penguinbros.com » Music http://www.penguinbros.com postcards from frosty village Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:33:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Peek behind the Purple Curtain http://www.penguinbros.com/2008/11/23/peek-behind-the-purple-curtain http://www.penguinbros.com/2008/11/23/peek-behind-the-purple-curtain#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:51:49 +0000 Purple Penguin http://www.penguinbros.com/?p=356 I promised you stuff, and I’m delivering on half. “Stereotypical” is the music I make, there’s no exact formula to it though I’m pretty strict on quality control. I’d like to drop the pretense and allow you, the listener, to enjoy incomplete works that may one day grow up to be musical butterflies. Or perhaps these sketches will languish for eternity…

But enough of my yakking, let’s boogie!

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Happy Birthday, Red Penguin!

]]> http://www.penguinbros.com/2008/04/09/best-fishes-little-bro/feed 0 On the other side http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/06/22/on-the-other-side http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/06/22/on-the-other-side#comments Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:34:03 +0000 Purple Penguin http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/06/22/on-the-other-side/ Stereotypical, walking the line between what is and what is not, between the light and the darkness, creation itself and… well, it’s the Contrast that interests us. I don’t know why a “rappin” beat like this needs a preamble, but I consider myself a man of many words — I have a reputation to uphold! Anyway, enjoy this toasty jam.

]]> http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/06/22/on-the-other-side/feed 0 It came from out a space! http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/05/04/it-came-from-out-a-space http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/05/04/it-came-from-out-a-space#comments Fri, 04 May 2007 22:45:17 +0000 Purple Penguin http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/05/04/it-came-from-a-space/ Stereotypical strikes from the farthest reaches of the galaxy, thanks to a new product that everyone needs! It’s Sprocket! It’s a new mode of intergalactic transport that will drive you wild!

Tell the truth, this is a soundtrack I composed for my dear friend Zoë’s animation project. Sprocket, the eponymous product in the short does incredible, fantastic things. I would love to share this particular work with all of you but she only just finished it today and is very sleepy. Poo. Maybe later?

]]> http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/05/04/it-came-from-out-a-space/feed 0 The State of the Penguin… http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/03/16/the-state-of-the-penguin http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/03/16/the-state-of-the-penguin#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:30:18 +0000 Purple Penguin http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/03/16/the-state-of-the-penguin/ …is at rest. Red may be missing his flight home due to a vicious snowstorm (irony of ironies for us flightless birds, eh?) — meanwhile I’m living it up on Spring Break, doing the thing I know best: Lounging.

Taken from the Flintlocked project and revealed through Stereotypical. Won’t you give her a listen?

EDIT: I just heard that Red’s flight might be delayed until Sunday night O_O
I hope I’ll be seeing him sooner…

]]> http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/03/16/the-state-of-the-penguin/feed 0 Can’t Touch This http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/02/17/cant-touch-this http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/02/17/cant-touch-this#comments Sat, 17 Feb 2007 06:34:58 +0000 Purple Penguin http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/02/17/cant-touch-this/ My friends at school associate with a multitude of groups, some of which sub-cavort with other, tinier units. One of these associations is “The Base,” the members of which have written a little ditty which I chose to compose backing for. It didn’t really have a name until now, but since this instrumental which I present to you is a pared down composite of the “real deal,” I’ve decided to call it A Touch of B.A.S.E. Why? I guess I’m just feeling clever.

]]> http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/02/17/cant-touch-this/feed 2 I’m an artiste. http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/02/10/im-an-artiste http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/02/10/im-an-artiste#comments Sat, 10 Feb 2007 22:58:25 +0000 Purple Penguin http://www.penguinbros.com/2007/02/10/im-an-artiste/ The proof is in this week’s belated pudding: not one, but two! Well, more like one of each. Two puddings. Let me explain!!!

antiART: Out of Season.

Stereotypical: Raggedy Anne.

Actions speak louder than words.

