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Scraps (2008)

36 tracks / 53'56"

A collection of unfinished ideas, riffs, and throwaway progressions, embellished somewhat from their original form, and put through Logic's software synths, all under 2 minutes of brevity.

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01	The Cam Bridge
	2008-11-20	1.38 MB	1'10"
	One of my most favorite riffs to play in the always-fun blues canon of riffs.
02	Blazz
	2008-11-20	492 KB	0'23"
	There's more to this song, but you get the idea: an jazzy intro that segues into another blues rhythm.
03	Breakslow
	2008-11-20	892 KB	0'42"
	I picture this playing as background music for a research/discovery scene in something.
04	Matchbox Racer
	2008-11-20	2.28 MB	1'53"
	Simplistic, yet rocking riff over some pounding drums.
05	Magic Potion
	2008-11-20	2.22 MB	1'56"
	An atonal intro riff gives way to a Steve Vai-inspired rhythm, acoustified.
06	Blue
	2008-11-20	2.14 MB	1'52"
	Allusions to Awakening from Clocks Striking 13 are apparent here, mainly because of the central C#sus2 chord, but the sequencing was made to be able to be sung over instead of lead riffed over.
07	Indigo
	2008-11-20	1.09 MB	0'52"
	The Intro to End All Intros of some kind of rock song I could never properly finish.
08	Supernova
	2008-11-20	2.14 MB	1'54"
	My first ever tremelo-picked-lead-riff-over-a-tonic piece.
09	Rewinder
	2008-11-20	1.81 MB	1'23"
	Written mainly as a bass line to be used for something later, adding some drum loops worked out well.
10	Psychopathic Wedding March
	2008-11-20	2.16 MB	1'50"
	Named for its obvious marital procession overtones, I've always wanted to jam this one out more.
11	Monkeystick
	2008-11-20	2.50 MB	1'58"
	Easily jammable until Kingdom Come, this is a protypical Nebyoolae rock single, cut down to about 2 minutes.
12	Open and Closed
	2008-11-20	1.66 MB	1'28"
	It's always easier to play ridiculous solos over simple blues progressions when it's sequenced.
13	Overrun
	2008-11-20	2.25 MB	2'00"
	Satriani-inspired out the wazoo, I tried to have the main riff A, main riff B, solo structure in this one as best I could.
14	Voxwalk
	2008-11-20	1.94 MB	1'44"
	Another difficult lead/solo most likely only possible in my world due to it being sequenced and not recorded live.
15	Zip
	2008-11-20	1.82 MB	1'15"
	Not too much to this riff. Very minor variations on a theme.
16	Psychobabble
	2008-11-20	1.96 MB	1'33"
	This one began on the guitar as one of countless riffs I've come up with only to be combined with the usual bass and drums (as well as some choir).
17	So Far Away
	2008-11-20	2.62 MB	1'58"
	Typical, dark alternative rock riff turns hopeful and majestic.
18	Ermina
	2008-11-20	1.14 MB	0'47"
	A throwaway MUSIK acoustic guitar riff gets some new life breathed into it.
19	Headshot
	2008-11-20	2.06 MB	1'58"
	Another straightforward rock riff, Part 1.
20	Tangible
	2008-11-20	708 KB	0'36"
	Sketch for a track on Kaleidoscopic that never made it anywhere.
21	Shenanigans
	2008-11-20	2.13 MB	1'24"
	Bouncy and fun electronic track. I can see Lemmings, or some other small cute creature, moving or dancing around to this one.
22	Intercept
	2008-11-20	2.26 MB	1'57"
	International spy theme!
23	Needles in the Ground
	2008-11-20	1.94 MB	1'04"
	Dark stuff here. Some of the most dissonant chords I've ever thought up, let alone recorded.
24	Thyme
	2008-11-20	1.63 MB	1'01"
	I remember playing this riff on my guitar and then getting it working in FruityLoops a long time ago. Add some extra synths and drums and you've got a Scrap.
25	Paper Tiger
	2008-11-20	1.20 MB	1'09"
	Another guitar riff cum sequence, this time I went for a piano and strings motif.
26	Minute Waltz
	2008-11-20	1.12 MB	1'01"
	Depending on your filesystem or media player, this may or may not be one minute long or not. Also, despite being a waltz, there isn't one bar of 3/4, instead combining 7/4, 6/4, 4/4, and 15/8 signatures to make one of my favorite electronic pieces.
27	Wish
	2008-11-20	1.97 MB	1'51"
	Serene and ethereal. I like the random Apple Virtual Instrument I found for the main instrument.
28	A Night at Paul's
	2008-11-20	2.29 MB	1'58"
	A fun song to play on the guitar. This is the essence of the piece in less than 2 minutes. Jazzy chords and fast riffs.
29	Bandolier
	2008-11-20	1.87 MB	1'36"
	Written as a lead guitar exercise, it sounded less abrasive with new instrumentation. It actually sounds like something from Final Fantasy.
30	Boneyard
	2008-11-20	1.06 MB	0'50"
	A simple heavy metal sketch.
31	Done Deal
	2008-11-20	2.25 MB	1'58"
	Rock on, you know what I'm saying? Just rock rock rock rock rock.
32	The Great Tower of Piezo
	2008-11-20	2.20 MB	1'56"
	Piezo is a kind of electronic pickup. That has nothing to do with this rocking song at all, though.
33	Saline
	2008-11-20	2.26 MB	1'59"
	I wanted to try to write a punk song (without words) and this is what came out.
34	Glass House
	2008-11-20	2.21 MB	1'59"
	I enjoy playing the chord progression in the verses a lot. The slower breakdown in the middle may not fit, but I ain't changing it now.
35	Messing
	2008-11-20	1.76 MB	1'12"
	What happens when you coax your then-girlfriend into making some doodles in the tabbing program you use and then many years later make it into a laid-back electronica piece? This.
36	Footinch
	2008-11-20	2.13 MB	1'49"
	The other half of Headshot. A jammy guitar-a-thon becomes a hard-edged rock plow.