Christopher Lane
Rapture Rapture
See a flicker of eyes. Catch that smile. Follow through the maze. Rapture.
12/12/2005 Beats General
Forty-2 Forty-2
A piece based off of a very small, leaping motif. Electronic elements meet with marimba, piano, and glockenspiel.
11/28/2005 Beats General
First First
This is the beginnings of a current work in progress. I just like the mood of this piece, so I uploaded the intro here.
11/7/2005 Beats General
Counterpoint for Kakapos Counterpoint for Kakapos
Counterpoint project based on writing an invertible canon (either part leads and still works) displaced by 2 measures at an octave transposition.
10/27/2005 Classical General
Trumpet Fun Trumpet Fun
A drumbeat made up entirely of sounds a trumpet can make that aren't "trumpet playing". Valves, popping the mouthpiece, tapping bell, etc.
10/25/2005 Noise
Covenant Counterpoint Covenant Counterpoint
Perhaps a familiar theme for college students and Xboxers alike.
9/16/2005 Beats General
Blind Fate Blind Fate
Written as underscore for the Berklee Film Scoring Contest of the clip "Blind Fate".
4/8/2005 Beats General
Last Request: Escape Last Request: Escape
This is the short piece to go with the Turner Classic Movies film scoring contest. It doesn't make much sense without the video, but the sound is alright. Enjoy.
3/27/2005 Beats General
Soundscape for Tapebow Cello Soundscape for Tapebow Cello
This is an atmospheric little thing that I made using an instrument I built (inspired by Laurie Anderson) called the tape bow cello. Read the "story behind the song" on this page for details. Enjoy (it's weird, I know)
3/27/2005 Jazzy Beats
November November
November...When you wake up to what's happening in your relationship, and you just have to let go.
3/22/2005 Dance-Pop
Chromatic Polka Chromatic Polka
A brass quartet attempt using the VL70 TURBO with my EVI. I think the tuba, trombone, and french horn sound really good...the trumpet..is alright. Enjoy!
1/12/2005 Classical General
Beethoven's Sonatina - Somewhat Beethoven's Sonatina - Somewhat
All parts (except drums) recorded with my EVI playing a Yamaha VL70 Physical Modeling Synth with the Patchman Turbo chip, I LOVE this instrument!
1/1/2005 Instrumental Rock
The Breaking Point (M-Tech Remix) The Breaking Point (M-Tech Remix)
An electronic piece with some funk elements as well. Enjoy! This is a constantly tweaked and changing piece, so this is the current version 2.1. :)
1/1/2005 Jazzy Beats
Super Mario Smacks Shaft Around Super Mario Smacks Shaft Around
This tune is the first use of my EVI (Electronic Valve Instrument). My roommate plays the guitar part and also gave it the title because he said it sounded like video game music.
11/16/2004 Funk
The Taco Swing The Taco Swing
The Taco Swing, a Stan Kenton styled big band chart I wrote in 2002 (10 brass, 5 reeds, guitar, piano, bass, drumset). The recording is by the Dallas Area Youth Jazz Orchestra, directed by Jeff Smiley. Enjoy!
11/15/2004 Latin Jazz