RPG SoundTest

This blog really needs to be updated. I'm working on a new layout; was tired of looking at the old one! So, if it looks weird at times its either because I've linked some images incorrectly or I've simply botched the coding. I'll also be modifying tags and updating the "About" page. And last, but not least, I've got some new songs (only a few) to upload, so I'll get to those in the next few posts...

Format: Ogg Vorbis
Length: 2:50
Size: 2.62mb
Download Here: Cavalry

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I apologize for the lack of updates. Between preparing for school, summer assignments, a part-time job and just personal life "stuff" I haven't had much time for composing music. I won't bore you all with the details, but just know that I haven't abandoned this blog or anything. I can't promise that updates will be regular from now on, but I'll do my best! Anyway, on to this update...

This upbeat theme is another remake of a song originally composed in 2004. Unlike the original midi version, the overdriven guitar has been completely eliminated and the brass and strings are the dominant instruments. The percussion has been altered as well. It was intended to highlight one of those moments when it seems all hope is lost for the heroes, but at the very last moment allies show up in full-force to rescue them/defeat the enemies.

Format: Ogg Vorbis
Length: 3:44
Size: 3.29mb
Download Here: Path of Independence

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Another mellow song, this time with the acoustic guitar as the lead. It took me FOREVER to finish this track and the end result is far from what I originally intended. I was going for an ambient, dungeon-crawling theme at first (hence the drop-like SFX), but I wanted an acoustic guitar in there. However, it didn't really "fit" with the overall sound of the track. So, I redid the original composition and ended up with this. It takes a while for the song to build, and I had a bit of trouble with the volume on the acoustic guitar due to compression, but I'm still pleased with the overall final result.

Format: Ogg Vorbis
Length: 2:08
Size: 1.96mb
Download Here: Living Day by Day

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Seems like its been forever since I've composed a song like this...it is also the first time I've ever used the clarinet in a composition. There's nothing special about this track, just a mellow tune, great for when you have some "downtime" in your game or if you require a simple theme for a town.

Format: Ogg Vorbis
Length: 2:04
Size: 1.91mb
Download Here: Opposing Forces

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Well, this is just a little something, not any of the other "major" compositions I'm working on at the moment. It's an upbeat action theme just barely over the 2 minute mark, meant to define a pre-battle encounter with the baddies. I suppose it could have other uses as well. ;) I rarely ever have a chance to use the electric guitar this much, so I'm kind of liking the final result.

This blog is not dead! Just been busy with school, my writing...and games and anime...and more school. I'll be glad when June 18 arrives! Then I can [hopefully] have a bit more free time to actually compose some music. In the meantime, I'm seriously thinking about reorganizing this blog because tags aren't properly associated with posts, I no longer like the layout, etc... But that can wait. The music comes first, right? So, I hope you don't think this blog is going away anytime soon. Maybe I'll have a new track before June comes to an end!

And Sonna is you happen to read this: I beat the living daylights out of Chaos Rings. The Qualia were no match for me!!

Format: Ogg Vorbis
Length: 2:03
Size: 1.85mb
Download Here: Hidden Truths

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A short piano-based medley. This song was originally all piano, but I went back and added some synth and [barely noticeable] strings. You pretty much get the gist of the tune from the 45 second sample. Gee, I'm getting lazier and lazier with these song descriptions. :p

Just a quick post noting that I have updated the following audio files:

A Day's Work (Is Never Done)
Aggression
Business As Usual
cold matter
Funhouse of Terror
Impending Quietus
Infiltrating the Enemy Base
new face of EVIL
Victory Is Within Our Grasp
With Fortitude

For anyone who downloaded these tracks, you can get the updated files by clicking on the links above or just download the zip file of all the songs here (27mb). Sorry for any inconveniences! NOTE: The "updated" tag associated with this post will bring up all of the files in their respective blog entries.

The reason for the update? I noticed that alot of my earlier works have poor sound quality, especially before I learned a little about VST mastering. I mean, I'm far from having CD-quality work, but I've boosted the sound on these tracks and I think they sound a tad bit better than they did before. I've been meaning to do this for ALL of the songs on this blog, but with the crash, I lost the majority of the uncompressed WAV files...and applying the effects to compressed files just doesn't yield the same quality. So, unfortunately, these will probably be the only tracks, which are updated. =/

Format: Ogg Vorbis
Length: 3:05
Size: 2.88mb
Download Here: ANARCHY!

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This is a remake of an experimental midi song composed in 2003. If I remember correctly, the bass and percussion track were originally created with a free music generator and I built the rest of the song based upon it. It comes off as a bit repetitive, but the scale (7/4) gives it a chaotic sound and makes it seem disorganized and random. Definitely not a track I could leave on continuous play for too long. :)

Format: Ogg Vorbis
Length: 2:30
Size: 2.30mb
Download Here: Initiate

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I wasn't completely sure if this had a specific purpose, but its an action-type, orchestrated tune which sounds like it would be useful for those tense moments in a game; like when the party must escape or there is a short period of time left to accomplish a task before death occurs. I guess I could see it as a dungeon theme, too. It's short, but overall I like the way it turned out.