EDIT: Well it might be informative if I said a little something about each item, so… this week’s antiART is a tree outside of my living space that seems to be trapped between Fall and Winter, in spite of the presence of snow. The Stereotypical song is a little ditty I started practically the day I arrived at school last semester; at midnight. It’s written in the spirit of some daft woman living near the docks, mourning for her lost sailor husband. Some turn-of-the-century pap. It’s a bit of a landmark because it marks the first time I’ve used real instrument – in this instance a melodica. The tune’s a bit experimental but kind of dark/fun nonetheless. How I can possibly reconcile that is a mystery even to me.

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]]> http://www.penguinbros.com/2006/12/08/ride-out/feed 0 If pain were a tune this’d be the melody http://www.penguinbros.com/2006/11/11/if-pain-were-a-tune-thisd-be-the-melody http://www.penguinbros.com/2006/11/11/if-pain-were-a-tune-thisd-be-the-melody#comments Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:01:44 +0000 Purple Penguin http://penguinbros.com/home/2006/11/11/if-pain-was-a-tune-this-would-be-the-melody/ For this week’s Stereotypical, I present another song from the Flintlocked project. Except, this song was just finished, tonight. Actually, this song (which are/will be the opening titles to the game) was started at least a year ago. That’s kind of scary. I hope that for you it is entertaining for a year – or more! Oh and here’s the link to “this song,” Opening Title.

Postscript: This song is meant to go directly into Warehouse. Neat, huh?

]]> http://www.penguinbros.com/2006/11/11/if-pain-were-a-tune-thisd-be-the-melody/feed 0 A Spooky Little Ditty http://www.penguinbros.com/2006/10/06/a-spooky-little-ditty http://www.penguinbros.com/2006/10/06/a-spooky-little-ditty#comments Fri, 06 Oct 2006 20:51:13 +0000 Purple Penguin http://penguinbros.com/home/2006/10/06/a-spooky-little-ditty/ I wrote this tune more than a year ago, and it’s been sitting on my hard drive collecting neat little cobwebs ever since. It was a spur-of-the-moment attempt at creating a theme song to The Super Scary Monster Show – Featuring Little Gloomy. And folks, that’s my Stereotypical for the week. I’m sorry I couldn’t offer something with a little more meat, but no time…

Oh, I forgot to mention that this song has lyrics you can sing along with!

Living in the land where the moon’s always full
Frightslvania’s where I call my home
But I’m the only one who’s normal I know
I’m sick of all the creeps knocking at my door

La la la la Little Gloomy
La la la la Little Gloomy

Getting out of trouble when I can
Though I find most of the time it’s where I am
But all my friends will help me out of a jam
Do the monster mash in a rock and roll band

La la la la Little Gloomy
La la la la Little Gloomy
La. La. La. La. Lit-tle Gloo-my.

]]> http://www.penguinbros.com/2006/10/06/a-spooky-little-ditty/feed 0 Take a bite out of crime http://www.penguinbros.com/2006/09/22/take-a-bite-out-of-crime http://www.penguinbros.com/2006/09/22/take-a-bite-out-of-crime#comments Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:23:55 +0000 Purple Penguin http://penguinbros.com/home/2006/09/22/take-a-bite-out-of-crime/ With my new Stereotypical song! Did I say new Stereotypical song? I mean a song I wrote back in 2004 for the currently defunct title Sam & Max: Flintlocked! The song is called Warehouse, the mood… mysterious.

]]> http://www.penguinbros.com/2006/09/22/take-a-bite-out-of-crime/feed 0 The Feel Good Hit of Last Summer http://www.penguinbros.com/2006/09/08/the-feel-good-hit-of-last-summer http://www.penguinbros.com/2006/09/08/the-feel-good-hit-of-last-summer#comments Sat, 09 Sep 2006 02:31:51 +0000 Purple Penguin http://penguinbros.com/home/the-feel-good-hit-of-last-summer/ Over the summer my brother and I listened to some jams, jams that could be described as “old school.” The latest Stereotypical, known as Round Table, reflects this. It is suggested that you freestyle over this tune for maximum enjoyment.

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