Messing around with some patch programming today. 

This sound is based on the lead from Adam Szabo & Johan Vilborg's track 'Two To One' - http://www.beatport.com/release/two-to-one/1127086

It's a pretty simple patch in truth - detuned/panned saws, a little white noise and some filter programming forming the basis of it. Sonic variety is added with a touch of pitch modulation to keep the sound moving and interesting to the ear. Two instances of Sylenth1 are playing the same patch to thicken the sound up. The gated reverb you can hear was added using ArtsAcoustics Reverb plug-in to give the melody its characteristic sound from the original track.

No external processing or EQing was used. Other than a maximizer on the output to bring the sound level up, it's all Sylenth1 - a brilliant synth that comes highly recommended from myself.

Two To One Lead(Sylenth1 Patch)

A little musical tribute to the amazing and inspiring video game Ori and the Blind Forest by Moon Studios. The original music this piece is based on - the game's Main Menu music - was composed by Gareth Coker featuring Aeralie Brighton. Check out Gareth's OST for the game because its mind blowingly good.

My version of Gareth's music came together in a few hours of messing around in Cubase. Recreated from scratch, I extended the piece and composed a short intro for some extra fun. For those who may want to know, Omnisphere, Nexus 2 and Kontakt are the main VSTs doing the work with some vocal samples to add atmosphere here and there. Sadly, recreating Aeralie Brighton's wonderously ethereal vocals wasn't possible because I'm a man who can't sing to save his life but rest assured I would have loved to have been able to add them.

Anyway, enjoy!

Ori's Theme - Ori And The Blind Forest

A forum I use decided to have an informal music competition recently and the task was to compose music that represented "Heartbreak". This is my entry.

Vsts used: Mostly Nexus and Omnisphere which are my bread and butter synths for getting ideas sketched out quickly. I also used Massive to synthesise some ambient textures and to help bulk up the final mix.

Fading Lifesigns

The result of a quick studio session messing around with some new VSTs. 

It's a recreation of the mansion music featured in the original 1996 Resident Evil. This would play on a loop whilst exploring the first floor of the Spencer Mansion.

Mansion 1st Floor Theme (Remake) - Resident Evil [1996]

My remake of the Tomb Raider Theme from the video game Tomb Raider released in 1996.

This piece is part of my ongoing TR1 OST Remake project - an attempt to remake the soundtrack of the original Core Design developed Tomb Raider as faithfully as possible.

In the game, this theme plays on the title screen and occasionally during gameplay.

Original Composer: Nathan McCree

Tomb Raider Theme (Remake) - Tomb Raider [1996]

My remake of the track 'Where the Depths Unfold Part 1' from the video game Tomb Raider released in 1996.

This piece is part of my ongoing TR1 OST Remake project - an attempt to remake the soundtrack of the original Core Design developed Tomb Raider as faithfully as possible.

In the game, this track plays occasionally during gameplay.

Original Composer: Nathan McCree

Where The Depths Unfold Part 1 (Remake) - Tomb Raider [1996]

My remake of the track 'Secret' from the video game Tomb Raider released in 1996.

This piece is part of my ongoing TR1 OST Remake project - an attempt to remake the soundtrack of the original Core Design developed Tomb Raider as faithfully as possible.

In the game, this sound plays when Lara discovers a secret.

Original Composer: Nathan McCree

Secret (Remake) - Tomb Raider [1996]

My remake of the track 'Spooky Part 3' from the video game Tomb Raider released in 1996.

This piece is part of my ongoing TR1 OST Remake project - an attempt to remake the soundtrack of the original Core Design developed Tomb Raider as faithfully as possible.

In the game, this sound plays when Lara discovers a secret (It's the track 'Secret' transposed down 1 octave).

Original Composer: Nathan McCree

Spooky Part 3 (Remake) - Tomb Raider [1996]

A piece of music I composed for an informal music competition. The task was to create a piece of music that represented Mystery. Enjoy!

A Past Forgotten

My remake of the track 'Time To Run Part 1' from the video game Tomb Raider released in 1996.

This piece is part of my ongoing TR1 OST Remake project - an attempt to remake the soundtrack of the original Core Design developed Tomb Raider as faithfully as possible.

In the game, this track plays occasionally during gameplay.

Original Composer: Nathan McCree

Time To Run Part 1 (Remake) - Tomb Raider [1996]

My remake of the track 'A Friend Since Gone' from the video game Tomb Raider released in 1996.

This piece is part of my ongoing TR1 OST Remake project - an attempt to remake the soundtrack of the original Core Design developed Tomb Raider as faithfully as possible.

In the game, this track plays occasionally during gameplay.

Original Composer: Nathan McCree

A Friend Since Gone (Remake) - Tomb Raider [1996]

My orchestral arrangement of Quiet's Theme from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Had fun making this one, hope you enjoy it. If you wish to use this piece to create a vocal cover, feel free. All I ask in return is that you give credit and link back to my instrumental.

A Hideo Kojima Game.

Original composer: Akihiro Honda
Lyrics: Ludvig Forssell
Performed by Stefanie Joosten

Metal Gear Solid V - Quiet's Theme (Instrumental Cover)

A piece of music I composed for an informal music competition. The task was to create a piece of music that represented Winter.

Original Composer: Simon Spark

Snowfall Serenata

The vocal version of my instrumental cover of Quiet's Theme, in collaboration with Jayhan.

I'd always intended for my instrumental version to be a vocal production but after struggling to find the right vocalist, I decided to upload it without vocals so that fans of MGSV had something they could use to sing their own cover. Then I heard Jayhan's performance of the original theme and knew immediately that was the voice the track needed (check out her channel - link below!). 

So here is it, slightly different, with vocals and finished at last. I'd also like to say I've really enjoyed listening to all the covers out there that my instrumental has helped create. It's been received better that I ever thought it ever would. And finally, a big thank you to Jayhan!

Enjoy.
Simon

Jayhan's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/JayhanTheMusician

My Links
Youtube - https://youtube.com/c/simonspark
Twitter - https://twitter.com/SimonSpark

Original instrumental - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYrK_ZQ-rEc

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Quiet's Theme originally composed by Akihiro Honda with lyrics by Ludvig Forssell and performed by Stefanie Joosten.

Quiet's Theme (Vocal Cover Feat. Jayhan) - Metal Gear Solid V

An original piece of music I composed to the theme of SPAAAAAAACE. I usually have a story in my head to give me some direction when I start these tracks. Here's what I was thinking of this time...

"Adrift and alone for weeks, the remaining survivor of a disaster on board a deep space research vessel awakens to the sight of the approaching rescue ship"

Enjoy!

Adrift (The Relief Of Rescue)

My remake of the track 'Longing for Home' from the video game Tomb Raider released in 1996.

This piece is part of my ongoing TR1 OST Remake project - an attempt to remake the soundtrack of the original Core Design developed Tomb Raider as faithfully as possible.

In the game, this track plays occasionally during gameplay.

Original Composer: Nathan McCree

Longing For Home (Remake) - Tomb Raider [1996]

A rough sketch I might do something with at some point.

Piano Sketch

An ambient soundscape I knocked together a couple of years ago as a bit of an experiment. It's composed using the phrygian scale which gives the piece an otherworldly, almost ancient quality according to people who hear it. What do you think?

Sie

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