A Frolic in the Snow (February 2nd 2021)

One of the tracks that I worked on with Doktor Orff.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7gaMCj1S-6w

Window V

Some songs inspired by other songs that I heard on the way to Grandma's house.

10' 3" Clearance

Do Not Enter

No Commercial Vehicles

Talk Show Host

The soundtrack for the short, silent film Theodosia by Jack Carr.

1- An Opening

5- It's Your Turn

6- Theodosia

3- Taking Notes

7- A Closing

2- I Won't Be Held Responsible

4- Blinking Lights

8- Credits 2

The now immortal Garuda with his new friend from a high place fly into the god of the sky who wants Amrita, the elixir. Garuda explains his situation and promises to leave the elixir in such a way that after he gives it to the serpents and saves his mother that he will be able to retrieve it from them. In the end, Garuda become immortal, his mother was saved, Vishnu got a mount, the god of the sky got the elixir back and serpents from here on would have split tongues and would shed their skin. The mighty power of the immortal elixir, Amrita!

GARUDA was born to help me to not sit on songs and fix them and add things until they're 20 minutes long with 12 key changes. Although it took longer than I would have liked to mix and finish the tracks (3 months), they were written and recorded in a few days last December. They are short, repetitive and rhythmic. Usually droney with a middle eastern flair in the riffs. Though most of them stay in key, there are quite a few time changes. The titles tell the story of Garuda.
Influences: Indukti, deftones, Monster Magnet, The Tea Party, System of a Down, Dream Theater.

Amrita

Garuda took on the task of retrieving the elixir of immortality as the price for his mother's freedom. The problem; it was in the possession of the gods and protected by fire, spikes and poisonous serpents. The problem turned out to be to no problem at all for clever Garuda. He defeated the gods and snatched the elixir. On his way back to the nest, Garuda encountered Vishnu. They become partners with Garuda becoming his mount and Vishnu granting Garuda immortality. Clearly making new friends in high places.

GARUDA was born to help me to not sit on songs and fix them and add things until they're 20 minutes long with 12 key changes. Although it took longer than I would have liked to mix and finish the tracks (3 months), they were written and recorded in a few days last December. They are short, repetitive and rhythmic. Usually droney with a middle eastern flair in the riffs. Though most of them stay in key, there are quite a few times changes. The titles tell the story of Garuda.
Influences: Indukti, deftones, Monster Magnet, The Tea Party, System of a Down, Dream Theater. 

New Friends In High Places

In an attempt to free his mother from being a slave to her sister, Garuda ventured into the serpent's nest. Her freedom would not come easily.

GARUDA was born to help me to not sit on songs and fix them and add things until they're 20 minutes long with 12 key changes. Although it took longer than I would have liked to mix and finish the tracks (3 months), they were written and recorded in a few days last December. They are short, repetitive and rhythmic. Usually droney with a middle eastern flair in the riffs. Though most of them stay in key, there are quite a few times changes. The titles tell the story of Garuda.
Influences: Indukti, deftones, Monster Magnet, The Tea Party, System of a Down, Dream Theater. 

Serpent's Nest

Garuda, second born, king of the birds, savior of Vinata, learns how to fly. Everyone has to start somewhere.

GARUDA was born to help me to not sit on songs and fix them and add things until they're 20 minutes long with 12 key changes. Although it took longer than I would have liked to mix and finish the tracks (3 months), they were written and recorded in a few days last December. They are short, repetitive and rhythmic. Usually droney with a middle eastern flair in the riffs. Though most of them stay in key, there are quite a few times changes. The titles tell the story of Garuda.
Influences: Indukti, deftones, Monster Magnet, The Tea Party, System of a Down, Dream Theater. 

Learning How To Fly

When Garuda first hatched, he was large enough to block out the sun. Even the gods were frightened. 

GARUDA was born to help me to not sit on songs and fix them and add things until they're 20 minutes long with 12 key changes. Although it took longer than I would have liked to mix and finish the tracks (3 months), they were written and recorded in a few days last December. They are short, repetitive and rhythmic. Usually droney with a middle eastern flair in the riffs. Though most of them stay in key, there are quite a few times changes. The titles tell the story of Garuda.
Influences: Indukti, deftones, Monster Magnet, The Tea Party, System of a Down, Dream Theater. 

Blocking Out the Sun

Hatching

You may have to go through a lifetime of darkness to finally see the light.

Influences: ACT, At the Drive-in, Ayreon, Dec Burke, deftones, Depeche Mode, Devin Townsend, Division by Zero, Dream Theater, Epica, Korn, Gentile Storm, Mars Volta, Mew, Monster Magnet, Nine Inch Nails, Nobuo Uematsu, Rage Against the Machine, Riverside, Starone, System of a Down, Triumvirat

Spiraling Through The Darkness (9000 Years)

Sometimes I play guitar and piano.
Composer/music nerd.
Hopeful collaborator.

*Influences: Ayreon, Ours, Radiohead, Nobuo Uematsu, Nine Inch Nails, Riverside, Ayreon, Blackfield, Frost*, Dan Wilson, Alan Menken, Mars Volta, Queen, Zombies and anime soundtracks. I'm open to most genres.

Some projects;
My once in a while other band:  https://soundcloud.com/crystal-frequencies

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