At long last, my debut EP! This is four songs about various thoughts I've had about Important Things over the past couple years (and also kinda sorta loosely inspired by rain; I might decide to just make rain part of my aesthetic/branding). I know I've still got a lot to learn w/rt music production, but I also think these are some of my best songs I've made yet! Thanks for listening, and I hope to make plenty more music going forward!

Shimmer

This was the first song I made in Logic Pro. I released it to Newgrounds in November 2022, and even though I haven't finished a whole lot since then, I still really think I did a subpar job with this one. Maybe it was just because of my lack of experience, though; one thing that stands out to me as particularly bad was my decision to lower volume rather than cutoff for my buildups, which I didn't realize I could do at the time.

As bad as this is, though, I do feel like it's an important stepping stone for me. No one is going to release a masterpiece for their first song; you have to learn from your mistakes. Maybe one day, once I've made more music and more mistakes, I'll try remaking this song and seeing if I do any better.

Here you go. Feel free to listen to this if you want, and stay tuned for (hopefully) better stuff.

Belly Of The Whale

I had originally wanted to make this one for Newgrounds' annual Pixel Day on January 23. I did not finish it in time, but I still wanted to get it out, so I finished it late. This is supposed to be dubstep using some more chiptune-sounding instruments, using a swing rhythm and — coincidentally — the exact same key signature as my previous song. I guess A minor just works well.

Overall, I'm a lot happier with this than my previous song. It sounds better overall, and it's ever so slightly less copypastey. I also learned some new things about Logic Pro while working on this, meaning I had a little more freedom to make it sound the way I wanted. However, it's still not perfect, and I hope I can continue to improve with my next song.

Enjoy!

a discovery
i've never seen anything like this before

it's beautiful

what else is there to say?
i don't know why it's here
i've never heard of it before
all i know is i could spend hours gazing at it
i want to stay here forever

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At last, I'm done with a new song! This song is themed around finding a crystal cave (as you might be able to tell from the art and the poem I put above), so I wanted to make this one brighter than my previous songs. As such, this is my first release in a major key (specifically, F major) and I also added some hints of Lydian flavoring to make it even brighter. I also decided to try out color bass for this one; I've been listening to a fair amount of it, I think it sounds good, and it certainly seems to fit the theming. Overall, I'm very happy with how this turned out, and I'm particularly pleased with the second half.

As for where I could still improve, I could probably get better at conveying atmosphere. Not 100% sure how I'll do that; maybe I'll work on tweaking the sounds of the various instruments in my next song. I also feel like maybe I could be a little faster so that I can make more than 3 songs a year. I'll probably work on that later, though, once I'm a little better at some of the more basic stuff.

As usual, if you have any feedback — what I did right, what you wish was different, tips on how I can improve, whatever — please let me know. Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoy!

Crystallize

A song about dreams of the future. Probably the most personal song I've written so far. Also, I finally understand how to keep the volume at a reasonable level throughout, so hopefully this is easier to listen to than my other stuff.

someday

I've finally finished another song, and I think this one is probably my best sound design yet. I relied a little less on presets for this one and tried to make some of my own sounds instead. All the different growls you hear in the drops, as well as a couple of other instruments, were made by me using Alchemy. This was also my first time using a proper vocoder (EVOC20 PolySynth) to make color bass, instead of whatever it was I was doing before. Overall, I'm pretty happy with the result; there's probably still plenty I need to learn, but I've made progress from what I've made before.

As for the song itself, this was (as you may be able to tell) influenced by video games. I've always liked playing video games, and some of my favorites have been the ones that offer a challenge. I guess something about the whole process of trying something and failing over and over until I learn everything enough to succeed appeals to me in some way. I suppose that process is also a part of music production as well. I mean, there's a lot to learn, but it feels really good when I make something I think is cool, and I also like being able to express myself through music.

I hope you like this song, and I hope I can keep improving my production so I can better express all the thoughts I have.

Run the Gauntlet

clouds drift listlessly through the sky
collecting the vapor that rises from the ground
not a care in the world

sometimes the clouds get heavy
until all of a sudden
they can’t contain their payload anymore
and release it
in a shower of rain

the rain cleanses all
the natural and the artificial
the shielded and the unshielded
the contented and the dismayed

i feel the raindrops strike me
not everyone likes rain
but i don’t care too much
it’s just water after all

but maybe it’s not
maybe it’s more than just rain
maybe this means something more to me

Rainfall

a boundary
between two different worlds

in this moment
familiar and uncertain
peace and anxiety
reality and imagination
swirl together in a puddle of feelings

i look into the puddle
i stare my image in the eyes

one foot in one universe
one foot in the other
what even am i anymore?

sometimes i wish i could stop existing
not forever
just for a moment
just to take a break from the world

sometimes i wish i could slow down time
when the world goes too fast
when there’s too much to take in

sometimes i wish i could hide from reality
in a universe of my own creation
where i can run around freely
where i don’t have to worry about time
where i can think things through as much as i want

but alas
time continues on
dragging me with it
towards whatever must come next

Pocket Dimension

another day and night i’ve spent out here
so many branching paths — it just seems so unclear
which way to go; i just don’t know
and i don’t have anything to show
for all of this searching and all of this time
as far as i’ve seen, there’s been nothing to find
just puddles, roads, and trees
don’t even know what i’m looking for

i’ve spent my whole life wandering
underneath the pouring rain
trying to find out how to get home
but these paths all look the same
and i’ve seen no signs of shelter
and i feel like i’m all alone
so i’m waiting here for you to take me home


i’m searching for some shining light to guide my way
‘cause i don’t know if i can do this on my own
and all i need to know is that it’s gonna be okay
so i’m waiting here for you to take me home


why can’t it just be easier to navigate
along these endless paths, towards whatever uncertain fate
i say i’ll find my way someday
but i’m just walking in circles anyway
i can barely see the road ahead
and with every step i take, i’m overwhelmed with dread
all this time, i’ve seen no signs of home
don’t wanna be here anymore

i’ve gotten tired of all this wandering
underneath the pouring rain
trying to find out how to get home
when these paths all look the same
but i’ve seen no signs of shelter
i don’t want to feel alone
so i’m waiting here for you to take me home


i’m searching for some shining light to guide my way
‘cause i don’t know if i can do this on my own
and all i need to know is that it’s gonna be okay
so i’m waiting here for you to take me home


i’m still waiting here for you
to take me home

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