Jcrawf79

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Sep 13, 2021

Just started working on this. Have the basics for the first part of the progression. Still needs some work. But I am glad that I found a VST plugin that works for Cakewalk, as that opens the huge library of soundfonts I've not been able to play with since the 2015 disaster that busted my first Toshiba laptop. Things are looking even better now.

For Music:

Audacity 2019.3.1 64-bit
copyright © 1999-2019 Audacity Team.
Audacity is a registered trademark of Dominic Mazzoni
http://www.audacityteam.org/

For Picture:

Paint.NET (Current Version: 4.2.10).
Copyright © 2020 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors -
Official website: http://www.getpaint.net/

For Movie Compilation:

OpenShot Video Editor 2.5.1 .
Copyright 2008 - 2020 by OpenShot Studios, LLC

Sep 13, 2021

38 5:30

Sep 10, 2021

Flutes

This piece was made somewhere in the late 90's, early 2000's. It was a time when I was experimenting on making longer, multi-themed music. This starts off with the flutes solo and duet, then into a more orchestral sort of section, then into a bluesy jazz portion, back to the orchestral, and ending with the flute solo. It was a fun piece to make, and was one of a couple pieces that came before New Rhapsody, which is one of my longer pieces in this form.

For Music:

Audacity 2019.3.1 64-bit
copyright © 1999-2019 Audacity Team.
Audacity is a registered trademark of Dominic Mazzoni
http://www.audacityteam.org/

For Picture:

Paint.NET (Current Version: 4.2.10).
Copyright © 2020 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors -
Official website: http://www.getpaint.net/

For Movie Compilation:

OpenShot Video Editor 2.5.1 .
Copyright 2008 - 2020 by OpenShot Studios, LLC

Sep 10, 2021

60 0:53

Aug 31, 2021

Givin' It Some Funk

A piece I started in May. I might revisit and extend it, but this is the gist of it.

For Music:

Audacity 2019.3.1 64-bit
copyright © 1999-2019 Audacity Team.
Audacity is a registered trademark of Dominic Mazzoni
http://www.audacityteam.org/

For Picture:

Paint.NET (Current Version: 4.2.10).
Copyright © 2020 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors -
Official website: http://www.getpaint.net/

For Movie Compilation:

OpenShot Video Editor 2.5.1 .
Copyright 2008 - 2020 by OpenShot Studios, LLC

Aug 31, 2021

56 2:20

Jul 23, 2021

DigiDog

This was a demo song that came with Cakewalk Pro 3.0, which was my main music studio on Windows 3.11 and Windows 95, back on my old IBM 486. When I upgraded to the HP Pavilion, I was using Cakewalk Studio 2003. I spruced it up a bit with 3.0's syncopation settings I forget the exact name of it, but it became a standard for notation software, diving you the options to have a song played straight 4/4, or in a swing manner, or whatnot. I believe Band Lab's version of Cakewalk still has this feature, but it's buried a bit. Notation is not one of Cakewalk's strong points any more. But then, put into perspective, composing note by note is comparable to being a person that still writes code in DOS or BASIC. At any rate, the basics of DigiDog hasn't changed much. I had a soundfont version that made it mostly a percussion piece, but I need to retrieve the font of a Zip disk. Either that, or find a way to record it off the HP. But for now, the piece doesn't sound too bad with the updated VST instruments.

Here's what it would have sounded like back in the day: https://youtu.be/iaxCHtMvQe8?t=81

For Music:

Audacity 2019.3.1 64-bit
copyright © 1999-2019 Audacity Team.
Audacity is a registered trademark of Dominic Mazzoni
http://www.audacityteam.org/

For Picture:

Paint.NET (Current Version: 4.2.10).
Copyright © 2020 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors -
Official website: http://www.getpaint.net/

For Movie Compilation:

OpenShot Video Editor 2.5.1 .
Copyright 2008 - 2020 by OpenShot Studios, LLC

Jul 23, 2021

73 3:09

Jul 09, 2021

Final Fantasy II (US) - Within The Giant

The composer for this game, among the majority of Final Fantasy games, is the great Nobuo Uematsu. I just went into Cakewalk and updated the synths with VST instruments. Beyond that, I panned and worked out the volume levels to try and balance things out. You can tell me if it all worked out.

