Classical

It should be safe to say that the classical genre has the widest range of variants than any other genre, if for no reason other than the fact it's been around the lonest. My particular favorite sub-genre is early 20th Century Classical, a period that features luminaries such as Ravel, Debussy, Ralph Vaughan Williams—names I've practically worn out just reciting. Here's a genre that has given birth to much motion picture soundtracks, music that, for me, stands toe to toe with some of the most moving music ever conceived (Samul Barber's Adagio for Strings anyone?). I cannot fathom in my wildest drug-induced or drug-free states ever competing with them, for it generally takes a lifetime to achieve such prominence. But I can dream.

 

Excerpt from Oblivion: First Light

Released 18 April 2022 | 3:21

This is a short excerpt from a twenty-minute track from Oblivion. I include it here simply because it sounds "classical," when it's in fact part of an electronic trance piece.

 

More Than Want: A Concerto for Piano and Synthetic Strings

Released 10 August 2025 | 12:19

Performed in four movements, this release marks its fourth iteration, and I can definitely see at least one more, possibly a few, before declaring it ready for prime time. Inspiration is drawn from a short, unused line of dialog, for a scene I recall nothing about. Nevertheless, I am utterly astounded by the emotional depth prevalent in the last four words, "I have to have you," especially how her voice just barely cracks in her half-whispered 'you.'

Having an operating budget of exactly zero, I recorded each piano note individually two different ways from a poorly-tuned piano synthesizer. Hence I used long, deep pads to hide just how poorly the piano sounded. The second and third movements owe their existence to a long-abandoned experimental opus that, by good fortune, matched stylistically.

Spoken words:
I want you.
No. More than want.
I need... I have to have you.

It's not the greatest thing I've ever done, not by a long shot. indeed, it's a bit embarrassing to listen to it with company. I may someday rework it, or trash it altogether and start fresh. Time will tell.
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