My first full recording project, “Lit by Anglerfish” is my heavy rock arrangement of the music called “Undersea Palace” from Chrono Trigger. I played both guitar parts and the organ part with my own hands—the former with a real electric guitar, the latter with a keyboard and sample module. I automated the drums and bass using FL Studio, some soundfonts I found on the web, and a distinct lack of experience with either instrument.

Besides referring to the depths of the ocean, the name is metaphorical: light from an anglerfish will get the job done, but it’s not pretty.