The Unity Song (Ps. 133) – by Steve Lanciano
Steve Lanciano’s composition, The Unity Song (Psalm 133), performed by Leah Smith (featuring Caleb Barnaby, Jurysellis Colon, Chris Degonia, Joe Williams, Kevin Jones & Angelica Bonilla) can be...
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008 Making My Own Music – The Unity Song
In this episode, I interview Steve Lanciano about producing, composing, arranging, and recording his Christian & Gospel CD “Modern Day Psalms – My Heart Is Fixed” and play a track, The Unity Song...
View ArticleUntitled Pop Rock Song 1 – by Tom Snively
My composition “Untitled Pop Rock Song 1” is a rock song I composed in 1996. I had a working title and an idea for lyrics, but I never wrote any lyrics. Now I am putting the song out on the Internet...
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009 Making My Own Music – Untitled Pop Rock Song 1
In this episode, I talk about a rock song I wrote in 1996 without lyrics. I talked about using DAW plugins AmpSimulator, Auto-Tune, and a Compressor. I talk briefly about Apple’s new Podcasts app, I...
View ArticleLogan Ow – by Tom Snively
My composition “Logan Ow” is a short song I created that uses my son Logan’s voice saying “Ow!” It was based on a cute beat-boxing thing we do together. I played this in episode 9. I then re-mixed it...
View ArticleRevolution Fan Podcast Theme – by Tom Snively
My composition “Revolution Fan Podcast Theme” is an orchestral song I composed in August 2012 to be used for the theme song for the Revolution Fan Podcast about the upcoming NBC TV show Revolution....
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010 Making My Own Music – Revolution Fan Podcast Theme
In this episode, I talk about a classical song for orchestra that I composed in August 2012 called “Revolution Fan Podcast Theme.” This will be used as the theme song for the Revolution Fan Podcast...
View ArticleA Teenager In Love
My punk rock recording of the 1959 Dion and the Belmonts song “A Teenager In Love” was recorded in October 2012. I recorded myself playing the electric guitar and singing the vocal. I used Steven Slate...
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011 Making My Own Music – A Teenager In Love
In this episode, I talk my punk rock cover version of “A Teenager In Love” that I recorded in October 2012. I sing and play the electric guitar, and used synthesizers for the bass and drums. I’ve been...
View ArticleRue’s Whistle (no solo) – by Tom Snively
This is a version of Rue’s Whistle that I talked about in Episode 1, but this version has no improvised saxophone solo. This version can be used for others to practice improvisation. Right-click the...
View ArticleFusion (no solo) – by Tom Snively
This is a version of Fusion that I talked about in Episode 7, but this version has no improvised saxophone solo. This version can be used for others to practice improvisation. Right-click the...
View ArticleRevolution Fan Podcast Theme (2013) – by Tom Snively
This is my 2013 re-mix of Revolution Fan Podcast Theme, which I talked about in episode 10. There were not a lot of changes. I mostly edited the timing of the woodwinds, which I recorded sloppily, and...
View ArticleFusion (2013) – by Tom Snively
This is my 2013 re-mix of Fusion, which I talked about in episode 7. The main thing I did was use digital noise reduction to get rid of a hiss that was underneath the two ride cymbal tracks. While I...
View ArticleA Teenager In Love (2013) – performed by Tom Snively
This is my 2013 re-mix of A Teenager In Love, which I talked about in episode 11. In this version, I removed the doubled vocals. I made the one vocal louder. I also made the crash cymbals louder. In...
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012 Making My Own Music – Remix Episode
In this episode, I talk about three songs that I have re-mixed and re-released since the original episodes. I talk about my upcoming move, moving my studio to a new house, and my career change to work...
View ArticleLypasi – by Tom Snively
This is a song fragment called Lypasi that I composed with the Propellerhead iPhone app Figure. Right-click the “Download” link below to above this to your computer. The podcast episode about this...
View ArticleDo Re Mi – by Tom Snively
This is a song called Do Re Mi that I composed with the Propellerhead iPhone app Figure. Right-click the “Download” link above to save this to your computer. The podcast episode about is episode 13.
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013 Making My Own Music – Songs from the iOS app Figure
In this episode, I talk about and play two songs that I creating in the iOS app Figure: Lypasi and Do Re Mi. I also talked about Jenn and my participation in Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir 4. All five...
View ArticleSummer Strut – by Tom Snively
This is a smooth jazz song called “Summer Strut” that I composed and recorded in August 2013. It features me on the alto saxophone throughout. Right-click the “Download” link above to save this to your...
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014 Making My Own Music – Summer Strut
In this episode, I talk about and play a smooth jazz song I wrote in August 2013 called “Summer Strut.” The song features my saxophone throughout. If you use LinkedIn, connect to me and endorse my...
View ArticleEscape! – by Tom Snively
This is a song called “Escape!” that I composed and recorded in September-October 2013. It is the kind of song that could be used in a video game. Right-click the “Download” link above to save this to...
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015 Making My Own Music – Escape!
In this episode, I talked about and played a song called “Escape!” that I composed and recorded in September-October 2013. It is the kind of song that could be used in a video game. I talked about an...
View ArticleTremble – by Tom Snively
This is a Trance dance song called “Tremble” that I composed and recorded in October 2013. Right-click the “Download” link above to save this to your computer. The podcast episode about this song is...
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016 Making My Own Music – Tremble
In this episode, I talked about and played a song called “Tremble” that I composed and recorded in October 2013. It is my first “Trance” dance song. When listening to trance music, I heard a great...
View ArticleThe War Of Art (Disquiet0097-Page99remix) – by Tom Snively
This is my project for Disquiet Junto #97, to make music from page 99 of the book I am reading. I used “The War of Art*” by Steven Pressfield. I recorded this in November 2013. Right-click the...
