Made for the first round of the Newgrounds Music Triathlon, and inspired primarily by this image:

http://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/scottr5680/monochromatic-world

I felt like I really connected with the theme of this piece (monochromatic world), and so producing it was quite instinctual. Imagine a world blanketed all in just the shades of one color. This song is meant to be gentle, relaxing, and easy to listen to. I hope you enjoy it! :)

The Quietlands

This was my submission for the second round of the NGMT! As with the first, my inspiration sprung mainly from the following picture:

http://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/scottr5680/biodome

I wanted to create something that portrayed the sense of standing outside of the Biodome, watching in awe as its protective barrier glimmers and glitches about in the sunlight. Hopefully I did just that! I think I could have done a much better job, though there are things about this piece I really like. As such, this song was both a frustration and a joy to make.

Behind The Barrier

My submission for the third and final round of the NGMT'13. For this piece I wanted to follow a straightforward cinematic approach. I wanted the theme to show itself easily enough to be recognized, but subtly enough to remain mysterious. As with all of the other NGMT entries, I used Scottr5680's artwork as inspiration:

http://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/scottr5680/lost-underground-civilization

I used the above artwork with the following in mind: "As a surface-dweller, you've dug deeply and found a giant network of cities. It appears to have been built by your civilization's ancestors."

Believe it or not, I utilized 21 different instruments for this piece and followed a thematic story-line that attempted to match both the description and the artwork.

The Story:

0:00 - 1:07
An adventurer from the surface world awakes in an ancient system of caverns after having spent many days digging down into its forlorn depths. They were sent to find refuge in the underground as their home is currently unsuitable to dwell in. They collect their things, and press ever deeper into the earth, mining with their equipment every so often, wiping sweat from their forehead and gazing about their dim-lit surroundings. Finally they come to a bizarre blockage.

1:07 - 1:40
The blockage seems foreign, yet somehow familiar...What is it? Made up of what seems to be rock and something of an unknown metallic nature. Suddenly, a slow shuffle of movement dashes behind the adventurer as they swivel in quick circular motion. A long, thin appendage reaches out and then quickly disappears behind a cavern wall. Deciding to flee, the spelunker quickly finds themselves taking a narrow passage that seems to appear as if from nowhere...

1:40 - 2:52
After following the narrow passage, the adventurer finally emerges from this pathway and clambers up a rocky eave. Peeking their head above the rocky wall, they gaze in awe as before them lies what appears to be a humongous city! Tall buildings and large spherical domes surround the city, as it weaves around the rocks and crevasses of the giant cavern. The hero descends down a cliff and as they draw closer, they realize that this is a city of ruin. The structures remind them of home, which brings about nostalgia and worry.

2:52 - 3:42
The adventurer shakes off these thoughts and begins to explore the grand ruined city. Exploring ancient dwellings, towers, and so forth. Finally they come to an archive where they learn of the inhabitants and their demise...Which is all too similar to what their people are enduring.

3:42 - 5:22
Realizing that these very people are direct ancestors, the adventurer believes that their people are going to meet the same fate. They vow to return to the surface with evidence and the knowledge of their endeavor in order to save their home. They rush back through the system of caves, looking back on the city in both wonder and regret. After many hard, dark days they again reach the surface and....
I'll leave the rest up to you! This is simply what I had in mind while writing the song. Your interpretation could be completely different and that's awesome!

Let me know what you think by leaving a review. I hope you enjoy the song. :)

Delving Into Desolation

This song/loop was inspired mostly by meditative and ambient tracks. I wanted to portray a relaxing and yet slightly vibrant atmosphere in as short a time as possible (that and I didn't have much time to spend on this track). I hope you enjoy this (very) short song! Please let me know if you enjoyed listening to it, or if you would be interested in hearing more; I would love to hear from you. :)

Soyokaze

Grand Mining Capital Of Az'ahil

A WIP from a sample soundtrack that I am in the process of creating.

Image by Eduardo Peña:
http://eduardo-pena.deviantart.com/

The Swamplands

The overworld theme for an upcoming project that I am working on; inspired by works from The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, Baten Kaitos, Bravely Default, and others.

The Wind And The Earth

A track that I wrote for a visual media project; the goal was to replace all DME (dialog, music and effects) for a scene found in the Captain Phillips movie (2013). I wanted to emphasize the stress felt by the crew while also capturing the visceral emotions felt by the pirates. There are long sections of percussive elements due to the way the scene played out - hopefully it isn't too jarring!

Pirate Attack

I have always wanted to do a cover of a Paper Mario song. I just love that entire soundtrack. For now, I think I could definitely add a few things, but I must say that I'm quite happy with the outcome overall.

Let me know what you think! :)


Paper Mario - Star Way (Remix)

Majora's Mask - Clock Tower (Remix)

*Use headphones if possible!*

My first song of 2013! I think this is the longest I've ever spent on a song that's just a little over two minutes long (mainly because of the harpsichord stuff...that was a reeeaalll pain '-_-). After listening to the song for a couple of days, I became familiar with most of the notes and so it became a little easier to make this in its entirety. I'm pretty proud of this piece as a whole, mainly due to the fact that I was able to capture the spirit of the original song all by ear (though I bent the song towards my style and ultimately it ended up sounding more classical). If there are two things that I would like to improve right off the bat...it would have to be in making the song longer and also improving the ending.

This is, by far, one of my favorite pieces from Crystal Chronicles. I can remember when I used to play the game and he would show up, I would always make sure to leave the game still for a while so that I could hear the song. When you were traveling around the world and then a random event popped up and you heard this...you knew you were knee deep in some crazy stuff! The Black Knight is just a badass.

Anyway, I would love some feedback for this piece. If you liked the song or think it needs some work, then please let me know! :D

Original song by Kumi Tanioka!

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles - Oh, Light...! (Remix)

Brandon Penney is a composer and music producer from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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