Know: The Music Video

Know

Today, I'm releasing the music video for my track, "Know." I've uploaded it to four different sites, Vimeo, Youtube, Facebook, and ACID Planet.  It's one of my older songs I recorded but I recently decided that I'm making videos for all of my original songs that I've recorded and there's a bunch... So I will continue posting updates as I complete them. I've already posted some of them in this blog.  I know it seems sort of strange for an artist to back track like this but I have my reasons.  The main reason, which I realized recently is I did all these songs for myself, not some popularity contest. I'd like my kid to watch them all some day and be proud of all the work his dad put into his music and creativity.  Of course, I plan on continuing with my original songs and my loop-based songs in the near future.  For now, you get music videos... There's nothing wrong with that... Maybe I'll make it into an album of music videos... So without any more delay, here's the new music video....

Know: Vimeo

Know from Jimi Peak on Vimeo.

A new music video, this time it's for the Jimi Peak Music song, "Know." I wrote the song several years ago and it perfectly represents my style... I wanted to use my roots of heavy metal but not use a distorted guitar or normal power cords... The drums and bass could be for a much heavier song but the guitar is clean, open-chorded, dissonant and it's about as cheery as I ever am... The song itself is about needed a reason to continue and knowing it in your soul, mind and body. The video is mostly from several late night outside guitar treks. I used Sony movie studio to complete it, I recorded the song a while back and it was recorded with Sony Vegas. I played the guitars, a few electric guitars, and a twelve string electric. It's accented with a synth guitar in between the first few parts. I started recording it by laying out the drums while my bass player Erik jammed his bass. I also recorded two vocal tracks. There's a few inconsistencies but the energy and key's very powerful. I love the song and I'm the only drummer I've ever heard that understood the island feel I wanted. It's a solid song, I've always enjoy playing it in front of people, and it's not a normal style for anyone... Please enjoy and share.... Thanks.

Know: Youtube

Feel free to share, comment, or watch anytime.

The Facebook posting will be under Jimi Peak Music and is scheduled to post at 9:00 am cst, 4/12/2016.  I'd appreciate any kind of support you all could show the Jimi Peak Music Facebook page...

Once again, I appreciate the support I receive. Thanks for reading, listening, watching and the support... -JIMI PEAK

ACID Planet

My Acid Planet

Most recent profile for ACID Planet

Recently I purchased Sony Movie Studio 13 Platinum Suite with it came a copy of Sony Acid Music Studio 10. When I started making music I noticed there was a community called http://www.acidplanet.com.   

I'll be honest, it feels like the remnants of a once great community now it's a little bit overrun by the survivors.  I enjoy the community and the basic way of interaction... The only files you can upload are MP3's and small 20mb WMV's.  

The cool thing's there are people that have a passion for music, I'd recommend that if so inclined you all should become a member and just listen and read,

My Acid Planet Page is

http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?AID=1343473&t=4983

I've uploaded a ton of stuff there and it's free... I'm glad I joined...

A Few New Music Videos

Since it's been a while, I thought I'd display the new music videos for those who care...

The Road

The Road from Jimi Peak on Vimeo.

A video I put together with pictures in an animation style mostly. The song started off as a poem I wrote that fit perfectly with this riff I had been jamming on... It's about a place that has open possibilities, an unknown place we all go to in our dreams, the last frontier of the mind. I recorded it originally on a Tascam cassette 8-track recorder then bounced it down track by track into a computer. It's got a warmer feel and a more distinct sound than straight digital recording. It has two drum tracks, a bass track, a keyboard track, two electric guitar tracks, one classical guitar track, and one vocal track... I used all original tracks available by cassette and no digital over dubs... The song has deserved a video for quite a while....

Can't Understand

Can't Understand from Jimi Peak on Vimeo.
Can't Understand is one of my favorite songs I've ever written and recorded. I always wanted to do a video for it but I never did... until now... It's about feeling confused about the world and one's place in it. At the time, I was questioning my daily reality and wondering what to believe in... a higher being, people, ghosts, or even family... was any of that stuff real enough to believe in? I eventually found the answer for myself but much later. It's alright to question reality but don't change the way you treat people because of it, it will backfire. I love the way this video came together, it's some video and some photos... Watch for yourself, thank you!

Live at the Groove

Live at the Groove from Jimi Peak on Vimeo.
This is a compilation music video for one of my new songs... It's mostly of me playing guitar outside and some drums... The song was made on Sony Acid Music Studio 10... video completed on Sony Movie Studio Suite 13... Check it out!