You can also hear the SNES OST version here: https://youtu.be/0UW9yiwMphU

This is one of my personal collection of old MIDIs I found off the old internet between late 90's up to about the mid 2000's. Though it may be possible to find the MIDI I used, or one similar here: https://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/snes/

Software Used:

For Music:

Audacity 3.02
copyright © 1999-2021 Audacity Team.
Audacity is a registered trademark of Dominic Mazzoni
http://www.audacityteam.org/

For Picture:

Paint.NET (Current Version: 4.2.16).
Copyright © 2021 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors -
Official website: http://www.getpaint.net/

For Movie Compilation:

OpenShot Video Editor 2.5.2 .
Copyright 2008 - 2021 by OpenShot Studios, LLC
https://www.openshot.org/

Jul 09, 2021

56 2:48

Jul 09, 2021

Final Fantasy II (US) - Tower of Babil

The composer for this game, among the majority of Final Fantasy games, is the great Nobuo Uematsu. The sequencing of the MIDI was done by Andrew Thompson, who appears in many old MIDI playlists from the 2000's and earlier, often specializing on sequencing Final Fantasy MIDI music. Much of what I did was go into Cakewalk and update the synths with VST instruments, which are snare drum, bass, harp, trombone, trumpet, and strings. Beyond that, I panned and worked out the volume levels to try and balance things out. You can tell me if it all worked out.

You can also hear the SNES OST version here: https://youtu.be/HUVi7GSzGkI

Software Used:

For Music:

Audacity 3.02
copyright © 1999-2021 Audacity Team.
Audacity is a registered trademark of Dominic Mazzoni
http://www.audacityteam.org/

For Picture:

Paint.NET (Current Version: 4.2.16).
Copyright © 2021 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors -
Official website: http://www.getpaint.net/

For Movie Compilation:

OpenShot Video Editor 2.5.2 .
Copyright 2008 - 2021 by OpenShot Studios, LLC
https://www.openshot.org/

Jul 09, 2021

69 0:44

Jul 08, 2021

Final Fantasy II (US) - Airship

What can I say that hasn't already been said about this game? Yes, I know that it's actually the fourth installment in the Final Fantasy franchise. But, in 1991, this was the box (or would be, if I kept mine in mint condition), and this was the title I and many in North America came to know and love this amazing game as. It's the first time I came across an RPG with an immersive story, where it wasn't just a backstory, and then you go off and grind, find clues that will get you to the end, and save the princess, or whatever the final goal was. Final Fantasy II (US) gave us some basic background of the characters, but most of the story evolved throughout the game, and would be enriched by the other playable characters, as well as some memorable NPCs that helped you along the way. Sure, there were other RPGs with stories that evolved through the game, but the way it was done was unique to the Final Fantasy series, where you felt you were experiencing a play where you are not sitting in the audience, but part of the cast of characters helping to move things along to the next scene, wondering what new adventure awaits.

As known, the composer for this game, among the majority of Final Fantasy games, is the great Nobuo Uematsu. The sequencing of the MIDI was done by Andrew Thompson, who appears in many old MIDI playlists from the 2000's and earlier, often specializing on sequencing Final Fantasy MIDI music. Much of what I did was go into Cakewalk, update the synths with VST instruments. and expand the brass from just a trumpet to trumpet, French horn, and trombone. Beyond that, I panned and worked out the volume levels to try and balance things out. You can tell me if it all worked out.

You can also hear the SNES OST version here: https://youtu.be/lh5qQxFNzM0

Software Used:

For Music:

Audacity 3.02
copyright © 1999-2021 Audacity Team.
Audacity is a registered trademark of Dominic Mazzoni
http://www.audacityteam.org/

For Picture:

Paint.NET (Current Version: 4.2.16).
Copyright © 2021 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors -
Official website: http://www.getpaint.net/

For Movie Compilation:

OpenShot Video Editor 2.5.2 .
Copyright 2008 - 2021 by OpenShot Studios, LLC
https://www.openshot.org/

Jul 08, 2021

73 9:17

Jul 06, 2021

New Rhapsody (2016 update)

This is another composition that was uploaded to Vid.Me on August 21, 2017. It was first uploaded to BitChute on December 6, 2017, and had 257 views prior to the current re-upload.

