Billy Ross Music

I aim to compose and produce high quality music and audio for different forms of interactive media. This can vary from computer games, films & apps to websites, audiobooks and advertisements. My influences include the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Extreme, Nobuo Uematsu, Jun Senou, Ben Prunty & Disasterpeace. I've played video games since an early age and know practicing game designers, so I have an excellent understanding of the implementation of music in video-games. I am always looking for new ventures and projects to take on. At the moment, I am working for free to gain experience and reputation, though if the project is released for monetary value, I will negotiate a price for the use of my audio.

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Now i jave the set of #FaithNoMore winter wear! Thanks @jesseeeerose!

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Time to get this bad boy fired up! #Shuresm57 #Guitar #Recording #HomeStudio

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And then you respawn?

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Hear Faith No More’s first release in 17 years, the slow-boiling “Motherfucker.”

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Why I Love The Wii U

It's safe to say that Nintendo on a whole have been having a pretty hard time against the likes of Microsoft and Sony, but if we take a step back from all the politics and drama of the industry and...

Here's my article on why I love the Wii U against all other consoles on the market right now. I make not of the console's hardware, as well as it's great host of games. 

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Final Fantasy XV: A Traditionalist's Take

Over the past few days, some footage of Final Fantasy XV was released, showcasing the game's lush & massive open world, the behemoth sized monsters, and some of the new mechanics in place for t...

Here's my take on the next instalment i the Final Fantasy series, XV. I have a much more traditional view on what these games Square Enix keep pumping out, bt it looks like they're on the right tracks at least. 

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I cannot even explain how often this happens to me.

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So to those that follow me on other sites will probably already know, but I have attained the honour of writing articles for Gamespresso!  I have deleted my Wordpress blog as it wasn't really doing well and the stuff wasn't great anyway. You'll be able to find all my articles on this link, and I will be posting every Tuesday! 

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Back in business

Next Tuesday I will be back to college, and will be starting a whole new year of composing, writing and producing. I have recently acquired the inspiration to produce more, and with the discovery of sites such as Game Dev Marketplace, I am enthusiastic towards making resources to sell on those such sites. I had never really considered having my work on a market place for others to buy, I more considered it a thing that I would create while working with a dev team. I purchased a copy of Computer Music Magazine last week, and lo-and-behold, the cover story is "Make Music for Games!". With the purchase of that and this month's Edge, I have found much inspiration towards the gaming industry and it's development.  As for college, one of my modules consists of "Music for Multimedia" which is EXACTLY what I want to be doing. So that sounds wicked cool. The other thing I'm chuffed about is that this year, I will be required to write an dissertation. Now I realise that might be a tad bewildering to some, but the thing is I love writing about music and games, so to get the chance to write a whole 10,000 word essay on the two sounds incredible. My dissertation probably wont be directly about video game music, but more about how music affects emotions, and is manipulated in media to create a given affect. I'm a huge fan of psychology, including the psychology of video games, so linking it all together will be fantastic.  Overall, I am super excited about this next academic year and the benefits I will reap from my hard work. I may even get to publishing my dissertation online if there is enough interest. Anyway, it is 2Am and DEFINITELY bed time.

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Wario & Game - Review

I acquired this game quite by chance. I was given it by a grateful friend for the cinema tickets I had gotten him. He had bought the game the week previous, but didn't want it as he didn't much enj...

I reviewed the party game lacking in party games! Come read my review of Wario & Game.

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#MusicMonday

#MusicMonday is upon us! This week is another of my biggest influences, Noriyuki Iwadare. He is most acclaimed for composing the Grandia Series.  Grandia is my favourite game of all time, so naturally the music has a special place in my heart. The epic themes, heart wrenching melodies and the awesome choice of instrumentation are some of the main reasons I love this man. His compositions for the game have been played by orchestras the world over. Though I feel he is often missed when it comes to exposés of the great video game composers.  The song I have chosen closely resembles a song I wrote for the indie game, impermanence. It has the same ethereal, mysterious feel to it, making use of keys and vocals.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5rD3B0PWtU

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Wind Waker HD - Review

I never played many Legend of Zelda games as a kid. Only the first 30 minutes of Link to he Past and all of Link's Awakening, but I have always been fascinated with the connected story that they al...

Come read my review of Wind Waker HD over on my WordPress.

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RIP Robin Williams

TO have heard that the legendary actor, comedian, and overall people person, Robin Williams, has passed away brings me a heavy heart. He was a true inspiration and much of my humour is based upon his work and manner. I viewed this man as a mentor in both life, and career. To know that he took his own life, reminds me of the sad fact that he may not have realised how much he was adored the world over. Goodbye, sir, you will be sorely missed. 

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Here it is, ladies and gents, and not a moment too soon! I give to thee, Sine of a Glitch. Stream for free from Soundcloud, or buy the 5 song EP for £4 off Bandcamp.  http://belchism.bandcamp.com/album/sine-of-a-glitch-ep

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Now making the final bounces of my EP! Then for the uploading! Exciting!

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Oh, #payday, how I've missed you! #meat #spicy #yum #foodporn #turkey.

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Come one, come all! Hear the preview track featuring all 5 tracks from my new Sine of a Glitch EP, out this month! Tracklist:

-Klaxon -Mind of a Machine -Derelict Asteroid Mine -Amen Broken -A Duel With My GPU