I was so disappointed in the youtube retention stats on the original version of this that I created this neoclassical version (the Imaginary Crowdpleaser Mix) thinking it would be more accessible. I renamed the original (I think I still like it…

This is what could happen when you decide that jazz piano, bongos, and a pizzicato string trio might sound good together....

Based on a simple piano line by Chris Avery, which appears in its raw form in variation 2 after the introductory woodwind ensemble. Trying to channel Satie to Debussey to Elgar in 3 minutes.

A collage of random bits of awesome guitar work in F and G by my friend Dave Robbins ("avantyarde" on alonetone).

The basic track was done several years ago with Native Instruments FM8 soft synth. Last year I filled it out with Ableton Live 10 and theremin samples. The original intent was to capture the threatening mood of Peter Gabriel's The Intruder but…

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The basic track was done several years ago with Native Instruments FM8 soft synth. Last year I filled it out with Ableton Live 10 and theremin samples. The original intent was to capture the threatening mood of Peter Gabriel's The Intruder but…

Please don't read this as any sort of commentary or disrespect of any kind. I did an instrumental mood piece and for no reason other than it seems to work well put a sample of a beautiful call to prayer over top of it.

Another elaboration of a groove by Chris Avery, this time with him on guitar, bass, and drums. He called it TBC, which got me thinking about the feeling of being a bit of unfinished work, a work in progress, of being, frankly, a bit of a disappointment…

I was so disappointed in the youtube retention stats on the original version of this that I created this neoclassical version (the Imaginary Crowdpleaser Mix) thinking it would be more accessible. I renamed the original (I think I still like it…