I imagine this track as the cue to an old school sci-fi movie scene, the discovery of a dangerous planet. It also has a home made video now, just for fun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-N1flx8Er4
The title is an homage to the B-52s which I like a lot - although this music is far from their "happy" new wave, but the style is a bit 80s.
Instruments used:
Pianobook: Space Voices (both Solar Choir and Vocal Probes),Wine Cork Synth Hits and Garland Ds.
344 Audio: Glass Bottle Percussion.
Check out Pianobook, a great community initiative offering new (and free) instruments every week: pianobook.co.uk
Photo credit: yours truly (it's only mud)

Planet D-52

This is another quick demo I put together after downloading some new Pianobook instruments, namely Soundscape Guitar and Seascapes - Sounds from a Little Printer. I instantly fell in love with Soundscape Guitar when I heard it, hence the title. Additional instuments: Fruit Shake by In Session Audio and some taiko drums.
Photo credit: Yours Truly.
If you are looking for amazing free virtual instruments or a great community of music makers, go to pianobook.co.uk.

Love at First Kontakt

Although the instruments used are from quite different regions, they still blend together quite well on this oriental track (I think).
Only free instruments were used, namely:
Abecedarian Sitar and FOF Choir (Vowel Morphing) from Pianobook
Native Instruments' Kontakt Factory Selection (for the percussion)
Free Ethnic Flute Phrases by Sonuscore.
Check out pianobook.co.uk for many-many more free virtual instruments, and for a great community!
Photo made by yours truly in Singapore.

Oriental Maze

Update: I didn't like the first mix of this track, so I uploaded a slightly new, remastered version to my youtube channel: https://youtu.be/FXTt1ooduaM - check it out, it sounds better. :)
Here is another short demo for some Pianobook instruments, this time in dark fantasy style. The glockenspiel melody has a Harry Potter-esque mood, hence the title. 
I used the following libraries from Pianobook:
Bells (with tons of reverb)
Synthfestukwaterbottle
NFO Orchestral Swells
King's Cross London Underground
...plus a number of various sound effects and sounds from ProjectSAM's Free Orchestra and the Dominus Choir by Fluffy Audio.
For a great source of free virtual instruments and an amazing community of composers, check out pianobook.co.uk
Picture made by me in Peníscola, Spain.

Jerry Potter and the Sorcerer's Prisoner

UPDATE: You can now buy this track on Audiojungle: https://audiojungle.net/item/eerie-spooky-forest/35983187

This suspense/thriller track was made as a demo for Pianobook's "Wood Creak" library, which is a great effects instrument with creaks and whispers. Inspired by the photo I made on a rainy day in the nearby woods, it only contains piano, percussion and the 'wood creak' effects. Sometimes less is more, and it didn't feel like it needed more instruments.
Instruments used:
Wood Creak and Andean Bongo from Pianobook
LO-KI Felt Piano by Sonuscore
Thunder X3M by Strezov Sampling.
For a great repository of free virtual instruments and a great community of composers, visit pianobook.co.uk

Hylophobia

This is a demo I quickly put together for Pianobook's "Bodhran" percussion instrument, as it had no demo and I really like it.
I know it is a traditional Irish instrument but somehow its sound had tribal vibes too for me, so I went in that direction. I hope the Irish don't mind! 
Other instruments used:
Ethereal Guitar Textures also from Pianobook
Phrases Compilation from Sonuscore.
If you are looking for amazing free virtual instruments or a great community of music makers, check out pianobook.co.uk.
I took the photo about a 100 meters from my home, at the city limits.

Tribal Lands

This track is a cinematic drama/war/fantasy piece for an imagined tragic movie scene with almost exclusively Spitfire LABS instruments.
LABS patches used: Cello Moods, Harmonic Flights, Ondes Musicales, Soft Piano, Textural Pads, Tundra Atmos, Organic Textures.
Plus I added the Sonuscore Ha-Pi Harp and some wind effects.

Death of the King

The soundtrack album to the 2023 feature documentary "Academic Puszi", directed by Georgiana Turculet. Music by Peter Lepahin.
So proud to be part of this awesome project.
Webiste: https://www.academic-puszi.com/
Trailer: https://youtu.be/HWf37gHT27k
Full movie: https://youtu.be/APm_Mfw5SRk
Notice: This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101026134.

Bella Ciao (Instrumental Version)

Bella Ciao (Sad Piano Version)

Walk in the Water (unused)

Duty of the State

Back To Timisoara

Created By It

Fallen Leaves

Hugs

Low Points

Strange Symptoms

Losses

On Margit Island

Black Screens

I could imagine this track as a soundtrack to a sad or tragic scene in a movie.
This song is my first demo for the Pianobook project which I really enjoy and love - so many great free libraries, and what a community! Thanks to Christian Henson and to the Pianobook family for these great instruments. 
I used 4 Pianobook libraries – Family Grand, Echoes, Pointillism Guitar and Thrumming Textures Earth – and a bunch of other free stuff. 
Please share your comments with me.
Learn more about Pianobook: https://www.pianobook.co.uk/

Towards the Broken Bridge (Pianobook Version)

I am a media composer from Hungary. My biggest achievement yet is the film score to the 2023 feature documentary entitled "Academic Puszi".  Otherwise, I write library music (production music) and music for all sorts of media, including a fantasy/adventure game soundtrack, to be released in early 2024. If I can help you with custom music, contact me!

Peter Lepahin

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