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M U S I C
I have been making music on a PC since 2012. From Windows sound remixes to video game music to original songs (which I'm still doing) to totally accurate cover songs to phone ringtones to gameshow music covers, I have had experience doing all that stuff with the same software, OpenMPT. However, I also use GarageBand and a brand-new music software, Mixcraft 9 Recording Studio, occasionally to make multilayer musical compositions. Because of this, I consider myself a music freak.
Ringtones
I first became interested in composing ringtones in 2018. When I had my first phone, I didn't know I could add my own ringtones to it. That was how I became interested in adding many Samsung Classics to my ringtone list. My Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has so many custom ringtones loaded onto it, totaling 210 items (counting the preloaded ones).
Note: My S23 Ultra has different arrangements from the two shown.
Focus On It
Here It Comes
Gameshow Marathon
Changing Keys
Lingo - The Way They Talk
Why, yes. I plan on hosting my very own gameshow marathon in Las Vegas, but I might have to consult with the television industry to help me set it all up. I composed this piece for the first semifinal game, Wheel of Fortune, which used to be my longtime favorite show until Season 41, when the odds were almost always stacked against the contestants in the Bonus Round (likely, the contestants' intellect has dropped). Now that Ryan Seacrest is taking over from Pat Sajak, I decided “why not give his first season a chance?”.
Oh, and I also covered the original Lingo Theme from 1987.
My theme song “Part of the Team”
In the summer of 2021, I composed an upbeat theme tune for the branding of my YouTube channel that signifies the instincts that I have as a team leader. When thinking of how that theme should go, I had in mind an “epic” electronic music sequence like that of—let’s say—an extreme sport or a runway show. But for my 2024 “The Continuation of a New Era” ident, I made it into a band arrangement with an electric guitar. I like that one better, don't you?
2021 version
2024 version
Stock Music
On the 16th of January 2024, I had announced that my YouTube channel will have its own stock music, so I wouldn’t have to spend a lot on royalty-free music from other sites. Some of them would be used for serious topics, like, if you should put out a video about something unfortunate going along the lines of the passing of someone, you shouldn’t be using anything upbeat; otherwise, it would be in unambiguously poor taste. Other topics like work stuff would have a minimalist vibe to it, hence why I composed “consultation” for my Ergonomics explainer video.
Over the Horizon
As a longtime Samsung Galaxy user, I like to think of each version of Over the Horizon as a special theme that has its own prompt. For instance, the 2019 version would be a motivational speech (especially for those who find themselves in the “Hey folks. I guess that’s it,” phase), the 2020 version would be a love song, and the rather trashy 2023 version that came with my new phone is an emergency situation. I didn’t like the composition due to it being incomplete, and despite it having some of my musical flavors (nothing against Yaeji; she’s actually a really talented person), so I figured it would sound so much better if I put voices to it, as well as extra instrumentals. For each version of Samsung’s brand sound, I assign a different fictional character to sing the lyrics I write for it. This particular version has not one, but two performers: myself and Fox McCloud from the Star Fox franchise, in which I decided to use the Synthesizer V Studio vocalist Kevin for his parts. I thought that Kevin would be the perfect singing voice for Fox McCloud, if there were any musical numbers in the Star Fox franchise, if you know what I mean. But get this: if you should rap my parts in the song when it makes its way to karaoke, it would take a lot of verbal energy and practice. “Go, go, go!!!”
Ringtone Edit
My XG Soundfont
Yes, you read that correctly. In 2022, I decided to create my very own soundfont, including mostly sounds I like to use in my music, as well as realistic synthesis of certain instruments using the Surge synthesizer. You can play the pre-loaded MIDI files on this player or load up your own MIDI file and listen to how it sounds powered on SgtPepperArc360 XG.
Jasmine
Moonlight Sonata
Mr. Wizard
Icon credit: Roland Corporation
Marzipan (Tchaikovsky)
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