This song was written long before it was recorded, though it stayed pretty much the same from day one of its creation until the studio about 4 years later. My favorite part is my guitar riffs near the end. My least favorite part is my crappy singing.

This song went through multiple iterations before coming out like this. It was a great song to play live. Did anyone catch the tip of the hat to "Fire and Rain" at the very end of the song?

Please someone jam on top of it. 97 Bpm.

First take guitar part that I just liked the feeling of, which sounds a bit like a haunting version of Jeff Buckley's 'Hallelujah'.

Recorded August 28, 2009 Details: Martin D1 (DADFGC - capo II), Shure SM57, Audacity, Sound Forge. After digging this tune up really I really wanted to try it again on acoustic (which I don't play much). This is a second take recorded in…

Uncle Bobo needs his keys back, and he has a reward for the first person who finds them!

A field recording of multiple boomboxes playing doctored field recordings of Baltimore's Inner Harbor, played back at the Inner Harbor.

Another Blacksmith Lesson, this time with intro musics! This episode explains how to build a coal forge out of a plastic bucket and some cat litter. All of the written lessons, along with pictures to illustrate some of the lessons, can be found…

The song was constructed around a field recording of Lacandon men paddling across the lake in Métzabok, Chiapas (Southern Mexico). The Lacandon speak "Hach T'an," which is a Mayan dialect-- this is the language you hear in the track. Unfortunately…

It's the "do no harm" mix. Because, theoretically you won't hear any difference between this and "technique 43". Which is sad really, given how many hours I spent on it. Hours spent on the oh-so-exciting put-everything-in-Logic step…

Written and Recorded August 29, 2009 Details: Martin D1 (DADGAD - capo V), Shure SM57, Audacity, Sound Forge. Late night improvisation in remembrance of my father.

Another quick little ditty. Wandering the no man's land between old timey and the 21st century

a song about a beautiful woman who loves guitars and being happy :D

Written and Recorded August 29, 2009 Details: Martin D1 (DADGAD - capo V), Shure SM57, Audacity, Sound Forge. I can't hide the fact that I've listened to Pierre Bensusan. Or that I've longed to return to Paris.

I hereby name this the "bridge to nowhere" mix since it was the musical content of the bridge that I spent the most time on. If you've heard the song before, I've provided a shortcut video that plays the bridge from last night's version vs. tonight…

Something I was playing around with when I was working on another project. Just the guitar and some vocals with finger snaps thrown in.

There's really nothing special about this... I didn't even mean to write it. I was looking for a (free) way to make music that's more... expressive. Rosegarden doesn't have enough in the way of dynamics. I tried a bunch, and I ended up with LMMS…

This one's for that little black and tan, Nahannah. Lyrics: I said nahnay nahnay nahnay hey how'd you get so good how'd you get so good I said nahnay nahnay nahnay hey how'd you get so good how'd you get so good first thing this…

I was feeling a little moby today.

Lyrics: Caged as a bird free will is such a bitch it's your responsibility to stay alive pay the bills etc, etc but how you enslave yourself whether or not you enslave yourself it's up to you

This was my first "serious" attempt to make something. Although very simple the final result was quite pleasant for me, hope it is for you too.

The last moments of an agonizing world.

Written by Sluk & Buzzy in 1988 Sluk - chicken scratch, first solo Buzzy - Drums, bass Frankie - vox Rod Guitar - second solo

That's right! The first of my pieces with a title! It actually started as a little tune I whistled when I was getting my soccer stuff off after practice, and it hit me to record it, so I did... This is the outcome.

"Walk" by bmelon

"Pull" by bmelon

"Wooh DOG" by bmelon

"Change" by bmelon

Just working out some rhythms. Toucans come in at about 1 minute.. wish I could get the sound onto vinyl for some proper scratching. I used Sandbags' awesome generative sequencer Elysium for some of the ambient and lower pitched toucans. The lead…

Shaken, not stirred please. Experimenting more with sandbags' Elysium. This time I used it to trigger elephant samples for part of the percussion section.

new song today on my player written after finding out some horrible news from a friend about her rape and DV. i'm sick and tired of men thinking women are rag dolls to be tossed around. love her - don't hit her ====================== (c) raik…

HELL'S HOME GROUND ================== (c) r.halstrom 2006 all rights reserved you sent me on my way on my way down to the devil's carnival on - hell's home ground didn't need a heart on fire in a loveless town the band is there to welcome…

Money can't buy you happiness.

Hold On was written and recorded in West Point Nebraska when I was doubting many things in my life. I wrote this as a reminder to always keep going even if things aren't looking as good as they could. You'll always find what your looking for…