Prelude of Light Piano Tutorial is up!

Warp songs are here! First up is the Prelude of Light from Ocarina of Time. I'm not sure yet if I will be consistently uploading warp songs, or kind of just spontaneously uploading them, so I apologize if there's any confusion. There are a lot of requests in the works and I'd like to get to a bunch of various songs while throwing in the occasional warp song :) I guess we'll see how it goes eh?!

Anyways, check out the Prelude of Light. I will be writing up the notes at some point this coming week for ya'll, so look out for that as well. Thanks for your continued support. It's only been a few hours since the video has been up and your comments always bring a smile to my face. I decided to start my own little portfolio of comments that really have made my day and have made me love everything I do on YouTube, regardless of the nasty comments I've received from trolls in the past.


You all continue to surprise me with your support day in and day out. I hope to meet some of you at a YouTube convention in the future!!!

Most Memorable Video Game Tracks?

What is it about video-game tracks that give them the power to hit you so damn hard in the feels? Is it the entrancement of our nostalgia that takes us back in time to all of the wonders of playing through a game for the first time, whether with friends or alone, or do we associate it purely with our satisfaction with a game that simply executed the task of having a good story line? It's all of those things, separately or together, and also the fact that some titles just have amazing soundtracks. According to Psychologytoday.com, there are neural sections in one's brain that become active when hearing music, and it excites creativity, as well as both motor activity and emotions.

But enough about the science (even though it is interesting), you can read about that in the link I provided below if you really want. Which game tracks are memorable for you? It's subjective, really, and no one will have the same list. We've all played different games and connected with them in different ways. I've chosen a few of my favorites for display.  

To learn more about how music evokes memories, read about it here.

DIY Coasters

A little late but I wanted to bring you guys a blog exclusive using my new camera. Let's make some video game coasters! What you will need is Mod Podge glue & spray seal (available at Walmart or craft stores),  4 1/4 x 4 1/4 tiles (I got mine from Home Depot for 18 cents a tile), and adhesive cork stamps (or rubber) to ensure that your tiles don't scratch on hard surfaces.







Instructions:
1. Cut out your images!
2. Time for our first coat of Mod Podge glue on our tiles. Make sure to do one at a time.
3. Place your image onto the tile and hold edges to help them stick.
4. Coat your image with an outer layer of Mod Podge glue. Let dry for 30 minutes to an hour.
5. Spray tiles with the Mod Podge spray sealer. Let sit for 15-20 minutes.
6. Apply your cork stamps.
7. Done :)!

Want to use the images I did? Here! 

* Keep in mind, you can change the dimensions of your images and tiles if you want your coasters to be bigger/smaller.