Music from my tribute EP, “The Illusion of Time”, an independent project featuring covers from 5 classic games: Illusion of Gaia, Secret of Mana, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Chrono Cross, and Chrono Trigger.
Dedicated to the Japanese composers who were ahead of their time.
Available now on iTunes, Spotify, Bandcamp, and more.
Another draft, this time with added horn and piano in the verse.
I’m frustrated with myself that this is coming along so slowly, and I hope that posting about my process publicly will hold me accountable to finishing it. My next tasks, in rough order:
1. Add piano to the chorus to fill out harmony
2. Add horns to the chorus for a countermelody that continues the call & response vibe
3. Build out the rest of the form (verse, chorus, verse, chorus, solos, chorus, end tag)
4. Write the end tag based on Joe Sample & David T. Walker’s Hallelujah I Love Her So (i.e. just repeat the last one or two phrases with increasing intensity. They didn’t invent the concept but that’s where I got the idea)
5. Record the alto and tenor parts myself
And that should probably be good for a demo. I also need to remind myself that my goal for this is a proof of concept for the kind of music I wanna make, and not necessarily a professional tune that can get play on Spotify. I need to focus on the details that help me achieve that goal and not get lost in others.