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MUSIC
My 13 year old younger son Alex listens to, plays and writes music. His tastes centre around techno and house music, but he listens to a wide variety of musical styles. He plays the drums, having learned them for three years. Alex has written about 50 songs over the last two years.
After reading Across the Face of the World, he felt inspired to write some accompanying music. Each piece was based around a particular incident or character in the story.
Alex used MTV Music Generator 2 and Music 3000, both on the Playstation II. While not as powerful as professional music editing suites, these programs have taught Alex many of the basics of musical composition. They also have a royalty-free licence allowing him to distribute his mp3’s
Those of you who know these programs will hear their distinctive sound in Alex’s compositions. These tunes contain a mixture of library riffs and riffs of Alex’s own creation.
Alex and I want you to remember a few things:
• Music is the most subjective thing we have in life.
• Alex is 13 years old, so don’t expect professional quality.
• He has his own style. These tunes are not like a soundtrack to a movie. Some may surprise you!
• He does not own a recording studio or professional editing software.
• But Alex does have talent and passion. We hope you enjoy these tunes!
Alex and Russell Kirkpatrick
To download one of the MP3s below simply click on the title.
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| 01. Prologue |
2:14 min |
2.05Mb |
| 02. Leith |
3:14 min |
2.96Mb |
| 03. Stars |
3:13 min |
2.96Mb |
| 04. Maghdi Dasht |
2:34 min |
2.36Mb |
| 05. The Roofed Road |
2:55 min |
2.67Mb |
| 06. Mossbank Cadence |
2:18 min |
2.12Mb |
| 07. The Slopes of Steffl |
5:14 min |
4.79Mb |
| 08. Celebration |
2:45 min |
2.53Mb |
| 09. Fields of Mourning |
2:30 min |
2.29Mb |
| 10. Race to Instruere |
10:18 min |
9.44Mb |
Alex, hard at work.
What is an MP3?
An MP3 is a compressed digital music file. They can be played on your PC or Mac, on portable MP3 players or even on your CD player if you have the right decoder chip installed.
What hardware do I need in order to play MP3s on my computer?
You need to have at least 133mHz processor (a Pentium PC or a PowerPC Macintosh or higher), at least 32Mb of RAM, a soundcard and speakers or headphones.
What software do I need in order to play MP3s on my computer?
You’ll also need some software that supports MP3s such as Winamp, Windows Media Player, MacAMP or RealJukebox.