Moxie

I made a new song called "Moxie." It's based off a harpsichord line, which I covered with a pile of effects and a square wave solo. Hope you like it!

E5 - Theme

Yeah! This took almost a month to complete; I put it up a week ago, and now it's on the blog!

E5 - Theme by PandaPlaysPunk
So first, I made the basic bassline thingy, then I recorded the improvised violin solo, then I put in all the accents like the strings and brass. That really made the song come alive!
The closing part is coming soon, as well as some more improvved violin solos; they are way too much fun.

E5

I'm baaack! Summer vacation, prior commitments, mic troubles, and a shortage of roller ball pens conspired to prevent me from posting! Anyway, here's a new thing I'm working on. It's a variations-on-a-theme kind of mini-project that involves my solo music project, Panda Plays Punk and my band, Cracked Perspective, will hopefully end up as an EP for Panda Plays Punk, and will probably involve my embarrasing myself by emailing people more famous than I. (Not the first time)
I have 2 versions (Okay, one-and-a-half) of "E5" done already. First...the Introduction!

This is an introduction-y kind of piece. This will kick off the EP, and is very hip-hop-y. (I think?) Need a dramatic way to enter? Blast this out!
Second...The Cracked Perspective version!
This is a legit song that I wrote in the past week. The actual lyrics only took a day or two, but it took another few days to get the instrumental recorded. But now I have both!
The lyrics are very morbid...just FYI...

Try to give a speech
But you don't have a voice
Yell 'till your throat hurts
But can't get past the noise

This is my despair
To haunt me every day
I can't make a mark
No one hears what I say

Try to save the world
Even though you can't
Try to find a gem
When there is only sand

(Chorus)
Da ba ba bada ba (x4)

So much there is to gain
If I'm one of a kind
So many doors to fame
But none that I can find

(Chorus)

But somehow I still try
To reach into the stars
To find some tiny chance
That I'll go somewhere far

I have myself convinced
That I can learn to fly
For simply sitting still
Is my version of crime

(Chorus) (x2)

...Yup...don't say I didn't warn you about morbidness...The instrumental is right here.
E5 - Cracked Perspective Version by PandaPlaysPunk
A quick note: the piano is basically going through the same rhythm, notes, and effects that the actual vocals will go through, though I might do some tweaking here and there; this is by no means done.
And there you have it; one-and-a-half versions of "E5." I'm also planning a supersad lyricless "closing" piece, and a frenetic violin solo that will be the theme of "E5."

More Music!

8-Bit Gamer

My solo music project, Panda Plays Punk, has just put a new piece on YouTube and SoundCloud called "8-Bit Gamer." This time, I drew up some art to go with the song.
"Stargazer" - The song is now on iTunes...and practically every other online music store I could find... There's a player of the final version on the sidebar.
Here are the lyrics, an old demo, and a newer demo.
So please buy it! You'll have to search for it in iTunes, though. (Searching "Cracked Perspective" should work) Thanks!

New Vids on YouTube!

Yup, I got some music on YouTube after an eon or two. Here goes:

Stand!: This is the Panda Plays Punk way of making "inspirational" music. Piano, strings, fake synth-junk, and those poorly made keyboard-derived drums. 

Stargazer: This is a song from my band, Cracked Perspective, which I have put up here before. The change: I have some art that goes with the song, and I now have the intention of putting the song on iTunes. Please comment on YouTube if you can; I'm using the critiques I get there to decide when/how I'll release this.  Update: It's live! http://kidinthestudio.blogspot.com/2011/07/more-music.html

Panda Plays Punk - More Pieces Online!

I posted more music for my music project, Panda Plays Punk.
Here are the 3 things I posted:
Attack of the Squares

Downpour

The Climax

Yup. They're terrible. Oh, well. I had fun. Hope you might not think of it as noise pollution.

Panda Plays Punk - Debut!!!!

Finally I did something! April vacation is cool and all, but it gives you a lethargy that prevents you from doing anything at all. One weekend later, and I'm BACK!

I finally put up a YouTube channel for my music project, now officially named "Panda Plays Punk." I also put up a "video" that posts up a tune. I forgot to tweak how long the text stays on the screen in iMovie, so don't worry about the fact that it looks like nothing's on it.

Wannabe, The Instrumental

http://soundcloud.com/kidinthestudio/wannnabe-instrumental
Here is the instrumental to the song Wannabe. Hope you like it!

Downpour

http://soundcloud.com/kidinthestudio/downpour
This is a classic kidinthestudio piece (my school music teacher is particular about the word "song" on a thing with no lyrics). It's got a rolling piano riff, a string background, and a truckload of synths and effects.
Hope you like it!

Reality Check, The Instrumental + The Remix Instrumental

Here is the music to "Reality Check", this song I wrote.
I also put up the instrumental to a synthed-up remix version . It's called "Reality Check 2.0"
Hope you like it!

Memorial Service, The Instrumental

http://soundcloud.com/kidinthestudio/memorial-service-instrumental
This is the link to an intrumental version of Memorial Service (Note: I tweaked the name from Memorial Service (Memories) to just Memorial Service). I'll need Zhen, the singer in the band, to finish it up, and there you are.
I added a violin solo there. Pardon the absolute horribleness of my playing.

Stargazer, The Demo

I put together the song, Stargazer, on SoundCloud. Here's the link.
http://soundcloud.com/kidinthestudio/stargazer
Whaddya think?