Stayed tuned for more updates soon... Thank You....

Jimi Peak Music: Songs Continued

Moving on with Songs

I'm ready to discuss more of the good stuff here... I've been working on one to two songs a day so, if you'd like to know more I'm discussing them from what I believe you may have missed to what's newer.

Note: My personal favorites are in the big Soundcloud player format... I have a lot of favorites... LOL

Hopeful Adventure

This song came around by accident, I was messing with reverb, delay and mixing on Acid music studio, I had like 10 different acoustic guitar loops playing, trying to figure out what I could piece together then I realized with the effects I had, all the guitars worked great together. I ended up losing that mix and had to start over, I couldn't get them to work the second time, it blew my mind... eventually I figure it out and it became this song which I still love listening to it. 

Rock Out There and Back

I decided to find out what was capable with heavy metal samples after my success with Hopeful Adventure. Most of metal guitar samples were made for fast speeds, I decided to slow it down and see how it sounded. It was chunky, dense, and sounded great. I also got a bunch of funk rock, and reggae samples and I combined it all into one fat guitar song. I love the results...

The Mystics

In the name of experiment, I messed with the keyboard, organ, and electric piano samples. It's amazing how you can blend samples into a song and it sounds meant to be.  I used 4 instruments together at all times here, electric piano, organ, bass, and drums. This song is nothing like anything I've done as a musician but it has my stamp on it... no one does music like me. It's my Jazz/ blues song and I love it...

Having a Crazy Time

There are tons of free samples available on the web, this song was born in a pack of free industrial pack... It was then when I figured out how to adjust the time signature, tempo and keys... mid-song, also how they blend together... not my best song but still very cool. 

Smoke and Mirrors

After all those experiments, I had to get back to my roots... Smoke and Mirrors was so much fun to produce. I just had to get back to guitar sounds, this song came together quickly.  I added effects to the heavy guitars, like delay, flanger and phaser, plus I have some guitar noises droning.  I love the synth bass at the beginning it's so damn heavy. The synthesizer holds the song together.  It takes many twists and turns, hence the title. The heaviest part reminds of Alice in Chains.  I'm fine with that... :)

Interlude

When I put this together I was having a rough day. The emotion of the synth at the beginning spoke to my heart. The middle of song builds from one synth to more, I love the intensity of it. It ends with guitars overs synths and I was very happy with how it turned out...

Moving Onward

The first part I put together well before the rest of this song. I then added the rock guitar and just chorused the shit out of it.  I decided to keep this song a strong rocker... I created this song as though there were two guitarists, a drummer, a bass player, and a synth player.  I usually make a plan of how many people's parts are in a song... Old habit... I enjoy the overall feel of this one and listen to it a lot... One day, I'll probably add lyrics and sing it...

Breakthrough

It came out of nowhere, I decided to go for a Tool on Lateralus kind of vibe. I added the guitar almost as an afterthought.  It was bass, synth, and drums to start. I have a droning synth in the background throughout it.  I love the dark heaviness to it, I may add more to it and lyrics but for now this is it... Good tune though.

That concludes my song post for now. The next post I'll be discussing the newest songs. Also this song concludes the album I called, "Jimi's Acid Creations." I put my songs in collections even though I just stream them... The next album is called, "Work the Music," and my wife Leslie made the cover art that one, I did the first one... 

Jimi's Acid Creation, art by Jimi Peak

Work the Music, Art by Leslie Peak

Thanks for reading, listening, watching, and returning...

Why Jimi Peak Music and Why You Should Listen...

Why I Make Music...

I started Jimi Peak Music for different reasons than I do it today.  It used to be a place for me to get people to collaborate . That didn't work out, everyone I asked to collaborate on a recording backed out with little or no explanation. This time around, approximately two years later, I'm still open to collaboration but I'm not seeking it out anymore. With loops and samples I don't require a band or anyone else to produce great sounding music... and damn, it's a relief. I just create, mix, and release, which works out so quickly and so much smoother. Plus, I have no other personalities to clash or get along with during the process. I produce 24 songs in less than a month, minus vocals... that is my next step, I'm just a few items away from being able to record vocal and mic thing directly.  So, I make my songs interesting enough to stand on their own which they do... The first 22 songs, I consider an instrumental album called, "Jimi's Acid Creations." While all the songs sound great, and all of them are different styles of music,  I consider my learning curve on Sony Acid Music Studio 10. Now I can truly do amazing things with the program, the last three songs I created are quite good in sound, mix and quality. To me this is truly a way to take certain issues out of the recording process. I can make music any time I want and don't have to worry if people like it or not, I make music I'd want to hear and music that can be impossible to produce live without a 25 member band... I love what music has become and I feel like I'm on the cutting edge of something big. I'm unsure where it's going but I'll take this ride until the end and leave a ton of music behind me. That's why I do this....

