Playing the Piano Vol. II

Cartoon Jazz for shooting at alien spaceships. Soundtrack for the video game U.S.G.: A New Beginning, which was released in 2008. 

The game is free at: http://www.gptouch.com/?portfolio=u-s-g-a-new-beginning

U.S.G.: A New Beginning

My first solo album for piano. These pieces I wrote over the first years I lived in Virginia, inspired by people and events have affected me deeply in one way or another. Most are in a minimalist style, and most were originally improvised though re-recorded for this album.

Playing the Piano

A three-song EP about the adventures of humanoid robot serial number BLAKJN-8598. Recorded in my St. Paul apartment in 2014.

ROBOT

Soundtrack to Wilfred the Hero a video game by myself (Brandon Abley) and Teo Mathlein.

All written, performed and recorded by myself in my St. Paul living room.

Wilfred the Hero

Recorded while my hands were broken and I couldn't play piano for a few weeks, and only had use of a few fingers. Mostly a study piece in arranging one of my favorite pieces of video game music from SaGa Frontier It is pretty harmonically interesting in how it hovers around a sort of made up mode but also mixolydian. The mastering is very rough but this was mostly for personal study. Please enjoy!

SaGa Frontier - The Opening of a Journey

Test music for a potential future game jam I have been discussing with some friends. It is about an incarcerated man who is recruited by the prison fire service . . . but something is terribly wrong.

A Frightened Fire Fighter

I wrote and played this piece in a very bad mood. Please be happy ❤️

It is Raining Today

An EP about the adventures of an unhappy robot.

Are Robots Recycled When They Die?

Sleeping Robots

At An Artificial Lake

I was thinking a lot about my second hometown today, which, at least in my heart, is Almaty

A Lullaby for my Second Hometown

Arrival

I feel like you would never let me go

"Home"

Слава Україні

Game Over

Cliffs

Battle theme from Wilfred the Hero when the heroes fight Josef, Hero of Monsters.

Three Heroes

Track 12 from Wilfred the Hero soundtrack. For scenes when Wilfred is at the mountain's snowy peaks.

Altar In The Snow

Wilfred and Alanadale explore the monsters' vast city nestled in a cavern at the mountain's summit.

The Monster Metropolis

BLAKJN-8598 races down US Route 8 headed out of Taylors Falls, Minnesota in pursuit of his arch-nemesis, the evil and insipid Sneaky Pete--who has stolen his wallet. 

The Robot Drives a Superfast Car out in the Country

BLAKJN-8598 stumbles upon a beautiful, metallic object stuck in the snow. It is about the size of a small book.

"What is it?" wonders BLAKJN-8598. The object appears to have no apparent purpose, but for some reason, the robot cannot help but carefully inspect its smooth, gleaming, chrome-like contours for hours.

The Robot is Captivated by a Beautiful Object

Just before sunrise, BLAKJN-8598 has an epiphany.

Smiling, he carefully sets the metallic object into the snow for the next wayward soul to stumble upon and find inspiration. 

"Thank you," he says to the object, completely certain that it can understand him.

The Robot has Dreams

A Black Cat once Saved my Life

Para el gato de las estrellas y su amigo.

te extraño mis gatitos <3

El Gato de las Estrellas y su Amigo

Soundtrack for U.S.G.: A New Beginning, which was released in 2008.

This is probably the closest to Jazz that I have ever been with my composing and also when I started composing in a Minimalist style. I wrote all of this music in college many years ago, and it's fun to look back at it and listen to it now.

Elephant Attack

Creepy Flying Saucers

Soundtrack for U.S.G.: A New Beginning, which was released in 2008.

This is probably the closest to Jazz that I have ever been with my composing and also when I started composing in a Minimalist style. I wrote all of this music in college many years ago, and it's fun to look back at it and listen to it now. 

Chatting

Soundtrack for U.S.G.: A New Beginning, which was released in 2008.

This is probably the closest to Jazz that I have ever been with my composing and also when I started composing in a Minimalist style. I wrote all of this music in college many years ago, and it's fun to look back at it and listen to it now.

War Room

Bullet Hell

Improvisations: 2015

With Love and Respect and a Prayer for Almaty

Composed in 2006 for video game "Grave Spirit". Music is very dark and baroque-influenced. Instrumentation for 5-section string ensemble, celesta, and harp. 

This was my first soundtrack project working for another individual, and I submitted several tracks from in lieu of an audition to study music at UW-River Falls in 2005.

Brandon Abley - Passion

Brandon Abley - Unease

Brandon Abley - Yabriel Gared

Brandon Abley - Haunt

Brandon Abley - Lament

Brandon Abley - Worry

Brandon Abley - Determined

Brandon Abley - Oppressive Feeling

Composed in 2006 for video game "Grave Spirit". Music is very dark and baroque-influenced. Instrumentation for 5-section string ensemble, celesta, and harp. 

This was my first soundtrack project working for another individual, and I submitted several tracks from in lieu of an audition to study music at UW-River Falls in 2005.

Brandon Abley - Regret

Brandon Abley - Fear

Brandon Abley - Loneliness

Rain In Patagonia

A familiar pattern for a very fond memory I will always treasure.

A Little Piece Of Silver

For singing until we're hoarse for days in a row.

Improv 2016 #4: Anxious and Beautiful Robot

For a night in Minneapolis a long time ago.

Improvisations: 2017

Improv 2017 #1: 12.28.2009

For a person whose respect and admiration I never really deserved, and who I let down terribly.

Chuc em Ngủ Ngon (Bài hát cho Mèo)

For a friend who jumped off a bridge into the freezing river and died. In doing so, changed all of our lives.

12.28.2009 (Payne's Song)

For a beloved friend that is always there, even though she could not be further away. She is always there to remind me that everything will be fine.

Все будет хорошо (Песня про Гуля)

For an old friend that I miss terribly every day. She showed me how big the world is.

I hear that Almaty is a Wonderful Place (For Aigerim)

For a terrible thing that should not have happened.

An Unexpected Hospital Stay (KT's song)

Theme for the interior of the Great Wall in Wilfred the Hero.

A Dark Place

Composer of Classical, Folk and Electronic music and soundtracks for video games and film.

Developer of Wilfred the Hero and Ex Amante and some other stuff.

Resides in Virginia where he has an unrelated day job.

Brandon Abley

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