    * Tracks generally progress from softer to more energy in the list *

These covers were created as I learn to use the music tools available to me.  They required no 'improvement' from me. They enabled me to share how I hear the world.

Akai 4000S Electronic Wind Instrumnet (EWI)
Roland Integra 7 sound module
M-Audio Oxygen 25
Logic Pro X

My Covers

My second re-interpretation of "Play Me" by Neil Diamond. Original cover:  https://soundcloud.com/shastra-1/play-me-instrumental-neil-diamond

 Posted for purely creative, non-monetary purposes. I own no rights to this song.

Akai 4000S EWI
Roland Integra 7
M-Audio Oxygen 25
Logic Pro X

Image found here:  Re-interpretation of "Play Me" by Neil Diamond. Posted for purely creative, non-monetary purposes. I own no rights to this song.

Akai 4000S EWI
Roland Integra 7
M-Audio Oxygen 25
Logic Pro X

Image found here: www.indiamart.com/gallery-prospect…/figurative.html

Shastra Covers

Play Me - Soft Instrumental (Neil Diamond)

Re-interpretation of "Handyman" by James Taylor.  Posted for purely creative, non-monetary purposes. I own no rights to the original song. Heavily arranged MIDI file from www.free-midi.org

Akai 4000S EWI
M-Audio Oxygen 25
Roland Integra-7
Logic Pro X

I was thinking of this song today and decided to tweak it. It's completely sappy but hey, it's a classic! And I am loving it. I hope you do, too.

Picture found here:  http://www.elmirareiki.com/blog/tag/distant/ 

04 Oct 2014 - Final mixing and clean up ending
09 Oct 2014 - Reduce bass 15%

Handyman - Soft Instrumental (James Taylor)

Re-interpretation of "Play Me" by Neil Diamond. Posted for purely creative, non-monetary purposes. I own no rights to this song.

Akai 4000S EWI
Roland Integra 7
M-Audio Oxygen 25
Logic Pro X

Image found here: http://www.indiamart.com/gallery-prospective/figurative.html

02 Jun 2014 - Decreased ambience volume and cleaned ending
12 Jul 2014 - Modified panning @ 2:15
03 Oct 2014 - Reworked, added Analog Arp accents

For Michelle, so very young, but what a full life!  Until we meet again, my love...

This is an arrangement of "Oh Very Young" by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) from a base file found on midiworld.com.  Posted for creative, non-monetary purposes only.  I own no rights to the original song.

17 Jan 2015: Updated panning, ID3 tags

Image found here:  
https://uncountablereflections.wordpress.com/category/spirituality/

Oh Very Young - Soft Instrumental (Stevens)

For Michelle.  I'd give everything I own just to have you by my side.

The effort here was to create (and control) the bouncing bell effect and the dynamics.

Soft electronic arrangement of "Everything I Own" by Bread. Posted for creative, non-monetary purposes only. Based on a MIDI file from bbb1.tripod.com.

Is there someone you know
You're loving them so
But taking them all for granted
You may lose them one day
Someone takes them away
And they don't hear the words you long to say

Image found here:
http://c300221.r21.cf1.rackcdn.com/modern-romantic-abstract-art-for-sale-original-love-paintings-artbyluizavizoli-1384290665_b.jpg

Everything I Own - Soft Instrumental (Bread)

For Michelle (21 April 1967 - 06 April 2015)
Until we meet again, my love...

Electronic arrangement of "She Believes in Me" by Kenny Rogers. Posted for creative, non-monetary purposes only.


She Believes In Me - Soft Instrumental (Rogers)

Electronic arrangement of "Imaginary Lover" by Atlanta Rhythm Section (1978).

Akai 4000S EWI
Roland Integra-7
Logic Pro X

Image found here:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/windswept-love-linda-sannuti.html

Imaginary Lover - Soft Instrumental (ARS)

Electronic arrangement of "Music Box Dancer" by Frank Mills, based on a melody from midi world.com. Posted for creative, non-monetary purposes only. I own no rights to the original song.

No reason for this except I have always loved the tune and to practice with velocities.

Image found here:
http://enakai.deviantart.com/art/Lonley-Music-Box-Dancer-147548329

Music Box Dancer - Electronic Instrumental (Mills)

Light electronic arrangement of "Yesterday" by the Beatles. Posted for creative, non-monetary purposes only. I own no rights to the original song.

Akai 4000S EWI
Samson C01U Microphone
M-Audio Oxygen 25
Logic Pro X

Yesterday - Soft Instrumental (Beatles)

This is an electronic arrangement of "Morning Has Broken" by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam). Posted for creative, non-monetary purposes only. 

Akai 4000S EWI
M-Audio Oxygen 25
Roland Integra-7
Logic Pro X

Peace.

Image found here: 
http://www.tarotschool.com/RS15/images/am_meditation.jpg

Morning Has Broken - Soft Instrumental (Stevens)

Thank you, John

This is an electronic instrumental arrangement of "Annie's Song" by John Denver. Posted for therapeutic and creative, non-monetary purposes only. 

It sounds presumptuous to say, but my intent was to channel Ray Lynch, Zamfir(@gheorghezamfir), Libera, and Enya into an interpretation of one of my favorite songs.  I'm pleased with the result and hope you are, too.

This effort was inspired by Simeon Wood (https://soundcloud.com/simeon-wood) and his version on YouTube. Have a listen:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5yd-dlG2LE
www.simeonwood.com

I began with a base MIDI from T. Lawrence to frame out the song. The equipment used:

Akai 4000S EWI
M-Audio Oxygen 25
Roland Integra-7
Logic Pro X

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Image found here:
http://christiancopingwithsuicide.com/2012/05/11/rain-in-the-desert-gods-gift/

12 Oct 2014 - Replaced intro, improved flute dynamics, reduced to 116 bpm

Annie's Song - Soft Electronic Instrumental (John Denver)

This one is for you, Mom. 

