New Track-Overworld Theme

So I created another new track recently. I think I did a much better on the drum programming with this one and I even did like 7 guitar tracks! Craziness. It sounds a lot better than I thought it would be. My next step is to get better with my drum programming to get more varied beats and eventually fills. This soundclip was created with a video game in mind. Think of like walking around in an rpg (science fiction rpg like Xenoblade Chronicles X) and you're walking around the town or you're just getting into a fight, maybe even a boss fight? I don't know. Enjoy, let me know what you think on Soundcloud or even here.

https://soundcloud.com/user-294063763/overworld-theme

New Music III

      Right now I'm listening to this girl play a version of Jimi Hendrix's Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) on an ancient Korean instrument. It sounds so good! One of my guitar friends from Facebook shared it. She does justice to the tune and makes it sound original.
      But lately the main music I've been listening to is video game remixes done in a dubstep and trap style. I've gotten super into it. I listen to it when I'm just chilling late at night, relaxing, and working on the blog. The music is simple and is basically just patterns of electronic noise organized into a rhythm. I would like to learn how to use Pro Tools so I could make some sick remixes like some of the stuff I've been hearing. Check out this version of Sonic's Green Hill Zone by DreMcCloud (Green Hill Zone by DreMcCloud) That beat is so infectious. This is what they call in rap music candy beats. You got a simple melody going on and underneath it is a crispy beat. Everything about this just oozes chill. It reminds me of playing Sonic when I was a kid. But nostalgia aside this is a great remix.
     Another one I've really liked is this one (Mario and Luigi Victory remix by Raisi K) This tune is another super chill tune with a some more candy beats. Once you start to hear one of these tunes you tend to kind of hear them all because they all sound similar. They're all electronic stuff made on computers by synthetic instruments. But I've come to really enjoy this stuff. I've still been listening to jazz here and there as well. Today I re-listened to Eric Dolphy's Out to Lunch, something I do quite often.
      Lastly, its always cool to find new music that appeals to you. The music I've listened to has always changed over time. Let me just leave you with this gem I heard the other day. Melee Where you at remix by HuggerMugger What do you think of vgm (video game music). Would you even consider this stuff video game music or is it more dubstep/trap/edm. I consider this stuff video game music but I think it also stands high next to any kind of modern dubstep out there. It's been a blast looking up these tunes on YouTube. The search for good music continues! I've been trying to get back into buying new jazz albums and doing reviews for them but I've just been so side-tracked and haven't gotten to listening to all the latest jazz musos. I will get to it at some point, and then I'll blog about it. Until then, stay classy readers!

In need of a music device

     Lately, I've been listening to a lot of different types of music. Music other than jazz but still listening to jazz too. I've been listening to a lot of 90s rap and hip hop, video game music, and Japanese pop music. Somehow it all really fits together really well. If you ever watch Twitch.tv streams you'll notice they tend to play this kind of music quite frequently. I'm a Twitch streamer myself but I haven't streamed for about a week because I've been sick. I'll be getting back to it soon though, check out my twitter at https://twitter.com/fig_land for when I'm live and feel free to check out the channel at http://www.twitch.tv/megaman1597, let me know what you think of the old broadcasts on there. Anyways, I found out recently that I like Biggie. To me Biggie was the coolest rapper of all time. His voice, his rhythms, his style, and his overall image and persona are just too cool. I feel like he had a lot of cold beats too. Everything was good. I've been thinking that saying since I don't have a smartphone with all my music on it that I need to get an Ipod or something and listen to music when I'm going to work, walking around to and from places, or just relaxing at home when I'm reading or something. So I'm thinking about buying an Ipod, probably a small storage space one because I don't want to spend too much cash. It would make life a lot more fun if I was listening to great tunes. My Itunes library has so much music! Even though I've heard all of it, I don't listen to it often, and it would be good to re-listen to some of those great jazz and metal albums. Bring on the Coltrane, Dolphy, and Ornette Coleman!