I was just about finishing up this track when I remembered it has been 10 years today that my four-legged pal Charlie died. So I dedicate this tune to him. Rest in peace old pal, I miss you.

This is the Name Entry track from Wiz 'n' Liz, a game originally for the Amiga, it got ported to the Genesis/ Megadrive with the legendary Matt Furniss as the composer.

Honestly, I never thought I could do it. for 8 odd years it proved a track I thought I would never make. It was kinda like my audio nemesis! Like "one day I will beat you..." kinda thing. I have to say, I wish I had better sounding plugins but they aren't too bad. The bit that's bothering me is I thought finishing it would be more gratuitous. I guess I'll just have to find another track to make my nemesis...

Wiz 'N' Liz Name Entry - dedicated to my buddy Charlie (1999-2011)

I wanted to see if I could make the track that played during one of the events when Tifa is trying to peice Clouds mind back together. Once again made by ear and a little by memory. I  used the best free guitar plugin I had so it sounded good-ish.

8-Bit Lozenge - Final Fantasy 7 - On The Other Side Of The Mountain

Freya's theme from ff9 done in my usual style completely by ear as always.  The first half wasn't so bad because I practiced it a lot when I was 15. The part I struggled with was the ending but I got there in the end and ended up with this.

It's not going to sound 100% perfect but I'm happy with how it came out.

8-bit Lozenge -  Freya's Theme - Final Fantasy 9

90's inspired dance/trance instrumental. I think it needs lyrics but for now this is the final product. 

All my tunes/songs/remixes are made for fun.

8-bit Lozenge -  Adrenaline - (Dance/90's trance mix)

Way back in 2008 I made this track because I love a game on the Sega Mega-drive called Lemmings and wanted to try and see if I could make a better tune out of it. The level it's modeled on is "tailor made for blockers."

8-bit Lozenge - "Tailor Made For Clubbers" Lemmings remix - (Retro/dance mix)

At one point during 2009, I decided to tackle Yuffies' theme from the videogame Final Fantasy 7. I was really bad at re-creating certain tunes (I still am!) so I didn't think I could do it but I somehow managed to get it right.

I was really into a guy called Instant Remedy at the time (I still am!) and his re-creation of a C64 tune from a video game called Lazy Jones was my inspiration for making the track this way.

8-bit Lozenge -  Yuffies Theme (Final Fantasy 7) - (Techno/dance mix)

I had a go at trying the Tetris theme (A). It's pretty minimal but it's all there.

8-bit Lozenge - Tetris Theme (A) - (Dance/Techno mix)

My take on the track known as 'Laughter' from the Phantasy Star 4 (IV) soundtrack. Not entirely different from the original, I just wanted to challenge myself to make it with better sounding synths.

Laughter - Phantasy Star 4 (IV)- Synth remake- edit #1

I didn't change the melody in any way, I just wanted to challenge myself for July 2016 and try to attempt this song before August came around. I searched for the best plugins I could find and it quickly developed into what you hear now. It's a little rusty and parts may be wrong/missing but I think I gave it a good whirl.

A big thanks to Matthias Westlund for creating the Sonatina Orchestra samples you can hear in this song and also to Joe Stevens for creating plugins out of the samples! 

And lastly to Nobuo Uematsu for creating the original and for being a huge inspiration to my music making.

8-bit Lozenge - Final Fantasy 7 Prelude (Orchestral Remake)

I went easy this month after the FF7 track took a lot out of me so I thought I would remake an old tune of mine, the second tune I ever created! The original was a mixture of Electric piano and Clarinet but I have always wanted to hear it on a music box and so here it is.

Made with fruityloops and the DSK musicbox free vst.

8-bit Lozenge - Music Box Dancer - (2016 Edition)

A simple record player sound for people to use. Try it when you need that crackle-effect in your tune/song/background.

Record Player Crackle - SFX - (Free Download)

It's cheesy and completely accidental. I didn't intend to make a doomy- iron maideny-style track but there it is. This is just me trying to find a decent distorted guitar sound.

8-bit Lozenge - Iron Doom - (Messin' with Guitar plugins and amps #1)

The final product of shredding my original Iron Doom track. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.

8-bit Lozenge - Iron Doom (Unmastered final)

Just a quickie I made for someone but thought I may as well upload to here,

8-bit Lozenge- Sailor Moon Music Box

I haven't made anything new in a while, kinda feel like i'm stuck in a rut. I made this a while ago and I know it needs tweaking but I just don't have time anymore. So here is my first attempt at the Du-Di-Da! theme from Ristar. One of my favourite games on the Megadrive and one of my favourite OST's to listen to from time to time.

Maybe I'll get to make a better version in the future?

8-bit Lozenge - Du-Di-Da! theme with piano & choir - Ristar

Day 2 of the #21daysofvgm challenge. I played with a piano plugin and some reverb this time around.

Maybe it sounds like an old toy maker who's toys come to life but then the toy maker gets really ill and all the toys are sad?

8-bit Lozenge - VGM Academy 21 Days Challenge - Day 2 - Old Toy Maker

So....uh believe it or not....this was supposed to be a happy sounding pirate jig.....yeah.....I clicked a button I didn't even know I had aaaaand this was the result. It turned my happy song into a soundscape from hell. Enjoy!

VGM Academy 21 Days Of VGM Challenge Day 4 -  They Are Laughing Again

8-bit Lozenge - Earthworm Jim 2 - Anything But Tangerines - Remake

The best I could come up with at 3 in the morning!

#7daysofVGM - August Day 7 - Boss Battle

I thought i'd try and make something a little retro sounding today (you'd think with a name like Eight-bit Lozenge that I would be mostly making tracks like this....)and this is how it turned out. It's not bad considering I own very little in terms of retro plugins and samples.

#7daysofVGM - September - Day 3 - Mini-Game (Fun on Mars)

I thought of this one since I saw the prompts. I had a much grander idea in my head but I didn't have the sounds to make it in time. So it was basically gonna have an intro before the bit you actually hear started where the crew are talking about the alien that's snuck onboard and who has to find the thing.

I will come back to this one one day.

#7daysofVGM - September - Day 4 - Alien Breach!

Made using the Sonatina choir created by Matthias Westlund and turned into a VST by Bigcat Maize.

#7daysofVGM - Day 1 - Earth Elemental (WIP)

Oh man, got my butt kicked by work and lack of sleep and all the good stuff so playing catchup like a boss. Here is my take on air, not great and now I listen to it it kinda sounds like the festival theme from Chrono Trigger, ah well.....

#7daysofVGM - Day 3 -  The Air Festival (WIP)

Just  A little something for halloween. Had the idea in my head a while and thought now seemed a good time to make it. The Worst Witch was a children's TV show that ran in the late 80's and early 90's. I always remember the theme song and thought it sounded quite peaceful so I remade it into a nice musicbox theme. I hope you enjoy!

8-bit Lozenge - The Worst Witch Theme - Music Box Version

A really quick rock version of a Lemmings tune. Still getting to grips with shreddage so this was good practice.

Little Town Of Rocklemem- really bad & quick lemmings remake

You suddenly find what the mad doctor was really hiding! A time machine!

#7daysofVGM - Day 1 - The Mad Doctors Time Machine

Music maker & sound designer. I make my own music as well as put my own twist on video-game tunes. I one day aspire to be a video-game music artist.  I take my limitations and roll with it!

If my tracks put a smile on your face or a boogie in your step, then my work is worth it! :)

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