This is an interpretation of "This Old Guitar" by John Denver, adapted to explain the way I feel about the 35 year relationship with my flute and the person who introduced us. Posted for creative, non-monetary purposes only. 

The 'flute' and 'cello' are actually my Akai 4000S Electronic Wind Instrument. Others were created with the mAudio Oxygen 25 keyboard. The sequencer is Logic Pro X.

Image found here:  cafepress.com

31 Oct 2014 - Cleaned cello and bells slightly; download available

This Old Guitar [adapted] - Soft Instrumental (John Denver)

Mashup of "Wonderful World" by Sam Cooke and a variation on "Those Magic Changes" by Jacobs and Casey/Sha Na Na. 

Posted for creative, non-monetary purposes only.

Inspired by Dino Olivieri (@onyrix) and his awesome cover of "Those Magic Changes" found here: https://soundcloud.com/onyrix/those-magic-changes-chip-tunes-by-onyrix-dino-olivieri.  

I hadn't thought of that song in years, but it brought back fond memories of singing that song over and over with Mom. So when she asked for me to cover "Wonderful World" my mind started turning...  I hope you enjoy it.  Peace!

Akai 4000S EWI
M-Audio Oxygen 25
Roland Integra-7
Logic Pro X

Image found here:
https://annamanderson.wordpress.com/2012/09/03/wonderful-world/

Wonderful World - Those Magic Changes - Soft Instrumental (Sam Cooke / Sha Na Na)

This is an adaptation of "Imagine" by John Lennon.  It's not intended to be better than the original, just an attempt to describe how I feel.

Posted for creative, non-monetary purposes only. I own no rights to the original song.

Akai 4000S EWI
M-Audio Oxygen 25
Roland Integra-7
Logic Pro X

The picture was taken on 18 Oct 2014 at the John Lennon memorial at Strawberry Fields, Central Park NYC.

Imagine - Soft Instrumental (John Lennon)

Electronic instrumental cover of "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" by Air Supply. Posted for creative, non-monetary purposes only.

Obviously not posted to boost my play count, but I've been working on this off and on for months and glad I tried.

Akai 4000S EWI
M-Audio Oxygen 25
Roland Integra-7
Logic Pro X

I used a file found at freemidi.co as the base for this version. 

Image found here:
http://adsoftheworld.com/media/online/integrity_skills_challenge_mona_lisa

Nothing At All - Soft Instrumental (Air Supply)

A musical prayer for the children in need, but who still hope...

Thanks to https://soundcloud.com/masslevitate who suggested I try this adaptation of "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" by the Smiths. You might also recognize it from the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (The Dream Academy).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubpRcZNJAnE

Here's another version I like a lot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j4hg9VrYX4

Akai 4000S EWI
M-Audio Oxygen 25
Roland Integra-7
Logic Pro X

Posted for creative, non-monetary purposes only.

Image found here:
http://www.biographile.com/salvation-in-the-slums-of-mumbai-an-excerpt-of-behind-the-beautiful-forevers/30626/

Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want - Soft Instrumental (The Smiths)

For Michelle. I am eternally grateful.

Electronic arrangement of "You Needed Me" by Anne Murray.  Posted for creative, non-monetary purposes only.  

Akai 4000S EWI
Roland Integra-7
M-Audio Oxygen 25
Logic Pro X

Image found here:
https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3278/2778902339_8412ca5197.jpg

You Needed Me - Soft Instrumental (Anne Murray)

Arrangement of "Celestial Soda Pop" by Ray Lynch. Posted for creative, non-monetary purposes only.  It's not intended to be better than the original, but to translate its special meaning for me.  This one's for LP.  Love ya!

Akai 4000S EWI
mAudio Oxygen 25
Logic Pro X

I suspect the original artwork is the property of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust at Krishna.com, but this image was found here:
http://www.mallstuffs.com/Blogs/BlogImages/Scienceinhinduism-Extraction-Contractionandcreationofuniverse2.png

Proper credit (and kudos) to http://www.skunkworx.org/ for the MIDI I modified to make this.

Celestial Soda Pop [adapted] (Ray Lynch)

For Michelle.  "Come what may, she believes.  And that faith is something I've never known before."

Electronic cover of "Come What May" by Air Supply. Posted for creative, non-monetary purposes only.

Akai 4000S EWI
mAudio Oxygen 25
Logic Pro X

Image found here: http://www.foundmyself.com/Deccan%20Art%20Gallery/art/radhakrishna03/97896

Come What May - Soft Instrumental (Air Supply)

For Michelle.  

Beyond the door there's peace I'm sure
And I know there'll be no more tears in heaven

Instrumental cover of "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton. Posted for creative, non-monetary purposes only.  I own no rights to the original song.

Tears In Heaven - Soft Instrumental (Clapton)

A wide variety of my covers, found here: https://soundcloud.com/shastra-1/sets/covers

A few of my originals can also be found here: https://soundcloud.com/shastra-1/sets/originals

Please let me know if I've reached you by liking or reposting!

Arranging and creating music using Akai 4000S EWI, M-Audio Oxygen 25, Roland Integra 7, and Logic Pro X.  

For now I'm using my electronic wind instrument and keyboard to learn how to create tracks in Logic Pro and add layers.

I hope you enjoy at least one of these!