2016 Showcase/Reel

William DuFresne (also known as 'Suede') made a short filled called "A Toaster" based on SCP-426.  This is the music that plays during the final scene of the short film, and during the credits. 

The full short film can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2J2ALAGBIU&channel=UCofQ5pFBxRU-B3LR5FjwZDw

Ending Scene and Theme from "A Toaster" (Suspense/Horror)

Another track I put together for a friend's video, this one is specifically meant to be related to/evoking the sense of a watch ticking along as passages of music flow about it.

Watchmaker

Just a basic musical theme I came up with while watching Man Vs Game play some Dark Souls 2.  Feel free to give it a listen and give some ideas if you want.

Software/Libraries used:
DAW - Studio One 2.6
Sectional Strings - Cinematic Strings 2 (Kontakt Library)
Solo Violin - Friedlander Violin (Embertone) (Kontakt Library)
Harp - Kontakt Factory Library (Native Instruments)
Celeste - CinePerc Pro (Cinesamples) (Kontakt Library)
Bassoon - Cinewinds Core (Cinesamples) (Kontakt Library)

Also, as always, check out the kickstarter I'm working on: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/veemix/beep-a-documentary-history-of-video-game-sound

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Victor's Lament (Man Vs Game Dark Souls II Character Theme)

A track I wrote for a friend's video to act as background music. Created in Studio One 2.6 using a variety of virtual instruments, and meant to be a relatively relaxing track, despite having some heavier-hitting drum sounds.

P.S. I apologize to any friends in Scandinavia for my use of 'Å' in the title for purely stylistic purposes.

Empathios

This is the track I put together for A Shell In The Pit (https://twitter.com/AShellinthePit) and Tettix (https://twitter.com/Tettix) as part of the album "Rogue Legacy Reborn" (https://loudr.fm/release/rogue-legacy-reborn/pT8by). 

The album features music by 22 composers/songwriters, and covers a wide range of genres.  My particular submission was trying to take the simple tune that you'd hear every time you start a new generation...and gave it a bit of a revamp!  This featured guitar work by my friend/co-worker Bob Patterson, with everything else being sequenced and mixed by Me.  Mastering was done by Gordon McGladdery/A Shell in the Pit.

Please click on the 'Buy' button to check out the rest of the album - $10 for all 22 tracks, and if you wish to support the artists by contributing more, that'd be great!

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Production info:
DAW: 
Studio One 2.6

Virtual Instruments:
Keys:
UVI Kroma (from Vintage Legends)
d-16 LuSH-101
Native Instrument FM8
KV331 Synthmaster 2.6
Native Instrument's Alicia's Keys (Kontakt)
UVI Vector Pro 22 (from Vector Pro)

Bass:
OrangeTreeSamples Cherry Electric Bass (Kontakt)

Drums:
Native Instrument's Studio Drummer (Kontakt)

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SeaSawHorse (Succeeded By Skitch)

Obscurus Lupa, a great friend of mine and hilarious reviewer of the best in schlock, decided to transition her show's format and style a bit, and with it, a swanky new intro that needed music that matched its silkiness.  Hence, this track was made.

All hail the majesty of Embertone's Sensual Saxophone, which can be acquired here: http://embertone.com/instruments/sensualsax.php

Tonight's Feature Presentation (Theme to "Movie Nights")

This was a theme I wrote for the upcoming game for iOS, Gettysburg The Tide Turns, designed by Eric Lee Smith with Shenandoah Studio.  

The violin performance was done by Jeff Ball ( http://jeffedwardball.com/wp/ ), and the rest of the instruments used are listed below:

Woodwinds - Cinewinds (Cinesamples), Jubal Flute (Embertone)
Brass - Cinebrass (Cinesamples)
Strings - Cinematic Stings (Cinematic Strings)
Choir - VOXOS (Cinesamples)
Guitars - AcousticGuitar 2.0 (Pettinhouse), Nylon Guitar (Ilya Efimov)


Hymn for Brothers (Feat. Jeff Ball)

This is the (technically still in process) theme song I've been working on for the game Fiona Frightening and the Wicked Wardrobe, which is currently being worked on by Azurous Studios ( http://azurousstudios.com/ ).  Information about the game in progress can be found on the following page:

https://www.facebook.com/FionaFrightening/

The track features singing by Steven Kelly ( https://www.youtube.com/user/StevenMKelly/videos ) as well as the voice talent of the various protagonists known as the 'Creeps' within the game.  Instrumentation included:

