A reflection in piano on the moments that come our way.

In Some Unexpected Way

Floating In Kia

One More Life

Ain't nothing but beavers living up there

I Got Cooties In Vancouver

One of my favourite Soundcloud artists @remnant60 posted a gorgeous track that he left open for collaboration, so I jumped at the chance to try and add something that might fit with his ambient, mystical guitar sound. I settled on some ethereal cello chords (played on keyboard with some pitch bend modulation) and this is the result. I try to recommend listening with headphones when I think it's worth it, and I think it applies in this case.  :)

Check out his playlist where he compiled various other really cool adaptations of his original tune. Thanks Bill for continuing to inspire us with your magic! 

PLAYLIST: Variations On A Dream
https://soundcloud.com/remnant60/sets/variations-on-a-dream

Universal Language (collab with Remnant60)

Lyrics:
I'm the dark prince
On leave from the castle
The wine was over served
Feasting on the metaphors
Operas left unheard
Jewel encrusted areoles
Glass bottom gondolas
The saccharine muses
Behind the literary personas
Will you share this fever dream, my love? (2X)

Your God's most marvelous creation
In between the inhalations
I'm stuck here in this tourist trap
On the Astral Plane
I have nothing left to lose
And nothing left to blame
Synesthesia feelings
Have a similar refrain
Will you share this fever dream, my love? (2X)

My European suits
I'm a gentleman of leisure
The sounds from the unknown
Message and receiver
The trumpets blast in the city distance
I'm among the bourgeois class
Napoleonic pursuits
Kept under wraps

You were lost in my dream
I had your hand
I lost you in the waves
You were lost to the sea
I look for you everywhere I go
In the rental cars
The midnight bars
In every future embrace

Will you share this fever dream, my love?

Fever Dream

Achuhurahan

Scotch 4 Lunch

Introducing "Glacial Phoenix," a transcendent collection of 10 soft piano tracks, each one a gentle whisper of melody designed to breathe life into the rich tapestries of RPG and JRPG worlds. As the title suggests, this album is an embodiment of both the serene and the majestic, perfect for developers and content creators seeking to infuse their games with an atmosphere of contemplative calm and subtle grandeur.

Crafted with the delicate touch of a storyteller, every track in "Glacial Phoenix" is a chapter in an unwritten saga, waiting to set the scene for heroes’ journeys, tranquil village settings, and introspective moments. The soft piano tones echo the quiet footsteps of a lone adventurer across icy landscapes, the warm light in a cozy inn, or the tender scenes that tug at the heartstrings.

"Glacial Phoenix" offers more than background music; it is an invitation to a sensory experience that complements the visual artistry of any game. With compositions that flow as gracefully as time-worn tales, these tracks are ideal for enhancing narrative depth, adding layers of emotion, and enriching the player's immersion.

For creators who craft worlds of fantasy and seek to captivate their audience, "Glacial Phoenix" is an essential companion. Its melodies promise to linger with the listener, like the soft echo of a distant myth, ensuring that every quest is not only played but truly felt.

Elevate your creative work with the ethereal touch of "Glacial Phoenix," where each note is a flutter of the soul's wings against the silent frost of imagined realms.

3 - Phat Phrog Studio - Glacial Phoenix - Arctic Expanse

Day's End

Piano duet arrangement of Handel's Passacaglia

Passacaglia

I'm a composer, working from a 3' x 5' studio (some may call it a dinette) in a 5th wheel camper, while traveling the United States. I've been on the road for six years, so most of my recent work will have come from a different state (of mind and location) during my travels.

Music makes me feel better about everything. I don't know that I'm ever happier than when I am creating. I sometimes wonder if creativity isn't one of the primary keys to happiness. Do you ever feel better than when you say, "Look what I did."? This phrase magically conjures the purest sense of childlike joy.

Music works for every part of our lives. We all have music for when we are sad, happy, celebrating, meeting others, when we are alone, and even when we are lonely. Did a song come to mind as you read each of those situations? I remember the first song I ever heard on the radio, on my first bus ride to kindergarten. One of my favorite musical memories is playing in a band for steel beach on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz.

I love telling stories with music. Everybody loves John Coffey in the Green Mile, but Mr. Jingles should have a song commemorating his reaching and joining the circus at Mouseville. If you agree, join me for this and similar journeys. The music here is synthetic, but as real as you would choose to have it.

My music most often lands on Soundcloud first and is inspired by one of my favorite communities, Naviar Haiku:
https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku
I find writing to a Haiku prompt sufficiently limiting and exquisitely inspiring.

In Some Unexpected Way

Raymond Stull