#gamecomposer

[matthewharnage]

I wrote this piece for a mobile game late last year. With this track I focused a lot on using oboe, as well as marimba/kalimba to create these common "island" colors. I also made it a point to try and have the instruments "communicate" with each other more vs something with one main melody instrument. In the game, this track plays in the 4th overworld that transitions to being underwater, as well as in a small port city. I tried capturing both of those environments in 1 piece instead of using 2 separate themes. I also made a point not to overuse the steel drums lol, as I feel like that’s the easiest and most cliche way to make this vibe. 

Also reallly love the cinematic studio oboe here, I feel like it carries so well on top of everything. Also I’m surprised I could fit that tin whistle in here too haha

[shadow64]

I’ve been making these pixel animations lately where I compose music and animate to the song. They all kicked off with this one back in May. 

It was starting to get really warm out, but I needed something calm in my life at the time. I saw someone ask how to make snow on a forum and made this in response. I hope it brings you some peace.

[kevinmantheimusic]

Star Trek Online - music by Kevin Manthei. It’s been an honor to be the lead composer on this franchise working with the great folks at #crypticstudios for so many years. They keep adding new content, music, levels, adventures and the game is going strong! Free to play via #sonyps4 #gamecomposer #startrek #startrekonline https://www.instagram.com/p/B7_dNSBBbO9/?igshid=1jrxdtcnk9cwh

[jae-vgm]

This was originally going to be a hybrid of electronic and organic instruments. As time went on it became one electric instrument. To me, this song is a brilliant representation of how beautiful the world is, despite how much strife there is, so I decided to share that feeling with the community!

[matthewharnage]

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2nd post here, so lets go for it! 

This the Autumn Day theme for a game called Mangato: Life In Taiyokawa that I’m writing the music for. 

There are a few things I really tried to hit with this track. The main emotion to me is “nostalgia” which is why I chose acoustic guitar as the main melody instrument. You’ll also notice quite a lot modal mixture here, but I think its handled smoothly for the most part. Something about mid-range trumpet also just fit that emotion in a way I can’t quite describe. 

There are strings here also, but they’re really subdued and even mixed a bit oddly (really old sounding). If you listen closely you can also hear me playing what are called “harp harmonics” on guitar near the end, a technique where you finger the harmonic with your right hand AND pick it with the same hand. I think it added some sort of nostalgic quality too. One other thing I did with guitar was use a slide to sort of “emulate” birds flying overhead in the intro (sort of like birds flying South for Winter). I’m not sure if that intention is heard, but its there (listen on the left side). 

Lastly one of my favorite things is the 1 bar of 5/4 around 1:20 in the drums. I heard that in a Masayoshi Takanaka track once and just loved it. I think it works so well to telegraph the change at 1:23. 

Anyways I hope you like this track! Listening back now, I kind of want to mix the strings in a more natural way haha. 

SO to Tyler Mire for playing trumpet on this one too! 

[kevinmantheimusic]

Milestone of sorts. I love podcasts and have been fortunate to be interviewed for a bunch in the past few years but the latest one from The Cinematropolis shows up on my podcast list. :) If your into music for film and tv or like some of the projects I’ve been a part of check out the podcast. It’s really well done! #cinematropolispodcast #cinemetropolis #podcast #composer #composerlife #invaderzim #cartoonnetwork #nickelodeon #ben10 #spiderman #marvelsspiderman #marvel #villainous #invaderzimentertheflorpus #videogamemusic #videogamecomposer #gamecomposer #startrekonline #neverwinter #tron #xiaolinshowdown #batmangothamknight https://www.instagram.com/p/BqvJmgdBQJU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ug2z7d62im1x

[andronicmusicblog]

[mushra-games]

the last week I’ve spent polishing my upcoming music pack. it would be called something like The Golden Age of JRPG Music Pack. probably I should’ve named it Final Trigger or Chrono Fantasy, lol