A piece that's always been near and dear to my heart, I first transcribed this main theme by Michael Giacchino over 10 years ago, and have repeatedly attempted to create convincing MIDI mockups of it. With each rendition inching ever closer, I feel with this version, I may have gotten as close as I can.

I hope all the Allied Assault fans out there can get a kick out of it.

Allied Assault Main Theme (Mockup)

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curious crush

❤️curious crush❤️

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☂so grey☂

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🍒three cherries🍒

Cinesamples – CineBrass Descant Horn
Overview
Cinesamples CineBrass Descant Horn is an essential addition to any cinematic brass library, providing incredible versatility and nuance for your compositions. Perfectly suited as a companion to CineBrass Core and Pro, the CineBrass Descant Horn opens up the higher registers of the horn section, making it an ideal choice for delicate passages, soaring solos, and intricate scoring. Recorded at the iconic MGM Scoring Stage in Los Angeles, the CineBrass Descant Horn delivers a pristine, authentic sound that captures the essence of this powerful yet agile brass instrument.

About the Instrument
The Descant Horn is a unique and specialized version of the French horn. While the two instruments share a similar structure, the Descant Horn is distinct in that it lacks the low F side of a standard horn. Instead, it focuses on the higher F side, making it the perfect choice for more delicate passages and higher note ranges. The Descant Horn's tubing is shorter—just 6 feet in length as compared to the 12 feet of a regular French horn—creating a harmonic series that is an octave higher than that of a regular horn. This allows for greater agility and ease in the upper register.

Product Link: https://soundbanks.io/product/cinesamples-cinebrass-descant-horn/

Cinesamples – CineBrass Descant Horn Download

I've been writing for a production library using the outstanding Cherry Audio Wurlybird electric piano. I wanted to do some compositions with the Wurlybird I could put on my Soundcloud page. Here's the first one. The strings are Cinesample Musio, and the synths and bass are from the Ashun Sound Machines Hydrasynth Explorer.

Not Forgotten

NOT FORGOTTEN

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🪻milk thistle🪻

A follow-up to a track from 2023:
https://soundcloud.com/levelcapybara/apricot-jam

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🍊apricot juice🍊

I've studied the style of Naoki Sato through this track. He is the best film composer.

佐藤直紀風オーケストラ/ A study of orchestral sound in the style of Naoki Sato

Piano by Yoshimitsu Imai references : Piano concert by Rachmaninoff 

「OVERTURE 〜信長の野望〜 」オーケストラアレンジ

Media Composer, pianist, synthesist, product trainer for Casio,.

Part Bay Area electronic composer, part capybara fanatic. VGM / ROUS enthusiast.

Special thanks to Lisa Lumos, caricature artist extraordinaire, for sketching this adorable capybara on the left.  (I hope it distracts people from the less adorable capybara I drew on the right.)

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