Provoking Flight

11.15.13 • all over, again

All of the pieces I've written for Piano.

Piano

Just a set containing every piece I've uploaded to SoundCloud, in chronological order.

Everything

Mood: Calm/Beautiful

Mood: Dark

Mood: Minimal

Mood: Mysterious

Released on November 12th, 2013.

Digital: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/saada-bonaire/id704702097?ls=1
Physical: https://www.omnianmusicgroup.com/products/saada-bonaire

Saâda Bonaire // The Facts

Track is Creative Commons. Press "... More"/"..." then "Download File". You can use this in videos, etc. as long as you give credit and link back to this SoundCloud page.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6eRJDzJVQLPYSjzTosDwjr
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu3R0380ZMU
Bandcamp: https://stevenobriencomposer.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-laundromats-vol-1

https://www.steven-obrien.net/

Steven O'Brien composed and produced everything. No samples were used. No covers.

Joan Garcia Pons is responsible for the album art.

Music for Laundromats, Vol. 1

living the dream in the laundry machine

a cold glass of milk

nocturne

preface

AD ABSURDUM by Sarah Boothroyd
2008
Stereo
3 minutes
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A herd of marketing hits, clichés and platitudes, featuring a chorus of cats and two pounds of Velveeta. 

www.sarahboothroyd.com

Copyright: All Rights Reserved

Ad Absurdum

Back in 2003 Lal Lal Lal put out an EP of sounds I created as a teenager around 1990.

More: http://www.haamu.com/lallallal/releases/toni.html

Toni Laakso: Ikuinen vaeltaja Osa 1 / Ikuinen vaeltaja Osa 2 / Sädehoioito

Percussive and very atmospheric soundscape with an experimental and meditative touch. A slowly 'breathing' massive reverb in the background is playing its own part. 


Dusk

Download: https://www.steven-obrien.net/#prelude-i-download

Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions). If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from https://www.steven-obrien.net/#prelude-i-download

Now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3NTYOpUfnQO2jriVqgV6PG

aka Prelude No. 1 in C major

Sheet music: http://imslp.org/wiki/24_Preludes,_Op.2_(O%27Brien,_Steven)

teddy teddy tedyy

⏬ Download (free-use)

Prelude I

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2QiySZSalNL799iUYyX1cd?si=688a2b6c88b54774

Download: https://www.steven-obrien.net/#piano-sonata-no.-1-in-f-minor-~-ii.-adagio-download

Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions). If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from https://www.steven-obrien.net/#piano-sonata-no.-1-in-f-minor-~-ii.-adagio-download

Sheet music here: http://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No.1_in_F_minor,_Op.1a_(O'Brien,_Steven)

Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor: II. Adagio

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5Xd32jDAGYbyok5YhBCdT4?si=e4cd4bf9a2704ba0

Download: https://www.steven-obrien.net/#prelude-no.-6-in-b-minor-download

Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions). If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from https://www.steven-obrien.net/#prelude-no.-6-in-b-minor

Prelude No. 6 in B minor

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4sHlU1iIdvi5E8pUuOVHP3

Download: https://www.steven-obrien.net/#if-anyone-dies-(instrumental)-download

Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions). If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from https://www.steven-obrien.net/#if-anyone-dies-(instrumental)-download

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynyt6FUSgVM

Buy from Bandcamp: https://stevenobriencomposer.bandcamp.com/track/if-anyone-dies-instrumental

Non-Instrumental: https://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien/if-anyone-dies

If Anyone Dies

If Anyone Dies (Instrumental)

Korp

Deep

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AvuSNM9ijEWIxJyg5fw0m?si=3f2ff3b65cb54f85

Download: https://www.steven-obrien.net/#grief-and-despair-download

Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions). If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from https://www.steven-obrien.net/#grief-and-despair

a.k.a. Grief and Despair

Grief and Despair

Sample: Larry Saunders - Stranger (1976) (https://archive.org/details/LarrySaundersPromo45StrangerSoulInternational1001976TheProphetOf)

Stranger Danger

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0VQVCo2lLPmXlBg1irJiW3?si=75afa47154f9446d

Download: https://www.steven-obrien.net/#everything-will-be-okay-(feat.-microsoft-sam)-download
Download instrumental: https://www.steven-obrien.net/#everything-will-be-okay-(instrumental)-download

Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions). If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from https://www.steven-obrien.net/#everything-will-be-okay-(feat.-microsoft-sam)

World famous vocalist Microsoft Sam is back! After being instrumental in the development and release of Windows Vista, for which Microsoft Sam was widely cited as one of the main selling points of the operating system, Sam chose to spend a brief eleven year long sabbatical with his family, pursuing various hobbies such as embarking on a brief acting career, giving promotional talks on his YouTube channel, and making several stand-up appearances on the world stage at the Open Microphone Comedy Festival. He even had a brief 6 year long career at a local Walmart to, in his own words, "better understand the working class of America".

"Yes, I've always been interested in music. I wrote several songs during my time on Windows XP, but just never had the time to record anything. I'm happy that I can finally pursue my one true passion."

Launching his first promotional single off of his debut album "My World", Microsoft Sam has been wowing audiences worldwide for years with his deep and luscious voice, with a timbre that has been compared to Barry White. He prides himself on not using any autotune whatsoever in his productions, and believes an all-natural sound has been instrumental (or should I say, non-instrumental? haha) to his success. Tickets are now available for Microsoft Sam's 2019 world tour. Hurry! Due to Microsoft Sam's popularity, tickets may very well sell out soon!

