Entry I submitted to Sample Pack Contest XV which, to my surprise, got 1st place out of 62 songs!

You can listen to (and download) this and the other 61 songs of SPC XV here: https://samplepackcontest.bandcamp.com/album/sample-pack-contest-xv

I spent most of the submission period without any ideas. This was made in the last 2 days before the deadline. I'm still wondering how it got 1st?! >:0 And I'm still hyped because of that! :D

Astra

happy new year everyone!

in 2021, i graduated in june with a BS in chemistry and soon after began working at my first full-time professional job. clearly, the past five years of undergrad put a strain on my will to continue the music i've been making since middle school, and keeping up with the online communities i've embraced pretty much since then as well.

i've known full-well that even during my years of pseudo-inactivity, music is something that i will return to time and time again as my passion, no matter how often it waxes and wanes.

being 23 now, change is a very frequent part of my life in pretty much all facets i can think of, which is as exciting as it is chaotic. this year, i hope to rely on music to ground me in my personal chaos, as it's been a comfort of mine that i've indulged in since the age of 11. even after straying away, coming back to OpenMPT never feels foreign.

this year i will devote more time to my music endeavors. working a 9-5 makes me realize how valuable my time is; how i need to really block out time to sit down and create amid balancing my work life, social life, and sleep. it's been a challenge so far, but still very manageable, and fun! it's quite rewarding to have it all feel adequately balanced.

new years is probably my favorite holiday, for symbolizing a fresh start which encourages change. the identity of a musician is something i've shied away from in recent years, and i aim to change that this year. so let me hold myself accountable in this statement, and please enjoy this little tune :-) i think i doodled up the main melody for this song sometime in like 2019, so it's been a long time coming!!! (i think i actually started truly composing a song out of it in december though :P)

thank you all for your continued support and encouragement. every little snippet i've posted on twitter, and occasional OHC upload over the past period of general inactivity has been met with excitement and anticipation for more music to come. it truly touches me to see it, and it only motivates me to keep on at it.

<3

-joe

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My friend really exists? Or is it my head making fun of me again? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

markos is confused...

Vs. Markos (Confused Thoughts)

written for the maj7 community event, Reverse Review Revue! everyone wrote hypothetical "reviews" for songs that did not yet exist, and then those reviews got shuffled around and assigned to participants to reverse engineer and craft a song that would fit the review. 

my prompt was:

"I didn't think this type of thing was feasible, but the song manages to perfectly encapsulate an almost pretentious silliness, and the Gregorian chanting paradoxically only makes it sound sillier. Regrettably, the bass undercuts these elements and moves too frenetically for the listener to ever feel truly grounded at any point."

watch the livestreamed event with all of the tracks here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcgimK--hXs

get the tracks for yerself (for free!) here: https://maj7jam.bandcamp.com/album/reverse-review-revue

if you want more of my nonsense, go to here: https://twitter.com/father_p_

NimbleHymn

Here's our track for ChipWIN's ChipWINter Wonderland!  This album is chock full of crazy talented artists and every song is outstanding, both of us are totally honored to have taken part in this compilation :)

Tracked as a .it module in OpenMPT, using 40 channels.

Polar Sunrise

This song submitted on Snowdrop Festival 2024 by Infloresce Records❄⛄️ 

https://infloresce.com/snowdrop-festival-2024/


Made with WaveTracker 1.1.2

https://wavetracker.org



.wtm - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L5Y5pUaNna7FqjdGKC369YXEoUOgWEHg/view?usp=drive_link

Glacial Plains [WaveTracker]

🌌 Концептуальный анализ футуристического жанра
🧬 Основные характеристики
Neuro-Folktronica — это не просто музыкальное направление. Это — сшивка времени, где древние мантры и квантовые синтезаторы поют в унисон.
Здесь фолктроника встречается с нейрофанком, а гипнотические лупы дышат в ритме 7/8 + 4/4.