This first upload of 'New Rhapsody' was put on YouTube back in July 14, 2012, which used the original recording of it from my senior year in college, back in 2003. That was done on an old HP Pavilion with a SoundBlaster AWE sound card with soundfont capabilities. Back then, Creative Labs was pretty much the company for all things music, especially for MIDI compositions. So, any time I could upgrade, I always went for the AWE, soundfont capable sound cards from Creative, as these were the best for any chance at halfway decent sounding wind and brass (though still not as good as the actual instruments). Even today, the VST instruments do ok, but they are by no means a replacement for the actual instruments - especially wind and brass. But, anyways, this is an argument to be had within the MIDI/synth community, and especially with those that seek to continue to improve the quality of the virtual instruments, so I'll leave it at that.

The 2016 update was first posted on YouTube back in August 16, 2016, then uploaded to Vid.me, as noted, a year later. It was the beginning of my journey to find a home channel to post my music on when I was getting wary and weary of the changes happening at YouTube. They had already irked me when they first exploited my music with failed monetization, and then, when I decided to give them a second shot a couple years later, they suddenly decided my content was not worth the time. So, fine, I'd just post because I love the music and want to share with whoever may decide they like what I compose. But, as I learned between 2016 and 2017, that YouTube was not merely snubbing people as a matter of bad taste on their part, but also because they didn't like a person's personal, religious, and political views, I decided it was time to find new avenues to try for sharing my music with the world. Thus is how I came upon Vid.Me, and now BitChute.

I had also put this piece in the #vidmejazzclub because there is a bit of a jazz movement in it. If there is any jazz community on Bitchute, or even contemporary composers - MIDI, notation, or otherwise - I'd love to join such communities here.

As noted, I first composed this in college around the early part of 2003. I consider it something of my magnum opus from my days at the university. I have yet to make any other instrumental piece to which I could say matches it, though I'd like to try. ;)

Original upload on YouTube (July 12, 2012):
https://youtu.be/rUMtAh7YlTg

First Posting of 2016 update on YouTube (August 17, 2016):
https://youtu.be/QSewBd8Xd5M

*Note: Because Vid.me is closing December 15, 2017, and deleting all the content uploaded from all content creators that used the platform, it's pointless to give a link to the Vid.me posting. Sad and pointless. :(

Artist name: John A. Crawford
Song name: New Rhapsody (2016 Update)
Music composer/lyricist/publisher: John A. Crawford
New Rhapsody (2016 update)

Software Used:

For Music:

Cakewalk Home Studio (3.1.4.0, then Twelve Tones circa 1997-2002,
as well as 2003 Edition, now by Roland - see official website: http://www.cakewalk.com/)

LMMS, (Current version 1.190). Copyright © 2016 LMMS Developers,
http://lmms.io

Audacity (Current Version 2.1.2.0) Copyright© 2015 Audacity Team -
The name Audacity® is a registered trademark of Dominic Mazzoni.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

For Picture:

Paint.NET (Current Version: 4.0.9). Copyright © 2016 dotPDN LLC,
Rick Brewster, and contributors - Official website: http://www.getpaint.net/

For Movie Compilation:
Windows Live Movie Maker. Copyright 2016 by Microsoft

Jul 06, 2021

64 1:52

Jul 06, 2021

Glam Rock

Was initially posted to Vid.me on August 25, 2017. First uploaded to BitChute on December 12, 2017, gaining 308 views prior to re-upload.

