Displaying Music with the Tag: Joel Laviolette
Winter
-Performed by Michael Lenahan , October 16, 2026
“Winter” is an introspective piece that intends to put the performer and listener in to the beauty of a snowy mountain landscape. The scene is breathtaking, with a calmness and quite that pervades everything. However, as with life, even in these moments of calm and serenity, there is always a potential for dramatic change. This piece acknowledges that life, much like the weather, is unpredictable and ever-changing. There is beauty, peace, victory, anguish, uncertainty, pain, and inevitably there is always change.
Tags: Ambient, Classical, Joel Laviolette, solo piano
Circles – Reflection
-Performed by Michael Lenahan , July 17, 2026
Circles – Reflection explores ambiguity through harmony and rhythm. With influences from Satie and Chopin, this piece takes time with the melodies, allowing them to unfold as much through the use of silence as through sound. Performed by pianist Michael Lenahan, and recorded on March 5, 2026, at the UT Butler School of Music Recording Studio and was made possible by a grant from the Rainwater Foundation.
Tags: Ambient, Classical, Joel Laviolette, solo piano
Etude: Polyphonic Hocket
- , September 21, 2023
Polyphonic Hocket looks at two specific traditional Zimbabwean rhythms and splits them between pairs of marimba players. The people playing High 1 and Low 2 are facing each other and sharing a single rhythm on the bongos. The pair on High 2 and Low 1 are doing the same thing with a different rhythm.
Tags: Drums, Joel Laviolette, Marimba, percussion
Soon Is All We Have
-Joel Laviolette , June 28, 2023
A song for a weekly songwriting group that I'm a part of. The prompt was "Get Well Soon". I like this one. It has David Lang type vibes to me. The chord progressions is loosely based on a phrase in a Bach Chorale I've been learning (aren't they all?).
Tags: Chamber Music, Classical, Joel Laviolette, New Music, Vocals
Starfire
-Joel Laviolette , July 31, 2020
A tribe is chanting somewhere in the forest. You can't tell from the sound if they are miles away or only over the next hill. In any case, the music will guide you safely to them.
Tags: African, Ambient, Contemplative, Cue, DJ, Downtempo, Drums, Electronic, Glitch, IDM, Joel Laviolette, Lo-Fi, Mbira, Mbirame, Modular Synth, Pads, Rain, Sound Design
Did You Win?
-Joel Laviolette , July 3, 2020
Old School Techno meets IDM Glitch
Tags: Aggressive, Cue, Distorted, Downtempo, Drums, Electronic, Glitch, IDM, Joel Laviolette, Lo-Fi, Mbirame, Modular Synth, Pads, Rain, Sound Design, Synth Heavy
I Love This
-Joel Laviolette , June 19, 2020
How would it sound if angels and robots had a dance party? Maybe a bit like this...
Tags: Aggressive, Cue, Distorted, Downtempo, Drums, Electronic, Glitch, IDM, Joel Laviolette, Lo-Fi, Mbirame, Modular Synth, Pads, Rain, Sound Design, Synth Heavy
Mellow Morning
-Siena Laviolette & Joel Laviolette , April 17, 2020
Debut track by the D&D Duo (Daddy and daughter)!
Tags: Aesthetic, Ambient, Chillout, Contemplative, Downtempo, Guitar, Joel Laviolette, Mbirame, Meditation, Pads, Rain, Sound Design, Wistful, Yoga
Reflections
-Joel Laviolette , March 30, 2020
Calming Ambient Music
Tags: Ambient, Chillout, Joel Laviolette, Mbirame, Meditation, Pads, Yoga
Entering Dande
-Joel Laviolette , March 30, 2020
Slamming Psytrance
Tags: DJ, Dance, Distorted, Drums, Electronic, Guitar, Happy, High Energy, Joel Laviolette, Jump, Lo-Fi, Mbirame, Modular Synth, No Vocals, Psy Trance, Sound Design, Sweat, Synth Heavy
Tripped Again
-Joel Laviolette , March 16, 2020
Glitched out Modular Synth IDM/Braindance
Tags: 12/8, Braindance, DJ, Dance, Distorted, Drums, Electronic, Guitar, Happy, High Energy, IDM, Joel Laviolette, Jump, Lo-Fi, Mbirame, Modular Synth, No Vocals, Psy Trance, Sound Design, Sweat, Synth Heavy
Makena Surf (extended mix)
-Joel Laviolette , September 13, 2019
A fun loving "Surf Trance" tune!
