My 21-Day Composition Challenge Entries

Prompt: Write a melody that starts on beat 2 or 3.

Let's start off with some JRPG-styled VGM, shall we? ;)

YM2151 (OPM), Made in Deflemask

01 - An Easy Lesson

Prompt: Compose a piece in a minor key.

Just a track in B Minor. I played a crap-ton of Phoenix (the arcade game) and was inspired to write this, I even tried recreating a sound effect from the game but failed miserably. Oh well. :)

AY-3-8910, Made in VortexTracker 2.5

02 - Phoenix Boom

Prompt: Use a Compound Meter (time signature).

I decided to use a 6/8 time signature for this one. Just a simple waltz track. Another inspiration for writing this was the TI-99/4A (a home computer) and the game "Alpiner". Fun times! :)

SN76489, Made in Deflemask

03 - Alpiner Waltz

Prompt: Compose a Piratey-sounding jig.

Welcome aboard, matey!

YM2413 (OPLL)

04 - Welcome Aboard

Prompt: Create an awesome ‘Game Over’ theme that’s less than 10 seconds in length.

I wouldn't really call this "awesome", though.

YM2151, Made in Deflemask

05 - Hit The Bricks, Junior

Prompt: Use a human voice to sing the melody of at least an entire section (not necessarily an entire track).

Thought I'd use samples from a Casio SK-1 for this. Haha! I also tried to emulate the SK-1's sampling capabilities here by sampling a slap bass (since the SK-1 lacks any bass instruments).

Made in MilkyTracker

06 - Sampler Platter

Prompt: Make a chiptune track!

Well, I've already been making chiptunes from the very start of this challenge. Haha! Here's an NES chiptune, 'cause everyone loves the NES!

RP2A03, Made in 0CC-FamiTracker

07 - The Ultimate Quiz

Prompt: Use at least one Borrowed Chord in one of your compositions.

Looks like I'm using B Minor again! Whoops! Now it sounds like a sequel to my Day 2 entry.

POKEY, Made in RMT

08 - Don't Poke Fun

Prompt: Write a piece that uses a swung beat.

I love writing this kind of music. :)

YM2151, Made in Deflemask

09 - Kimmy J. Live

Prompt: Write a very short (less than 10 seconds) JRPG-style music cue for sleeping at an inn.

Be sure to get 8 hours of sleep, kiddies!

YM2413 (OPLL)

10 - Arise

Prompt: Get in touch with your inner penguin and score an upbeat snow-level.

Yeah, "upbeat"... not! ...or at least I don't look at it as upbeat. Oh well.

SID 6581, Made in GoatTracker

11 - Winter-y Sheep Friends

Prompt: Change keys in the middle of a composition, using any form of modulation you’d like.

Just a easy-listening track, I sampled the waveforms(?) from a Melody IC, the SVM7571. I thought it'd be perfect for this type of music.

Made in MilkyTracker

12 - Dreams Really Do Come True

Prompt: Score a cue for a cutscene involving two characters who are totally meeting on the down-low.

Just some rodents negotiating in secret about when to raid the next home. :P

YM2203 (OPN), Made in BambooTracker

13 - Street Ratz Doin' Business

Prompt: Dig into the archives and find one of your first compositions ever.

I wouldn't call this my "first" composition, but it's one of my oldest. This was the one I enjoyed so I made drastic changes from the original.

YM2151 (OPM), Made in Deflemask

14 - Run Away

Prompt: Write a track that communicates the sheer power and size of such a horrible beastie.

It's too late for that! Now, you must pay with your blood!

YM2419F, Made in VortexTracker 2.5

15 - It's Too Late

Prompt: ...

I just wanted to write a random track for the Commodore VIC-20. lol

VIC-I, Made with cce's vicmusicconverter

16 - Real-Life Cartoon Character

Prompt: It’s night time at a broken down, creepy carnival and you’re exploring alone. Every bump in the night could be a killer clown or animatronic fiend ready to pounce. Write that music.

Step right up!
You'll laugh, you'll cry
You'll cheer, you'll d̸i̶e̵

YM2413 (OPLL)

17 - Come To Me

Prompt: Write a piece for 4-part choir, and be mindful of the fact that humans would actually have to sing it if it were recorded!

Pfft! Why use humans... when you can use ROBOTS!

DECTalk

18 - DEChoir Rehearsal

Prompt: Write a piece that uses Dorian mode for at least part of the piece.

You just got Casio'd by my many instances of the VL-1 emulator!

Made in Renoise

19 - Tales Of Sir Casius

Prompt: ...

Just writing a happy tune, nothing special here.

YM2151 (OPM), Made in Deflemask

20 - The Climax

Hi!
This is where I post my recent stuff.

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I like writing tunes for these chips:
-YAMAHA YM2151 (OPM)
-YAMAHA YMF262 (OPL3)
-TI SN76489
-GI AY-3-8910
-ATARI POKEY
-ATARI TIA
-MOS Technology SID 6581/8580
-MOS Technology VIC-I
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Here are some sound chips I hope to learn more about:

-YAMAHA YM3526 (OPL)
-YAMAHA YM2413 (OPLL)
-YAMAHA YM2203 (OPN)

My 21-Day Composition Challenge Entries

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