VGM covers of my own / original VGM-like of mine

Prelude in Em  (Chopin)  remixed and remastered

Dedicated to everyone on the make who is one-third to one-half of the way through the Grind.

In RPGs,
In other games.
In finance,
In love,
In life.

This one's for all of you.

Not monetized I don't want Square Enix coming after me.
All rights reserved to them and to the composer (Nobuo Uematsu)
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The Mid-Levelers' Anthem (FF4 Mt. Hobs / Ordeals)

A homage to arcade music mostly Capcom 80's.

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To The Full Extent Of The JAM

The Middle Eight of Mach Rider's Main Tune for original 8-bit NES.

All rights reserved to Nintendo and the original composer (Hideki Kanazashi)
No intent to infringe, free track for all.

Middle 8 is kind of a misnomer it's longer than 8 measures but it's accurate enough as "the part you don't normally hear until you're advanced into something"  As this tune only played if you were at least 8 courses into the game's progression.  When the ruins are replaced by futuristic buildings on the horizon.

Dedicated to all of those who are headed either direction on I-5 into Seattle at around exit 190's ish not really obeying 80 MPH in the left lane.  We know who you are.  A significant fraction of you are humming exactly this portion.

Performed manually without any arpeggiation, from memory.  It's a little glitchy but it's the fondness for it that counts.

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Mach Rider Middle Eight

A cover of the Home Sweet Home tune from FF5, about Bartz's isolated home town.
And then I reflect -I- am in an isolated home town...

All rights reserved to the holders of the VGM music, the composer Nobuo Uematsu, Square Enix, Nintendo, etc.  No intent to infringe, completely free non-monetized track for all.

The 3rd track in my lineup where the Roman numeral for the track numbering is some kind of cute joke (the others being XIX and XLII), the town name literally being the same spelling this time.

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Home Sweet Home (FF5 Town of Lix / Glacier WA theme)

Hey loves! "Love a Little Harder" is a song all about embracing love with everything you've got. It's about giving your all, even when it's tough, and never holding back when it comes to matters of the heart.I wanted to create a track that encourages us to be fearless in love, to open ourselves up to vulnerability, and to cherish every moment with the ones we care about.Through "Love a Little Harder," I hope to inspire you to love deeply, to appreciate the beauty in every relationship, and to never take love for granted.So, let's spread love like confetti and remember to always love a little harder. You never know how much it might mean to someone.

Tasha - Love A Little Harder

original composer Yasuaki Fujita
insertion of some battle music from the first Destiny of an Emperor toward the end by me,
and that original composer is Hiroshige Tonomura

This is a modification of the beginning overworld theme as you just start out in the game.
With a little jazzy twist

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Tenchi wo Kurau II: Shokatsu Kōmei Den ("Field Theme 1") (Famicom 1991, Capcom) Cover

2nd track for OST Composing Jam #7 hosted by Lone Rabbit for itch.io 

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312: Life of Rixlor (Meeting Tak​ā​lu / Learning the Fire Tactic) released July 15, 2024

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Ešrā

Life Of Rixlor (Meeting Takālu / Learning the Fire Tactic)

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Life Of Rixlor - 01 - Meeting Takālu / Learning the Fire Tactic

Nightmare

Umrandungen, Vol. 1

Umrandungen-01-14 (Remastered 2025)

This has the second-most drafts of anything I've done (eight) behind William Tell Should've Known, recently with 12 drafts.

This Male Hypergamy Stuff Is Hard

Eyes Close

Gisbert - Kleine Schritte ins Dunkel (aus dem Roman "Hinter uns das Land")

Es beginnt nicht mit einem Paukenschlag. Es beginnt im Flüstern.

Mit "Kleine Schritte ins Dunkel" erhält die Welt von "Hinter uns das Land" eine neue, weise Stimme: Gisbert, der Großvater des kleinen Albrecht aus dem Roman. Es ist die Stimme eines Mannes, der ein langes Leben gelebt und die feinen Risse im Fundament der Gesellschaft schon früh erkannt hat. Seine Warnung ist keine laute Anklage, sondern ein schwermütiges Klagelied über eine Welt, die sehenden Auges auf den Abgrund zugeht.