🎼 Жанровая матрица
🌲 Folktronica
Звучание природы через акустические гитары, банджо и флейты
Танцевальные биты на фоне туманных пасторалей
Атмосфера древних сказаний в ритмах MPC 🎛️
💥 Neurofunk
Глубокие саб-басы и агрессивные синтезаторы
Прецизионный саунд-дизайн и острые, секущие ритмы
Техника разрушения и сборки — как у нейросети на пике осознанности
🎧 Звуковая палитра
🎢 Микротональные гипно-лупы
Тонкие изгибы высоты тона — как дыхание ветра
Постепенные изменения → звук как живое существо 🌀
Полиметры и замедленная модуляция — музыкальная медитация
🕰️ Полиритмия 7/8 + 4/4
Ритмическая головоломка: 2+2+3 vs 4/4
Синкопы как заклинания
Сознание теряется и... снова находит путь 🧩
🌬️ «Дыхательные» паузы
Микросекунды тишины → сердце замирает
Ритм и дыхание синхронизируются
Тело входит в психоакустическое равновесие 💓
💠 Текстуры: Вода + Металл + Кристаллы
💦 Водяные текстуры
Звук пузырей, розовый шум, булькающая реальность
Залитые delay-эффектами капли — как эхо из другой цивилизации 🌊
🔩 Металлические слои
Гранжевые удары, обертона стали, скрежет реальности
Промышленная тоска, заключённая в красоту 🤖
❄️ Кристаллические синты
Мелодии как осколки света внутри пещеры
Звучание — словно замороженная эмоция в прозрачном кубе льда
🕉️ Древние мантры + Квантовые синтезаторы
🛕 Ритуальные фрагменты
Санскрит, глубокий голос, трансцедентный дрон
Эхо вечности, вплетённое в beat 🎶
Танец богов в техно-контексте
🔬 Quantum Synth
FM-глич + гранулы + шум = звук, рождающийся прямо сейчас
Q1Synth и Waldorf Quantum — магические машины нового века ⚡
Звук как состояние вероятности — никогда не повторяется
💫 Эмоция жанра: Nostalgia for the Future
🛸 Реконструированная ностальгия
Грусть по временам, которых не было
Радость от невозможных воспоминаний
Музыка, которую мы будто слышали в детстве на Марсе 🌌
🛠️ Технические реализации
Гибридные синты с квантовой логикой
Полиметрические LFO, сканирующие глубины
Модулируемый шум + древние семплы
🎚️ Звук, который меняется, даже когда ты просто молчишь
🌟 Заключение
Neuro-Folktronica — это:
🎧 Мост между кибер-утопией и шаманским костром
🧠 Эхо древнего знания через искусственный интеллект
🔮 Музыка, где каждый звук — портал

Это не просто жанр. Это твой личный миф, написанный синтезатором.

Nostalgia for the Future

thanks to @goluigi-chan for the lead instrument samples

the Zubmarine Zone

Buy now (name your price): https://zackerywilson.bandcamp.com/album/chip-off-the-old-block

1. Austin (0:00) 
2. Barbie Q (2:33)
3. Boston (4:05) 
4. Bounce (6:27)
5. BreeZee (9:12) 
6. Conquest (11:08)
7. Doobie (13:57) 
8. Excalibur | Caliburn (16:14)
9. Faux Geaux (20:21)
10. Gift (23:40)
11. Groove Heist (26:34)
12. Happy Fe[a]t (29:16)
13. Hershey (32:14)
14. It's a Start (34:05)
15. Journey (36:10)
16. Mayflower (38:43)
17. Orange Oranges (40:40)
18. PluSide (43:22)
19. SnOklahoma (45:15)
20. Starter (47:38)
21. Through the Blue (49:23)
22. [BONUS] Goodbye! (51:55)

"Chip off the Old Block" is a collection of musical rarities and previously unreleased material, all of which written in the last decade or so (2007-2017). Most — but not all — of the music was composed for various failed video game projects. Rather than let these tracks collect [proverbial] dust on my hard drive, I decided to release everything in a more digestible form. (Additionally, the album allows me a chance to tidy up my SoundCloud account.) I *did* clean up a few of the tracks (by applying some light audio polish), but most are largely untouched. Although, admittedly, not every track is a winner (you’ll surely hear some "growing pains" in this particular collection of music), I *do* see the value in archiving as much music as possible — even if there are a few "warts" in the bunch. 

Ultimately, "Chip off the Old Block" presents the listener with an opportunity to examine my growth as a composer over the span of a decade. I sincerely hope you can find — *at the very least* — a little enjoyment out of this album, as a lot of these tracks are close to my heart still. Thank you for your support and, of course, for listening.
 
released July 18, 2018 

All tracks written, arranged, and produced by Zackery Wilson, 2007-2017. www.zackerywilson.com 

Cover artwork [image] by Chris Harmon.
Artwork assist from Corey Stephen Design. https://www.coreystephen.com

Website: https://zackerywilson.com 
Bandcamp: https://zackerywilson.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1pbYpYC2oioJXUHVT8yc8d
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/zackerywilson
Facebook: https://facebook.com/zackerywilsonmusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zackerywilson

Buy Digital Album

Chip off the Old Block [Full Album]

somewhere from within the lake, a voice rings out

art by @sintel-music

https://battleofthebits.com/arena/Entry/Naiad%27s+Lament/31774/

Naiad's Lament

This track is inspired by "Caverna's Great Maze", composed by Hirokazu Ando from Kirby Star Allies (NS).

Cover art by Alisha Liu (https://www.instagram.com/softgoats/)

MASTER LIST OF ALL TAC STUFF: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19TZVuXT5NyoVM6lNIJ9JxiASxrXmNkYtajsi_h-dFgE/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks for listening!

TAC#20: Memory Fluid

composer for video games & animation~
constant genre wanderlust, but rooted in
digital fusion...thanks for listening!! <3

CONTACT: ryanyoshikami@gmail.com

Icon by Lara Reyes (https://twitter.com/kuneh0s)
Border by Isa Hanssen (https://twitter.com/isawiitchtalk)

TAC#20: Memory Fluid

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