Project 365

I love video game music, especially music from games like Dragon Quest (aka Dragon Warrior) and Final Fantasy. During your journey in-game, you would often enter "dungeons" in the form of caverns, castles, and towers. Towers would often feature some of the most interesting music in the game, so I decided to write my own "tower theme". Take a listen and let me know what you think.

Download Tower MIDI (3.48 KB)

I could be wrong, but I think I was probably quite uninspired when I wrote this. The title is further evidence of this fact. Take a listen.

With Nothing Left to Bring or Offer MIDI (1.56 KB)

"Micro Liquidation" is yet another video game-influenced composition, and parts of it remind me of music from A Link to the Past.

The title came to me while I was watching TV. I don't remember what I was watching, but they mentioned the phrase "micro liquidation" so I took it and ran with it.

Download Micro Liquidation MIDI (1.36 KB)

Have I mentioned that I like video game music already? "Underground Passageway" is definitely one of those "mood pieces" inspired by video game music and it's one of my favorites. Take a listen!

Download Underground Passageway MIDI (2.90 KB)

I love creating music like this. It's almost like something you'd hear in a video game, very moody and somewhat dissonant.

Download Tunnel Chromatica MIDI (1.40 KB)

I don't even remember why it's called the "Samurai Theme", but I think you will enjoy this one.

Download Samurai Theme MIDI (2.82 KB)

"The Prairies" is a mood piece. It's a musical interpretation of the rolling hills, the endless fields, and the big blue skies here in Alberta.

Download The Prairies MIDI (2.20 KB)

This piece is kind of a Rock-meets-Classical type composition. I happen to like it a lot.

Download Against the Wall MIDI (1.07 KB)

"Mystic Ambience" is a rather odd sounding piece that I happen to enjoy. Take a listen and let me know what you think.

Download Mystic Ambience MIDI (2.42 KB)

"Bring Me Back to Earth" is an unusual and mystical sounding piece. I happen to like it a lot.

Download Bring Me Back to Earth MIDI (2.01 KB)

The conclusion to Am Collection. I think by this point I had lost track or lost interest in the original concept, and began exploring different ideas.

Download Am Collection No. 5 MIDI (1.02 KB)

Part 4 of 5. The entire collection is classically-inspired, though I do tend to put my own spin on things.

Download Am Collection No. 4 MIDI (1.46 KB)

Part 3 of 5 in the Am Collection. For those who don't know, "Am" means A minor. I could go on and explain this in great detail, but basically there are major keys and minor keys in music, and all 5 pieces in this collection use the same minor key.

Download Am Collection No. 3 MIDI (1.06 KB)

Part 2 of the Am Collection. This is another short classically-inspired piece.

Download Am Collection No.2 MIDI

I was always fascinated by composers who did "studies" in different keys. This is my own attempt at something similar. There are a total of 5 pieces in this collection, and this is the first.

Download Am Collection No. 1 MIDI (2.04 KB)

"Well on My Way" is another surprisingly good guitar piece I wrote, and I wouldn't mind building on it in the future.

Download Well on My Way MIDI (1.82 KB)

"Static" is a short guitar piece that I happen to like a lot. As I said, not everything I wrote in 2006 was pure gold, but there are occasional gems like this one.

Download Static MIDI (1.48 KB)

"Discontent" isn't exactly the cream of the crop, but then again writing 365 songs in a year proved to be quite ambitious and most of the songs didn't exactly turn out to be "hit material". Still, I know you may be curious as to what it sounds like so I will continue to pump out these MIDIs as time permits.

Download Discontent MIDI (1.02 KB)

While I was writing songs for Project 365, I wrote a lot of short and simple guitar solos. "Positivity" is just such an example.

Download Positivity MIDI (1.43 KB)

One of my favorite Classical/Baroque composers of all time is J.S. Bach. Occasionally I'll try to write my own masterpiece in this genre, but since I have no formal training in Classical music, I tend to go off on my own tangents. "G Minor 1" is just such an example.

Download G Minor 1 MIDI (1.46 KB)

There's no hidden meaning behind the title. The song itself is a jazz piece I wrote for guitar. Enjoy!

Download Calmness and Approaching Danger MIDI (1.94 KB)

Silence in the Train is a song I wrote about leaving Japan. I had many friends in Japan, and several of them came to see me off at the airport. Naturally, since they didn't drive to the airport, they took the train home. I was later told that it was completely silent in the train. My friends couldn't find any words to say, and they would be missing me sorely.

I've had a lot of people tell me they didn't really understand what this song meant. I feel that the music adequately represents the emotion of the track. Suffice to say, it's a song about entering a new season in life. A new season for me, moving back to Canada, and a new season for my friends, who were about to enter High School and would be missing a close friend.

Download Silence in the Train MIDI (27.0 KB)

You may remember that I wrote 365 songs in 2006.

Recently I've started working on MIDI files for these songs. There are several advantages to doing this. Firstly, I end up with a full transcription for the song. This is a wonderful thing to have for posterity, if I ever want to record or perform the song in the future. Secondly, it gives you - my audience - the chance to sample my creations. It may not be real instruments playing the music, but you can still get a sense of what the song would sound like if I were ever to record it.

I'm going to continue working on this project, probably sporadically, so I can showcase some more of my work. It falls in line with several other personal goals with regards to composition and content for my other sites, so with any luck you will be able to sample all 365 songs in the future.

"Blue Room" is a song about the room I wrote all of the songs for Shipwrecked... in. The room is actually a spare bedroom in my house that used to be yellow, but we painted it blue, and since then we've actually been able to rent it out. Surprise, surprise!

Download Blue Room MIDI (20.1 KB)