Naptastic

Here is where I publish recordings I've made. I have an opinionated philosophy about music, and I hope it rings through, in a good way.

The most important part of sounding good is the way in which you listen. The second most important part of sounding good is looking like you sound good. On top of that, the music has to be good, the performance has to be good, and the recording has to be good. Nobody's perfect, because if it was perfect it wouldn't mean anything. I still try my best, and I still listen to recordings years later and think they would be a little better if I did this or that instead.

Rise of the Triad is a 1994 videogame by Apogee Software and 3D Realms. I chose patches from a substantial pile of soundfonts, mixed them into finished tracks, then mastered them for release. The mastering was more of a learning exercise; Rip Rowan's article Over The Limit was published, and I wanted to see what the dark side had to offer. The unmastered tracks are pleasant enough to listen to, but they definitely sound green. The mastered versions sound “done” in comparison, despite the radioactivity.

Goin' Down the Fast Way was composed by Lee Jackson. I think the only change I made was to add orchestral hits.

Otter Creek was a string duo that I got to record in 2009.

In the living room are two Steinway pianos: a baby grand on the listener's left, and an upright against the wall. I tried to mix them so it sounds like they're having a conversation.

What's better than barbershop? Barbershop chorus! I got to record The Saltaires' Christmas concert in 2005 (I think?) in the big theater at the Rose Wagner.

I removed thirteen seconds of silence after the song was over. The applause actually does go that long.