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Alternative & Experimental Music artist from Canada. 40+ songs free to stream or download. Add to your playlist now.

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Steve Hansen Smythe

Picture for song 'The Magnificat! - Soundtrack' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

The Magnificat! - Soundtrack The Magnificat! - Soundtrack

Rendered on Logic Pro 9, and composed for a video about a cat who just wouldn't give up! See the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ivmNtWT1I8

Symphonic

Picture for song 'Rose the Cat Interprets Psalm 23 - Soundtrack' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

Rose the Cat Interprets Psalm 23 - Soundtrack Rose the Cat Interprets Psalm 23 - Soundtrack

Soundtrack from the film of the same name by I. H. Smythe, on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF4eW4WA4bM

Chamber Music

Picture for song 'Tangle Creek' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

Tangle Creek Tangle Creek

Scored for orchestra and piano. Composed for a broadcast filler service to accompany a video of this creek. Rerecorded and mixed June 2013.

Symphonic

Picture for song 'Four to One' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

Four to One Four to One

A lullaby for marimba, guitar, and bass.

Acoustic General

Picture for song 'Engagement' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

Engagement Engagement

Scored for two altos and synthesizer (or bass, lute, bagpipe, trombone, marimba, and percussion). A piece exploring alternative rhythms. (The primary time signature is five beats of dash-dotted quarters, and a dotted eighth.

Experimental

Picture for song 'A Synthesized Minute' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

A Synthesized Minute A Synthesized Minute

Just playing around with analog synth sounds.

Electronica

Picture for song 'Prime Brass' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

Prime Brass Prime Brass

Scored for Trumpet, French horn, and Trombone. Every time signature is prime, there are a prime number of instruments, a prime number of bars in each section, and a prime number of 8th note beats in the entire piece.

Contemporary

Picture for song 'Theme and Variations' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

Theme and Variations Theme and Variations

Piano solo, revised in 1987, intermediate difficulty.

Contemporary

Picture for song 'KhazadDum' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

KhazadDum KhazadDum

Scored for two pianos. Won the Alberta and Canadian Registered Music Teachers' composition competitions in 1977.

Experimental

Picture for song 'In a Timepiece' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

In a Timepiece In a Timepiece

Piano solo, intermediate difficulty, obviously written for one of my University composition classes. Not sure if it deserves to be remembered, but with repeated listenings it's not so bad after all.

Experimental

Picture for song 'Takakkaw Falls' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

Takakkaw Falls Takakkaw Falls

Piece for small orchestra, named after the falls in Yoho National Park in British Columbia, Canada. This recording was generated using Garritan instruments and Cakewalk sequencing software.

Symphonic

Picture for song 'While Walking' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

While Walking While Walking

An easy piece so long as you have big hands, having an improvisatory feel.

Acoustic Piano

Picture for song 'Type A' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

Type A Type A

Recorded to accompany an animated film of the same name by Ray Smith, produced at Quickdraw Animation Society. Scored for piano, guitar, bass, drums, strings, xylophone. and typewriter.

Beats General

Picture for song 'Hansen Smythe Sampler' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

Hansen Smythe Sampler Hansen Smythe Sampler

Excerpts from 14 pieces spliced tastefully together.

Experimental

Picture for song 'Electro Shock Collar' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

Electro Shock Collar Electro Shock Collar

A fictitious advertisement for a really useful product - if you're a music theory teacher.

Comedy

Picture for song 'King Arthur Fanfare' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

King Arthur Fanfare King Arthur Fanfare

Fanfare for brass and percussion for Storybook Theatre's production of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

Symphonic

Picture for song 'Little Mermaid' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

Little Mermaid Little Mermaid

Scored for synthesizer or guitar, strings, koto, and vibes (based on a theme by Kristal Calvert).

Chamber Music

Picture for song 'Battle of the Bulge' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

Battle of the Bulge Battle of the Bulge

Recorded to accompany an animated film of the same name produced at Quickdraw Animation Society.

Experimental

Picture for song 'Les Pingoins Explorent/The Exploring Penguins I' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

Les Pingoins Explorent/The Exploring Penguins I Les Pingoins Explorent/The Exploring Penguins I

Composed for the first version of the animated film of the same name.

Experimental

Picture for song 'Les Pingoins Explorent/The Exploring Penguins II' by artist 'Steve Hansen Smythe'

Les Pingoins Explorent/The Exploring Penguins II Les Pingoins Explorent/The Exploring Penguins II

Music and sounds for the second of two versions of the animated film of the same name.

Experimental