April Genre Poll
What kind of music am I writing in April? We're going to focus on the more house oriented genres since it's been awhile - vote below!!
Have a great start to your week!
- Andrew
2022-04-04 16:24:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Approaching Nirvana posts
March 30 - Edge of the Known Universe
This is the last DnB idea for March and it's ... a bit different, haha. The whole song is just several variations of 2 chords and while I really like the essence of what's here, I'm not sure it's enough to carry an entire song. The chord progression itself is really cool - it reminds me of a Final Fantasy song ("Anxiety" from FFVII - a fantastic...
2022-03-31 17:38:58 +0000 UTC View PostMarch 23 - Kinetic (Drum and Bass)
This week I wanted to create something more upbeat and contrasting to a lot of the previous chill ideas. I started with drums and then wrote a few chord ideas. After coming up w/ a decent chord progression, I started on sound design and began adding more layers. At the end of the stream, I put together a basic arrangement for the drop which is w...
2022-03-24 18:30:54 +0000 UTC View PostNew Release - Riverbanks
I originally wrote this song last May during my foray into piano deep house. I really liked the laid back, reflective vibe on this one and over the last year I've been revisiting the project occasionally to make adjustments and eventually finish it up. This is another...
2022-03-23 15:46:06 +0000 UTC View PostMarch 16 - Afraid of Life
This week we're continuing with writing some drum & bass. I started with drums and then wrote a few chord progressions. After choosing a progression, I added extra layers and some rough arrangement.
Someone on stream mentioned the chords sounded a bit like Nine Inch Nails and I can definitely hear the resemblance. Probably the use of a...
2022-03-17 16:36:50 +0000 UTC View PostMarch 9 - Introspect
This week, I'm continuing with some DnB ideas. In contrast to last week's song, I wanted to write something a bit more chill and piano-focused. I wrote some chord ideas first and then put together a quick drum groove to get going. Then I added a bass, a subtle arp, pads, and some other background elements. After a basic arrangement I ended up at...
2022-03-11 17:31:54 +0000 UTC View PostNew Release - Last Light
Hey Everyone!
This is a song I wrote in January of last year that has gone through many forms. It started out as a deep house idea that I really liked the chords of. I tried several different directions but it just wasn't clicking. Eventually, I settled on Melodic House as a final direction and I'm really happy with how it turned out. It's...
2022-03-10 17:24:58 +0000 UTC View PostMarch 2 - Boundless
This month we're writing some more Drum and Bass! And though I just released Catharsis, it's been awhile (September, in fact) since I've written some DnB ideas. I think this idea is really good! I started with drums, wrote some chords, and then added some layers &...
2022-03-03 17:20:29 +0000 UTC View PostMarch Genre Poll
What kind of music am I writing in March? Genres this time - vote below!!
Have a great weekend!
- Andrew
2022-02-26 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostNew Release - Catharsis
This song was originally written last September and I feel like the chill, relaxing yet upbeat vibes are appropriate for a snowy end to February here in Colorado. Mp3, 24-bit wave, & artwork are attached - this one releases everywhere on Friday!
Thanks as al...
2022-02-23 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostFeb 19 - Indignation
This week I continued writing some intense music. I started out writing a decent progression on strings to get the feel of the chords right and because I'm having fun with synth wave, I ended up going in that direction again. I spent the last part of the stream developing the idea with more layers and some basic arrangement to come to the ...
2022-02-17 17:51:15 +0000 UTC View PostNew Release - Accumulation
It's time for some another release!
This was an idea I wrote in December that I decided to finish up this month. It's a super chill deep/progressive house song that I really like the vibe of! It's available to Patrons today and free for everyone tomorrow!
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2022-02-11 18:01:37 +0000 UTC View PostFeb 9 - First Contact (Dark Synthwave)
Welp... I gave chat a choice between Big Room and Synthwave for an intense song this week and they chose for me to try something new. I started out with some drums, then chords/melody, and then some basic sound design & arrangement. After stream I dropped in a few FX layers to round out the idea.
I think this idea is pretty cool! I've ...
2022-02-10 16:16:05 +0000 UTC View PostMerch Cutoff Reminder!!
Hey everyone - just a quick reminder that TODAY is the final day to qualiy for the Spring 2022 Merch Run. The merch run will occur Apr or May (depending on shipping and availability) and you need to be an ANimal tier or up for at least 3 months.
Have a great night and I'll see you on stream!
Feb 2 - Decision Paralysis
This month I'm writing some intense/angry music as voted on by you. This idea sits along those lines but isn't exactly overly aggressive. I started off with chords and melody here and then laid down some drum layers. During the arrangement phase, I actually had a crash reset a lot of progress made during the stream. So the drop lead and verse bi...
2022-02-03 17:08:53 +0000 UTC View PostSpring 2022 Merch Cutoff
Hey Everyone!
