Dank, dark, dangerous.  The type of place you wouldn't normally enter if it weren't for all of that shiny treasure hanging about...Assuming that there is, indeed, treasure to be found. But the King has asked you to go in there and retrieve something, and he would never lie to you, would he? Maybe it's time to start rethinking this whole "hero" thing.

Not a single sample or preset has been used for this project; I've started everything from a single sine wave (or noise wave. And a sawtooth wave may have snuck in once or twice). Every new track convinces me even more how much I love FM synthesis.

All composition, arrangement, and sound programming by J. Michael St. Clair.

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California composer James Michael St. Clair cut his teeth on composition by writing music (as the result of a bet) that garnered him two consecutive Disneyland Creativity Challenge awards at an early age. Ever since, he has continued to be an active composer for plays, banquet events, and television spots, as well as the concert stage (including compositions for such ensembles as The Definiens Project, The Robin Cox Ensemble, and the Devil's Horn Quartet). 

In addition to his work as a composer for stage and media, Michael has also worked extensively as a performer throughout the southern California area as both a piano soloist and accompanist, as well as bassist and keyboardist with the bands ShortOrder, The Changes Daily,Twenty Pound Donkey, and The Deacons. For the last few years, he has also been one the performers in (as well as a founding member of) the live electronic improvisational trio, "W.H.A.L.E.D.",  W.H.A.L.E.D. has been lucky enough to be featured at several venues, including long standing duties as the resident musicians for the Warehouse of Contemporary Art (WOCA). Michael was also the co-founder of Acoro Studios, a Cerritos-based recording studio. 

Michael's recent work includes the orchestral score to the popular Android roguelike game "Dweller", as well as additional music and arrangements for the video game adaptation of the Hollywood film "The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone".

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