http://www.fictionalhead.com/music Updates from the Music and Blog sections of Fictionalhead.com en dan@fictionalhead.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-26T00:30:20+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/fragments/dragonball-megamix-long-drum-edit http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/fragments/dragonball-megamix-long-drum-edit This is the more rare, Long Drum Edit version of the Dragonball Megamix which spread all over the internet in early 2001. 2012-05-02T13:35:50+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/fragments/dragonball-megamix-original-mix http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/fragments/dragonball-megamix-original-mix The original "Mortal Kamehamehambat" which spread all over the internet as the "Dragonball Megamix" 2012-05-02T13:32:10+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/fragments/michael-jackson-they-dont-care-about-us-fictionalhead-remix http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/fragments/michael-jackson-they-dont-care-about-us-fictionalhead-remix A remix of one of my favorite Michael Jackson songs. 2012-02-17T05:15:48+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/fragments/hans-zimmer-time-fictionalhead-remix http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/fragments/hans-zimmer-time-fictionalhead-remix A remix of 'Time' from the Inception soundtrack. 2011-12-26T22:14:33+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/albums/approach-the-infinite http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/albums/approach-the-infinite Approach The Infinite is my third album, which explores a genre of music which weaves between instrumental soundtracks, video game music influences, and world beats. Most of the songs go on a journey from start to finish, rarely staying in one place for too long. I hope that with each track a little story is told that can take you along for the ride. 2011-11-26T01:58:03+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/fragments/delayed-reaction http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/fragments/delayed-reaction This is a super-early piece of a new song. It starting to play with vocal samples for computer-aided beatboxing, we'll have to see where it goes from here. 2011-09-22T23:58:10+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/albums/scottish-watercolor-for-the-hybrid-mind http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/albums/scottish-watercolor-for-the-hybrid-mind This is 2 disc downtempo blend CD, very similar to "People Turning Inward." It's meant for relaxation / meditation background music, tailor-made by me to help soothe my brain of racing thoughts. So if this kind of music "helps" you too, then all the better. As the title of the CD implies, this is a more Celtic-influenced work, based of old Celtic songs, and broad Celtic themes. There is still occasional chanting, like in People Turning Inward, but this work has substantially more direction.Disc 1 is called "The Colossal Orange Micro," and disc 2 is "The Miniature Lime Macro." 2011-09-22T22:50:24+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/fragments/fat-quotient http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/fragments/fat-quotient The beginnings of another more worldly sounding track for the upcoming album. The ending gets a tad experimental because I'm not sure where I'm going to take it at this point. Expect changes, but the framework is there. 2011-07-13T20:38:48+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/albums/attack-over-mars http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/albums/attack-over-mars Attack Over Mars is a 'best of' CD with some material (what I'd say were the best tracks) from all my previous works between the years of 2001-2006, as well as 5 previously unreleased tracks. 2011-07-04T03:36:49+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/fragments/all-things-impermanent http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/fragments/all-things-impermanent The beginning of a new tune, could go in many directions from this original form. It has a really heavy feel currently, almost... sad. Not that melancholy isn't something I find in my tunes a lot, but this one seems even more so. 2011-06-15T22:35:34+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/fragments/dr.-wily-stage-fictionalhead-clinkalink-mix http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/fragments/dr.-wily-stage-fictionalhead-clinkalink-mix An older remix/dub of Dr. Wily's Stage music from Megaman. 2011-05-15T23:16:41+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/fragments/bloody-tears-fictionalhead-dub http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/fragments/bloody-tears-fictionalhead-dub An older remix/dub of the Castlevania classic, Bloody Tears. The original taken to a new, more beat-heavy, level. 2011-04-30T08:32:23+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/albums/console-collective-vol.-1 http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/albums/console-collective-vol.-1 I decided that instead of releasing a CD with originals, and remixes, that I'd just do a CD of all remixes, and wait until I have enough originals to release an all original material CD. This CD is a collection of melodic videogame music mixes, transformed from whatever they started out as, into more "my style" with simple breaks, chord progressions and pianos. The ID3's have the info for which song came from what game, if you're curious. 2011-04-30T08:04:33+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/albums/console-collective-vol.-2 http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/albums/console-collective-vol.-2 The second installment of the Console Collective series. This time with 17 tracks, across varying games and platforms. This CD is a collection of melodic videogame music mixes, transformed from whatever they started out as, into more "my style" with simple breaks, chord progressions and pianos. The ID3's have the info for which song came from what game, if you're curious. Please check those before asking questions, the answers are already in there. 2011-04-30T07:58:29+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/albums/console-collective-vol.-3 http://www.fictionalhead.com/music/albums/console-collective-vol.-3 The third installment of the Console Collective series. This time with 14 tracks, across varying games and platforms. This CD is a collection of melodic videogame music mixes, transformed from whatever they started out as, into more "my style" with simple breaks, chord progressions and pianos. The ID3's have the info for which song came from what game, if you're curious. Please check those before asking questions, the answers are already in there. 