View ArticleBorn in Philadelphia Suburbs (Disquiet0098-WovenAudioBio) – by Tom Snively
This is my project for Disquiet Junto #98, to overlap three short spoken word essays about myself. I recorded this in November 2013. Right-click the “Download” link above to save this to your computer....
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017 Making My Own Music – Disquiet Junto #97 and 98
In this episode, I talked about and played two projects that I completed for Marc Weidenbaum’s Disquiet Junto project. I completed #97, Page 99 Remix, and #98, Woven Audio Bio. I’ve been listening to...
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Follow The Advice Of Your Heart – by Tom Snively
Follow the advice of your heart – fortune cookie November 2013 This is a song inspired by a fortune cookie that said “Follow The Advice Of Your Heart.” It was composed for Charlie McCarron’s Composer...
View Article8-Bit Frenzy (Disquiet0099-EthenGthenD) – by Tom Snively
This is my project for Disquiet Junto #99, video-game-inspired music starting with the notes E-G-D. I recorded this in November 2013. Right-click the “Download” link above to save this to your...
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018 Making My Own Music – Follow The Advice Of Your Heart
In this episode, I talked about and played a new age song that features my saxophone called Follow The Advice Of Your Heart that was inspired by a fortune cookie as per Composer Quest #6. I also...
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Elephant’s Feet – by Tom Snively
This is a song for jazz quintet that I composed around 1991 and recorded in November and December 2013. Right-click the “Download” link above to save this to your computer. The podcast episode about...
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019 Making My Own Music – Elephant’s Feet
In this episode, I talked about and played a jazz combo song called Elephant’s Feet that I wrote around 1990 and recorded in November and December 2013. It features my saxophone and a jazz piano, bass...
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Rise Above – by Tom Snively
This is a new age song that I wrote and recorded in January 2014. It uses a mixture of synthesizers and a men’s choir. Right-click the “Download” link above to save this to your computer. The podcast...
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020 Making My Own Music – Rise Above
In this episode, I talked about and played a new age song called “Rise Above” that I wrote and recorded in January 2014. It uses a mixture of synthesizers and a men’s choir. I analyzed all of my...
View ArticlePill – by Tom Snively
This is a song for the video game Pill that I wrote and recorded on January 25, 2014 for Global Game Jam. Right-click the “Download” link above to save this to your computer. The podcast episode about...
View ArticleLow Earth Orbit – by Tom Snively
This is an ambient / new age song that I wrote and recorded on February 4, 2014. Right-click the “Download” link above to save this to your computer.
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021 Making My Own Music – Pill
In this episode, I talked about and played a song called “Pill” that I wrote and recorded on January 25, 2014 for Global Game Jam. But first I talked about and played my 2-minute Video Game Music demo...
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022 Making My Own Music – Nothing Flower
In this episode, I interviewed Charlie McCarron, a composer in Minneapolis and the host of the Composer Quest podcast. We talked about his piece The Mystery of Grey Matters and his song Nothing Flower....
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023 Making My Own Music – No Time
In this episode, I interviewed Joe Gilder, a songwriter and recording/mixing/mastering engineer in Nashville and host of the Home Studio Corner-Ask Joe podcast. We talked about his song No Time from...
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024 Making My Own Music – Voyage (Pivvot OST)
In this episode, I interviewed Whitaker Trebella, a video game composer and game designer in Chicago. We talked about his song Voyage from his game Pivvot. Pivvot is available on iOS and Android, and...
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I Love Pivvot – by Tom Snively
This is a video game song inspired by Whitaker Trabella’s “Voyage” song from the Pivvot soundtrack. It is from the album “Major 7ths and Minor 9ths” available for download at Bandcamp.com. For more...
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025 Making My Own Music – I Love Pivvot
In this episode, I talk about a video game, Match Em that I designed, developed and published. I talk about my debut album, Major 7ths and Minor 9ths that I released on Bandcamp. I talk about how I put...
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IndieQuilt Samples
This is a collection of six 30-ish-second samples available for the Indie Quilt project. For the full playlist of all available clips, please see the SoundCloud playlist. For more information, please...
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026 MMOM-IndieQuilt Clips
In this episode, I talk about Indie Quilt, an online game jam for charity, and about 15 30-second songs I wrote to be used in the game. My album, Major 7ths and Minor 9ths is available on Bandcamp at...
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RPSwipe OST – by Tom Snively
This is the soundtrack to the mobile game RPSwipe available now for iOS and Android. To download a high-quality version, see my Bandcamp page. Click here for info on RPSwipe. For more information,...
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027 MMOM-RPSwipe
In this episode, I talk about RPSwipe, a mobile game available now for iOS and Android, and the song and sounds I made for the game. RPSwipe is a mobile game written by Amidos, an Egyptian game...
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8 C 14 1/2 – by Tom Snively
This is a song for solo piano written by the Molecular Music Box app. For more information, please see Episode 28. Right-click the “Download” link above to save this to your computer.
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9 D 1 1/2 – by Tom Snively
This is a song for solo piano written by the Molecular Music Box app. For more information, please see Episode 28. Right-click the “Download” link above to save this to your computer.
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028 MMOM – Molecular Music Box
In this episode, I talk about Molecular Music Box, a music app that I wrote that creates algorithmic solo piano music, and two songs that I composed using the app. I started by talking about my entry...
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MMOM is now Inside Video Game Music
I have re-branded the “Making My Own Music” podcast. The new name is “Inside Video Game Music” and you can find it at InsideVGM.com. “Inside Video Game Music” gives you a behind the scenes look into...
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