Why You Should Listen..

The reason to listen is simple... I love and listen to my own songs. I produce music that I can't find anywhere else, I blend styles, sounds, and release it immediately on the internet... and will continue to do so. You can't beat that in this day and age... 

facebook.com/jimipeakmusic

http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?AID=1343473

  

soundcloud.com/jimi-peak

Thanks for reading, listening, and watching....

A New Platform Brings New Music

A New Platform Brings More Music

I'm back with a much different point of view... and using a new program to edit music. Where I was using Sony Vegas Pro 12, I've started using Sony Acid Music Studio 10. The new program expanded my creativity, mixing abilities, and musical horizons... There's no style of music I can't do now because of samples, loops, midi and VST instruments... At first I was hesitant but after my first loop based song, I'm hooked... I've actually uploaded so much new sound, tunes, styles, beats, and effects using thousands of loops and sample... I must admit Sony has really created an amazing program for anyone to use. I'm just happy music is flowing from me once again. With that being said I have started a Pro Account on Soundcloud and an Acid Planet account.  I will provide those addresses later in this post but for now, Jimi Peak Music has returned and it's not the same... I've restarted this blog and plan to continue on this path for the foreseeable future. Now on to some links and stories....

ACID PLANET

http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?AID=1343473

SOUNDCLOUD

http://soundcloud.com/jimi-peak

Rituak

Rituak was the first song I completed Acid Music Studio 10, I love the way it sounds... It was definitely enough to change my whole opinion on loops and samples.  It's all synth and drums... huh? No guitars, and it's not rock or metal... I've been glued to Acid Music Studio 10 ever since this song. Take a listen for yourself, it's just music and the quality you just can't beat...

High Gravity

High Gravity is another synth-based song but this time I got to really explore my loops library and mixing capabilities. I can't say enough about the heaviness this song has even though it's not metal or rock. I started noticing that Acid Music Studio was not only an amazing program but it was fun as well.. I still love listening to this song... Listen for yourself... enjoy!

Low Down

Low down is the first song I did with Acid where I utilized bass dynamics and where I became comfortable with Loops and Sample library... I knew that even though I didn't play the instruments on it, it's still got my own personal stamp on it... I'm very proud of the way this song turned... Check it out for yourself.

Live at the Groove

Live at the Groove from Jimi Peak on Vimeo.
This is a compilation music video for one of my new songs... It's mostly of me playing guitar outside and some drums... The song was made on Sony Acid Music Studio 10... video completed on Sony Movie Studio Suite 13... Check it out!

This is the only video I have for these new songs, watch it today or check it out on Soundcloud...

Blood Moon

Blood Moon, the first song I used a pattern in order to write the beat... and it has some heavy guitars... The cool thing though is it also has synth bass and synth overlays... The guitar effect at the beginning just fit so perfectly... I love this groove... You will too...

Night Life

Night Life was something I heard and decided I'll keep it a very short song, at 1:24 seconds it's my shortest song but it's still got staying power... I still love it and you should listen...

Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher was another song that I put a few pieces together by accident and it worked... My wife told me that this song was catchy and I thought it was dreamy... It's another one I love to listen to when it comes on around me.


Well, that's all the music I'm writing about for today... I plan on writing this blog as much as possible so please bookmark it and come back... No matter what form it comes, Jimi Peak Music has returned and the sounds will flow.... Thanks for reading, watching, listening and returning....

-Jimi Peak 

3/16/2016

Here's some new Jimi Peak Music artwork.... some by Leslie, my wonderful wife and some by me... 

By Leslie Peak

By Jimi Peak

By Leslie Peak

By Jimi Peak

By Leslie Peak

by Leslie Peak

by Leslie Peak

I have two additions to Jimi Peak Music

Yamaha Reface YC organ

Yamaha DJX Synthesizer

A Yamaha Reface YC Organ

A Yamaha DJX Synthesizer

Still working on History but here's art

Jimi Peak Music is Movin' On Up...

Jimi Peak Music has landed at Number 1 on Reverbnation for Singer/Songwriter.

Sell music on itunes at ReverbNation.com

Also I am filming the recording part so here are some videos from Jimi Peak Music.

