This is the Start Screen track of the game

Rising Spirit - Start Screen

I am very grateful to have the opportunity to have a live orchestra recording session to have them record some music I've made for my game. It turned out so well!

This track describes one of the characters in the game (Reiko) as she heads out on an adventure away from home, striving to become the best martial artist and forging her own path. She encounters new sights and exuberant experiences of being on her own, but also having doubts if the risk she took was worth it through the challenges she faces.

Towards the end as she reflects on missing her family back home and considering heading home early, the ending culminates in an uplifting climax as she decides she's not giving up on her dreams and pushes ahead to finish the journey she started.

Performed by the Budapest Art Orchestra
Audio Engineer and Mastered by Christian Amonson

Rising Spirit - "No Turning Back" (Reiko's Stage) - Budapest Orchestra

This was a grad school project 16 years ago for my music technology class where we had to create a soundscape to learn Pro Logic and utilize panning and other technics to paint sound.

I decided to take the approach of trying to tell a story with you being in the shoes of a soldier in the middle of a battlefield

War - A Soundcape

I am very grateful to have the opportunity to have a live orchestra recording session to have them record some music I've made for my game. It turned out so well!

This is the Intro Cutscene / Main Theme to the game that introduces the world and all the characters. The conflict, finishing with a thrilling, ethereal finale!

Performed by the Budapest Art Orchestra
Mixed and Mastered by Christian Amonson

Rising Spirit - "Main Theme" - Budapest Orchestra

***Updated: 2/15/21
Composed, orchestrated and mixed by Matthew Lemmel
Mastered by Artifex28

This is the opening movie/main theme for the fighting game I'm making.

Vsts used:
Cinematic Studio Winds/Brass/Strings
Spitfire Percussion
Cineharp

Rising Spirit - "Main Theme"

This is one of Kira's stages, her abandoned village deep in the Amazon forest that has turned desolate by an evil force but still has a lot of magic left to discover. Her journey in the story is to restore it back to its thriving self by breaking the curse before all of her people die off

VST: Cinematic Studio Strings, Winds and Brass

Rising Spirit Mockup - "Magical Forest Village" (Kira's Stage)

Here is a mockup of Reiko's Stage, more upbeat and uplifting piece to accompany Reiko's journey.

VST: Cinematic Studio Strings, Brass and Winds

Rising Spirit - "No Turning Back" (Reiko's Stage)

I decided to orchestrate a short portion of Beauty and the Beast's Gaston Song for the fun of it!

VST: Garritan Personal Orchestra 5

Gaston - Orchestration Exercise #1

I'm going back to my college days and updating my orchestration assignments with everything I've learned since then. I'm still keeping the same restrictions just improving the pieces

VST: Garritan Personal Orchestra 5

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The first assignment was to strictly orchestrate an unknown piece (I think this was the title?) for wind quintet. Naturally, I bent the rules...very slightly though!

There was an Old Woman - Orchestration Exercise #2

First time mocking up to learn this new VST library, Cinematic Studio Winds, Brass and Strings. I'm pretty pleased with how this turned out and am looking forward to doing more with this library, the legato's are so expressive and I'm just scratched the surface!

Pictures at an Exhibition - Mockup - CSS

I am a professional french horn player and musician. I've always been fascinated by films scores especially those by John Williams as well as video game scores from Koji Kondo and games such as Soul Calibur and Final Fantasy. Composition has been a hobby of mine and is something that I enjoy to do. My style tends to be epic inspired by film scores as well as atmospheric moods with ostentation accompaniment as inspired by video games.  

Hopefully you enjoy what you hear!

Matthew Lemmel

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