Recent content by Nekujak

There are a lot of September songs out there. Without taking a tally, I'd wager the month of September is probably mentioned in more songs than any other month. Just a hunch. Anyway, here's an outstanding classic that's an obvious and undeniably irresistable selection for this month:

She was an immensely talented and gifted songwriter, in addition to all her many accomplishments. Learning of her passing stopped me in my tracks for a minute today. Dolly was one of those people who seemed like she would always be around and perpetually relevant - like Willie Nelson or Tony...

Very sorry for your loss, Tom. I'm sure your mother is in a happier place now, reunited with your dad. Caring for an aging and ailing parent is an all-consuming, emotionally draining, and at times, rewarding, experience. I've seen it firsthand with others around me, and will likely be...

I think this particular musical adventure was an especially rude awakening for me, because in the past, I've been quite successful at absorbing and creating music across multiple styles. Clients would say, "We need some <insert_style> music for this scene," and after a bit of research and...

And then there's this guy... :dancer:

Thanks for saying that. I'm not 100% pleased with it, but at this point, I feel it's at least sharable with the public. Maybe a whole new category of pop music will emerge - Geezer Pop, or something like that :ROFLMAO: Pop music made by older producers that has its own vibe and musical...

Not even remotely close to genius. Just trying to learn and push my musical limits a bit. Sadly true, but I'm not letting that stop me from trying. I'm sure I'm flying too close to the sun and will end up plummeting into the ocean, but at least I'm learning some stuff along the way ;)

As I mentioned in my post, the writing is not the issue - both my wife and I have years of experience writing in various genres/styles for film and TV. I'm not saying we're experts, but the writing isn't the biggest challenge here. The overall subject of my post, including the "Old Guy Energy"...

The link in the opening post now points to a new version of the song, based on the discussion started by BDT above. The builds are better integrated into the song and I also took the opportunity to make a few other very minor tweaks. That is all.

That's a useful insight, thanks. BTW the second pre-drop break at 2:32, is shorter. I had done that on purpose for the reasons you state - to keep the momentum going - and also to vary things up. But it's probably still too long. In earlier versions of this song, the breaks were much shorter...

Last year, I experienced composer burnout after several years of constantly cranking out production music, so I decided to take a break and try something different. Inspired by a Netflix series called F1 Academy and recent elevated interest in women's sports, I thought it would be fun to create...

Everyone’s entitled to their opinion, but there’s a difference between simply not liking something and saying it’s crap. As I've grown older, I've encountered quite a bit of music I thought was pure garbage. But what I discovered time and time again is that when I took the time to listen...

Thanks for the kind words, Mike. At the risk of making this appear like a mutual appreciation club, I just want to honestly say I am really impressed with Sunset Choir (and I only have the Lite version). Not only does it occupy it's own unique niche among choir libraries, but it's impeccably...

It's specifically that album - Sound of My Heart - that really resonated with me and my friends at that time. Don't know if coming to it now for the first time will have the same impact, but hopefully, there's some stuff in there you'll enjoy.

It's one of my favorites from that era. I have many fond memories of endlessly listening to Mind Bomb, Sound of My Heart by Hubert Kah, and tons of Depeche Mode and The Cure during that time.