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TRACK
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TITLE/
ARTIST
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COMPOSER(S)
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PREV. RELEASE/
TIME/DOWNLOAD
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YEAR/
MY AGE
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01
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MANY PHASES
AC feat. Lyrical Image
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Words/Music by David Wu, Rap Lyrics by Lyrical Image
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Single only
3:47
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MP3
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2005
Age 27
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The title for this song came first. It was originally written to be the title track for The Many Phases of David Wu. That album title was aborted, and the project itself evolved into this 20/20 collection.
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02
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MORE THAN JUST FRIENDS
Rose Marie
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Words/Music by David Wu
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Single only
4:22
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MP3
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2008
Age 30
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This was originally a breakup song entitled "I've Come Around," and was recorded in 2005 by another vocalist. The song didn't see the light of day for 3 years, after which I re-wrote the lyrics. I composed the instrumental in such a way that would break the monotony of a dull, continuous loop.
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03
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WORD OF HONOR
MadPoet
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Lyrics by MadPoet, Music by David Wu
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From the album Bourne Again 1994-1998
2:42
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MP3
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1995
Age 16
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I had the honor of composing and producing MadPoet's instrumentals, as he had a decent local following during the years 1994-1998. He would perform this song live, with the crew BOSS breaking alongside him. They once won a contest with this song.
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04
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KAHAPON
Tiiktak
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Lyrics by Ricky Guevarra, Music by Ricky Guevarra & David Wu
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From the album Dynastiik
4:52
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MP3
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2002
Age 23
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As of today, March 2009, this song is the only one I've ever produced to ever hit the radio waves—in Manila, that is. Some listeners called in to request the song a few more times. I didn't write any of the lyrics (being that they are in Tagalog)—they belong to the brilliant Ricky Guevarra a.k.a. Tiiktak—but I wrote a huge section of the music including the bridge, and of course arranged the whole song.
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05
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CHOPIN: VALSE
David Wu
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Music by Frédéric Chopin
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From the album Piano Anthology 1984-1994
3:04
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MP3
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1991
Age 13
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This is one of my favorite Romantic-era pieces, and this performance was filmed at home at my family's piano. Take note that all of the classical/Romantic-era songs on this collection were performed from memory.
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06
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WANNA BE
EJ Galeon
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Words/Music by David Wu
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Single only
3:21
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MP3
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2006
Age 28
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I wrote this song while jogging around Greenlake in Seattle.
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07
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SANTERIA (Live at Koffee Pot)
Fake Mondays
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Words/Music by Bradley Nowell
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Myspace only
3:12
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MP3
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2004
Age 26
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This band Fake Mondays had a knack for rotating personnel and changing its name every year. My stint on the band yielded some live recordings at the Koffee Pot bar in Georgetown, Seattle—and this one is my favorite of the bunch. The band members: me on organ, Marco Canto on guitar, Kris Capiendo on bass, Hubie on drums, Phil Dizon on vocals.
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08
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SCHUBERT: IMPROMPTU (Live at Admiral Church)
David Wu
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Music by Franz Schubert
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From the album Piano Anthology 1984-1994
7:05
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MP3
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1993
Age 14
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My fingers would always be tired by the end of my 7-minute performances of this song.
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09
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CHOPIN: ETUDE (Live at Tibbetts UMC)
David Wu
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Music by Frédéric Chopin
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From the album Piano Anthology 1984-1994
4:10
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MP3
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1992
Age 14
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I used to get a lot of requests from friends and family to play this.
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10
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11:59
Tiiktak feat. Spaz-O-Matic & emersonIC
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Words/Music by David Wu, Rap Lyrics by Spaz-O-Matic & emersonIC
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From the album Dynastiik
5:13
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MP3
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2002
Age 23
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This is a song about self-control. I wrote it based on some experiences I had at parties in the early 2000s. I performed and arranged the entire instrumental in the dark in my bedroom.
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11
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LORD, TELL ME I'M DREAMIN'
MadPoet
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Lyrics by MadPoet, Music by MadPoet & David Wu
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From the album Bourne Again 1994-1998
3:45
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MP3
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1996
Age 17
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As far as MadPoet's repertoire went, this was the darkest of the bunch. Its live incarnation included six "grim reapers"—I was one of them—twirling torches around the rapper.
