Recorded this as a cover of Duran Duran's The Chauffeur on their album Rio.  Put quite a different feel and spin on this one, however still following the original composition.

All instrumentation, vocals,  recording, and mixing of this version by John Hootman

THE CHAUFFEUR

This is a cover I did of Mazzy Starr's brilliantly ethereal song "Fade Into You".  I started this during the pandemic and finished it up just recently.  

It's a bit of a different spin on the song but still keeping to the original arrangement and composition.  Another experiment.

All instrumentation, vocals, and mixing of this version by John Hootman

FADE INTO YOU

This is another experiment with my voice doing Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender.  Being liberal with my interpretation of the song, it's in 6/8 and a bit different but hopefully retained the spirit of the track.  I recorded this for my love Darla.  Hope others like it as well.

Love Me Tender

Just recently finished a cover of Weird Fishes by Radiohead.  I loved this track and have wanted to do my own version of it for quite some time.  it's in 6/8 time, and while it does stay true to the compositional form for the most part, I've been a bit liberal with. my take on this beautiful song.  I hope you like it.

All instrumentation, vocals, recording, mixing, etc. by John Hootman aka Vir Unis

VIR UNIS WEIRD FISHES RADIOHEAD COVER

This a new track I've recently completed.  In the mastering phase, so this is a sketch mix, entitled Precipice 1.  It's an experiment in composing orchestral works in tritones.  Lots of dissonance....

All instrumentation, composition, recording, mixing, by Vir Unis

AtmoWorks Music 2017

PRECIPICE 1

Artist John Hootman, authors music as Vir Unis and The Elf Machine

Vir Unis

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