Check out more of my music at Bandcamp and my home site on Wix.

https://jcrawf79.bandcamp.com/
http://jcrawf79.wixsite.com/johncrawford/music

Artist name: John A. Crawford
Song name: New Rhapsody
Music composer/lyricist/publisher: John A. Crawford
Music label (if any): none

I remember when this was my 'New Look!' for Ioh. Now, I look at it and I'm like, "Holy sh*t, that was ten years ago?!" Ah, how time flies. Including the fact that the song itself is nearly twenty years old. But, hey, the synths are new. <.<

There was also an extended version, with a drum solo of sorts in the middle. Maybe if I find that, I'll try to remaster it too in Sonar-Artist and upload it here. Until then, enjoy the shorter version! =~.^=

Software Used:

For Music:

Cakewalk Sonar Artist (Version 23.7.0 BUILD 37 [2017 - 07] x64)
Copyright © 2017 Cakewalk, Inc. All rights reserved.
https://www.cakewalk.com/Products/SONAR/Buy-Now/SONAR-Artist

Audacity (Current Version 2.1.2.0) Copyright© 2017 Audacity Team -
The name Audacity® is a registered trademark of Dominic Mazzoni.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

For Picture:

Paint.NET (Current Version: 4.0.9).
Copyright © 2017 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors -
Official website: http://www.getpaint.net/

For Movie Compilation:
Windows Live Movie Maker. Copyright 2017 by Microsoft

Jul 06, 2021

55 1:43

Jul 06, 2021

Deep

Uploaded an updated version using Sonar Artist to Vid.me on August 24, 2017. First uploaded to BitChute on December 12, 2017, gaining 251 views prior to the current re-upload.

Check out more of my music at Bandcamp and my home site on Wix.

https://jcrawf79.bandcamp.com/
http://jcrawf79.wixsite.com/johncrawford/music

This is an old piece from 1998, as well as another old Midian pic from nearly 10 years ago. This character was named Luke, who was a tiger/tabby cat hybrid. He was a part of the gang out in the Apocalypse junkyard that was called The Pack. It was an opposing gang to the Catwalkers, who held the catwalks and rooftops in main part of Midian as turf. They had a few wars, which often started over some drama of a former Pack member or Catwalker that wanted to switch sides and stir up stuff. Other times, it was territory. Either way, have to admit, was kind of fun playing both sides. ;3

Anyways, enjoy the pic and the tune. =~.^=

Artist name: John A. Crawford
Song name: Deep
Music composer/lyricist/publisher: John A. Crawford
Music label (if any): none

Software Used:

For Music:

Cakewalk Sonar Artist (Version 23.7.0 BUILD 37 [2017 - 07] x64)
Copyright © 2017 Cakewalk, Inc. All rights reserved.
https://www.cakewalk.com/Products/SONAR/Buy-Now/SONAR-Artist

Audacity (Current Version 2.1.2.0) Copyright© 2017 Audacity Team -
The name Audacity® is a registered trademark of Dominic Mazzoni.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

For Picture:

Paint.NET (Current Version: 4.0.9).
Copyright © 2017 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors -
Official website: http://www.getpaint.net/

For Movie Compilation:
Windows Live Movie Maker. Copyright 2017 by Microsoft

Jul 06, 2021

53 0:57

Jul 06, 2021

Upbeat Tech

This was first uploaded to Vid.me on August 22, 2017. It was initially uploaded to BitChute on December 12, 2017, gaining 215 views before this current re-upload.

It's a relatively recent composition. Nothing too special, just a drum cadence.
What do you expect from an old marching band geek? <.<

Check out more of my music at Bandcamp and my home site on Wix.

https://jcrawf79.bandcamp.com/
http://jcrawf79.wixsite.com/johncrawford/music

Artist name: John A. Crawford
Song name: Upbeat Tech
Music composer/lyricist/publisher: John A. Crawford
Music label (if any): none

Software Used:

For Music:

Cakewalk Sonar Artist (Version 23.7.0 BUILD 37 [2017 - 07] x64)
Copyright © 2017 Cakewalk, Inc. All rights reserved.
https://www.cakewalk.com/Products/SONAR/Buy-Now/SONAR-Artist

Audacity (Current Version 2.1.2.0) Copyright© 2017 Audacity Team -
The name Audacity® is a registered trademark of Dominic Mazzoni.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

For Picture:

Paint.NET (Current Version: 4.0.9).
Copyright © 2017 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors -
Official website: http://www.getpaint.net/

For Movie Compilation:
Windows Live Movie Maker. Copyright 2017 by Microsoft

Jul 06, 2021

49 2:04

Jul 06, 2021

Bustin

Originally posted on Vid.me back on August 21, 2017. It first uploaded to BitChute on December 12, 2917, gaining 170 views before the current re-upload.

