"The truth is whatever suits your belief system."

"Cognitive Dissonance - Selective Reality" was originally composed for the 140th KVR One-Synth-Challenge.  The key of the track is D and transitions between the Aeolian and Dorian modes.  This updated version of the track features a more traditional rock arrangement (e.g. rock guitar, rock drums, electric bass guitar, rock organ).

The original track may still be found here: https://soundcloud.com/tonedef71/cognitive-dissonance-selective-reality

[Please note: as this un-mastered track was mixed using headphones, I recommend that it be listened to via headphones/earbuds to ensure the best listening experience.]

Demos

Cognitive Dissonance - Selective Reality [R3worked]

ToneDeF is a software engineer by profession, part-time composer by inclination. He is influenced musically by what he listens to, which consists of hard rock, hair metal, synth-pop, progressive rock/metal, new age electronic, techno/trance, and classics from the Romantic and Baroque periods. It is not unusual to hear tiny shades of commercially successful works within his own humble little ones -- he considers it an homage to the truly talented.

One of ToneDeF's guilty pleasures is recreating the music of classic computer/video games utilizing modern synthesized and sampled sounds. His first submission to SoundCloud was a re-imagining of the main theme music from the classic LucasArts game, "Ballblazer".

Although he has chosen "ToneDeF" as his handle, rest assured that he is not actually "tone deaf".

Who exactly are "The ElectroMetal Minstrels"? They are the virtual musicians "performing" the virtual instruments on each track sequenced by ToneDeF.

Cognitive Dissonance - Selective Reality [R3worked]

ToneDeF & The ElectroMetal Minstrels