Hello and welcome to mrdantownsend, now at version 7.0. This site basically serves as an all-in-one site, including music, photography, computers, and anything else I feel like talking about. If you've seen me on Halo, my server page is here. Thanks for visiting and have fun.
As you may have noticed, I have completely run out of names. This is a bit frightening to me that I would call a song this, but really, it is a good song. I finished it a few weeks ago and just forgot to upload it (mostly because of the lack of a name) but is quite worthy of a listen.
I just finished cleaning up the Photos section of the site. I took out a lot of photos that I didn't like, and didn't even know why they were on the site in the first place. This condensed it down to about 27 photos. Then I took away the separate sections of Natural and Industrial, because I wasn't really taking any industrial photos anymore.
I also added little watermarks in the bottom right of every photo. And I added three more photos that I took when I was on a trip to the Poconos. My friend Taylor told me what Macro was for, and I couldn't believe I'd gone so long without knowing this! And yeah, thats about it. cya.
I recently started to review the photos I took in both Prague and Amsterdam, and I found some really good ones. One photo that really stood out for me was the picture of every single person in a huge crowd staring up. Really strange. Also, some great pictures of Flowers, Trees, and Statues I got. You should Czech them out, because they're really good. Well, cya.
I just created this new song in FL Studios, great bass line with a cool delay/echo effect. Great for chilling out, especially on a rainy day. The solo section is very nice, and starts at around 1:30. I didn't think of the name actually, my friend Eric did. At least it's better than "Big Boots", musically and name-wise also. Well, thanks for listening and hope you like it.
I redesigned my website again, and I'm really happy how it came out. I thought since I am going to start designing websites for actual people, I thought I'd be less of a hypocrite by not having a dingy, plain looking website. Instead, I wanted a streamlined, more modern site. Although it does look brand new, It still uses almost identical code to my last site and it took me about four or five hours to build, and I used some techniques that I have never used before. Thanks for visiting!
This has to be the best song I've ever done. Don't judge it by it's name, it's just that I couldn't think of anything better. I used mixer effects on the keyboard to create the most awesome sounding wah-wah effect I've ever heard. And the bass line is awesome. I actually thought it up while I was grating cheese. Plus, this is the only song I've made that I truly enjoy listening to. Either way, it's definitely worth a listen.
Now with adblocker and spyware remover, this is the best as it gets. Well, not really, but I thought I'd make it sound as monumental as possible. If you haven't already noticed, it's really classy and awesome, and I like it alot, so that's good enough for me. Plus, it has little curly things in between each paragraph. You'll probably not need to refresh, because it uses the almost exact same HTML as my last site, but why not anyway?
On this one, I finally figured out how to use the mixer to put in VST effects, so I utilized them heavily. I also got alot of sound effects, and put some in the intro of the song. I tried to make the drums sound less like a cookie cutter, but they still need some work. Anyway, it is a pretty relaxing piece, easy listening as some might say.
I just added a few more pictures that I took over my February break. I went on a one day business trip with my dad to Connecticut. It was real boring, but at least I got some good photos.
Well, I finally took the dive and bought an iPod shuffle. I really like it alot and it's really small and works well. You can read my entire review on my iPod Shuffle Review Page. If you're interested in buying one yourself, it's a good review from someone who owns one.
I just finished putting the final touches on my new song, it's called Discovery. You can download it on the music page. I have to say that it's the best song I've done yet. It's mostly a piano solo, and the bass makes a great accompaniment. If you haven't listened to any of my songs, this one you should definitely listen to. By far my favorite so far. So hope you like it and hope you listen to it.
Finally mid-terms are over. My 9th period mid-term was today, and I'm finally finished. I won't have to study like that again until finals.
I took a few good pictures yesterday, I'll probably post them sometime, when I get around to it I guess. Well, hope you have a nice day.
Just made a new song yesterday, think it sounds pretty good. I put some quotes in the beginning, stretched them a little bit for effect.
Well, I should go now, because I have to study for my History exam, and I really should have done that yesterday, so see you later.
Well, not yet anyway, but they're creeping up soon. Actually they start on Friday. I don't plan to study much, because I remember well, but most of my teachers are making us do stupid twelve-page review packets by hand, and I don't really like that idea that much.
That basically ruins my entire weekend, because most of them are due Tuesday.
In other news, I changed up the photos page a little bit, not visually, but I changed the markup so when I change the background color of the page, I don't have to edit every thumbnail's border, I just edit the border.gif file to the color background I have. Pretty convenient. You'll probably want to refresh your browser so it doesn't look distorted.
And the stupid Freewebs hosting service is bugging out again, so that might make it a little more difficult to view the site. Should be fixed in a few hours though.
A new year, a new month, a new day, it's all changed since I last posted. I know I haven't in a while, so I have alot to cover. In summary, I went to Utah on a ski trip, make an awesome ski video, got a new dog, saw my brother, got a new bike, and made a new song. The song was a kind of spur of the moment, after-school kinda thing. It is on my Music page and is called 'Moon Yard Park'. It is the first song I've made in six months, and I think it is pretty good. Thanks and enjoy.
Yes folks, finally what you've all been waiting for, mrdantownsend 4.0. I must admit that I am very pleased with how it turned out and how it took me very little time to make. This website is a complete seperation between style and content so it can be easily re-done with simply a different stylesheet. I strongly recommend refreshing your browser or clearing your cache, otherwise, it may seem distorted.