Music work written and produced exclusively for the podcast about literature: "Voces desde la hoguera" in a "danny elfman" style.

Tao & Sound - Feminae Verba, Melodiae Litterarum

The darkest and most heroic theme of the Dark Knight Batman. 
Composed by Danny Elfman in 1989 for Tim Burton's first Batman film. 
A magnificent orchestral track that I enjoyed creating. Enjoy!

Youtube : www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D1h5EYEyhw

List of VST used in this track :

Spitfire Audio | Spitfire Symphony Orchestra
Spitfire Audio | BBC Symphonic Orchestra Core
Spitfire Audio | Hans Zimmer Strings
Spitfire Audio | Abbey Road One
Sptifire Audio | Abbey Road Two
Sptifire Audio | Union Chapel Organ
Sptifire Audio | Eric Whitacre Choir
LABS | Organ Pipe
UVI | Grand Piano Model D

The Batman

The Batman - 1989 - (Theme by Danny Elfman)

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

This style of music that I create, is heavily influenced by the retro-'90s feel of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. I am very much trying to recapture the spirit and tone of the original SOTN soundtrack with these types of compositions. Thank you for listening.

8-25-25

Castlevania - Olrox Returns

Written, Performed, Mixed and Mastered by: Red is For Fire/BD Isaac
Copyright 2025 (Spec theme)
(Inspired by Castlevania-original music)

More mid-to-late-'90s Castlevania vibe. SOTN soundtrack that might have been. Bonus Tracks perhaps?


The Tide Pools

Castlevania - The Tide Pools

Pendulum Of Souls

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

Inspiration: I wanted to explore a certain vibe from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night—in particular, the underground caverns level. I always loved the way Michiru Yamane made the soundtrack for this section very dreamlike with the way things were mixed, and the use of reverb in the drums and piano.

There is a really nice heavy breakdown in here, where it heads into epic, Deep Purple territory unexpectedly before finding its way back into the main themes. 

Thanks for listening.

10-6-2025

Castlevania - Subterranean Dream

1. Return of the Dead Man
2. Forbidden Zone
3. Wild Sex (In the Working Class)
4. You Really Got Me (Kinks cover)
5. Dead or Alive
6. Dead Man's Party
7. Nasty Habits
8. Ain't This the Life
9. Capitalism 
10. Cool City
11. Sucker for Mystery
12. Go Away
13. Grey Matter
14. Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me
15. Tough As Nails
16. Running On a Treadmill
17. Where Do All My Friends Go
18. Something Isn't Right
19. Who Do You Want to Be
20. When the Lights Go Out
21. Not My Slave 
22. Pain
23. Whole Day Off
24. No Spill Blood
25. Stay
26. Gratitude 
27. Home Again
28. Elevator Man
29. Wake Up (It's 1984) 
30. Dream Somehow
31. Nothing to Fear (But Fear Itself)
32. Sweat
33. Weird Science
34. Insects
35. Heard Somebody Cry
36. Cry of the Vatos
37. Fool's Paradise
38. Just Another Day
39. No One Lives Forever
40. We Close Our Eyes
41. Mama
42. Run Away (The Escape Song)
43. Private Life
44. Cinderella Undercover
45. Winning Side
46. Imposter
47. Outrageous
48. Only a Lad
49. Goodbye-Goodbye

OINGO BOINGO: BEST OF (MEGAMIX)

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

Inspiration: One of my favorite games of all time is Castlevania 64. The atmosphere, tone, music, everything—just incredible. The annex theme was always a favorite and I wanted to draw inspiration from that piece with my own composition here.

10-18-2025

Castlevania - The Rose Garden

Please visit www.themusicofalexthode.com for more information.

Repertoire:
"Married Life" — Michael Giacchino
"Overture from Pee Wee’s Big Adventure" — Danny Elfman
"Children’s March" — Percy Grainger
"When She Loved Me" — Randy Newman
"Hunting Wabbits 2 (A Bad Hare Day)" — Gordon Goodwin

Percussion and sound design by Riley Warren

Commissioned by the Aubrey High School Marching Band (Aubrey, TX)

The Playground

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

Inspiration: More Symphony of the Night prog. rock stuff here. This one came out huge. Lots of fun, unexpected moments here—funk/rock breakdown, heavy gothic Castlevania vibes and a catchy, jamming main leitmotif. 

Transylvanian Steel

Castlevania - Transylvanian Steel

Two songs from the Lost Decade: A double-shot of Tom Waits-inspired music from my musical scrapyard. 

Time Waits (For No One)

Devil Get Down [instrumental]

The day has passed and the sun is low; "It's not dark yet, but it's getting there," as Dylan sang. Perhaps there's still enough light to start a revival.

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

I'm passionate about instrumental music and film soundtracks. .
Since 2017, I've been working on a few compositions and covers as a self-learner.

Good listening !

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Alex Thode (he/him) would first like you to know that not only is the “e” at the end of his last name not silent, but that he is also a composer and arranger most known for his work in the pageantry arts. He resides in Waukesha, Wisconsin with his cat, Buzz. An alumnus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Alex composes and arranges for marching bands across the continental United States.

Alex's clientele have been Bands of America (BOA) Regional Champions and Finalists, UIL State Finalists and Area Champions, and WGI Winds World Champions, with Finalists in every classification. He has also had the privilege of having his arrangements performed in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Tournament of Roses Bandfest.

In addition to his compositions and arrangements for the pageantry arts, Alex also composes symphonic band and chamber percussion works.

In his free time, Alex enjoys watching movies and believing he’s a professional film critic, hiking and pretending that he’s athletic, traveling to National Parks — of which he’d eventually like to visit all — and acting like he’s Marco Polo, playing piano, guitar and a variety of kalimbas, and being with good company.

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