Music Info

In honor of the new years I have decided to release a free song every day or so on my twitter page! (It will in all likelihood be every other day). I would be very pleased to have you follow me on twitter here: http://twitter.com/soundofjw

I have been releasing all sorts of tidbits about my music working that don't warrant a full blog post and there has already been some unheard music made available! The only way you'll be able to keep up is if you subscribe to me on twitter or the equivalent RSS feed (see the twitter page).

Also, the twitter feed is on the left, but it does so much more good if you also follow me on twitter.com. I will be releasing music from my commercial work (when I can), works in progress, music from free games, and much much more, so check it out!

The first free song of the day is Demonic Rage II, from The Spirit Engine 2, but you can only find it here:
http://twitter.com/soundofjw

Hello loyal fan-bites! I'm just writing to give a big thanks to all of my listeners and supporters that have helped me get to this point. I appreciate every second you guys have spent listening to and talking about my music.

Bonesaw: The Game was recently reviewed for Joystiq's Freeware Friday and was very favorably reviewed. Maybe you have enjoyed the "absolutely phenomenal" soundtrack?

Or maybe you prefer the more traditional soundtrack to The Spirit Engine 2, recently showered in positivity by RPGFan.com's Patrick Gann. You can read his review of the entire soundtrack, the Selections album, or even the prequel!! (Or you can check out the whole listing of reviews, including those of the game here!)

I am putting music together here and there and am working on a pretty cool album that I'm hoping to put out for free! Please do not hesitate to join my mailing list (which I use to only post release information, and it's a lot less frequent than these posts) and check out my Facebook page and such...

Keep on rockin' and THANK YOU for your support!

Hey everyone! I've been putting free music from The Spirit Engine 2 and Bonesaw on a neat website called thesixtyone. It's a REALLY addictive site, and a great way to find some really talented musicians. Oh, and it's got a LOT of free music on it. The concept it simple - 'bump' songs you like by spending your points, and if those songs do well you will earn points - it's like an investment! You even get to level up. So if you're a fan of mine, I suggest you hop over there and start leveling up like crazy, and don't forget to use the referer code whelchelphd!

There are more songs after the jump (click read more).

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Five years of hard work and anticipation.

Ninety Two Premonitions drafts.

One Hundred and One full length original tracks spanning three hours and thirty two minutes (and 26 seconds) of original music.

July 30th, 2008.

Okay, this is a total side note to anything important or spectacular. As many of you know I'm in a 'band' called Poolside (check it out). It used to be me and my best friend, but when we went to college we sort of went separate ways, but I kept writing music under the moniker. Anyway, one of the first songs was this crappy One Winged Angel remix called Lifestream Blast. Long story short, it looks like someone found it and made a youtube video! Just a heads up, the song is old and mostly crummy, and my singing is just awful. Some people like it though! (:

Here's a link to the original videos that me and another friend of mine made of the same song:
Lifestream Blast - Poolside

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After 6 long months, the final The Spirit Engine 2 - Premonitions volume has been released. Volume 4 - A Lost Dream includes 17 tracks spanning 26 minutes of music. It is the last volume preceding the release of The Spirit Engine 2, and subsequently, its soundtrack.

The Spirit Engine 2 Premonitions album is a collection of music that was written for the new game in its earlier years and was abandoned for preference of a newer style. The full album spans 4 volumes and contains over 1 hour and 52 minutes of original music spanning 92 tracks. Download or listen to the complete album for free here.  read more »

These last few months have been very exciting. Preparing for the release of The Spirit Engine 2 is making me very anxious. I've been doing a lot of work to prepare for the completion.  read more »

This month I was honored by the musicians and listeners of Trax in Space as May's Artist of the Month. You can read an exclusive interview hosted by TiS or check out my Trax in Space artist profile. I have been a member of the website since 1998, and returned after the site met a sudden demise in 2002. Currently I have over 50 songs available on the website sporting over 2,000 online plays and more than 400 downloads.
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Yesterday saw the end to the "The Spirit Engine 2" cancer drive, where I offered a free copy of the Original Soundtrack to anyone who donated $5 or more.

Thanks to the help of my family, friends, close supporters, and my fans (you guys!), I was able to raise an astonishing $825.15. The original goal of $500 was quickly passed, and although we didn't quite make it to $1,000, I have no doubt that next year we'll have no problem making it.  read more »