Iguassu Music Recordings » Mike

Natural Light

Mike — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:44:38 +0000

Sometimes, I’ll make a random song that doesn’t really fit with any other current project. This was one of those songs. I liked the harp sound, so I built up some stuff around it. Click the title below to download it.

Iguassu – Natural Light

Fall 2010 Update

Mike — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:37:03 +0000

Well, the site has been quiet this year, but there’s been plenty of work going on! In addition to the “normal” Iguassu stuff, I wrote a few independent film scores (as M.R. Mitchell) this year. Most of that stuff was piano and string based, which was a big change for me. No crazy delays and reverbs. Almost zero rhodes piano. Zero drums. No percussion. It was kind of refreshing. I’m going to compile some of my favorite sections from those scores and put them out pretty soon.

While I was working on that stuff, I would improvise with some piano riffs to get warmed up or just figure out new themes. Somebody heard me playing one day, and suggested I start recording those improvisations, too. At first, I was reluctant to do it. I always thought of my solo piano stuff as throwaways, or just warmups before I would start to record the real stuff each time. But I always liked the piano rework I made of Toao’s “Belove”, so why not do an entire recording of that style? That’s what this new record is: solo jazz piano. And it’s free, so go ahead and click on the song names below to download it. Of course, it is also available at the usual online shops for downloads, as well.

10. Live And Direct (warmup) *yes, there is a long silence in the beginning of this song*

11. True Theme (warmup)

Click here to download all 11 songs as a .zip file.

Reworking Toao’s “Belove”

Mike — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:33:35 +0000

I was working on a remix for, “Belove”, one of the songs from Toao’s latest release. This is what I came up with. It’s pretty different from normal Iguassu stuff, but this is usually how I play when I’m messing around, figuring out how to arrange a song.

Back in 2002

Mike — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:57:59 +0000

Back in 2002, I licensed a bunch of songs to various labels for compilations. One of those compilations was called, “Dub Life”, and the song they used from me was called, “Excursion Bliss”. Click here to download it (for free of course!).

Loudness War

Mike — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:44:08 +0000

Click HERE for an interesting (and short) demonstration of the technique used over the past few years to make modern recordings louder. Some people think that most music today is too loud, and leaves no room for subtlety. I agree.

1,460 Days Later.

Mike — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:27:09 +0000

A big shout out to one of my old record labels for licensing one of my songs to a compilation in 2005, and letting me know about it in 2009!

3 Yoga After Darks.

Mike — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:43:18 +0000

Toao and I are doing 3 abbreviated Yoga After Dark sessions in one day on October 3. I have doubts about his endurance, but my conditioning, as always, is top notch This should be interesting:

SOILSOUND is a proud sponsor of Zumba & Yoga for Pink. Synergy Pilates & Yoga will host a morning of energy, hope and relaxation for The Red Devils and their support of breast cancer patients and their families.

Toao and Iguassu will be playing live for the one hour yoga sessions. If you haven’t experienced Yoga After Dark, this is a great time to come out. Plus, you get to support a great cause. Hope to see you there!