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June 2, 2009

  • It's update time!  Sadly, I still do not have the Zero Punctuation theme available for download.  I've been promised that I will be turned loose next month, so we'll see how that pans out.  In the meantime, thanks for all the emails and encouragement.  You guys rule.
  • I've been writing some music for a 3rd-person action adventure game called Airborn.  The team is mainly comprised of some very talented European freelancers, and the game was covered last year by Edge UK.  Airborn started life as a UT3 mod aimed squarely at Epic's Make Something Unreal Contest, but at least one big game development studio has recently expressed some interest in their efforts, so they are now focused on getting a playable demo together.  Anyway, it's coming together beautifully from what I've seen, and they've just approved my main theme music, so I thought I would share it with you guys.  The temp track they were using had a very swashbuckling Zelda/classic RPG kind of vibe, so it was an enjoyable challenge to try to mine that vein without getting too kitschy.  Download here.  Enjoy!

February 27, 2009

  • Hey, it's probably time for an update!  If you're finding me by way of The Escapist, you're probably already aware that I'm now working as music coordinator/semi-in-house composer guy for their video division.  I've recently written themes for The Escapist Show, Unskippable and Doomsday Arcade.  I'm working with The Escapist to figure out a mutually acceptable way to put those themes--and the Zero Punctuation theme--out for download, so if the stars all align I'll have more to report in that department soon.  I appreciate all the emails expressing interest in those tunes, and I hope to be able to hook you guys up soon.

October 15, 2008

  • Rock Paper Shotgun has the exclusive debut trailer for the game Love, for which I provided the music.  The trailer soundtrack is a variation on a piece of music I worked up for Eskil some time ago, but I realize now that it's something I never posted to the site.  So if you're interested, here it is.

September 10, 2008

  • I worked up a rock version of the theme for the Gamers With Jobs Conference Call for their 100th episode.  I've posted it here for your listening enjoyment.

July 28, 2008

  • The Escape Radio Theme song has been getting a new lease on life as music for The Escapist's E3 Video Coverage.
  • Eskil Steenberg, designer of Love, has given me the OK to post some works-in-progress for download.  These are not in-game tracks, but rather pieces of music I've put together in an attempt to peg the musical style for which Eskil is looking.  This one is an attempt at a main theme for the game, featuring some vocals from me and my wife, mezzo-soprano Joy Dorsch.  Enjoy!

July 9, 2008

  • My good friend Russ over at The Escapist has been putting me to work lately, and the first fruits of our collaborative efforts can be heard in the new theme song to Zero Punctuation, Ben "Yahtzee" Chroshaw's enormously successful and hilarious video series. If you're unfamiliar with ZP, be warned that it can be a bit on the edgy side, so don't fire up the video at work or around anyone who may object to particularly vivid use of profanity. If you like the way it turned out, feel free to drop me a line via the Contact page or take a minute to drop a comment in the Escapist's forums.
  • I'm working on some music for Love, a "first person not so massively multiplayer online procedural adventure game" created by one-man-army Eskil Steenberg. If you're unfamiliar with the game, there is some great coverage over at Rock Paper Shotgun. It's a tremendously exciting project, and I'll have some demos to post here soon.
  • The good lads at Black Leaf Games have put up a very cool site to promote their upcoming PC and Xbox 360 title, Art of War, which features some music by me. Check it out.