Tags: DJ, Dance, Distorted, Drums, Electronic, Guitar, Happy, High Energy, Joel Laviolette, Jump, Lo-Fi, Makena Surf EP, Mbirame, Modular Synth, No Vocals, Psy Trance, Sound Design, Sweat, Synth Heavy, Trance, Uplifting
Makena Surf (dj mix)
-Joel Laviolette , September 13, 2019
A fun loving "Surf Trance" tune!
Tags: DJ, Dance, Distorted, Drums, Electronic, Guitar, Happy, High Energy, Joel Laviolette, Jump, Lo-Fi, Makena Surf EP, Mbirame, Modular Synth, No Vocals, Psy Trance, Sound Design, Sweat, Synth Heavy, Trance, Uplifting
Dudidodo
-Joel Laviolette , August 23, 2019
Old School Techno meets modular synth sound explorations in this new EP
Tags: Aggressive, Distorted, Downtempo, Drums, Electronic, Glitch, Joel Laviolette, Mbirame, Modular Synth, Psy Trance, Sound Design, Synth Heavy, Techno, Vocals
Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep
-Joel Laviolette , August 23, 2019
Old School Techno meets modular synth sound explorations in this new EP
Tags: Aggressive, Distorted, Downtempo, Drums, Electronic, Glitch, Joel Laviolette, Mbirame, Modular Synth, Psy Trance, Sound Design, Synth Heavy, Techno, Vocals
Icecream
-Joel Laviolette , July 19, 2019
Modular experimentation of changing perception over time.
Tags: Joel Laviolette, Modular Synth, experimental, noise
Just Let It Go
-Joel Laviolette , May 21, 2019
Intricate synths and a bass interweave with sound design elements and percussion in this contemplative piece.
Tags: Aggressive, DJ, Dance, Distorted, Drums, Electronic, Glitch, High Energy, Joel Laviolette, Jump, Mbirame, Modular Synth, Psy Trance, Sound Design, Synth Heavy, Trance, Uplifting, Vocals
Hollow Bells
-Joel Laviolette , May 17, 2019
The modular synth ricocheting it's FM beauty against modular percussion. Alien landscapes result
Tags: Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Drums, Electronic, Generative, Joel Laviolette, Lo-Fi, Mbirame, Modular Synth, No Vocals, Sound Design, Story, Wistful
Do You Know My Name? (Original mix)
-Joel Laviolette , May 4, 2019
High energy Progressive Trance track! Turn it up and dance!
Tags: DJ, Dance, Distorted, Drums, Electronic, Happy, High Energy, Joel Laviolette, Jump, Mbirame, Psy Trance, Sweat, Synth Heavy, Trance, Uplifting
Life Dreaming (small talk)
-Joel Laviolette , February 14, 2019
A meditative journey-intended to be played in the background while going inward.
Tags: Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Electronic, Joel Laviolette, Lo-Fi, Mbirame, Meditation, Modular Synth, No Vocals, Odd Time Signature, Sound Design, Wistful
Space Sunset
-Joel Laviolette , February 1, 2019
An orchestral riser cue
Tags: Ambient, Contemplative, Cue, Downtempo, Drums, Electronic, Hans Zimmer, Joel Laviolette, Lo-Fi, No Vocals, Orchestral, Sound Design, Strings, Timpani
Pärt Inspired
-Joel Laviolette , November 12, 2018
A Modular Synth piece inspired by Arvo Pärt's minimalist tintinnabuli technique.
