“In Myself”- Original Song by Moana Masina & AfroPiano

“All it changes as time passes by.”

Moana reached out through a mutual friend, in search of like-minded musicians. It’s been a while since I’ve worked on original music, and it’s always a blast to try and work on a song together. The most interesting part is that we had not met prior to working on the pieces and worked through it during the quarantine lockdowns.

Also new, was having my friend mix a piece. The audio quality is certainly better.

Lyrics and Composition by Moana Masina (https://www.instagram.com/moanama)
Mixing by @the_marvinism (https://www.instagram.com/the_marvinism/)

Clannad – Nagisa’s Farewell at the Foot of the Hill (Warm Piano Arrange) | より渚~坂の下の別れ

Another piece off of my bucket list.
Ever since having watched the series, I’ve wanted to play the piece. Of course, following the spirit of the series – the right person was required.
Now I’ve found somebody who was up to watching Clannad (and Clannad: After Story) with me – fell in love with the series as well. For her I played the piece for Valentine’s Day.

This recording was done a few weeks afterwards (in a stressful phase), but I focused on the emotional power of the piece and hope you were able to see reflections of my feelings.

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

❄ I wish everyone a merry Christmas with their loved ones this year ❄

With all the unexpected changes brought in 2020, I hope that everybody can find some respite and time to recharge over the winter break. This is a piece to listen to when you need a break from the rest of the world.

I have yet to see the movie the piece was composed for, but the emotions conveyed piece are felt by all listeners, and it is amazing what Ryuichi Sakamoto accomplished with this piece.

Please enjoy this piece, take care of yourselves, and see you next year!