This was composed for Charles, a dear friend of my family who recently lost his wife to cystic fibrosis.  She struggled with this disease for nearly 20 years and was Always by her side.
Charles, this is for you!

Streams

Stay

Original Music that i was overjoyed to help compose for the upcoming Veteran film documentary "Stacked Deck: Journey of a Skytrooper"
Jonathan Hammond with Zero Films was kind enough to let me help contribute to this awesome cause of recognizing the heroism and overlooked sacrifice our veterans made for this country and for our freedom. #NeverForgotten
Stacked Deck releases Sept 17th 

Samples:
Orchestra: EWQL Hollywood series (Woods, Percussion, Brass & Strings), 8dio Adagio Cellos & Basses, also some SF Albion One Percussion
Piano: Spitfire Audio's Felt (Soft) Piano
Pad: 8dio Adagio Ambiences (layered)
Choir: 8dio Requiem Pro

Never Forgotten

With elements of all 3 tracks before it, Magneto embodies our character, the anti hero he has become; Strong, unstoppable, powerful there's no turning back.... "Peace was never an option"
The Brass takes center stage throughout, showcasing Magneto's strength and majesty

Strings: Hollywood Strings, Albion One, Adagio Basses & Cellos
Brass: Hollywood Brass
Percussion: Hollywood Percussion, StormDrum3, Albion One, Damage, Rises & Hits, Action Strikes
Synth: Massive, Absynth, Albion One
Sound Design: Kinetic Metal, Absynth
Choir: Requiem Pro
Piano: Spitfire Soft Piano
Reverb: QL Spaces, Valhalla Shimmer

Magneto (Original Music From the ACU)

Magneto - Magneto (by John Busby)

Erik begins to use his powers for the first time, his heart becomes black filled with rage and vengeance he unleashes hell on the evil around him.
As the dust clears Erik rises on the path of destiny, the shadow of Magneto consumes him....

Strings: Hollywood Strings
Brass: Hollywood Brass
Percussion: Hollywood Percussion, Albion One, StormDrum 3 & Damage
Sound Design: Kinetic Metal, Absynth
Synth: Massive
Piano: Spitfire Soft Piano

Magneto - Peace Was Never An Option (by John Busby)

This is the turning point for Erik, witnessing the horror and brutality of humanity his theme turns dark and hopeless as the last inkling of innocence in his soul dwindles while the final note of the piano fades

Strings: Hollywood Strings, Adagio Basses & Cellos
Choir: Requiem Pro
Piano: Spitfire Soft Piano
Reverb: QL Spaces, Valhalla Shimmer

Magneto - Holocaust (by John Busby)

So this introduces our character with a sweet yet somber yet dreadful overtone of what's to come

Strings: Hollywood Strings
Percussion: StormDrum3
Piano: Spitfire Soft Piano
Reverb: QL Spaces, Valhalla Shimmer

Magneto - Erik (by John Busby)

This is a trailer track that i composed for Zero Films' upcoming documentary film "Caledonia: Normandy and Beyond"
the film tells the story of Mr Bradford Freeman of easy company (Band of Brothers) set to be released June 6, 2017
view the trailer here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QKA-YrLWdE

Photo credit: J.R. Phillips

Freeman (Zero Films)

Clocking in right at five minutes thirty seconds, this wonderful narration by Jacob Phillips walks us through many of the most powerful scripture verses from cover to cover.
i had the awesome pleasure of underscoring and providing mood and tone throughout.
Thank you Jacob, it was great working with you brother!
Photo Credit: J.R. Phillips

Romans 1:16 - "for i am unashamed of the gospel of Christ"

Samples:
Heavyocity - Scoring Guitars, Damage, Natural Forces
East West - Hollywood orchestra, Spaces, Storm Drum 3
Spitfire - Soft Piano, Woods & Strings
8dio - all Adagios, Epic Toms
Action Strikes
Rises & Hits
Valhalla Shimmer & Room
synth from Massive & my Yamaha S70

Production:
Slate Digital
Izotope - Ozone & Neutron

The Gospel (Narrated by Jacob Phillips)