It's another high school piece, probably around 1998.

Check out more of my music at Bandcamp and my home site on Wix.

https://jcrawf79.bandcamp.com/
http://jcrawf79.wixsite.com/johncrawford/music

Artist name: John A. Crawford
Song name: Bustin
Music composer/lyricist/publisher: John A. Crawford
Music label (if any): none

Software Used:

For Music:
Cakewalk Sonar Artist (Version 23.7.0 BUILD 37 [2017 - 07] x64) Copyright © 2017 Cakewalk, Inc. All rights reserved. https://www.cakewalk.com/Products/SONAR/Buy-Now/SONAR-Artist

For Picture:
Paint.NET (Current Version: 4.0.9). Copyright © 2017 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors - Official

Jul 06, 2021

46 5:12

Jul 06, 2021

Amaze

This video was first uploaded on Vid.me back on August 21, 2017. It was later uploaded to Bitchute on December 5th, 2017, and had 230 views before the current re-upload.

Check out more of my music at Bandcamp and my home site on Wix.

https://jcrawf79.bandcamp.com/
http://jcrawf79.wixsite.com/johncrawford/music

Artist name: John A. Crawford
Song name: Amaze
Music composer/lyricist/publisher: John A. Crawford
Music label (if any): none

Software Used:

For Music:

Cakewalk Sonar Artist (Version 23.7.0 BUILD 37 [2017 - 07] x64)
Copyright © 2017 Cakewalk, Inc. All rights reserved.
https://www.cakewalk.com/Products/SONAR/Buy-Now/SONAR-Artist

Audacity (Current Version 2.1.2.0) Copyright© 2017 Audacity Team -
The name Audacity® is a registered trademark of Dominic Mazzoni.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

For Picture:

Paint[.]NET (Current Version: 4.0.9).
Copyright © 2017 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors -
Official website: http://www.getpaint.net/

For Movie Compilation:
Windows Live Movie Maker. Copyright 2017 by Microsoft

Jul 06, 2021

41 5:24

Jul 06, 2021

City Streets

This was originally posted on Vid.me on August 21, 2017, then first posted on BitChute on December 21, 2017, having 229 views before having to re-upload at current date. The previous video has been deleted since it's not loading.

Not sure why the old videos are having this problem. But it's not fair to those that might be curious about the older videos that they aren't working. I hope the re-upload will alleviate this problem.

Check out more of my music at Bandcamp and my home site on Wix.

https://jcrawf79.bandcamp.com/
http://jcrawf79.wixsite.com/johncrawford/music

Artist name: John A. Crawford
Song name: City Streets
Music composer/lyricist/publisher: John A. Crawford
Music label (if any): none

Software Used:

For Music:

Cakewalk Sonar Artist (Version 23.7.0 BUILD 37 [2017 - 07] x64)
Copyright © 2017 Cakewalk, Inc. All rights reserved.
https://www.cakewalk.com/Products/SONAR/Buy-Now/SONAR-Artist

Audacity (Current Version 2.1.2.0) Copyright© 2017 Audacity Team -
The name Audacity® is a registered trademark of Dominic Mazzoni.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

For Picture:

Paint[.]NET (Current Version: 4.0.9).
Copyright © 2017 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors -
Official website: http://www.getpaint.net/

For Movie Compilation:
Windows Live Movie Maker. Copyright 2017 by Microsoft

Jul 06, 2021

89 3:30

Jun 06, 2021

Cuidado (from the GeoCities Archive)

Another GeoCities MIDI gem. It took a while to find the origins, as all I had to go on for searching was the title of the song. Eventually I stumbled onto Mongo Santamaria, and there it was!

