Jeffrey Ryan Smoots

The Latest

Romantic Depressant Instrumental Mix Released

I’ve released the instrumental mix for JRS – Romantic Depressant. Download today from: Amazon and iTunes!

Meditations for Robots 12 Released

Meditations for Robots number twelve is available from, you guessed it: Amazon and iTunes!

Meditations for Robots 09 – 11

The ninth, tenth and eleventh songs Meditations for Robots series are available now from Amazon and iTunes!

Meditations for Robots 08 Released

The eighth song in the Meditations for Robots series is available now from Amazonand iTunes. This song features hammered dulcimer and electric guitar in a fast-paced instrumental electronic rock song.

JRS Despair to Peace 2016 Remix

I’ve remixed my classical instrumental album with all new orchestral and piano sounds, Sound libraries have evolved greatly since I originally wrote and mixed the album in 2001. I wanted to take advantage of the great new sounds. I’ve also added a new song in tribute to Linda K. Auchterlonie. I invite you to have a listen to: “JRS – Despair to Peace (2016 Remix)”.

JRS Review in Music Connection Magazine

I received a nice review of three of the Meditations for Robots songs in the July 2016 issue of Music Connection magazine. Many thanks to Siri at Music Connection for her support!

Meditations for Robots 07 Released

The seventh song in the Meditations for Robots series is now available. This song has an alt-rock / alt-country vibe. Not too much country, but enough where a cowboy hat is in order. As always, it’s available now from Amazon and iTunes! Hope you dig it!

Meditations for Robots 06 Released

Song number six in the Meditations for Robots Series is now available. This is a hard rock instrumental with lots of Geddy Lee style bass. It’s available now fromAmazon andiTunes!

Meditations for Robots 05 Released

Here’s the fifth song in my Meditations for Robots series. I agonized over naming it, finally settling on “05.” This song is meant to be a synthy lullaby for robots. It’s available now from AmazonandiTunes!

Meditations for Robots 04 Released

Here’s the fourth song in my Meditations for Robots series. After some more deep thought, I decided to name this song “04.” Like “01”, “02” and “03”, this song combines elements of Duran Duran, Rush, and various synth-pop I listened to back in the late 80’s. It’s available now from AmazonandiTunes. Please consider adding this to your collective.

Meditations for Robots 03 Released

Here’s the third song in my Meditations for Robots series. After some deep thought, I decided to name this song “03.” Like “01” and “02”, this song combines elements of Duran Duran, Rush, and various 80’s synth-pop I absorbed back in the 80’s. It’s available now fromAmazonandiTunes. I hope you like this one too!

Meditations for Robots 02 Released

Here’s the second song in my Meditations for Robots series. This song is creatively named “02.” This song combines elements of Duran Duran, Rush, and Mark Snow (X-Files) style synths. It’s available now from AmazonandiTunes. I hope you like this one too!

Meditations for Robots 01 Released

I just finished up the first song in a new series of instrumentals called Meditations for Robots. The first song is imaginatively named “01.” This song combines elements of EDM, West African Percussion, Mark Snow (X-Files) style synths and Alex Lifeson (Rush) style guitar. It’s available now from AmazonandiTunes. I hope you like it!