This song was commissioned by Skijarama (aka Tone Shift) for his D&D campaign.
» SKIJARAMA’S YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/@Skijaramaz

Sometimes, there are beautiful little moments of spontaneous synchronization: a blend of last-second planning and joyful abandon that blend into a cocktail of unplanned but unforgettable delight.

Or, that time two Dungeons & Dragons characters came together to make some impromptu music at a festival as an elephant-man flew overhead whilst trumpeting and blowing bubbles.

This is probably the silliest thing I’ve ever made, but then, what better way is there to broaden my horizons as a composer? It also gave me the opportunity to write for the hammered dulcimer again, which is always fun. The sound effects were trickier – I scoured every “elephant sounds” video I could find and only barely got enough pachyderm trumpeting to fill this song with (seems the majority of elephant sounds you hear in recordings are reused over and over, usually in ever-worsening quality…).

Note: This version doesn’t include the eponymous toots & bloops. You can find alternate versions on YouTube:
» Version with toots & bloops: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv3v4qgoRHs
» Version with toots, bloops & a crowd ambiance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZiwL1HaSdc

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This page only lets you download the version without toots, bloops or crowd ambiance, as heard in the player. If you truly want a high-quality download of the other versions, contact me and I’ll send it to you.

SHEET MUSIC (PDF) —
Link available on SoundCloud (Bandcamp doesn’t allow Dropbox links):
soundcloud.com/joe-mcken/toots-bloops

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SOCIALS —

Personal website: joemcken.net
Commission information: bit.ly/JMComms

You can also find my music on:
» SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/joe-mcken
» YouTube: www.youtube.com/@joemcken

For announcements and personal news, follow me on:
» Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/music.joemcken.net
» Mastodon: mas.to/@jm_music
» Twitter: twitter.com/joemcken_music

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SOFTWARE & CREDITS —

Recorded April 06, 2024
Software used:
» Written & recorded with Sibelius using the following sound libraries:
    » Claps & stomps: CinePerc
    » Hammered dulcimer: Cinesamples Dulcimer & Zither
» Mastered with Ozone & Audacity

SFX:
» Crowd by Metzik on Freesound:
    https://freesound.org/people/Metzik/sounds/371222/
» Applause by kevp888 on Freesound:
    https://freesound.org/people/kevp888/sounds/639482/

Art:
» Illustration by Skijarama
» Canvas frame texture by Brenda Clarke on Flickr:
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/brenda-starr/5494874103