The cutoff to qualify for the Spring merch run is February 4th for ANimal Tiers. This should give you plenty of time to update your tier after the month rolls over, if you want to be a part of the merch run!
Please note - If you update today (January 31) Patreon will charge you for the whole month o...
2022-01-31 17:10:37 +0000 UTC View PostFebruary Music Poll
For this month's poll, we're voting on emotion/tone. Vote below on what type of songs you want to hear me write in February!
- Andrew
2022-01-30 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostNew Release - Don't Look Down
This song was originally written in April of last year. I did a second session on stream in July and decided to finish the song this month. The drop I originally wrote wasn't working out, s...
2022-01-28 18:09:31 +0000 UTC View PostJanuary 26 - Kalm (Chill House)
For the last song idea of January, I polled Twitch chat to see what type of song they'd like to write. Chill house was the popular choice and after writing several different ideas, I chose this one to pursue. I worked on drums first this time around and then moved on to chords. Adding some extra layers and a full arrangement towards the end of t...
2022-01-27 18:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostJan 19 - Breeze
Since we only have 2 more weeks in January, I'm continuing to write whatever comes to me. In February we'll get back to genre/style polls, so expect a poll in the coming weeks.
This week, I started off with a chord progression I liked and just went from there. A bit of tropical vibes on this one as well as some deep house influences....
2022-01-20 17:18:42 +0000 UTC View PostNew Release - In the Distance (Free)
Surprise - It's time for the first release of 2022! This is a piano house song originally written in December. MP3, 24-Bit Wave, & Artwork are attached.
Thanks as always for your support <3 Have a great weekend, stay safe. and enjoy the music!
- Andrew
2022-01-14 17:25:20 +0000 UTC View PostJan 12 - Spoke (Liquid DnB)
I'm kicking off 2022 with a Drum and Bass idea! It wasn't the direction I had in mind originally, but chat suggested I try it out and it worked pretty well.
The main essence of this idea is the chord progression. It's basic and it honestly reminds me of a progression you'd hear in an Anjuna song. It also seemed to work well with the faster...
2022-01-13 17:17:07 +0000 UTC View Post2021 WIP Recap Mix
Happy New Year!
To ring in 2022, I wanted do something special. So here's a recap of all the song ideas I wrote over the last year. The 2 hours of music in this mix includes the ideas from 2021 I felt had some promise and am either currently working on finishing or am considering returning to. You can also access all of the works-in-...
2022-01-01 18:14:17 +0000 UTC View PostDec 29 - Progressive / Deep (Accumulation)
This is the last song idea of the year and I'm continuing on with the motivational and driving vibes. After some chord ideas and some help from the chat I decided to move forward with the chords you hear in this version and it developed into something progressive and deep but not quite deep house. This gives me Blocking the Sky / Evolve vibes an...
2021-12-30 19:10:14 +0000 UTC View Post2022 Merch Poll!!
Hey everyone! I hope you had a fantastic holiday and are continuing to enjoy time with your family and friends. As I mentioned back in October, Patreon Exclusive merch starts next year. I'm planning the first run for March/April and right now I need your feedback for ...
2021-12-27 20:53:00 +0000 UTC View PostDec 22 - Piano House (In the Distance)
This week, we're continuing on the trend of upbeat/emotional songs and I started out writing some chords to come up with something I liked. I struggled a bit here, but after a few chord ideas I decided to move forward on an idea with chat's help on stream.
Once the direction was decided it was time for some drums, bass, other chord layers ...
2021-12-23 17:30:19 +0000 UTC View PostDec 15 - Motivational Melodic House
Since last week the tie between "Upbeat / Driving / Motivational" and "Sad / Emotional / Melancholy" was broken! So for the rest of December, I'm writing the motivational stuff! This week, I started off with a chord progression, got some feedback from chat, and took t...
2021-12-16 18:00:36 +0000 UTC View PostDec 8 - Emotional Deep House
The vote is still tied for this month, so this week I set out to write a "Sad / Emotional / Melancholy" idea. I started out with chords and came up with something that had promise and went from there. I tested the chords out in different genres and eventually settled ...
2021-12-09 18:57:54 +0000 UTC View PostDecember Poll
Hey everyone!
Sooooo... I forgot to post a Poll last week (sorry about that) - here's the December poll!
But I'd like to do something a little different this week and vote on the tone/emotion of the songs we're gonna write this month. This will give me a bit more freedom each week to write what comes naturally or even do some s...
2021-12-06 19:27:52 +0000 UTC View PostNew Remix - Carol of the Bells
Hey Everyone!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, whatever you celebrate!
Patreon and Twitch chat voted for me to remix this Christmas song this year and I hope you enjoy! MP3, 24-Bit Wave, & Artwork are attached.
Have a great weekend and I'll see you on stream next week.
- Andrew
2021-12-04 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post