Woodwinds: Cinewinds (Cinesamples), Herring Clarinet (Embertone), Shire Whistle (Embertone), Sensual Saxophone (Embertone)
Brass: Cinebrass (Cinesamples)
Percussion: CinePerc (Cinesamples)
Choir: VOXOS (Cinesamples)
Strings: Cinematic Strings (Cinematic Strings), Friedlander Violin (Embertone), Blakus Cello (Embertone)
Guitars: Nylon Guitar (Ilya Efimov), Shreddage II (Impact Soundworks), Plectra Series 1 Bouzouki (Impact Soundworks)
Others: Accordion (Ilya Efimov)

Fiona Frightening and the Wicked Wardrobe Theme

A quick remix I put together, inspired by the great Michiru Yamane's theme for the recently kickstarted 'Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night'

You can find the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night

Youtube version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvgoLkUunUs

I wanted to try and take her melodies, and put them generally in the context of an older 'Castlevania-like' sound.  Hopefully you enjoy it, whether or not you feel I hit the mark!

Software used: Steinburg's Cubase 8 Pro
Software instruments used: Plogue's Chipsounds for all instruments.

Image, Game, and Original Music Composition (c) Respective Owners.

Rise Of The Night (Remix of "Theme of Bloodstained" by Michiru Yamane)

This is a short track that I wrote for my friend Norman Rafferty as part of a Kickstarter campaign he is doing for a tabletop roleplaying game centered around the style of Noire - Urban Jungle.  Hopefully I'll find some time soon to flesh this out to a more complete piece, but enjoy!

Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sanguine/urban-jungle-anthropomorphic-tabletop-role-play

As indicated in the title, the piece features some piano playing by my good friend Derrick Harvin - http://www.derrickharvin.com/

DAW: 
Studio One 3 by Presonus - http://www.presonus.com/
Piano: 
Ravenscroft 275 by VI Labs - http://www.vilabsaudio.com/
Drums: 
Session Drums by Cinesamples - http://www.cinesamples.com/
Abbey Road Vintage Drummer by NI
Bass:
CoreBass Pear by Orangetree Samples -http://www.orangetreesamples.com
Trumpet:
Session Horns Pro by e-instruments/NI - http://www.e-instruments.com

Image Credit: 
"52nd Street, New York City, NY 0001 original" by William P. Gottlieb : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/52nd_Street_(Manhattan)#/media/File:52nd_Street,_New_York_City,_NY_0001_original.jpg

Urban Strife (Feat. Derrick Harvin)

This was my track for Successor: Final Fantasy VIII Remixed, the newest release by The Materia Collective. In an attempt to fuse pseudo-trap and pseudo-Snarky Puppy aesthetics, I was able to have the fantastic Francisco Cerda (https://franciscocerda.bandcamp.com) to lay down a synth solo for me here!

To check out the rest of the album, head over to: https://loudr.fm/release/successor-final-fantasy-viii-remixed/UcaXy

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Mission: Critical Hit (Remix of "The Spy" from FFVIII)

A remastered/remixed version of my prior track Dissociation. This one is actually released over on bandcamp, so check it out if you want to pick up this track (and my other downtempo works!) https://skitch.bandcamp.com/track/dissociation

Dissociation (Remastered)

This is my track that was created for the Materia Collective (http://www.materiacollective.com/) project NIBEL: Ori And The Blind Forest Remixed. The album releases on March 18th, a week after the 1 year anniversary of this charming game.

It is a remix of "Naru, Embracing the Light" by Gareth Coker (https://twitter.com/garethcoker), and features my efforts to fuse the lighthearted writing found in the original composition along with chiptune elements created using Plogue's Chipsounds (http://www.plogue.com/products/chipsounds/).

Written using Studio One 3.2 and the following virtual instruments:
Chipsounds by Plogue
Cinematic Strings by Cinematic Strings
Paradise Marimba by Orange Tree Samples
Pure Jazz Vibes by Orange Tree Samples
CinePerc by CineSamples
Studio Drummer by Native Instruments
Shreddage 2 by Impact Soundworks
Chapman Trumpet by Embertone

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Naru, Embracing the Pulse (Remix from Ori and the Blind Forest)

This track was written as a theme for the charity event 'Quest for the Cause.' Presented by Kasper and Friends, this charity marathon will feature dozens of streamers on Twitch.TV broadcasting nonstop from December 9th until the 18th, raising funds for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital over the course of the 10 day marathon. 

To help support this effort, half of ALL proceeds from sales of this track between its release and the end of Quest for the Cause (Dec. 18th) will go directly to St. Jude. Minimum Price is set to $1, but any further support would be greatly appreciated. Please use the link above to check out the bandcamp page ( https://skitch.bandcamp.com/track/cause-and-effect )

For more info: http://Q4TC.com
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Track written using Studio One 3, and features:

Super Audio Cart by Impact Soundworks
Serum by XferRecords
Sylenth by Lennar Digital
Darklight IIx by UVI
Breaktweaker by iZotope

2016 Showcase/Reel

Michael "Skitch" Schiciano