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Etna Waltz

I composed this waltz after spending time in the town of Etna, California.

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Daisy’s Lament

This is a song that I wrote the lyrics to and sang based on the book “The Great Gatsby” but this song is in Daisy Buchanan’s perspective.

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Bioluminescence: The Ocean Deep

Bioluminescence: The Ocean Deep opens with a gong, symbolizing the ocean’s vastness and hidden wonders.

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FanFare

”Fanfare” is an uplifting piece that represents my high school experience, beginning with a celebration of joy and connections I’ve formed—happiness I didn’t find in middle school.

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Void

The expectations set by adults (parents, teachers) and the pressure of teenagers to meet those expectations, leaving the teenagers with no inspiration for anything, and feeling like their creativity has vanished into the void.

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The Child

Inspired from Erlkönig by Schubert, spent around 4 months developing this work under Lukas Janata, my instructor at the time.

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uiop

The 7th song from my album ”IFF”. On my furaffinity account, CrackerThrone

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Broken Bridge

For me, the creative process is intuitive and organic. I never force a song to come to life; instead, my music reflects my emotions in the moment.

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Awakening

”Awakening” is about the time when your talents blossom in life.

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Crystal Clouds

Crystal Clouds is a song about failure.

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Crystalline

Ever since I was little, I’ve been enchanted by crystals. “Crystalline,” a piece for a double string quartet, depicts the crystalline wonder of each and every gem.

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I Can’t Let You Go

The inspiration behind this song was me losing a close friend of mine, but then it ended up becoming a breakup/love song as I wanted to improve the lyrics themselves.

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Knightfall

VOLUME UP! Composing music is a way to channel my curiosity (and my free time) into a tangible product.

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Cookie Garden

My artistic process often begins with an idea. In this case, I went out into nature to find inspiration.

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Ambient Caves

This Was made on Sept 29th 2024 and it took alot of work and time, it is a ambient trap beat made using fruity loops.

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Nothing Gold Can Stay

This song is called Nothing Gold Can Stay, inspired by Robert Frost’s poem about the fleeting nature of beauty and how nothing in life lasts forever.

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Chasing Imperfections

I am but a pianist with the 88 keys as my canvas to let my imagination run wild, being free from any ”rules” and “common practice” I’ve been told for composition because real art can’t be quantified.