BELIEVE IN THE DREAM
OR DON'T DREAM AT ALL
My philosophy is simple, controversial, and what some would call "useless." That is: It is impossible to measure the quality of any form of art. Life imitates art. Art imitates life. The difference is that life has an expiration date. Art is infinite. How can one quantify the value of something that will survive long after its bloodline expires? I am just a regular person who happens to write songs. In a way, I've become immortal. I am aware that calling myself a songwriter is merely hearsay and considered invalid because I've yet to write, produce and record a song that plays on the radio 35 times a day. My advantage is that I do, in fact, produce every chord, beat, and harmony that makes up my music. Whether you find it impressive or mediocre is just another measurement made by someone today that will be forgotten tomorrow.
This is the most current project incorporating 808s, keys, and a couple guitars.
- Keyboard with reverb
- Guitars
- 808
- The inspiration in this song is the war against anxiety and depression. The focus in this song was in the lyrics. Using a thesaurus, I wrote verses and the chorus with war themes.
This track is an ensemble of orchestra instruments.
- Strings
- Toms/Percussion
- Brass
- The inspiration came from a longing to know whether or not someone you once cared for still longs for you as well. It's a powerful reflection of a breakup that will never be forgotten.
Look Around is very simple, but very emphatical. It's comprised of few plugins.
- Bass
- Drumset
- Piano
- This piece was created after a very tragic incident and means a great deal to me. This is one of those cases where less is more. The somberness is felt and the lyrics are insightful.
This is a recent cover of a Billie Eilish song with my own instrumental underneath her words.
- steinway with reverb
- pads
- 808
- This song has always hit home for me and I knew that one day I'd play around with it. It's good practice in regard to musicality because I'm able to express my interpretation under guidelines.
This track is arranged with contemporary instruments.
- Intense drums
- Pads
- Strings
- Piano
- This instrumentation in this song is arranged to feel pleasant and motivational. This is a reflection of being your own worst enemy and breaking bad habits.
Alone Again is a fairly old piece made up of an array of varying sounds.
- Arrpegiators
- Strings
- Piano
- Drums
-Digital sounds
- This is one of the first tracks I took pride in. It will always be important in my future and this is the only version there will ever be.