Working on the intro to "History" from Jimi Peak on Vimeo.

The 1-watt Mooer from Jimi Peak on Vimeo.

 

Testing the sounds of the Kit from Jimi Peak on Vimeo.

Jimi Peak Music records and posts with Vimeo.com

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I decided not to long ago that i'd shoot video of the recording on my album "Bringing Them Out," so as promised the work's being uploaded to vimeo.com/channels/jimipeakmusic

I am doing it like this because I feel it's important show the work, the heart and the time required to make a song sound great.  As I continue on as long as I can, remember I couldn't do it without the people that believed in me along the way...


Jimi On the Drums from Jimi Peak on Vimeo.


The 1-watt Mooer from Jimi Peak on Vimeo.


Working on the intro to "History" from Jimi Peak on Vimeo.

Stay tuned for more progress...

"History"

Jimi Peak and "Bringing Them Out"

"History"

History" - A song I believe fell from the sky. The guitar riff, simplistic and melodic, came to me in 2003. The lyrics just flowed, came from spending too much time at the table of Harsh Rhetoric. I noticed attitudes of apathy destroying the world and saw it in everyone. It was a depressing thought, I needed to express it. This time around I am playing it different, the guitars don't drive the song just a part of it, so the keyboard starts it off. Arranging song and recording drums today. It's about time!!!

"Bringing Them Out" is coming together a piece at a time

Starting very soon, I am going to put myself to the music recording challenge.  The album "Bringing Them Out" represents my dream I had given up on. I had to learn some very difficult and hard lessons. According to Astrology, it was the planet Saturn effect on me... It lasted a long time and will release me from its clutch soon. Everyone has different stars and space, it's not so much timing as the universe releasing of the holds of the present on me.

I recorded 3 CD's worth of music by myself in a time that it wasn't meant to be. I've got to say this, I owe this opportunity to shine, to one woman, Leslie McNabb.

Leslie and I  :)

 She came back for me after 14 and half years because she saw the world had gotten to me; So she stayed and she believed in my abilities and brought me out of an incredible depression. I gave up completely on music, moved on to something different. I had faith in the Lord but no faith for myself until she came back to me and restored faith in myself... She's truly amazing, I really hope it's worth it to her. She's gone through a lot just to land here with me..

I am going to record everything I can, around the clock and make some damn good music. I can't be anything other than me... a musical machine. I spent so much of my life hoping and praying a band would  drop from the sky, well it didn't.  I realized I love recording songs and videos, it's a creative frontier  I don't desire to compete in the clubs and venues.  I want other things for myself.  So I don't need a band... but...

I'm making collaborative efforts this time around, I need backing vocalists, and musicians willing to blend their style with mine... So I took another leap of faith, on a girl I knew in high school who has the musical spirit, Wendy Nichol Hall.

Wendy Nichol Hall

 I asked her to sing with me on two of my best songs... "We're All Connected," and "Rest." Once we get those songs finished, I know everyone will understand our musical spirits. She hasn't told she'd do it, but she said, she was honored that I'd even ask her...

I want to inspire people to listen to their hearts and follow their dreams, it's everyones time to shine. I've been blessed with some damn good songs, so I am going to record them.  They are reminders to me the world can change you... don't fight it.... go for it. Believe in music and yourself...

It's exciting but I give fair warning, I'm going to show everyone I have the dream, the abilities and the drive to do it all... Thanks for reading and express yourself...

I appreciate you Leslie and love you with all my heart darling

-Jimi Peak
Jimi Peak Music

A few older songs

Can't Understand from Jimi Peak on Vimeo.


Hope from Jimi Peak on Vimeo.

Here is a little taste of some Jimi Peak Music on Soundcloud.

Old Music

A collection of my songs that I have left on Myspace... LOL.

road from Jimi Peak on Myspace.

Battlefield from drunktankoddity on Myspace.

The Music from drunktankoddity on Myspace.

Rest from drunktankoddity on Myspace.

To Stay Alive from drunktankoddity on Myspace.

Left Behind from drunktankoddity on Myspace.

We're All Connected from drunktankoddity on Myspace.

Change from Jimi Peak on Myspace.

The Beginning of Jimi Peak Music

Preparing for Jimi Peak Music from Jimi Peak on Vimeo.
Noah runs the camera and I play the guitar.

Drunk Guitar

Occasionally, as with some musicians, an adult beverage or two (or several) helps improvisation go...oh, about 20 seconds. The greatest part about it is that it sounds fantastic!

 

Jimi Peak has many muses. Beer is only one of them.

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