Kevin Ohlin

Notes: 1 - Wed 11.4.09 at 2:25am

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“Depth of Wealth and Riches”

During my lunch break today, I sneaked into one of the music department’s very quiet practice rooms with well-tuned upright pianos. While I was there at the piano, I went through my usual routine anytime I sit down at a piano.

Usually this routine starts with some Sigur Ros, followed by some Dredg, then whatever I’ve made up before that I can recall at the time. After said routine, I venture into the realm of the unknown, as I am known to do when I lay my hands on the ivory.

I just start messing around until I find something pleasing to my ear, then I repeat that over and over and over ad nauseum until it’s been firmly enough implanted in my memory that I will hopefully not forget before I can record it in some way shape or form.

This time I recorded what I discovered on my iPhone, so I wouldn’t forget it.

Then, once I arrived home, after ordering a new 17” Macbook Pro (yes!), I sat down at my little PC to record a version of the song more fitting the sound in my head.

This is what I heard, and I hope you hear it as I do. I think these chords are beautiful. To me, they speak of mystery, wonder and awe.

Enjoy.

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Mon 11.2.09 at 12:18am

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Today was a good day. A good day that deserves some good music. Something chill. Something slightly down-tempo. And it has to have a solid beat. But it should be smooth too. Yeah, some good, smooth, chill, slightly down-tempo music with a solid beat.

Thus, I present to you this short track entitled…

Actually, I won’t tell you the title. You make one up for yourself.

Be creative.

And enjoy.

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Thu 10.29.09 at 9:39pm

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I’m in a down-tempo mood today. So that’s what you’re gonna get. Down-tempo.

I just created this groove. Just now. Just for your listening pleasure. And because I wanted to make something. Sometimes I get that way. I just have to make something.

And here is what I’ve made tonight.

Thu 10.29.09 at 8:03pm

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This time on Kevin’s musical-ramblings-and-general-floundering-about-with-whatever-electronic-gadgetry-and-trouble-he-can-get-himself-into: guitar!

This was recorded with the same little Yamaha EG-112C guitar as you’ve heard before, but this time plugged directly into my computer and recorded in Guitar Rig, an amazing piece of software IMO.

This is something I wrote about 4 years ago, shortly before going to Brazil. There are lyrics and melodies to it, but they’re in Portuguese, because I asked a worship leader in Brazil to just sing what God put on his heart when he heard it and he did. Then he wrote it down and gave me a general English translation, which went something like this:

When I hear about your love
All my fears fade away
And only by Your name
Can I have hope again

King of Kings Lord of Lords
You are sovereign in grace

Turns out, what God put on his heart when he heard what I played was exactly what I was trying to express in music. Very cool.

I hope you enjoy this rough cut of that melody.

Thu 10.29.09 at 5:53pm

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Do it now.

Please.

:)

Thank you.

Wed 10.28.09 at 2:25am

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Let the maddeningly meandering musical mishaps continue!

This little ditty was created yesterday afternoon, then exported and uploaded for your listening pleasure in the dead of night, this October the twenty-seventh (well, now the twenty-eighth).

Notes: 4 - Wed 10.21.09 at 12:41am