Kavin’s Den

Category: Music

  • Music Creativity Projects.

    I have several music creativity projects I am working on at the moment. I will list what I am working on and where the progress is on each. Some are still in the planning stage while others are near completion!

    I am a classically trained vocalist. My entire high school run had me as a music major since there wasn’t any computer / tech track that would work for me. I did the normal choir classes. Varsity then Concert Choir. I was in the after school music group called the Kenwood Singers. I also performed in 3 musicals and was selected for Baltimore All County Chorus.

    I am a baritone with a range that goes from part of second tenor down into part of the bass range. I can do various voices and styles of singing as well. People that have heard me talk in my quiet low voice which is slightly nasal in nature are usually shocked when I sing because it sounds different.

    I also write music using computer software. I use software called a tracker. You basically plot notes in one at a time into patterns. The notes reference instruments which then reference various samples. The patterns are organized into a pattern list which makes up the song itself.

    I started writing music in high school as part of the Demo Scene. My demo scene handle is Silent Vengeance M.O.C. My primary focus was music and code. I considered myself C tier when compared to other musicians and coders in the demo scene.

    List of current projects:

    1. Re-mix / Re-write of my original song Forest Rain’s Lonely Melody.
      1. This is a song I wrote originally back in 1999 with no lyrics.
      2. In 2000 a Demo Scene musician by the handle of “Word Macro” remixed it and gave it some additional flair.
      3. I have taken part of that flair and re-mixed it into a modern song that fits what I envisioned it to be in 2026
      4. The theme of the song and the new lyrics convey the story of a neurodivergent person trying to make friends and lasting connections in a neurotypical world. The person fails and keeps trying.
      5. The interlude lyrics show the mind and feelings of the person while trying to do this and their eventual feelings of futility and despair.
      6. The verses are the narrator telling the story of the person.
      7. The chorus is the person crying out to be seen / heard. Hey there! Can’t you see any part of me on the forest rain’s lonely melody? With the last chorus line being different in that the person claims they can finally be free.
      8. There is an underlying rap track that comes and goes through the various parts of the song. “Sorrow flows, flows through your mind, taking you through the darkness of time”
      9. I have the rap track done and in the song. I still need to record the interlude, chorus, and lyric vocals. This has been difficult as some parts hit my upper range and I have chronic sinusitis from reflux attacks.
      10. For the music video, I would be in my partial wearing the trench outfit and playing a grand piano while singing the song in a forest setting. Rain would be a nice touch but might need special effects.
    2. Cover / Karaoke of “Hello” by Adele.
      1. I continue to practice this song. I can maintain pitch at about 90% accuracy. Lyrics are at 90% accuracy as well.
      2. The song is mostly in my range but some parts require falsetto to reach. I am working on restoring my upper range,
      3. I intend to sing this at Fur the ‘More in April for karaoke if I have it at 95% accuracy or higher.
      4. The music video idea is to have me playing keyboard in the trench outfit Kavin while singing. The song is simple enough even for my broken hands to play. The question is whether or not I can train myself to sing while doing playing.
    3. Cover of “Kiss from a Rose on the Gray” by Seal
      1. I have the lyrics down to this at 100% including the various parts.
      2. Range has been a problem with parts of this song. Especially the part “My Power, My pleasure, My Pain!”
      3. I can match the vocal style for this one as well. Helps that I was singing it back when I lived at home at age 24 so 25 years of practice.
      4. The music video for this would be Kavin in the trench outfit. The setting would be on a beach with a lighthouse in view on the night of a full moon. It would include shots of Kavin playing the keyboard and / or singing with the wind blowing his trench coat. Not sure if I want to add a fedora style hat or not.
      5. I would consider singing this at karaoke if I am able to restore my vocal range completely. Otherwise, the song needs to be dropped by a full step.
    4. Cover of “Carnival of Rust” by Poets of the Fall.
      1. I have the pitch for most of this song. About 85%. There are parts where I will need my vocal range at peak.
      2. I still need to work on the lyrics for this song. I have them at 75% now. More practice is required.
      3. I need to work on the vocal style so that I can match the emotion I want to convey for the song in my voice. That pleading and longing voice.
      4. The music video for this would be Kavin in his trench outfit. The setting would be a mountain forest clearing with a night sky full of stars. Images of the the longed for person would translucently appear in the sky.
      5. I would sing this as a karaoke as well as long as my range is up to the task.
    5. Write a new theme song for Kavin in his Kilt only outfit.
      1. This theme song should be in the Celtic + EDM style. It will be 3-4 minutes long.
      2. I have a template for Schism Tracker started. The speed, tempo, pattern length and markings are setup. I still need all new samples and to build new instruments.
      3. Cyclone of the Druids is a good example of the style I am going for, I have a video on my YouTube of me playing Dead as Disco to this song.
      4. This song will not have lyrics.
    6. Write a country style love song about a honeymoon at the furry convention.
      1. My wife and I had our honeymoon at Furry Weekend Atlanta. I would like to write a country style song that captures how I felt back then.
      2. Lyrics like “We slow danced in the hall as the con suite lights went dim…” are an example of what I envision.
      3. I will need the appropriate samples and to build a template for Schism Tracker for this one.
      4. I need to learn to write in the country music style
      5. I need to perfect my country vocal style. I have it about 80% right now.
      6. I need to maximize my vocal range again.
      7. I need to write lyrics and record the vocal tracks.
      8. The music video would have Kavin in a country singer outfit. Jeans, button shirt, cowboy hat and boots. The setting would be country music style band but at a furry convention.
      9. This is a long term project that will require the longest to complete.

    That is the full list of current music projects and their current status. No AI will be used in any of these. Just 100% pure blue folf!