Der Song ist eine zeitlose Parabel darüber, wie Freiheiten schleichend erodieren – durch Worte, die gestrichen werden, durch Zäune, die unscheinbar wachsen, und durch ein Schweigen, das lauter ist als jeder Protest. Eine karge, eindringliche Ballade, getragen von einer Stimme, die die Last der Voraussicht in sich trägt.

Eine Mahnung, die heute so relevant ist wie damals.

Text: Frank Talmon l'Armée
Musik: Beyond & Before Music
Gesang: Gisbert

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Gisbert - Small Steps Into Darkness (from the novel "Hinter uns das Land" / "The Land Behind Us")

It doesn't start with a bang. It starts with a whisper.

With "Small Steps Into Darkness," the world of "Hinter uns das Land" gains a new, wise voice: Gisbert, the grandfather of little Albrecht from the novel. It is the voice of a man who has lived a long life, a man who recognized the fine cracks in the foundation of society long before they shattered. His warning is not a loud accusation, but a melancholic lament for a world that refuses to see the cliff it's walking towards.

The song is a timeless parable about the insidious erosion of freedom—through words that are erased, through fences that grow inconspicuously, and through a silence that is louder than any protest. A sparse and haunting ballad, carried by a voice that bears the weight of foresight.

A cautionary tale that feels as relevant today as it did in the past.

Lyrics: Frank Talmon l'Armée
Music: Beyond & Before Music
Vocals: Gisbert

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lyrics:

Kleine Schritte ins Dunkel


Ein Wort gestrichen
Wer merkt’s schon
Ein Buch verschwunden
Bleibt kein Ton
Ein kleiner Schritt
So unscheinbar
Wie Sand im Wind
Unsichtbar

Kleine Schritte ins Dunkel
Still und sacht
Keiner hat’s gesehen
Keiner hat’s gedacht
Bis wir aufwachen
Bis wir versteh’n
Doch dann ist es zu spät
Dann ist nichts mehr zu dreh’n

Ein Zaun gebaut
Nur für den Schutz
Ein Blick wird schärfer
Ein Herz wird stutz
Ein leiser Zweifel
Doch wer spricht laut
Die Stille wächst
Die Hoffnung taut

Es beginnt im Flüstern
Im leisen Rauch
Und wächst im Schatten
Wie Dornenstrauch

Kleine Schritte ins Dunkel
Still und sacht
Keiner hat’s gesehen
Keiner hat’s gedacht
Bis wir aufwachen
Bis wir versteh’n
Doch dann ist es zu spät
Dann ist nichts mehr zu dreh’n

Ein Schritt
Ein Schritt
Und noch ein Schritt
Die Kette klirrt
Das Herz zerbricht
Doch wer schaut hin
Wer hält die Hand
Wenn alles fällt
Wie Treibsand

Kleine Schritte ins Dunkel

Title track from our debut album out 4th October 2025!

Lyrics - 

Too broke, too broke

Wallet’s empty, tank on E
But who needs cash when we’re wild and free
Skip the rent, burn the mail
Turn this night into a fairy tale

We don’t need your validation
We’re the broke-ass generation

I’m too broke for money, but I’m rich in friends
Living off pizza crusts and weekend plans
Laugh at the bills we’ll never pay
Who cares anyway

Too broke but still alive
Rowdy as hell, we’ll survive

Too Broke For Money

Already lived story

rock instrumental … builds to a "big&deep" guitar sound

rockon2018

a state of grace

A therapeutic journey into a mix of jazz, classical, and a blend of types of electronica.  And a wry, gradual observation that promotion tends to only go as far as you push it.  At least I make my fellow musicians laugh a little.

Life Of Rixlor - 01 - Meeting Takālu / Learning the Fire Tactic

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