/ / | / -- Vegas info file -- | / ________ ___________ _______ | / / / / / | \ | / / / / / | \ | / / ____ / ______ / ___ | \ | / / / / / | \ | / ________ / ________ / / | _________\ ------------------------------------------------------------- The music of Vegas: Song Name | File Name | Where in the /demos/music/ directory on cdrom.com it can be found. ------------------------------------------------------------- Inner Turmoil | v-inner.s3m | /songs/s3m/1995/v/v-inner.zip My 1st release, a mellow guitar piece. Although I believe I released my music too early, DemoNews gave it ***+, and people tell me its good. Moving On | v-moving.s3m | Not on cdrom.com My next work after Inner Turmoil, this song was only released via dcc on #trax. I still have it if its wanted. A piano rock song, its catchy, but predictable. Helpless Cries | v-cries.s3m | /songs/s3m/1995/v/v-cries.zip Helpless Cries is a somber piano song to a catchy beat. With violin and other strings it has a nice backdrop for the lead. Simplistic at times, but good overall. Nightmare Flight | v-flight.s3m | /songs/s3m/1995/v/v-flight.zip Nightmare Flight was my first true attempt at techno music. It didn't turn out as techno-ish as I wanted it to, but it is still a decent piece. It has an eerie string backdrop to the drums and synth lead. Order in Chaos | v-order.s3m | /disks/1996/m/myst0296.zip Order in Chaos is the song that got me into my current group, Mystique. Looking back on it, I don't know why they accepted me. I consider this my worst release. Its techno, with a synth lead. Search for the Missing Link | v-search.s3m | /disks/1996/m/myst0296.zip Search is a rock-ish jazzy song. It has a trumpet lead with a piano playing the chord progression. This song also marks some improvement on drum lines for me. My only complaint about it is that the chord progression never alters from the original. Reviewed by Kal Zakath in TraxWeekly. Getting By | v-getby.s3m | /disks/1996/m/myst0396.zip Getting By is a song that I tracked while I was still in the mindset of Search for the Missing Link. Therefore, it came out similar to v-search. More laid back than v-search, it has guitar leads with a piano on the progression, again. Dance of the Dead | v-dead.s3m | /disks/1996/m/myst03up.zip Dance of the Dead is another techno song by me. It had great bass and drums, with a tweaked synth lead. Hard to describe, check it out. Or ask Benzel what he thinks of it. :) The River Eternal | v-river.s3m | /songs/s3m/1996/v/v-river.zip This song is still one of my favorites. It has an echoing water drip that plays throughout the song, accompanied by somber bass strings, a serious drum line, and reverberating piano leads, and a sad siner lead during the chorus. Mick Rippon gave it a great review in TraxWeekly, so check that out for more info. The New World Medley | v-new.s3m | /disks/1996/m/myst0496.zip Written as a demo song for New World Computing while trying to get a job, this song is a definite milestone work for me. This is my 1st song with a truly varying chord progression, multiple leads playing in harmony, good drums, and high sample quality. It is a medley of 3 parts, it has techno, followed by orchestratic, and it concludes with some jazz. Don't Stop Now | v-dont.s3m | /disks/1996/m/myst0496.zip This is an upbeat jazz song, very catchy. Jazzy bass and piano lay down the chord progression, and electric piano and trumpet play out the leads. Its funky shuffle will have you tapping your fingers to the beat. Reviewed by Kal Zakath in Traxweekly. The Symphony of the Ages | v-ages.s3m | /songs/s3m/1996/v/v-ages.zip This is an orchestratic piece of five movements, although I think I released this one too early. The leads are simplistic in parts, but other parts are beautiful. Reviewed by Fred in TraxWeekly, who gave it 86.7%. Back in the Daze | v-daze.s3m | /songs/s3m/1996/v/v-daze.zip This is a easy club jazz piece. A realistic bass with swingy drums play behind the beautiful piano lead, and later the mellow sax. I like it but don't bother getting it if you dont enjoy jazz.