Shroud of the Avatar

Horror

Fantasy / RPG

The list of songs that are wax cylinders, which can be used for setting up the background music of a Player Owned Town.

Shroud of the Avatar Player Owned Town Soundtrack

Music for the upcoming video game, "Shroud of the Avatar," a Spiritual Successor to the Ultima Games by Richard "Lord British" Garriott.

Video Game Soundtrack Samples

Peter Boiko (aka Santa Clause) Playlist

A soft, wandering piano juxtaposed against a hard hitting beat with ambient drones in the backdrop.

Wanderlust

Final submission for the SotA filler piece "Beautiful Meadow".  Made with Magix Music Maker.

Beautiful Meadow (LB Approved) by Jarrod Kailef - SotA TTF Track (The Long Walk)

Loss of Honor "Shroud of the Avatar" [Final Mix]

Second version of the submission featuring talented Jenna Holdway on vocals to breathe life into composition.

SotA / Travel Map / Hail Novia! / Submission ver2 feat. Jenna Holdway on vocals

A song for the upcoming video game, "Shroud of the Avatar."

Mysterious Cavern

Hail Novia! / Lighter Version1 feat. Jenna Holdway on vocals

Composed by Steven J Goldman. Performed and produced by Space Bards. Portalarium holds exclusive game industry usage rights.

Dark Planet (Shroud Of The Avatar Intro Cinematic Theme)

Labor Of The Sea

Peasants & Pantries

Lava & Fumeroles

Truth (music box), Love (violin), Courage (french horns).

This is the same arrangement as previous versions with drums back in -- just less of them. Some volume and panning tweaks. Trying to go easy on the EQ but might have to dive back in to master this on a few different speakers/headphones.

Holt - "Power of Virtue" (Lord British Approved)

Truth on Zither (a medieval instrument) -gradual complexity
Love on a Large Dizi (chinese silk road wind instrument)
Courage on solo Trumpet & Low Brass

The objective was to make this song less heavy than the "Power of Virtue" version, pull the reverb way back and give it a more traditional feel, while still retaining elements of epic fantasy. Female vocals are a placeholder intro/outro idea. Not necessary, but I felt it was a nice touch that further unites the songs.

Holt - "Light of Virtue" (Lord British Approved)

Caverns Of Doom

This song is slightly more "orchestrated" than most of the rest of my tracks for Shroud of the Avatar, but it kind of made sense in this one.  "Building and Fortifying" a city is definitely a planned, orchestrated process, so making this track sound like it was being played by a small group in a tavern or something didn't quite give it the "We are building something big and solid" sort of feel that I wanted.  The motif here is I play a few slow and solid melodies in the beginning, separately from each other without much accompaniment.  Then, I break in to a "bridge" that builds in intensity to simulate the building process.  Then, I play the melodies that started the track at the same time to present the feeling that everything is now "assembled".  In my head it works, so hopefully everyone else likes it as well.  :-)

Photo by Verónica Alvarez

Build & Fortify (LB Approved) by Jarrod Kailef - SotA TTF Track (Rise to Greatness)

Fire & Brimstone

Valor & Cowardice

It truly is still left untitled. Yet, I had to name it something to save it. It will find its title one day. Until then.. it remains...




Feeling the tears well up in my eyes
I fight them back, I do not want to cry
This is the hardest thing i will have to do
Wear this mask of smiles as we say goodbye to you

My heart shatters and I just want to hide
racing for the shadows, "safer here" i lied
Facing the people, I worry and dread
This pain in my heart making me wish i was dead

With a brush you stroked the very essence of my soul
Gave me strength to move forward when life dealt such blows
For you helped me awaken the greatness in me
Without your help it may have never been seen.

With colours more vibrant then my personal greys
You helped me learn of a future with brighter days
Now the clouds have rolled over, the sky turned pitch black
I am returned to the shadows, where I can not be attacked.

A feeling of cold darkness enters my soul
Alone once again, can I keep fighting, i do not know.
No one will ever understand the strength I got from  you
Watching you create masterpieces as only you can do

NO one will ever understand what I am trying to say
Why I feel like this for you, you helped show me the way
I soon started to remember what you helped me want from my life
I must seek out the light, it will hurt but it will be alright

Things will move forward, although my heart feels like dying
I will face another day, with an exclamation mark of sighing.


Thank You For Giving Me Hope

Bayous and Underbrush

I tried to make this track both a little atmospheric and "creepy" sounding since it will be played among ruins and such.  However, since it's also a combat song, I worked hard to give it a urgent, aggressive feel as well.  I hope you like it.

Photo by Mariafernanda Danzè