Running

Angry

Copy of Angry

Nerdy but Good Shit

rocket league 018 mix

Game

Metal Gear Solid- Duel (Boss Battle Theme)

Tables Turn - The Wonderful 101

Vanguard Valkyrie is a 3D virtual reality space-shooter game being developed by Zero Transform, a newly formed independent studio focused on using the latest VR technology to make games that are innovative, beautiful, and truly immersive. 

I'm proud to be working again with my friend Justin Moravetz, having previously contributed to his amazing VR debut, Proton Pulse. I will be handling the soundtrack and sound design for Vanguard Valkyrie alongside the incredible guitarist and chiptune composer, Dan "Danimal Cannon" Behrens. It's going to be a wild ride.

The title theme features the vocal talents of Jessie Seely and the recording / engineering talents of Robert Altschuler at Command Studios in Valencia, CA.

Turn Around (Title Theme)

Devil Survivor 2 - Will Of The Species

FFXIII Battle Theme Remix (Trance)

Early MP3 and FLAC available for Patrons. ► https://www.patreon.com/thesecondnarrator
Support me before I release the reward and it's gone!

As Link's Awakening album is stuck in limbo, it's time to move on to new tracks. Even though FFVI is my favorite in the series, including the soundtrack, I think the battle theme for FFVII is superior, and in a league of its own. Nobuo Uematsu went all out and redesigned the battle theme to underscore the upgraded visuals, the cinematic camera, and the intense fighting energy. This is the kind of music I would have trouble composing myself. There's no clear melodic progression, the phrasing is unpredictable, yet put together everything still sounds so catchy and iconic. I am simply in awe at how Uematsu came up with this.

I am very wary of arranging SquareEnix music, because they already do great arrangements with a live orchestra (Distant Worlds). However, I chose to take a crack at this one because I don't like the orchestrations floating around. The Advent Children piano solo is great, but leaves me still wanting the full arrangement. The version in the FF Battle Theme medley is too simple and short and not even complete, and the version at the end of Crisis Core is too cliche, with the awesome piccolo solo replaced with boring strings. Come on!

For my arrangement, I let the music it play out in three unique loops. Here's my process behind them.

I. Enhanced (Orchestrated)
The first loop is a straightforward sounding arrangement of the original version. This was particularly difficult for me to achieve, because when I recreated it using the same instruments and articulation, everything sounded too muddy. The snappiness of the brass section is gone, the piccolo is drowned out, and the strings sound so synthesized. To fix that, I started fading instruments out and only had them come in during the recognizable parts. Also, I used a lot of solo instruments. I tried out this measured tremolo technique for the strings and the flutes to really get that intense energy feeling of a battle scene. It's definitely one of my favorite parts.

II. Expanded
After satisfying the purists, it's time to go crazy with some insane phrasing. I felt that since the battle theme appears in the beginning of the game and all throughout the entire story progression, I should include instruments that represent other areas of the game world. The original version felt very military and only fits well in the context of Midgar and Shinra soldiers. I added the more eastern Taikos, woodblocks, and african drums as a means of recalling areas such as Wutai, Cosmo Canyon and generally the overworld monsters. Then I mixed up the instrumentation and have different combinations of them play each phrase. This adds to the fast paced nature of the battles and the infinite variety of attacks/party members/magic/monsters that comprise each encounter. Again, the use of solo instruments (instead of ensemble) makes each note clearer and enhances the "attack" of the notes. The climax piccolo section I've redone to sound like perfect limit break music. I could go on much more on this section as it probably took me 80% of the entire time spent on this orchestration.

III. Extended (Cool down)
Just like I did with Tal Tal Heights, I added a third section as a breather before looping back. If a battle were to last long enough that you reach this part of the music, that would mean the battle is probably more difficult, or filled with annoying enemies. Here I ease up on the instruments to represent the fighters either recovering from their wounds or strategizing how best to defeat the enemy.

In conclusion, modern soundtracks have traded catchy music for boring orchestrated atmospheric ambiance. Why can't we have both? This arrangement is my argument for more iconic NON-background music.

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Let The Battles Begin! (Fighting) Orchestrated - from Final Fantasy VII

Time To Make History (AKIRA YA

Alt Download: http://scythe-studios.co.uk/music/undertapes/SaveOurSouls.mp3

(Total Undertale Spoilers incidentally)

Finishing off the Undertale round of tracks with the grand finale.  It's Hopes & Dreams/Save the World, and boy is this one LOUD! :D

As hopeful, energetic boss battles go, Toby Fox hit all the nails on the head with this one.  Hope you enjoy listenin' to this as much as I enjoyed workin' with it!  

As always original music + Undertale by Toby Fox.  

Save Our Souls (Undertale "Hopes & Dreams"/"Save The World")

FullMetal Alchemist - OP Ready Steady Go (Guitar cover)

Some house song ~ 3~

Original MV out now here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnJIRPiCqRw

Released an EP with this song, this song will be free anyway but please support me! https://0101.bandcamp.com/album/sweety-sweety

Free Download

My Story [MV in description]

Bayonetta Booty Drop

Bayonetta Booty Drop (Alternate Version)

The battle theme of Fire Emblem Fates's DLC, Recollection of Bubbles (JP). Also known as Heirs of Fate in America.

Recollection Of Bubbles / Perplexing Dreams  (Battle Theme)- Fire Emblem Fates

Digimon Story  Cyber Sleuth OST - Hope Ster

Digimon Story  Cyber Sleuth Boss Battle Theme

Final Fantasy V - Battle With Gilgamesh (Clash On The Big Bridge)

Pokemon OR - AS & Remix - Lorekeeper Zinnia Battle Music [Mashup] (HQ)

Atsui Kodou (Rival Schools Intro)

See it at its original speed and pitch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnrd4MkY0Go

16bit Magic (Sped Up)

I made a birthday mashup for my fellow mashing negro in arms http://soundcloud.com/datniggaovader . Happy birthday nigga. I always thought you sounded a bit like Parappa.

Always LOVE Renai Circulation

Here are the complete datamined versions of several songs from Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Formerly Called: Awakening
Source: https://mega.nz/#!KFkUnRKZ!qMZTboBwJR5719IcARqjg0uCSCkrehh02pVBbNCrGfQ

You Will Recall Our Names - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Soundtrack

Metal Max 2 ReLoaded - Dr.ミンチに会いましょう

Dewprism (Threads of Fate) - 旅立ちの森

Dewprism (Threads of Fate) - 邂逅

Dewprism (Threads of Fate) - デュープリズムのテーマ

Runnin' Through Castles

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Dewprism (Threads of Fate) - 邂逅

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