In this adventure of a piece, you travel
through the middle east, venturing for a piece of treasure never found by any man. Those who find it, are cursed with the mummy's curse. The only way to acquire this treasure is by unraveling the ancient form itself.

Unraveling

Unraveling Remastered

An electronic version of a song I wrote for an old metal band.

Novacandycane

[an exercise in contemplating inadequacy]
(2022)
for piano, violin, and viola*
in 5' 17"

initially composed in 2022
*no idea if that makes this a piano trio lol

an exercise in contemplating inadequacy

Project 411

watch the big lez show (not sponsored)
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGMC7oz7XpmCR1RWxqvFWvXVO_ry6FdHI&si=B4Bn4cj8pjUcl5mC

wake up.

Voices in beat and art is by Jarrad Wright, the creator of the big lez show

wake up and never give up

What to say here ... that this is my typical fare, maybe? The melodies, woven tapestries passed from one guitar to the next (thus, the song title) as if in the chillest conversation ever, while the bass serves like a backbone cresting under the skin of this beast, for all time.

I love the swing, as I weave my head through the air. Starting simple, the conversation gets more complicated, leaving 6/8 and bouncing back and forth to 5/8 before touching on 10/8 for a breather, and then careening eventually into 9/8 / 7/8 before calming down again. Its the kind of complication I live for.

And, before I'm asked if all that's so necessary ... it is, for what I do. I don't seek the odd time signatures anymore, they are a part of the toolset I've trained myself with for decades now. And believe me, it took a while to figure out I needed that exact 10/8 measure where it is, because it just did not resolve correctly until I found it. Just as the 2/8 measure was necessary. And just as the bouncing 6/8, 6/8, 5/8 -- or 12/8, 5/8 ... or 17/8 ... I prefer the former (formerest? The first one!), really -- would not have worked anywhere near as well in straight 6/8.

I guess you don't really have a choice but to take my word for it ...

Mmm. OCD. Lovely.

Alas, happy listening, and thanks for stopping by.

Sincerely,
Donovan Zanz

Untitled

Woven

Brace for impact.

This song has bugged me for two years. I love it, surely. That squeal in the middle still gives me goosebumps Every. Single. Time. I've tried again and again to add more to the song in any capacity beyond what is already within the recording, but nothing fits. At a mere two minutes and fourteen seconds, these amazing pieces that came together so quickly initially seems like wasted potential.

Having OCD, I can't help but feel a little angsty about the repetition, but shortening the composition would squander the power, the drive that propels it forward. It feels like a car with a jet engine strapped on top. You know it's a bad idea, but you can't help but hold the accelerator down ... knowing once it ignites, there's no stopping it. Time signatures flow like shifting gears ... 11/8, 10/8, 16/8 (or 4/4, if you really want to be pendantic ... but I use those 8th notes, dammit!)

Anyway. Enjoy.

Sincerely,
Donovan Zanz

In the Pipe (5 x 5)

Crystal Time Dilator

Hi! I Worte this song with a mixed/ odd meter! So it might feel a little foreign. To me, the chorus feels like the sensation of tripping!

dance on my own V1

jazz and random genres

check out my spotify too lol

mellow.d//melodius
pianist//composer

music from a different place

Welcome! This is my platform and persona where I experiment with my sound and frequency! I’m super stoked you’re here; for real, I love the people who love my music! I do a little bit of everything when it comes to music; from sound design and producing, to singing and dancing, to songwriting and storytelling! Currently my catalog leans more towards Alt Pop and R&B, but I increasingly have a little bit of every style! Please comment or message me if you want an additional or different version of a song here; I would be so happy to accommodate you and it makes me really excited!! Blessings

Sharing my hobby.  Reggae, Ska, Punk, Rock, Random. I don't use my time trying to perfect songs.

"follow the breeze of bliss and let it take you towards the eternal."
Art I use in cover art/pfp are by Gilbert Williams https://www.gilbertwilliamsart.com/
I am you are me and "I" am not
Forget the artist.
Remember the vibes!
Cause when you remember the vibes you remember the artist, the true artist.

New tracks tagged #mixed meter