, Backing Vocals
www.pfernandes.com

J. Kelley / Lead/Backing Vocals
www.jkelleymusic.com

Brett Garsed / Solo Guitar
www.brettgarsed.com

Chris Bryant / Intro Guitar Ad libs

Ric Fierabracci / Electric Bass
www.ricfierabracci.com

Shane Gaalaas / Drums
www.shanegaalaas.com

Mixed and Mastered by Peter Fernandes
Art Direction - Michael Morris

Two Hands (feat. J Kelley, Brett Garsed)

Quarantine Jam #1

Cover of DIMENSION's "Break Out" from "5th Dimension" (1995). This release of a new mix includes Masuzaki-san's guitar solo at the beginning, which was cut from the original 2020 release.

Peter Fernandes / Arrangement, Production, Keys
Kazuki Katsuta (勝田一樹) / Alto sax
Takashi Masuzaki (増崎孝司) / Guitars
Mitsuru Sutoh (須藤 満) / Electric bass
Shane Gaalaas / Drums, drum mix

Art Direction by Michael Morris

Original video release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEx0hvOXR3M

Break Out - 2020 (with guitar solo)

What do you get when you combine jazz harmony and improvisation with rock grooves and instrumentation?

Well, you get the best of both worlds: all of the intensity and fullness of sound of a driving rock tune, with the harmonic complexity, motives, and improvisational elements of the jazz world. This happens to be great for me, because I tend to get bored listening to straight-ahead jazz, and yet conventional rock often never does anything interesting after the first chorus. So a fusion of the two is where I've settled for the moment, but where did I find the personnel for such an endevor?

Well it just so happens that I know some very talented musicians. Mack Williamson and Tyler Kingsland lay down a solid foundation on drums and bass respectively. I was blown away by how well they locked together on every tune, especially the rock stuff where the bass drum and bass guitar are so important to drive the groove. The second Williamson brother, Koby, put forth an awesome performance as usual. He has never taken to rock music and actually stays away from it in his playing, so it's a great surprise to hear his soaring solos over tunes like Flux and Glide Jam that really fit into the idiom and convey excitement and emotion. Trevor Kellum I knew through high school. He lays down some great funk improv in Stride and Stinky Sink, and produces a great commercial alto sound in T-Squared. As for me...I did everything you hear that is not a saxophone, electric or bass guitar, or acoustic percussion. Yes, that's a lot. :)

Heavy-Metal Jazz took about six months of work, from early sketches to the final mix. I won't write a tune unless I'm excited about it, and here's twelve of those tunes.

Turn it up,
--Peter


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