This song started with the perfect fifth lick at the beginning of the song, which I came up with while suffering writer's block while working on another piece. Once I added the bass and drum parts, the piece began to pretty much write itself…

This piece, like most of my music, is fairly quiet and pensive. It uses a lot of ostinatos (repeating patterns) as a way to unify the piece and create almost a mantra type of effect. I experimented a little with how I built the chords in the…

This song/piece starts out quietly, using deep bass grooves, marimbas, and flutes at the beginning to evoke an unusual mood, transitioning into a more rock-influenced feel.