I've been writing for a production library using the outstanding Cherry Audio Wurlybird electric piano. I wanted to do some compositions with the Wurlybird I could put on my Soundcloud page. Here's the first one. The strings are Cinesample Musio, and the synths and bass are from the Ashun Sound Machines Hydrasynth Explorer.

Not Forgotten

NOT FORGOTTEN

(About the Image: "Milk thistle / Cardo mariano" was published by Emilio I. Panizo west under a Creative Commons license.)
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🪻milk thistle🪻

A follow-up to a track from 2023:
https://soundcloud.com/levelcapybara/apricot-jam

(About the Image: "French apricot juice" was published by Like_the_Grand_Canyon under a Creative Commons license.)
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🍊apricot juice🍊

I've studied the style of Naoki Sato through this track. He is the best film composer.

佐藤直紀風オーケストラ/ A study of orchestral sound in the style of Naoki Sato

Piano by Yoshimitsu Imai references : Piano concert by Rachmaninoff 

「OVERTURE 〜信長の野望〜 」オーケストラアレンジ

I created “First Light” using only the sounds from Musio 1 — a powerful instrument packed with over 20,200 high-quality sounds, perfect for cinematic, orchestral, and creative productions. Every element in this track came straight from Musio’s vast library.

Explore Musio: https://www.musio.com
🎹 Plugin: @musio

Produced by Matsuyama
🌐 Website: www.linktree.com/juninhomatsuyama
📸 Instagram: @jrmatsuyama

First Light

A follow-up to a WeeklyBeat from 2018:
https://weeklybeats.com/levelcapybara/music/rainbow

(About the Image: "Sunset Rainbow" was published by Like_the_Grand_Canyon under a Creative Commons license.)
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🌈double rainbow🌈

I composed this using the piano and synths from the Casio PX-S3100 Stage Piano, orchestral strings from Cinesamples Musio, and synth bass from the Behringer Model D. I was inspired to write the piece after one of my granddaughters created a chalk drawing on our sidewalk. "It's the sun setting over the water, PopPop!" Grandparent life is awesome, and a gift from God!

Music and Art Work © 2025 Roger Hooper

#casiomusicgear #cinesamples #musio #priviapiano #pxs3100 


Sunset at Sea

SUNSET AT SEA

Thanks to Musescore user 3n10 for an outstanding score in MIDI format that gave me all the right notes to do my own version of this masterpiece by Thomas Newman from the movie “1917”. 

DAW
Steinberg Cubase Pro 14

Mastering
Steinberg Wavelab Pro 12

Virtual Instruments

Eastwest
Hollywood Orchestral Strings
Hollywood Orchestral Percussion

Orchestral Tools
Berlin Strings
Berlin Con Sordino Strings
Benjamin Wallfisch Strings
Metropolis Ark 1 Strings
Berlin Woodwinds
Berlin Brass
Tom Holkenborg Junkie XL Brass
Berlin Percussion
James Newton Howard Piano

Cinematic Studio Series
Cinematic Studio Brass

Spitfire
Hans Zimmer Strings
Hans Zimmer Percussion Professional

Cinesamples
Cinebrass Pro
Cinebrass Core
Tina Guo Legato

Arturia
CS-80 V4

Synapse Audio
The Legend HZ 

Audio FX

Liquid Sonics
Cinematic Rooms Professional

Sixth Sample
Further

Fabfilter
Pro Q3

Plugin Alliance
bx_subfilter

Waves
Kramer Master Tape
Magma Tube Channel Strip
SSL G-Master Buss Compressor
L4 Ultramaximizer


Thomas Newman - The Night Window MIDI Mockup

(About the Image: "Pink Blossom, Blue Sky" was published by Dominic Alves under a Creative Commons license.)
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🤗group hug🤗

Multi Genre Music Producer | Mixing Engineer

Media Composer, pianist, synthesist, product trainer for Casio,.

Part Bay Area electronic composer, part capybara fanatic. VGM / ROUS enthusiast.

Special thanks to Lisa Lumos, caricature artist extraordinaire, for sketching this adorable capybara on the left.  (I hope it distracts people from the less adorable capybara I drew on the right.)

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