Killer Instinct (1994) Inspiration

Composed and performed by Red is for Fire
(BD Isaac)
Copyright 2022

DISNEY+ Moon Knight MAIN THEME - Spec.

Written, Performed, Mixed, and Mastered by: BD Isaac
Copyright 2023
Spec. Theme

Inspiration: When I was a young man, Killer Instinct came out in arcades, and I can still remember sitting there with my jaw on the floor, not able to believe what I was seeing. There were crowds around the game for hours and hours every day. From the insane graphics, to the hard-hitting sound effects and killer soundtrack, it was a really big deal at the time. Needless to say, I became a KI freak and still am. I used to love playing as Jago, Tj Combo and Chief Thunder—even learning the offscreen air juggle ultra of Tj's which I only saw one other person do.

The sequel took some getting used to at first, because I thought the graphics took a step back in some ways, but I quickly grew to love it.

KI has a very clear vibe and feeling, and I wanted to capture that with this music—retro, exotic, melodic, and high energy.

Hope you enjoy-

Tiger Spirit

Written, Performed, Mixed, and Mastered by: BD Isaac
Spec. theme copyright 2023

Inspiration:
Again, as I have said here before, I am a huge old school Mortal Kombat fan. Goro was such a standout in the original game, and was realized quite brilliantly in the first film. The stop-motion choice for him was great, and tied him in to the classic Harryhausen vibe.

Goro, if considered literally, is absolutely terrifying. Primal, immensely powerful, and yet even a bit regal, he would be the last thing you would ever want to get in a ring with. This piece represents his power and scale.

12-27-2023

SMASHER/BREAKER - Goro's Theme

Written, Performed, Mixed and Mastered by: BD Isaac (Red is For Fire/Texylvania)
Copyright 2024

INSPIRATION:
Pretty simple... I love werewolves and I love Killer Instinct. I also, obviously, am quite fond of Sabrewulf. His story is affecting and tragic—so I composed something that I feel captures this with a touch of nobility added as well. Enjoy-

11-18-2024

Curse of the Sabrewulf

Music composed, performed, mixed and mastered by: BD Isaac (Red is for Fire/Texylvania)
Copyright 2024

INSPIRATION:
This was inspired by Killer Instinct and the character Cinder in the beginning, but became something bigger and more special as it came to fruition. With this, I was trying to capture that mid '90s-early 2000's vibe that you would find in again, things like Killer Instinct, or the Mortal Kombat movie soundtrack.

Hope you enjoy-

BURNT to a CIND3R

Written, Produced, Mixed and Mastered by: Red is For Fire/Texylvania (BD Isaac)
Copyright 2024

INSPIRATION:
Another Killer Instinct inspired piece, driven by great memories of squaring off against other KI fans back in the day—when that banging music kicks in and the blood gets pumping. That's what I tried to capture here. Huge Orchid fan too obviously.

Enjoy-

11-29-2024

Black Orchid

Greetings friends,

I have been blessed to have found a ton of inspiration musically through Castlevania lately, writing and conceiving a great deal of new spec themes set in this world. Again, drawing from the tone, instrumentation, and style of what I feel is definitive Castlevania music—a sort of hybrid of Castlevania, Simon's Quest, and Symphony of the Night—I wrote this piece and am now sharing it with you.

Thanks for visiting.

Copyright 2024
Written, Produced, Performed, Mixed and Mastered by:
Red is for Fire/BD Isaac

At the Hour of Midnight

Castlevania - At the Hour of Midnight

Copyright 2025 Shell Mountain Music
Written, Performed, Mixed and Mastered by: Red is for Fire/BD Isaac

A throwback to the Sci-Fi greats of the '80s. For an upcoming project. Blood Dragon and The Running Man were big influences.

The Hive

Written, Performed, Mixed and Mastered by: Red is for Fire/BD Isaac
Copyright 2025

The spine of this piece came to me in a dream, and I was able to expand it into something very satisfying creatively. Hope you enjoy-

A great golden nowhere

Written, Performed, Mixed and Mastered by: Red is for Fire/BD Isaac
Copyright 2025 Shell Mountain Music



4-7-2025

WAR 2.0

Written, Performed, Mixed and Mastered by: Red is for Fire/BD Isaac
Copyright 2025

Delta City

In blackest night you shine

Written, Performed, Mixed and Mastered by: Red is For Fire/BD Isaac
Copyright 2025

Inspiration:
Pretty simple-the slow death of love.

6-21-2025

The End

Written, Performed, Mixed and Mastered by: Red is For Fire/BD Isaac
Copyright 2025
Spec. Theme

Inspiration:
Doom!

8-19-2025

Doom: Dark Ages - Sunshine in Hell

God first—Castlevania freak, Harryhausen, Star Wars fanatic, Lord of the Rings, Burton, Elfman, Stan Lee, Mozart, Bach, '80s/'90s Synth-Guitar/Video Game Atmospheres. 

Turning pain into music.

Music Only Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqP4d0rEMsjB4hUVibt6LUw

Influences: Bernard Herrmann, Danny Elfman, Basil Poledouris, Elliot Goldenthal, Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Alan Silvestri, Alexandre Desplat, Celldweller, Michiru Yamane, Koji Kondo. Blood Dragon, Harold Faltermeyer, John Carpenter, Daft Punk.

Credits: Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
               My Immortal Enemy: Akuma
               Castlevania: Prelude to War

Curse of the Sabrewulf

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