I took the Gerudo Valley theme from Zelda: Ocarina of Time and combined it with the New Messiah theme from Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge in a string, horn and flute arrangement created entirely using Audio Modeling's fantastic SWAM Virtual Instruments.
These amazing plugins use physical modeling to emulate acoustic instruments without using any samples. Keep watching after the arrangement for a look into the software.
I took the Gerudo Valley theme from Zelda: Ocarina of Time and combined it with the New Messiah theme from Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge in a string, hor...
Metroid II on Gameboy is the first game in the series I ever played.
I'll never forget that feeling of being all alone on a creepy alien planet and being in awe of the size of the world and amount of exploration. This tune is the first you hear when you start the game on the surface of planet SR388 - the soundtrack gets a lot weirder and creepier as you descend into the depths of the world.
Here's my tribute to the Metroid game that started it all for me:
Metroid 2 on Gameboy is the first game in the series I ever played. I'll never forget that feeling of being all alone on a creepy alien planet and being in a...
My live arrangement of Kraid's Lair from the original NES Metroid game, performed on the Prophet XL, Moog Matriarch and Therevox ET-4. In my opinion, this is one of the most beautiful video game themes ever composed.
More technical details about my arrangement in the YouTube description.
Hope you enjoy!
My live arrangement of the Kraid's Lair theme from the original NES Metroid game, performed on the Prophet XL, Moog Matriarch and Therevox ET-4. My Prophet X...
I covered some epic boss battle music from one of my favorite video games of all time, Super Metroid. Metroid has some gorgeous dark and mysterious music and I’m planning a number of covers from the series.
In addition to that, I created a tutorial on my arrangement process. I get a lot of questions on how I play all the parts simultaneously, so hopefully this sheds some light. The tutorial starts right after the performance:
A live cover of the Ridley boss battle theme from Super Metroid (SNES) followed by a breakdown of my arrangement. I've been getting lots of questions about h...
On my last solo tour (way before the pandemic) I dropped by Sequential's office and performed a 20 minute live set on the Prophet XL, and I thought now would be a good time to share with you the entire performance.
I played a combination of tunes from The Legend of Zelda, original songs from my album Defective Humanity as well as a Lofi Jazz standard. Hope you enjoy!
On my last solo tour (way before the pandemic) I dropped by Sequential's office and performed a 20 minute live set on the Prophet XL, and I thought now would...
After recently playing Super Mario Bros. 2 on the Nintendo Switch, this tune got stuck in my head and I felt like doing a little Ragtime / Boogie piano arrangement. Hope you enjoy.
Performed on the Yamaha CP88.
After recently playing SMB2 on the Nintendo Switch and seeing the cool Mario Maker 2 update, this tune got stuck in my head and I felt like doing a little ra...
When my friends at Sequential asked me if I want to make some Prophet X tutorials, I knew the first one would have to cover my Vinyl Piano patch since I get a lot of requests for it. The tutorial is now up on Sequential's channels!
Really looking forward to seeing what other PX users do with this.
Welcome to "Sequential Synth Tips," where some of our favorite artists share their tips, tricks, and techniques on Sequential synths. In this episode, we fea...
I recently played the NES Legend of Zelda games for the first time (they were the only ones in the series that I hadn't beaten) and I really loved the Palace/Temple theme in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.
There's something really dark and mysterious about it that made me want to keep playing (and inevitably dying over and over). Here's my live arrangement of the tune, hope you enjoy!
Synths used: Sequential Prophet XL and Pro 3, Studio Electronics Boomstar 4075.
I recently played the NES Legend of Zelda games for the first time (they were the only ones in the series that I hadn't beaten) and I really loved the Palace...
Messing around with the underwater theme from Super Mario Bros using the latest pedal from Chase Bliss Audio - Blooper. Blooper is a looper pedal unlike any other one I've seen, there are so many fun ways to modulate and mangle your loops.
I got this idea because I've been playing some Mario recently and the first thing that popped into my head when I got this pedal is those little squid creatures called Bloopers. Anyway - hope you enjoy!