2011-04-30T07:52:45+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/10-of-the-most-impressive-and-inspiring-libraries-around-the-world http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/10-of-the-most-impressive-and-inspiring-libraries-around-the-world Not a lot of people go to the library these days, especially since the internet takes care of all our problems. But with libraries like these around the world, it would be a pleasure to spend time inside one of them. This article presents some of the most beautiful and amazing libraries around the world. As you can imagine, they are all impressive, some by their size and others by the unconventional architecture and imposing interior design. 2012-01-25T21:21:46+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/what-to-do-when-you-make-it-big http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/what-to-do-when-you-make-it-big Most bloggers and website owners out there strive to make it big. Question is, what happens once you do? Hongkiat provides a list of 6 things to look out for. 2011-08-06T07:23:06+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/a-great-quote-for-creative-block http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/a-great-quote-for-creative-block It's a simple quote, but it does help. I link out to where I found it because that's where I found it. 2011-08-05T07:19:59+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/nintendo-reminds-us-why-their-a-company-looking-out-for-their-customers http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/nintendo-reminds-us-why-their-a-company-looking-out-for-their-customers In a move you would probably never see here in the United States, some of Nintendo's top staff are taking pay cuts to make up for issues with the 3DS. Nice work, Nintendo. We do love you. 2011-08-04T07:15:02+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/over-30-great-peeling-paint-textures http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/over-30-great-peeling-paint-textures With the heat wave we've been having, I feel like the temperature in my room is what's making all this paint peel. That, or Silent Hill transitioning from the movie. Either way, go grab some free textures. 2011-08-02T07:08:51+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/10-inspiring-landscape-renewal-designs http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/10-inspiring-landscape-renewal-designs These landscape designs make great use of plants and nature to really fill out an environment. Kind of makes me want to play Minecraft. 2011-08-01T07:06:47+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/arrested-development-may-be-a-movie...-again http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/arrested-development-may-be-a-movie...-again This time the news comes from the mouth of one of the actors, so it could be bunk again, but many are thinking that this time may be the time the rumor is true. If so, would it quench the fans thirst? 2011-07-31T07:02:10+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/calls-to-action-that-actually-call-people-to-action http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/calls-to-action-that-actually-call-people-to-action Hongkiat made up a list of 38 calls to action that actually achieve what they set out to do. If you're stuck in your web layout, this may be a place to check. 2011-07-30T09:45:11+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/music-suggestion-camo-krooked http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/music-suggestion-camo-krooked I've just recently started getting back into Drum n Bass music, and I was sure happy to find Camo and Krooked to welcome me back. They've gained a lot of attention for good reason, and you'd be hard pressed to find a track which didn't make you start nodding in beat within seconds of it starting. My personal favorite of the moment is 'Feel Your Pulse.' 2011-07-28T09:33:46+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/twitter-tools-to-help-you-twitter-better http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/twitter-tools-to-help-you-twitter-better Noupe compiled a great collection of tools for twitter users to use to help streamline the tweeting/social messaging you probably do daily. Worth a look. 2011-07-27T09:28:10+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/some-numbers-behind-googles-growth http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/some-numbers-behind-googles-growth I'm by no means a social networking guy, I pretty much just use Twitter for posting site news, but if you're the Facebook/Google+ type mashable has some numbers regarding Google+'s growth you might want to look over. 2011-07-26T09:26:19+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/music-suggestion-banco-de-gaia http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/music-suggestion-banco-de-gaia It may seem a little past the point of being useful, as Banco De Gaia has been around for some time. I even listened to some of his tracks in High School, but never really looked into the band proper until recently. His style is world-infused, slow, chill, almost dub music that really hits the spot if you want something on in the background while you work, that still has impact. Check out the best of album 'Songs From The Silk Road' if nothing else. Great stuff. 2011-07-25T09:21:00+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/some-dns-tricks-that-web-developers-should-know http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/some-dns-tricks-that-web-developers-should-know Some developers like to avoid anything involving server configuration, but these are some tricks everyone should know, even if you are server squeamish. 2011-07-24T09:15:46+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/more-free-textures-gathered-up-for-you http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/more-free-textures-gathered-up-for-you Abduzeedo has gather up a collection of more textures for you to collect for use in your various projects. Hop on over if you're interested. 2011-07-23T05:42:14+00:00 http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/javascript-quiz-if-youre-one-of-those-types http://www.fictionalhead.com/blog/full/javascript-quiz-if-youre-one-of-those-types If you think you're a competent web developer and handle Javascript pretty well, perhaps it's time to take a quiz to find out. 2011-07-20T05:31:31+00:00