As threatened, here is my latest track. The theme was provided by a friend as the track was commissioned to be a site theme song (more on that later).Dead Trek Relatives by Victor Lams

Ye Olde Faire Knights

Apr 18th, 2011

Just learning my way around a new library (Garritan's World Instruments), I did this in half an hour this morning. Because, you never know when you'll need a full recorder ensemble!http://www.victorlams.com/audio/Victor_Lams_-_Ye_Olde_Faire_Kni

Don't Be Afraid

Aug 19th, 2010

I'm still on my archive.org old 1950s educational film short kick. Here's a new song inspired by one of the films, along with the film re-edited as a music video. The original film meant to teach kids not to be afraid, but seriously -- what kin

Repetitive Robot Music

Aug 7th, 2010

This isn't a real song, just me messing around for an hour or so with some synths and a new channelstrip plugin (TeamDNR's Mixcontrol). If you like repetitive robot music, then you might enjoy this.http://www.victorlams.com/audio/Victor_Lams_-_

Pater Noster (Latin for Kids!)

Jul 29th, 2010

There's never been an easier way to learn the "Pater Noster"!I'm not sure what I was thinking when I had this idea, because shoehorning plainsong into one of the most rigid forms of music around was probably not the best idea in the world, but

I'd Hit That

Jul 23rd, 2010

Here is a delightful instrumental / percussion amuse-bouche to whet your palate. Nothing too profound here, just playing around with various percussional timbres, whence the title.http://www.victorlams.com/audio/Victor_Lams_-_Id_Hit_That.mp3

Testing, testing. One, two. One, two.

Jul 23rd, 2010

Just migrating the ol' podcast. New music will be arriving shortly!

What's this? A webcomic?

May 20th, 2009

Sorry about the lack of new music these past two months. I've been focusing on learning how to draw comics, and you can see my first self-directed learning project here: "Ulysses The Undead".I'll start up music-making soon, though, I promise.

Off the Grid

Mar 18th, 2009

No synths this time (a first for me)! Used only the instruments pictured above (plus my voice and our kitchen wok-lid as a gong, not pictured): ashiko hand-drum (djembe like), kosika shaker, tambourine, box drum, mbira/kalimba, bamboo saxophone

Popcicle Man

Feb 15th, 2009

If you're offended by this, you're not wrong.http://www.victorlams.com/audio/Victor_Lams_-_Popcicle_Man.mp3

General Dynamics

Feb 10th, 2009

I realized this past weekend that I hadn't done a two-minute rock opera yet about a mechanical engineer who steals a tank. So I fixed that (there's a General Dynamcs tank plant near Detroit that we used to drive past whenever we'd visit our gra

Egg Farm

Dec 29th, 2008

Here's my attempt to do an old-school-style baby-maker (extended slow jam) in an age of embryonic stem-cell research. I think it's one of the longest pieces I've ever done.http://www.victorlams.com/audio/Victor_Lams_-_Egg_Farm.mp3

Conditor Alme Siderum

Dec 23rd, 2008

It's a traditional evening prayer chant for Advent in Latin ("Creator of the stars of night"), done here as kind of a downtempo lounge-core thing (Chantcore?). I used Sonik Synth, SampleTron, SampleMoog, ReTank loops, and Alchemy.Consider it an

Celestine

Nov 30th, 2008

Fun with some new loops, mercifully short.http://www.victorlams.com/audio/Victor_Lams_-_Celestine.mp3

God Blessed The States

Nov 16th, 2008

I'm going to post some odds and ends from this year, things I haven't posted yet. Starting with this one from February's KVR contest. We had to do a cover of a tune written by another KVRian, in this case, S.HUSH, who is a hilarious songwriter.

Spreading The Wealth Around

Oct 28th, 2008

A little anti-redistributionalist Calypso for you! I play the ukulele on it. Enjoy!http://www.victorlams.com/audio/Victor_Lams_-_Spreading_The_Wealth_Around.mp3

Compromised

Oct 13th, 2008

This song was written to award the top pledger for the quarterly Catholic and Enjoying It Tin Cup Rattle pledge drive, Irenaeus. The idea was that I'd write a song about whatever topic he chose. One of the options given was "How about a generic

I Want A Pen

Sep 7th, 2008

Playing around with some new effects today, needed a vocal line, so got our six-year-old son in front of the microphone and said "Come on, then! Sing something!"http://www.victorlams.com/audio/Xander_Lams_-_I_Want_A_Pen.mp3He did a fine job!

Comments Closed

Sep 7th, 2008

Nothing is more depressing than reading an inciteful blog or forum post, having the perfect reply, and then being denied because either the poster has closed comments for that post or because you've previously been banned (for being right, usua

Shill

Sep 1st, 2008

It's new music! Inspired by current events! It's longer than 2 minutes!http://www.victorlams.com/audio/Victor_Lams_-_Shill.mp3Shill(Words and Music by Victor Lams)You say that you are hopeful because the winds of change are blowing,And you thin

Pop Corn

Aug 10th, 2008

Dr. Apostrophe X and The Kornhole Krew present:"Pop Corn"http://www.victorlams.com/kvr-vst/0808-DrAX-Pop_Co rn.mp3It's "Moog-hop"!Used: Nusofting Broken Drum Machine, Battery 3, Sample Moog, OligarcLyric:Pop! Pop! We're about to pop corn,Put us

New Album Out Today!?

Jul 10th, 2008

Well, I thought it would take a few more weeks, but apparently three days is all it takes for Amazon MP3 and Lala to post your new album on their websites for listening (LaLa gives you the first listen for free) and purchase. iTunes, Rhapsody,

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