Tags: Ambient, Contemplative, Cue, Downtempo, Electronic, Hans Zimmer, Joel Laviolette, Lo-Fi, Mbirame, Modular Synth, Sound Design
Nostalgia
-Joel Laviolette , September 11, 2018
Beautiful piano and light strings set the mood for this forest scene.
Tags: Ambient, Contemplative, Cue, Downtempo, Drums, Electronic, Hans Zimmer, Joel Laviolette, Lo-Fi, No Vocals, Orchestral, Sound Design, Strings, Timpani
Piano & Timpani
-Joel Laviolette , September 4, 2018
My first One Hour Composition exercise! Composed, registered and uploaded to the library in one hour!
Tags: Blues, Jazz, Joel Laviolette, percussion, piano
Max Eliminates the Phrases and We Were Never the Same
-Mbirame , April 10, 2018
The first mbira music generator created fully with Max 7. Read the details for a deeper explanation.
Tags: Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Drums, Electronic, Generative, Joel Laviolette, Lo-Fi, Mbirame, Modular Synth, No Vocals, Sound Design, Story, Wistful
Sample Packs: Electro Hip-Hop Loop
-MbiraMe , April 1, 2018
32 bar Electro Hip-hop groove
Tags: Dubstep, Groove, Hip-Hop, Joel Laviolette, Sample Pack, Sound Design
Borrowed Names
-Joel Laviolette , February 3, 2018
A generative musical piece that explores the randomness in letter to pitch transformations and finding beauty in that randomness.
Tags: Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Drums, Electronic, Generative, Joel Laviolette, Lo-Fi, Modular Synth, No Vocals, Sound Design, Story, Wistful
Video Game Music: Character Theme
-Joel Laviolette , February 1, 2018
A Character Theme for a video game. Meet Peashooter!
Tags: African, Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Drums, Joel Laviolette, No Vocals, Odd Time Signature, Sound Design, Story, Video Game, Wistful
Video Game Music: Town Theme
-Joel Laviolette , February 1, 2018
A short theme for a Town Theme in a video game
Tags: Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Joel Laviolette, No Vocals, Sound Design, Story, Video Game, Wistful
Demos: Old and In The Way
-Joel Laviolette , January 7, 2018
A short tune written in a Jazz Standard style.
Tags: Blues, Contemplative, Guitar, Jazz, Joel Laviolette, Lo-Fi, Singer Songwriter, Story
Sample Packs: High Impact
-MbiraMe , August 1, 2017
Multi Layered Low Impact
Tags: Impact, Joel Laviolette, Sample Pack, Sound Design
Sample Packs: Low Impact
-MbiraMe , August 1, 2017
Multi Layered Low Impact
Tags: Impact, Joel Laviolette, Sample Pack, Sound Design
Sample Packs: High 8 Bar Riser
-MbiraMe , August 1, 2017
High 138BPM 8 bar riser with drop on last half of last bar.
Tags: Joel Laviolette, Risers, Sample Pack, Sound Design
Sample Packs: Low 8 Bar Riser
-MbiraMe , August 1, 2017
Low 138BPM 8 bar riser with drop on last half of last bar.
Tags: Joel Laviolette, Risers, Sample Pack, Sound Design
Sample Packs: 12 Bar Riser
-MbiraMe , August 1, 2017
Low 138BPM 12 bar riser
Tags: Joel Laviolette, Risers, Sample Pack, Sound Design
Fearless
-MbiraMe , February 5, 2017
A high energy Uplifting Trance track! Turn it up and dance!
Tags: Dance, Distorted, Drums, Electronic, Happy, High Energy, Joel Laviolette, Jump, Mbirame, Psy Trance, Sweat, Synth Heavy, Trance, Uplifting, Vocals
Me and BT and Our Mbira Dreams
-MbiraMe , November 2, 2016
Modular synth explorations of mbira harmony. Ambient soundscapes.