The album, El Pussy Cat, came out in 1965. It's basic genre is Jazz, and labeled under the sub-genres of Latin Jazz, Funk, and Soul. Additionally, the style is considered Boogaloo, Cha-Cha, Guanguancó, as well as Latin Jazz (apparently, you can have a genre and style with the same name). Whatever you call it, it's pretty cool.

You can compare this version from the archives to the original here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPlbc7TwpXw

I found this MIDI here: https://archive.org/download/archiveteam-geocities-midi-collection-2009.

Software Used:

For Music:

Audacity 3.02
copyright © 1999-2021 Audacity Team.
Audacity is a registered trademark of Dominic Mazzoni
http://www.audacityteam.org/

For Picture:

Paint.NET (Current Version: 4.2.16).
Copyright © 2021 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors -
Official website: http://www.getpaint.net/

For Movie Compilation:

OpenShot Video Editor 2.5.2 .
Copyright 2008 - 2021 by OpenShot Studios, LLC
https://www.openshot.org/

Jun 06, 2021

53 1:50

Jun 06, 2021

06reddaw (GeoCities Archive)

There's not much I can say about this piece other than it's a MIDI found in the GeoCities 2009 archive. The name, 06reddaw, makes me wonder if it was a sample from the movie Red Dawn from 1984. It could also have been someone's unfinished orchestral arrangement, and figured that they had made for a nice intro to load up on their main page. Who knows? However it be, it was worth sharing this find. If anyone recognizes this music from anywhere, or might know the original composer, let me know. I'd love to thank him for sharing it on the GeoCities community, and hope this person knows this MIDI lives on!

I found this MIDI here: https://archive.org/download/archiveteam-geocities-midi-collection-2009.

Software Used:

For Music:

Audacity 3.02
copyright © 1999-2021 Audacity Team.
Audacity is a registered trademark of Dominic Mazzoni
http://www.audacityteam.org/

For Picture:

Paint.NET (Current Version: 4.2.16).
Copyright © 2021 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors -
Official website: http://www.getpaint.net/

For Movie Compilation:

OpenShot Video Editor 2.5.2 .
Copyright 2008 - 2021 by OpenShot Studios, LLC
https://www.openshot.org/

Jun 06, 2021

131 1:53

Jun 03, 2021

Ayla's Theme (Genesis remix)

The elusive, incredibly rare port of Chrono Trigger to the Sega Genesis!

Well, no. This was a request by Amber Turd (@liberal_refugee) on Minds, who was curious how this song might of sounded like as a Sega Genesis/Mega Drive port. I can't say this is exactly how it would sound, because I arranged this using a Mega Drive soundfont, and didn't really look into the specs of how many channels of music the Genesis allowed. Plus, if they had ported Chrono Trigger to Sega CD, they could have used .wav files and had music comparable to the SNES' MIDI capabilities, or full on real instruments and orchestration. It would have been 16-bit audio quality at best back then, but it would have been CD quality music for its time.

Anyways, you can compare for yourself how this Genesis style version measures up with the SNES OST version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzKsYNe3iu4

The most incredible version I've heard of this piece is from the Chrono Trigger: The Musical project here:

https://youtu.be/y5i51Xv8ICo

Would love to collaborate on something similar some day.

I found the MIDI I used here: https://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/snes/

For Music:

Audacity 3.02
copyright © 1999-2021 Audacity Team.
Audacity is a registered trademark of Dominic Mazzoni
http://www.audacityteam.org/

For photo editing:

Paint.NET (Current Version: 4.2.16).
Copyright © 2021 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors -
Official website: http://www.getpaint.net/

For Movie Compilation:

OpenShot Video Editor 2.5.2 .
Copyright 2008 - 2021 by OpenShot Studios, LLC
https://www.openshot.org/

Jun 03, 2021

131 3:24

Jun 03, 2021

Shadilay (Instrumental)