(UPDATE 05/02/2018: It's with regret that we have to announce Sam has chosen to cancel his world tour in order to spend more time with his family and pursue other interests)

(UPDATE 05/06/2018: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Microsoft Sam. He was found unresponsive in his apartment this morning by a friend of the family and was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. He is survived by his wife Mary and his son Mike. His family has requested that their privacy be respected in this time of great sadness. A memorial concert is being planned in his memory for this Sunday, and tickets are on now on sale. All proceeds will be donated to the Society for the Prevention of Suicide)

(UPDATE 05/07/2018: The memorial concert has unfortunately been postponed due to scheduling conflicts and tickets are no longer on sale. Any tickets which may have been purchased will be refunded)


-- AN SHC RECORDS PROMOTION --

Everything Will Be Okay (feat. Microsoft Sam)

Download: https://www.steven-obrien.net/#inspiring-stories-download

Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions). If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from https://www.steven-obrien.net/#inspiring-stories from just $30/track or $12/month

Inspiring Stories

Download: https://www.steven-obrien.net/#silent-film-piano-~-full-download

Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions). If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from https://www.steven-obrien.net/#silent-film-piano-~-full from just $30/track or $12/month

Silent Film Piano Crap

Download: https://www.steven-obrien.net/#sorrow-and-regret-download

Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions). If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from https://www.steven-obrien.net/#sorrow-and-regret from just $30/track or $12/month

Sorrow And Regret

Download: https://www.steven-obrien.net/#refined-download

Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions). If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from https://www.steven-obrien.net/#refined-download

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6xUP6iGcc4EFq3CmGOlDcy

Buy on Bandcamp: https://stevenobriencomposer.bandcamp.com/album/24-apr-20

Refined

Download: https://www.steven-obrien.net/#ambient-i-download

Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions). If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from https://www.steven-obrien.net/#ambient-i-download

Now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/11q8eWRe4MrOU0BZweLug8

Previously named:
"Ambient Theme No. 1"
"Rejected Ambient Orchestral"

Ambient I

Download: https://www.steven-obrien.net/#lethargy-download

Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions). If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from https://www.steven-obrien.net/#lethargy from just $30/track or $12/month

Lethargy

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/301iqt7VRNg72Lp48EmLrr?si=6d39c9f2d09f46a9

Download: https://www.steven-obrien.net/#prelude-no.-23-on-out~of~tune-piano-download

Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions). If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from https://www.steven-obrien.net/#prelude-no.-23-on-out~of~tune-piano-download

Prelude No. 23 performed on an out of tune piano

FAQ: May I use this track in my project?
Yes! Yes! Yes! You are allowed to use this track, and any other track uploaded to my SoundCloud page under any circumstances, without my explicit permission, even if your project is commercial. All you need to do is provide credit like so: "Music by: Steven O'Brien", and if possible, a link to the SoundCloud page of the track(s) you're using.

I receive a large volume of messages and emails every day with this very question, so please do not contact me to clarify the terms. Unless you absolutely cannot display credit within the project or within its accompanying description, my answer will always be yes. :)


FAQ: How can I keep up with what you're doing?
- Follow me on <a href="https://twitter.com/SELOBrien">Twitter</a>.
- Follow me on SoundCloud <a href="https://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien">@stevenobrien</a>.
- Like my page on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stevenobriencomposer">Facebook</a>.
- Subscribe to my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/StevenOBrienComposer">Youtube channel</a>.


FAQ: Why do you release all of your music for free?
I strongly believe in free, convenient and unhindered access to content and information, and I don't personally believe in forcing people to pay money to listen to my work.

I do believe in a system of mutual trust and generosity between the content creator and the content consumer. Therefore, if you enjoy my work, I would graciously ask that you please consider supporting me and my work.


FAQ: How can I show my support?
Thank you! There are numerous ways in which you can support me:

- You can buy my music through services such as <a href="http://stevenobriencomposer.bandcamp.com/">Bandcamp</a>, <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/StevenOBrien">CD Baby</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/steven-obrien/id482732423">iTunes</a>, and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_srch_drd_B006BMD10W?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=Steven%20O%27Brien&index=digital-music&search-type=ss">Amazon</a>.
- You can stream my music through services like Spotify and Pandora.
- You can donate to me via <a href="mailto:steven@steven-obrien.net">Paypal</a> or <a href="https://flattr.com/profile/stevenup7002">Flattr</a>.
- You can tell your friends about my music if you think it's something they'd enjoy.


FAQ: Actually, I don't want to show my support. Your music sucks and you're a bad person.
:(...


FAQ: Where can I hear more of your music?
All of my music is right here on SoundCloud!

- <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien/sets/bright">Mood: Bright Music</a>
- <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien/sets/calm">Mood: Calm or Beautiful</a>
- <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien/sets/mood-romantic">Mood: Romantic</a>
- <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien/sets/mood-dark">Mood: Dark</a>
- <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien/sets/mood-agitated">Mood: Agitated</a>
- <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien/sets/mood-minimalist">Mood: Minimalist</a>
- <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien/sets/mood-mysterious">Mood: Mysterious</a>

- <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien/sets/orchestral-highlights/">Orchestral Music</a>
- <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien/sets/piano-highlights/">Piano Music</a> 
- <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien/sets/misc-highlights/">Ensemble/Solo Music</a> (Anything from Accordion music to Jazz music!)

- <a href="http://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien/sets/everything-in-chronological/">All of my music in chronological order</a>


FAQ: Will you write custom music for my project?
Yes! Please contact me at <a href="mailto:steven@steven-obrien.net">steven@steven-obrien.net</a>. If you're expecting me to work for free, please don't contact me.

Four Experiments for Piano: III. Andante

Steven O’Brien