This is a very rough idea of mine (and a work in progress) that has been floating around in some shape or form for some time now. It'll most likely end up being a part of something I do on my own (or with others) in the future. Since it's been rotting on a hard drive for a few years, I figured I'd share it. Hopefully you'll see what I see in it and enjoy it.

It's Only A Matter Of Time

This is a very rough idea of mine that I never really refined or pulled into a traditional song structure. Like the last idea I posted, it's not Thrice-related, it's not mixed or mastered, and it's nothing more than something I wrote on a whim, something that I enjoy listening to and playing, and something that I hope some of you might see what I see in it.

2010 was been an inexplicably difficult year for me, and something about this "song" brings me comfort, even in its earliest stages. Hopefully it'll do the same for you.

I Wish You Way More Than Luck

This is an idea I wrote a year ago today. While it's still unfinished, it's a timely reminder that I need to continue to engage my creative side, despite working a (non-creative) 9-to-5. It's one of many half-finished ideas that I'd like to eventually release given the time and circumstance. Thanks for listening and still paying attention, despite the hiatus. I appreciate it.

Renewal

I was presented with an opportunity to write some music for a particular beverage company that was looking for something dark, moody and timeless, yet modern (which is totally contradictory, but whatever ... 'tis the nature of the beast). So, I wrote this. It wasn't picked up, but I'm still kinda happy with it and wish you all could see what I was scoring when I wrote this. (it'd make more sense in context.) I think it's still OK as a standalone track, but out of context, I can see how it might be tough to digest. Figured I might as well share it, rather than having it rot on a hard drive somewhere.

Black Death

Puig Destroyer's "DESTROYER OF BASEBALLS" slowed two semitones.

DESTROYER OF BASEBALLS (SLOW)

"STOP FUCKING BUNTING" slowed down about 2.5 semitones.

STOP FUCKING BUNTING (SLOW)

Constructing Meaning From Experience

This is an old demo of mine that snuck its way into the outro of "Lost Continent" from Thrice's Alchemy Index Vol. 2 - Water EP. The piece has always been a favorite of mine whether it be a stand-alone piece or functioning as the outro for "Lost Continent". Something about this piano line feels very Wintery to me, and tis the season for Winter tunes. Enjoy.



We See Things As We Are

31,556,926 Moments

I made this for my friends Dave and Mike as bump music for their Carbonmade.com online show called CAPS LOCK ( http://carbonmade.com/clubhouse/hoopla/welcome-to-thee-clubhouse ). It was meant to be low-effort, fun, and short. 

I think we went 3-for-3.

CAPS LOCK "Funloop"

It's been fairly quiet here for a while, and I'd like to apologize for that. With a ton of change comes a ton of introspection and ... a ton of uncertainty. I'm working very hard to battle through both, and have found this piece to be therapeutic for me. 

I'm hoping to have a few more songs ready for early next year, and I really, really appreciate the support of those of who you've given a damn to check out what I've been doing post-Thrice. It's encouraging and comforting. I'm incredibly grateful for that. 

Happy holidays or end of the world or whatever. 

-Riley

you can purchase the track for 50 cents here:

http://rileybreck.bandcamp.com/track/the-view-from-here-is-forever

The View From Here Is Forever

This is an idea I put together around the same time Thrice decided to do the Alchemy Index project (2006 or so). We weren't touring much at the time, so I'd spend my time at home with my face buried in my computer for hours and hours and build loops for an ambient/instrumental project that I hoped to get off the ground when things got reeeeally slow. I guess this is part of that. 

Long story short ... I lost the original Reason file for this in one of my many hard drive transfers/backups over the years and tried to rebuild it on 1/27/13 from an mp3 I dug up in my iTunes about a year ago. 

My FutureWife™ paints to this track quite often, and I'll throw it on from time to time when I want to zone out and remember to breathe. 

I hope you enjoy it.

Alpenglow

This is another track I made for my good friends at Carbonmade when I was scoring their video podcast. It's a mess (and was made using the tried-and-true "15-minutes-or-less" rule [in which you just let your brain crap out something quickly and don't overanalyze it] for better or worse). I dunno. It's fun and makes me want to dance (poorly). Better to post it here, rather than letting it rot on a hard drive. Enjoy.

Stompy CAPS LOCK

Wrote this several years ago, when I was on a Prefuse 73 binge. Unmixed, unmastered, unfiltered ... mostly because I lost the original file and can't go back to fiddle with stuff.

Aaahs

This was written on guitar in Hawaii and transferred to Reason when I got back to the mainland. The sunrises there were stunning, incredibly inspirational and daily reminder that every day begins anew.

Download it here: http://rileybreck.bandcamp.com/track/what-are-you-waiting-for

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