Though first released in 1986 by the Italian band P.E.P.E. (Point-Emerging-Probably-Entering), Shadilay has more recently become the theme for Pepe the Frog. One would hope that Manuele Pepe, who wrote the song, might be thrilled by this, but it may depend on his politics and how much of the smear campaign he may have heard and might believe against Pepe and the fictional country Kekistan of which this song is its national anthem. But those who pick up the anthem feel it. They breathe it in like an imagination, a symphony of civilization, and see the world as a "confused progeny of rebellious cells," and would like to "fly toward the universe," to traverse it and find freedom, be it a dream or reality. The fight for freedom is not finished, and though we are stopped, we loosen our sails "in the sky and in the deep of the sea." We seek a strong harmony to stand against this discord. Lamenting the past, we may sing a eulogy to civilization, but we also see hope for that future when the meme wars may be long past, and we can live in freedom once again. Believe in Shadilay, stand strong for Kekistan!

And yes, this was exported directly out of Cakewalk as a WAV format audio. I probably could have done a few edits here and there on Audacity, but why mess with perfection?

Original song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyR2NWYn6hE

Lyrics can be found here: https://genius.com/Manuele-pepe-pepe-shadilay-lyrics
The more common lyrics: https://genius.com/Pepe-the-frog-shadilay-lyrics

I found the MIDI I used here: https://onlinesequencer.net/1711168

Software Used:

For Music:

For Picture:

Paint.NET (Current Version: 4.2.16).
Copyright © 2021 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors -
Official website: http://www.getpaint.net/

For Movie Compilation:

OpenShot Video Editor 2.5.2 .
Copyright 2008 - 2021 by OpenShot Studios, LLC
https://www.openshot.org/

Jun 03, 2021

81 1:36

Jun 01, 2021

Frog's Theme - Orchestral

From Chrono Tigger, originally composed by Yasunori Mitsuda and Nobuo Uematsu. An orchestral version.

Can compare this version to the OST: https://youtu.be/mpiAEOB0dhs

Other cool versions, of Frog's Theme and Reprise can be heard from Chrono Trigger: The Musical project here:

https://youtu.be/AfkNo3kTqAs
https://youtu.be/QmYpAZFcLkA

Would love to collaborate on something similar some day.

I found the MIDI I used here: https://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/snes/

Software Used:

For Music:

Audacity 3.02
copyright © 1999-2021 Audacity Team.
Audacity is a registered trademark of Dominic Mazzoni
http://www.audacityteam.org/

For Picture:

Paint.NET (Current Version: 4.2.16).
Copyright © 2021 dotPDN LLC, Rick Brewster, and contributors -
Official website: http://www.getpaint.net/

For Movie Compilation:

OpenShot Video Editor 2.5.2 .
Copyright 2008 - 2021 by OpenShot Studios, LLC
https://www.openshot.org/

Jun 01, 2021

70 3:14

Jun 01, 2021

Frog's Theme (remix)

From Chrono Tigger, originally composed by Yasunori Mitsuda and Nobuo Uematsu. Frog/Glenn is just a unique character, and working with his theme is fun.

This version is different from the OST justice, but you can compare for yourself: https://youtu.be/mpiAEOB0dhs

Other cool versions, of Frog's Theme and Reprise can be heard from Chrono Trigger: The Musical project here:

https://youtu.be/AfkNo3kTqAs
https://youtu.be/QmYpAZFcLkA

Would love to collaborate on something similar some day.

I found the MIDI I used here: https://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/snes/

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Jun 01, 2021

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May 31, 2021

Ayla's Theme

Chrono Tigger, Squaresoft's 1995 SNES game that, in more than 20 years, has been ported to just about everything from the Playstation to the Nintendo DS, iOS, Android, and most recently to Windows as of February of 2018. You can get it on Steam, if you like. What's not to like about an RPG with composers Yasunori Mitsuda, and the great Nobuo Uematsu of Final Fantasy fame? For this excerpt into my classic game music arrangements, will go with everyone's favorite cave woman tribal leader, Ayla, and a rendition of her theme.

