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Servitude

November 24, 2008 By Graham English

Download: Servitude Their minds seem like clean slates upon which we can write. —Dr. Cyril J. C. Kennedy and Dr. David Anchel on the benefits of electroshock therapy, 1948 I had just one goal—to stay alive until the next … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 90bpm, Analog Phaser Pulse, C, cinematic, Cmin7, Demo Reel, EXS24, Fast Beat, FM Delay Bass, gated synth, Hyper Sync H, Instrumental, Nord Stage, Orchestral Kit, orchestral percussion, Percussion Kit, piano, PowerFM SQ, Sculpture, sequence elements, servitude, snare, soundtrack, suspense, The Dark Land, The Shock Doctrine, Transition FX, Transporter

Quiet Wonder

November 21, 2008 By Graham English

Download: Quiet Wonder I wrote this for my nephew who is due to be born in 15 days. Update: Elliot English was born on December 7, 2008. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: ballad, Eb, gospel organ, hammond, Hammond Organ, introspective, lullaby, Nord C1, Nord Stage, organ, piano, quiet

I Think I Crashed The Economy

November 13, 2008 By Graham English

Sorry. Download: I Think I Crashed The Economy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 80bpm, clav, dark, economy, ES2, EVP88, F#min, Fender Rhodes, FM Renderings, hammond, Hammond Organ, Hohner Clav, Lost Clav, MULTI TRACK, Nord C1, Nord Stage, organ, piano, Shining Fuzz, Suitcase MkI, synth solo, Ultrabeat

Time Saving Logic Studio Template Tips

November 12, 2008 By Graham English

I've been investing the majority of my time these days into developing Logic Studio Training. It's a membership site devoted to helping you become a master Logic Studio user. If you make music with Logic Studio, you'll be interested in a tutorial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Video Tagged With: Logic Pro, Logic Pro 8, Logic Studio, Logic Studio Training, tutorials

How To Write And Analyze Lyrics Using TextMate

November 10, 2008 By Graham English

TextMate is my second favorite app right behind Logic Studio. I've written about my TextMate love affair a lot. In this tutorial, I wanted to share how I use TextMate to write and analyze lyrics, including tips for finding the perfect rhyme and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Video Tagged With: lyric writing, lyrics, rhyme, Songwriting, songwriting tips, spotlights, TextMate, writing lyrics

Beyond Is Within (If I Could Surrender)

November 8, 2008 By Graham English

If I could surrender and fall into the emptiness. Download: Beyond Is Within … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 7/4, Ebmin, MULTI TRACK, seductive, sensual, spiritual, Vocal

In An Anxious Funk

November 8, 2008 By Graham English

This is what a lot of nervous energy sounds like two days before the election. In An Anxious Funk from Graham English on Vimeo. Watch on Vimeo In An Anxious Funk by Graham English Watch on Viddler In An Anxious Funk by Graham English Watch … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: anxious, Fmin13, frenetic, funk, funky, Hammond Organ, improvisation, organ, organ groove, organ solo

The Sermon

November 7, 2008 By Graham English

The Sermon is a blues written and recorded in 1957 by jazz legend, Jimmy Smith. I haven't learned the complete melody yet but I thought I would take a stab at playing it from memory. After all, it's just an F blues. Watch on Vimeo The Sermon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: bebop, F, F blues, hammond, Hammond Organ, jazz, jazz organ, Jimmy Smith, organ, organ solo, walking bass

This Victory Alone Is Not The Change We Seek

November 5, 2008 By Graham English

"... It is only the chance for us to make that change." This is your victory. And I know you didn't do this just to win an election. And I know you didn't do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Opinion, Prose, Video Tagged With: Afghanistan, America, Barack Obama, economy, education, election, government, Iraq, NYTimes, Politics, speeches, Video

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