Dan Ficken

I make independent recordings of much of my music as a hobby, and have released several limited edition demo CDs over the years. There is a link to some recordings on my News and Events Page. I have also had my recordings used in radio broadcasting themes and video soundtracks, as well as on a local artist compilation. I hope one day to have a professional quality CD available for sale, however in the meantime feel free to browse through the following 30 - 40 second sound clips I have made of my guitar playing for a small sample of what I have to offer. The clips were originally WAV files from varying time periods of my recording history (hence varying levels of sound quality to those with a trained ear), and are now converted to MP3s for this website. Each piece is performed on one instrument; there are no overdubs.

The music is quite diverse, as often is the case with modern instrumental compositions, and individual songs often change from a fast and happy feel to a more relaxed and thoughtful ambiance. Some pieces have an artistic darkness that takes on optimistic forms. Nature and openness have greatly inspired my musicality, as I grew up in a forested area near the sea and I will always have a little part of that in me.