This is a 1 minute piece that will used in Zero Film's next ad for another one of their upcoming docufilms about a marine in Vietnam.
The full length version will be coming once the trailer drops.
Blessings!
JB

Unbroken (trailer version)

The Beginning

Life is but a series of moments, some good, some bad; some will affect us for a lifetime, others will be lost in the sea of memories.
In a moment, in a blink, our lives can change.  Sometimes for the here and now - and sometimes it means eternity.
-jb

Do you know Him?  John 11:25

piano/ambience: Una Corda
strings: 8dio Adagio
cello: Tina Guo

© 2017 johnbusbymusic

In a Moment

Outlaw - Featuring Hans Zimmer Percussion, this library is friggin' amazing!  i've waited a long time to get this and it was well worth the wait.  Spitfire re-released this library with an overhauled interface that proved to be much better than the previous.

i orchestrated everything first and wrote in the percussion last, this was of course influenced by the man himself from a post that he made in a v.i. thread 7 years ago link below

https://vi-control.net/community/threads/tips-on-improving-my-epic-percussions.37492/#post-3778925

I'm slowly getting more acquainted with mixing, i know this mix isn't the best but hopefully this will improve over time and something i hope to see a progression on over the next few months with YearOne!

© JohnBusbyMusic 2017

Outlaw (feat. HZP)

Live Violin - West Pierce
Live Acoustic - Brinton Lindsey (https://soundcloud.com/brinton-c-lindsey)
Cello - Tina Guo
keys - Una Corda
Pads/Ambience - Albion stuff, Una Corda stuff, reversed reverb tails and such :)

"High King of Heaven, my victory won
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heav’n’s Sun
Heart of my own heart, whate’er befall
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all"

© johnbusbymusic 2017

Be Thou My Vision

Over the next several weeks, and today marking the first calendar day of autumn, i will be releasing more tracks underneath "Autumn" my second attempt at an album completely free :)

This one's special because i finally got a treated room and studio monitors so hopefully no more mono-ish boomy mixes lol
it's amazing what the right kind of space and hardware can do to your ears, who knew lol

Instruments:
several patches from Albion V Tundra for ambience
8dio Agitato Sordino Legatos
Heavyocity Intimate Textures (i friggin love this library)
EXS24 Sub Bass
Una Corda FX
and of course, Spitfire's soft piano

Happy Fall!
© johnbusbymusic 2018

Autumn

Prelude

completely scraped the second track a couple of weeks ago because i felt it didn't fully capture the tone and feel of Prelude.
I hope you enjoy this one!

Instruments:
several patches from Albion V Tundra for ambience namely the Brass Hi and Low "Wind" patches for the wind FX
8dio Agitato Sordino Legatos and arcs
Heavyocity Intimate Textures (i friggin love this library)
EXS24 Sub Bass
and of course, Spitfire's soft piano

Happy Fall!
© johnbusbymusic 2018

November

Let if Fall

So, this one took a little longer than expected lol.
i was aiming to have this release out by the first day of winter but oh well, here it is nonetheless…

Instruments:
several patches from Albion V Tundra
Brass Hi and Low "Wind" patches for the wind FX
Hollywood Brass 6 Horn Legato
8dio Agitato Sordino Legatos
Olafur Arnalds Chamber Evos
Heavyocity Intimate Textures (i friggin love this library)
Live Electric Guitars
Studio Drummer
Drone patch and Sub from Project Chaos (i know right!?)
EXS24 Sub Bass
Woodchester Felt layered with Una Corda 

Happy New Year!
© johnbusbymusic 2019

Let It Fall

A good friend of mine sent me an acoustic guitar recording on his phone - i decided to have some fun :)

Acoustic - Nick Sprowles
Piano - Una Corda
Strings - Olafur Arnolds Chamber, 8dio Adgitato Sordinos and Adagio Swells
Drums - Studio Drummer (programmed)
Bass - EXS24 Sub Bass, Scarbee Amped

© johnbusbymusic 2019

Stairway

I must decrease that He, Jesus, would be the increase

john busby

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