I had some complementary requests recently asking where some of my old MP3 cover versions went — short answer, the links broke! So if you want them again or missed them the first time around, here they are:

 
» Boy Loses Girl Song

Original by Aphex Twin. I turned the already-cheery source into something bordering on happy hardcore, complete with sine wave whistles, piano counterpoint, high school marching band rolls, and even a halftime breakdown section. Why it's so happy despite the sad name, I don't know. But yes, the bassline is cribbed from an alternate reality version of Underworld's "Jumbo"!

» Horizons (piano version)

Original by James Holden. Seminal trance (what a loaded word) classic gets a downtempo rubdown from yours truely (not sic). I took the key melodies and worked it into an æmotional lather. If you like pretty chording with vaguely nostalgic underpinnings, you'll dig this. What's even better, the man himself enjoyed it.

» Simple & Clean (Kingdom Hearts theme)

Original by Yoko Shimomura and Utada Hikaru. One of my all-time fave melodies, I rearranged this masterpiece to put the piano front and center, and warmed it with supplemental instrumental lines: ambient pads, music boxes, and even a classical guitar-thing join the fray. Really delicate and beautifully romantic. 

» Star Wars (Techno Jedi Master remix)

Original by John Williams. You know the theme. Fun voice samples and over-the-top house piano hammering. LOTS of changes. I had a such good time with it, and this was done almost a decade ago. :D 

» Things I'll Never Say

Yes, that Avril Lavigne song. Must've listened to it 100s of times on my boombox before jumping atop my piano to comp the chords and play along.

 
Aaaand as a contemporary bonus,

 
» Somebody (Allbody)

Original by Depeche Mode. One of my wife's favorite songs, and when you can play piano, you quickly realize the value of serenading your lover with sweet sounds. I played shortly after Valentine's Day 2007, and hope it'll help you bring forth more love in this world. 'Cuz as David Helfgott said, "If music be the food of love, play on."

 
Usual disclaimer that these are for fun and not profit applies. Enjoy!