An old track (2015) I finished just over two years after I originally came up with it. This is based on my guitar riffs, but I revamped the original almost completely and resulting in a nice pop track. Nothing special, but I like it. Check out some Chevy Chase comedies next. I know I will. (2018)

Oh Yeah?

The intro is a spoof of 90s techno music and the middle part is inspired by a Pet Shop Boys song called "King's Cross". That's all I remember about this one... Oh and this was done a day after "Pärnu Jazz". (2016)

The Idol

This one is a blur, but I remember coming up with the main riff and liking it a lot. The middle section solo was my attempt to make a jazz fusion thing with Allan Holdsworth in mind of course. Before that is a theme similar to Castlevania 2, an old Game Boy game. You can hear it just before you fight Dracula.

Hmm. Now that I think about it, some of the drum parts eventually made their way to "London". (2015)

Loose Cannon

Never mind the horrible distorted guitar sound. I won't be using it anymore on newer tracks.

I heard this intro at a McDonald's drive-through one summer when I was placing my order. It evolved into this weird Steve Vai song and was finished on the same day as "Confession", which is a totally different type of tune. Go figure. There's also some Talking Heads "Once in a Lifetime" riffing at the end. 

That image is from a McD in San Francisco. I didn’t actually test any of those huge bastards, but had to take a picture.

I'd sure go for a Double QP with cheese right now... (2015)

Drive-in

Going faster this time! I like songs that take you for a ride and last under four minutes.

I struggled with this one a bit. The backbone came very easily in less than an hour, but all the embellishments took a lot of time. Whew, I'm really glad this is done and out now. I sure did work at the upper limit of the system’s capabilities! This is like a symphony and I enjoy it very much. What next? (2018)

In for a Thrill

It's sometimes easy to forget who you are and some bad things in life are better to be dealt with and buried afterwards. Occasionally you dig everything up again, but realize it's not worth it and continue living your life stronger.

My goal on this one was to capture a certain mood with nice melodies and on the whole something that makes you think. (2018)

Burning Past

I had that intro bassline for about two years. I stopped at traffic lights once to record it quickly (humming it seriously out of key of course). It sounds like I'm drunk or something. Anyway I really thought for the longest time that the bassline sucked, but still decided to try doing something with it and it worked. That surprised me! Just goes to show you that even the worst idea can lead to something good. I built the rest of this track around that bass groove. The parts just kept on coming and this was fairly easy to finish.

Almost all of the delay effects you (may) hear are done manually without any automatic settings. Fun, but laborious. This is a perfect track for speeding, but you shouldn't do that! (2018)

Catch 'em Running

I was planning to visit my former hometown to see my little brothers one Friday, but felt really tired and sick so I didn't go. I also didn't feel like driving after a tough week. I instead spent the late evening on a sofa when I suddenly heard the intro bassline in my head and had to get up fast to record it. I worked out the rest of the tune during the weekend and was (secretly) glad I didn't go anywhere that Friday. Otherwise this track probably wouldn't have seen the light of day. It's funny how these things are sometimes.

The soundscape depicts the suburbs where I live again now after several years. I'm not a hero though.

Dedicated to my dear grandmother, Auli. I miss you. (2018)

Suburban Heroes

I was working on a track from December '17, but ended up doing this instead and postponing finishing the older track once again. One of these days ...Well, maybe it isn’t that good anyway. I think this is sort of a sequel to "In for a Thrill", which is my favorite track.

"Take Me Home" was pretty easy to do as the melodies just popped into my head. What a relief. This wasn't initially a "night on the town" themed tune, but there are some delirious melodies and different soaring, cheerful and melancholy sections to describe your typical bar hopping.

That pic was taken about one beer ago. Get it? (2018)

Take Me Home (I'm Drunk)

The best summers I ever had are at least the summers of '99 and '01. This one is already a promising candidate for that category! I don't really know what makes a great summer, but maybe if you get to experience many exciting new things and the weather is mostly awesome. That could be it.

I tried to compose a very catchy track on purpose so this turned out to be my summer "hit". Usually the ones that are being played repeatedly on radio during summertime are terrible and/or get boring pretty fast. Hopefully that's not the case with this track.

I didn't use any arpeggiators here (believe it or not) although I certainly tried to achieve that effect. I think I did ok. 

Have a nice summer everyone! 

- Quantum Axe (2018)

Can't Stand the Heat (a.k.a. Summer's Song)

An old guitar riff of mine from 2005 became the verse and the intro is at least somewhat inspired by Jan Hammer. The rest of the track is basically parts of an old track I did in 2014 called "Drive"... I prefer walking.

How'd I end up wearing those shorts on a dark, Croatian street? Haha. I can't remember. I'm a Shotokan disciple and that pose is my almost perfect 'gedan barai'. (2018)

On the Street's Where It's at

I had riffs that got out of hand and turned into this Nintendo (NES) tribute. Incidentally, I was going to only include the intro from a certain game and then use my riffs and make an original track, but I've been meaning to redo some game music I've always liked, so I did this. It was a bit of a chore, but a project I was really into. My riffs are secondary here, but they do create some of the excitement.

There's music and short clips from seven old games. Can you spot them?

The melodies in many old video games are surprisingly good and they've been with me for many many years. Game music is an inspiration and truly music that's not to be underestimated.  My goal was to not to listen to how these melodies really go, since it's been a while I've played some of these games, but instead to put out the versions I hear in my head. Some parts were very difficult to remember, but they're pretty damn close I say. I'm proud of this track.

Why is this part III you may ask. Well, the first two were only released in Japan under completely different names... That's a joke for serious gamers.

That image is in fact of the first time I ever held an NES controller and played a game. You can tell that by how I hold it in my hands. The game was "Ice Climber", but I didn't know the name then. Still haven’t finished it by the way. Good times and good memories. Game on guys! (2018)

NES games: Castlevania 2, Zelda 2, Super Mario Bros., Kid Icarus, Metroid, The Legend of Zelda, Pac-Man

Memories of Youth III

Simple chords and 80s soft (lame) rock inspired this track. I wanted to include some classical elements as well and those are near the end (1:52 onwards). I also tried to keep repetition at a minimum. That means following each section with a different one. Well, as much different as possible, but still keeping the flow interesting. Another goal was to keep this track under three minutes.

I think music is all about melody and this is what came out of that thought this time. I noticed a couple of ”wrong notes” here and there, but that’s part of what makes music real. (2018)

Do What You Wanna Do

I found another old MiniDisc with over three hours of my guitar riffs from around 2005. It seems that I don't really have to think of new stuff for a long time, because I noticed that I like most of them and can always "give them the KORG treatment". So, this track is mainly based on a couple of those old riffs, but about half of it is new stuff. I like the end result very much. The melody at the very end is basically Jan Hammer's "Payback" (2:44). I've always loved that track and the MV episode of the same name. (2018)

Battlezone (of the Depressed)

I love music and I'm on a never-ending journey of creating great melodies. I hate to categorize music and I am simply "Electronic" or whatever my genre really is. "Synthwave" maybe. If it sounds good it most likely is. If it doesn't, someone will like it anyway. I also think music should be fun.

All the music is made using KORGM01D. I'm mainly into heavy rock guitar music and influenced by many great guitarists of the 70s and 80s. Metalhead making synth music is nothing new, but I'm enjoying this.

It's hard to choose any personal favorites, but some of them are definitely "In for a Thrill", "Airport", "Catch 'em Running" and "Burning Past".

Oh, and please don't follow me or like my tracks if you're not going to listen to anything. I like keeping the stats real.

Quantum Axe

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