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12
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MOZART: SONATA I (Live at Tibbetts UMC)
David Wu
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Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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From the album Piano Anthology 1984-1994
6:20
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MP3
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1989
Age 12
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I also performed this song live for a talent show at Denny Middle School, and I was the most popular 6th grader for a week—no joke.
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13
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MOZART: CONCERTO IN F (Live at Tibbetts UMC)
David Wu
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Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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From the album Piano Anthology 1984-1994
5:38
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MP3
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1988
Age 10
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Out of the 20 songs on this collection, this is the first one in the chronological order. By this time, I had been a pianist for more than 5 years. That's my piano teacher, Mr. John Van Lierop, Jr., performing the orchestral section on the pipe organ at Tibbetts United Methodist Church.
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14
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UNTIL U R MINE (Extended Version)
Tiiktak feat. emersonIC
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Words/Music by Ricky Guevarra & David Wu, Rap lyrics by emersonIC
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Not previously released; original version appears on the album Dynastiik
4:29
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MP3
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2001
Age 23
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This version combines the best bits of the original LP track and a remix. I composed the instrumental during the days following 9/11. I don't usually sing on anything I produce, but I provided the bulk of the background vocals for this one, including the high "one for me... all I see..."
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15
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CAN YOU STAND THE RAIN (By Request)
David Wu
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Words/Music by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
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From the EP
David Wu By Request
4:02
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MP3
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2004
Age 26
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I held a contest on MySpace, for which the first three ladies who requested a song were "serenaded" by me on the piano. This song—requested by my friend Sharon—had a good reception with those who heard it.
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16
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EPIS. 1.04:
THE ARRIVAL (Parody of Gold Digger)
The Fringemunks
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Words/Music by Kanye West, Ray Charles & Renald Richard; parody lyrics by David Wu
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From the album
The Fringemunks: Season 1
3:35
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MP3
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2008
Age 30
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In perhaps my craziest project—no worries, it's also the one that has gotten me the most exposure online—I recap each episode of FOX's TV series Fringe with a song parody. All this, under the guise of three "Fringemunks" named Feebo, Notchy and Pie (it's really my voice sped up). This particular recap made some people smile around the world.
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17
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GRIEG: CONCERTO (Live at Tibbetts UMC)
David Wu
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Music by Edvard Grieg
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From the album Piano Anthology 1984-1994
10:10
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MP3
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1993
Age 14
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I included this one because it contains some of the most technically difficult sequences of music I have ever played. Again, that's Mr. Van Lierop performing the orchestral section on organ.
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18
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A NEW CREATION (Live in Silverdale)
Papuri!NW Band feat. Dione Ricardo Corsilles
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Words/Music by David Wu
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Not previously released; original version appears on the album Papuri!NW 2002
3:32
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MP3
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2004
Age 25
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In 2002, I entered a Christian songwriting contest run by Papuri!NW in which the 10 best songs were to be included in a CD project. This song made it onto that collection in 2002, and was indeed the first Christian song I'd ever written. It's about being born again. (See 2 Cor. 5:17 for the corresponding Bible verse.) This live version features me on piano, Isaac Granadosin on drums, Josh Granadosin on bass, and background vocals by Bridget Hermano and Amber Granadosin.
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19
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IF I CAN MOVE THE MOUNTAINS
James Fernando
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Words/Music by David Wu
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MySpace only; original version by Joyce Malana appears on the album Papuri!NW 2003
5:01
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MP3
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2005
Age 27
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I entered the same Papuri!NW songwriting contest in 2003—this time with 2 songs, "Brace Yourself!" and this one—and they both made it onto that year's 10-song collection. This song also won the grand prize.
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20
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DYNASTIIK
Tiiktak & Tina Cornejo feat. The Text Messengers
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Words/Music by David Wu; Rap Lyrics by Miguel Colón, St. Ace, Christian St. Jacques & Dural Thomas
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From the album Dynastiik
5:10
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MP3
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2003
Age 24
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Out of all the songs I've produced, this is the one that involved the most people—11. The song was title track for Tiiktak's debut album, a bold placement being that it is overtly spiritual. I wrote the song in sets of 3 bars, to signify the Trinity of course! Instrumentalists: me on keyboards, DJ Smerk on percussion/bass, EJ Galeon on guitar, and Sidney & Sherry-Lyn Basa on violins.
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