Tags: Ambient, Electronic, Generative, Joel Laviolette, Mbira, Mbirame, Modular Synth, Sound Design, Synth Heavy, Wistful
Joy
-Rattletree , October 31, 2013
The title track of of Rattletree's debut EP. A high energy dance song!
Tags: Dance, Drums, Electronic, Full Band, Happy, High Energy, Joel Laviolette, Jump, No Vocals, Rattletree, Shona, Synth Heavy, Uplifting, World Music
Whistling Dubstep
-MbiraMe , July 31, 2012
MbiraMe breaks down the rules on how to make dubstep!
Tags: Comical, Dubstep, Electronic, Fun, Funky, Glitch, Goofy, Joel Laviolette, Lo-Fi, Loud, Mbirame, Synth Heavy, Wobble
Om Shanti
-Joel Laviolette , July 31, 2012
An ambient soundscape that takes the listener on a downtempo journey.Audio sample taken from Guruji Patabi Jois doing the opening chant of Ashtanga Yoga.
Tags: Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Field Recording, Foreign Language, Joel Laviolette, Mbirame, Sound Design, Vocals, World Music, Yoga
Bell Click V
-Joel Laviolette , July 31, 2012
A sparse pitched bell melody with downtempo beats to help you find your groove.
Tags: Ambient, Bells, Contemplative, Joel Laviolette, Mbirame, Modular Synth, No Vocals, Pluck, Rain, Sound Design, Wistful
The Earth Loves You
-Joel Laviolette , December 1, 2011
Intricate synths and a bass interweave with sound design elements and percussion in this contemplative piece.
Tags: Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Drums, Full Band, Joel Laviolette, Mbirame, Meditation, Odd Time Signature, Vocals, Wistful, World Music
When The Levee Breaks
-Joel Laviolette , April 4, 2010
The old blues classic set to hypnotic matepe and distant-and somewhat scary-vocals
Tags: African, Cover Song, Distorted, Joel Laviolette, Lo-Fi, Mbira, Odd Time Signature, Sound Design, Trance, Vocals, World Music
Demos: Buddhist Forgiveness Prayer
-Joel Laviolette , January 1, 2010
The Buddhist Forgiveness Prayer set to music
Tags: African, Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Joel Laviolette, Meditation, Prayer, Vocals, Wistful, Yoga
Demos: Annie St. Blues
-Joel Laviolette , January 1, 2009
An old tune from my 2009 "Song a day" series.
Tags: African, Ancient Forward, Contemplative, Guitar, Joel Laviolette, Lo-Fi, Mbira, Singer Songwriter, Story, World Music
Nyuchi
-Joel Laviolette , April 17, 2007
Meditative traditional Zimbabwean mbira sounds.
Tags: African, Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Joel Laviolette, Mbira, Meditation, Rain, Shona, Sound Design, Wistful, Yoga
Kanotamba MuBani
-Joel Laviolette , April 17, 2007
Meditative traditional Zimbabwean mbira sounds.
Tags: African, Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Joel Laviolette, Mbira, Meditation, Rain, Shona, Sound Design, Wistful, Yoga
Muchenjedza Mutonga
-Joel Laviolette , April 17, 2007
Meditative traditional Zimbabwean mbira sounds.
Tags: African, Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Joel Laviolette, Mbira, Meditation, Rain, Shona, Sound Design, Wistful, Yoga
Mapiye Mana
-Joel Laviolette , April 17, 2007
Meditative traditional Zimbabwean mbira sounds.
Tags: African, Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Joel Laviolette, Mbira, Meditation, Rain, Shona, Sound Design, Wistful, Yoga
Mbavarira
-Joel Laviolette , April 17, 2007
Meditative traditional Zimbabwean mbira sounds.
Tags: African, Ambient, Contemplative, Downtempo, Joel Laviolette, Mbira, Meditation, Rain, Shona, Sound Design, Wistful, Yoga