Messing around with the underwater theme from Super Mario Bros using the latest pedal from Chase Bliss Audio - Blooper. Blooper is a looper pedal unlike any ...
I collaborated with one of my favorite keyboard players in the world, Nicholas Semrad! If you're unfamiliar with Nick, he performs with Cory Henry, Knower, Mark Guiliana and many others. IMO He's one of the most innovative players of our time.
We worked together on a cover of a video game theme, the Battle Scene from Final Fantasy I. I've never played the game but Nick introduced the tune to me and I loved it.
Hope you enjoy!
Really excited to share this collaboration with one of my favorite keyboard players in the world - Nick Semrad! This is the Battle Scene music from the first...
Here’s a live cover of my favorite tune from the video game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. This is the Marble Gallery theme:
A live cover of my favorite tune from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - The Marble Gallery theme. Gear used: Sequential Prophet XL, Studio Electronics Boo...
Hope you’re feeling safe and healthy in these challenging times!
My wife and I find the game Animal Crossing: New Horizons incredibly relaxing and soothing in these strange times. If you're not familiar with Animal Crossing, it's sort of a life simulator with cute animals and a very positive atmosphere.
I was inspired to improvise on the main theme on my Yamaha CP88, hope you find it calming. Stay safe!
This game has been a soothing ray of light for me and my wife in these dark times. I wanted to pay tribute by improvising on the main theme with my Yamaha CP...
Hope everyone is staying safe and staying sane in this crazy situation!
Here’s a new composition I call Quarantine Nineteen.
Hope everyone is staying safe and staying sane! Gear used: Moog Matriarch, Therevox ET-4, Yamaha CP88, Boomstar 4075, pedals (Red panda Tensor, MWFX Judder, ...
I realized I hadn't given my Yamaha CP88 the Cooper FX Generation Loss treatment yet... So here's some lofi Ain't Misbehavin, a fun Jazz standard.
I realized I hadn't given my Yamaha CP88 the Cooper FX Generation Loss treatment yet... So here's some lofi "Ain't Misbehavin", a fun Jazz standard.
Happy 2020!
I've been on the road a lot lately so haven't posted much, but that's going to change - lots of new content coming soon!
Here's a compilation of some live clips I made using one of my dearest and most inspiring pieces of gear, the Chase Bliss Audio MOOD pedal. Some of the jams were shot on the road, some back in the studio. Hope you enjoy!
I’m proud to present the Official Music Video for People ft. Todd Rundgren, now premiering on Billboard!
The video was created by John Thompson, we shot it when Todd was on tour in Portland. Countless hours went into the making of this video, hope you enjoy it as much as we had fun shooting it!
I joined forces with the amazing Maiah Wynne to bring you this cover of the Ballad of the Wind Fish from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. Link's Awakening was the first Zelda game I ever played, I got it when I was 8 and it changed my life, largely because of the incredibly beautiful soundtrack.
Link's Awakening was the first Zelda game I ever played, I got it when I was 8 and it changed my life, largely because of the incredibly beautiful soundtrack. When I heard that Nintendo was remaking the game for the Switch, the nostalgia poured over me and I knew I HAD to cover this tune.
Maiah Wynne is a musical force to be reckoned with and I think she did an incredible job with this. Not only did she sing and play beautifully but she even created a perfect Marin costume for the video!
To stream the song on Spotify click here.
I thought it would be cool to show you how the song Unwinder from my debut album Defective Humanity was developed, initially as two separate ideas, then as a solo piano piece and finally as the album version. Which one do you like best? Leave a YouTube comment and let me know.
To stream / download the full album click here.
CDs / merch now available! Get it here.
It’s time! My debut album Defective Humanity is out now on all platforms!
This album is the product of several years of songwriting and a whole year of production. A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into creating this, I really gave it all I had! I hope you gain something from it. HUGE thanks to my Kickstarter supporters, I couldn’t have completed this project without you!
Click on the cover art to listen:
I’m absolutely thrilled to announce that my new single People featuring the legendary musician and producer Todd Rundgren is out now on all music platforms!
Click the image below to stream / download:
