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Here’s a new video of a piano piece that I recently recorded called, “Prelude in E”. It’s a short little piano piece that floats somewhere between classical, jazz and probably a few other things. I hope you like it!
You can stream it here on Spotify:
I wanted to share a recent recording of a piece I wrote called “Service”. Usually each day I try to write at least one new piece, song or progression. This was a personal favorite and I was going to only record the main theme. But at the last minute I decided to improvise after the theme to see if anything cool would happen. Let me know what you think!
Stream and save it on Spotify here:
I’m excited to share a new video from a recording session I did during the recording of my solo piano album, “Secular Music for Non-Secular Occasions”. This performance is of the piece called, “Song Without Words”. I hope you like it!
You can stream the single here on Spotify…
Here’s a cover version I came up with of one of the best songs that Kermit the Frog ever sang. I hope you like it!
Since I had the stems to Charli XCX’s “Claws” I used them to experiment with some emo chords with synths and pianos to create a downtempo version. You can download it for free here…
I hope you like it!
Last night after work I made this little video at the piano when I realized it was Willie Nelson’s birthday. It’s one of my favorite songs of his and thought I would share it. I hope you enjoy it!
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Here’s a new remix I did this week of Charli XCX’s new song “Claws”. She released the stems (individual tracks) online this week so people could create new versions. Charli and her production team with AG Cook have been really inspiring to me over the past couple of years. It was really fun to work on this.
It’s available here for free download if you like it or want to share it…
You can check out the original version here:
I just posted a new ambient, electronic piece that was recorded this week. It is three parts that are gradually manipulated in various ways over the course of the piece. I hope you like it!
If you can’t see the player, click here to take a listen.
I released new music today. For the past few months I’ve been in a deep dive into the world of sound design and synthesis. It’s pretty overwhelming but I thought I would share a song I made a few days ago while learning some new equipment.
This one took a cinematic turn as I was improvising over the original chord progression. I hope you enjoy!
If you can’t see the player and want to check it out, click this link – https://michaelstegner.bandcamp.com/track/seens
The fourth installment of “Letters” is out now.
This one has two songs, one about heartbreak and time travel. The other one is about the perils of comparing ourselves too much to others.
If you can’t play the songs in your email – click here.
Here are the lyrics to “It’s Tomorrow (Everywhere but Here)”
The sun climbs the trees
along the River Ij in Amsterdam.
Where a pretty girl from Athens
Walks canal-lined streets.
An afternoon train rolls through Tokyo.
Where a jazz man from New York
unloads for an early show.
It’s getting late here
but I can’t sleep.
I drove down to the place we met,
hoping we’d meet again.
It’s tomorrow everywhere but here.
I got your message late yesterday.
Your voice is so different.
I guess I am too.
I had to listen twice
Or maybe it was five times.
I forgot how bad it hurts
to hear the words you never say.
It’s tomorrow everywhere but here.
I had lunch in the park.
I think it was last Tuesday.
A girl walked by with a smile like yours.
It stole my heart away.
It’s tomorrow everywhere but here.
Michael Stegner