I think I did the OST justice, but you can compare for yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzKsYNe3iu4

Also, must say, the most incredible version I've heard of it is from the Chrono Trigger: The Musical project here:

https://youtu.be/y5i51Xv8ICo

Would love to collaborate on something similar some day.

I found the MIDI I used here: https://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/snes/

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May 31, 2021

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May 22, 2021

Battle Theme - Breath of Fire

Original composition of Breath of Fire music was done by Capcom's sound team Alph Lyla. They were comprised of Yasuaki Fujita, Mari Yamaguchi, Minae Fuji, and Yoko Shimomura, who were originally credited under the pseudonyms "Bun Bun", "Mari", "Ojarin", and "Pii♪", respectively. Tatsuya Nishimura was also said to have participated in the composing and sound effects for the game. The SNES version of the music is ok. It's much better than what I've heard on the Game Boy Advanced version. However, for whatever reason, at least to me, the SNES original version doesn't sound quite as good as I expected. This is possibly because the SNES was the first system that I first heard MIDI music and became enamored by the capabilities and possibilities. Both Final Fantasy IV and VI (at the time II and III in my region) made great use of the MIDI, and was incredibly cinematic for its time. Even so, this Battle theme from the original Breath of Fire is still pretty awesome. Though I did pump it up a bit, compared to the SNES MIDI version, which can be heard here: https://youtu.be/ANhKF_pOv6Y

I found the MIDI I used here: https://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/snes/

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May 22, 2021

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Mar 01, 2021

The Power

This is one of my high school pieces. My early compositions from late 90's to early 2000's can be divided into high school works, and college works.. Was thinking of making two album collections of them, and may get back to trying to make them, maybe as a playlist, or two long play videos. I suppose I could do both. We'll see what happens.

This was also when I had a MIDI keyboard, and was experimenting with live notation recording, as opposed to note by note. It's a bit less polished, in a sense, but also a bit more expressive'

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Mar 01, 2021

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Feb 26, 2021

Modulation

A pre-BandLab Cakewalk version of this piece can be found on my YouTube channel. I may port it over here, but, for now, here's the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gQgAeqdmkg

That was back in 2012 when I was trying to get back into composing MIDI again. Not bad, but maybe nostalgia thinks my better, if not best compositions were back in my high school to college era, between late 90's to early 2000's. But that's just me. Who knows? Maybe I'll have a middle age renaissance. lol

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Feb 26, 2021

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Dec 23, 2020

Code Name: Thumpin' (drum n' bass)

Now have the bass line for this piece.

So, yeah, this channel probably seems random or repetitive, especially if updates for new compositions come out quickly. Not to mention, I do like updating and revising old pieces I've done over the years with new and different synths - sometimes with classic instruments, like brass and woodwind, etc, other times with newer VST synths. Still, other times, I enjoy playing around with soundfounts to either make chip tunes or because I like a particular set of soundfonts better than the VSTs I have. It's nice having a variety in the sound pallets to choose from, save for when it comes to trying to pick just the right sound, and hours go by before you settle on something.

With the bassline, it was a different story. I already was certain I wanted an overdrive sound, and found that right away. Granted, the choice might change when I get to the final version of this piece, and even then might change in an update years later. But, for now, the VST chosen works. What took time was figuring out how the bassline ought to move in the music. For now, it follows the drums. Makes sense, as both bass and drums are rhythm instruments. But I didn't want to drone too much, so I went with an arpeggiated line. Still repeats a lot, but so do the drums, as is expected. Repetition is just part of music, as there is a patter that is followed, regardless how subtle some music can seem. I prefer movement in a song more than a lot of droning. Not to say droning doesn't have it's place, particularly in mood music. But I still prefer music that moves. I have made longer pieces, up to 10 min, that sound more like the modern trance sort of music, but it feels like it's way too long when it's just one movement repeated over and over again. The core of some of these songs can be summed up in less than 5 min., possibly less than 2 min. I just don't feel like cutting and pasting things that much. That being said, most of the few long pieces I've made move around quite a bit, and I'll eventually upload them when I get the time to do so.

Until then, hopefully you enjoy the musical ramblins I've put up already!

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Dec 23, 2020