Ravaged is a video game for PC by 2Dawn Games, unreleased currently, and GEAR UP is my entry for their Theme Song contest. The game is a post-apocalyptic multiplayer FPS so I attempted to create a gritty barren landscape with just a hint of hope, as your mission in the game is to defeat some savage opposition at the end of the world.
As for the track itself, it’s been worked into a healthier existence from an old demo called Combi…and just kind of seemed like the right fit for this type of project. Lemme know what you think about it, as always, I love to hear feedback!
This track is called “Alone” and is meant to exude that very feeling! The Game Designer for our Mod Team is really on the ball…and sent me a few ideas he’d already composed for themes, ambience, and other soundscapes. So, “Alone” is actually his title and original idea. I just tweaked it, used some new synthesis/instrumentation, and tried to sculpt something that would be great for a title screen/loop.
At the time of writing, I wasn’t sure what the end use would be, and the game is incorporating surreal/paranormal elements and disturbing enemies. So, a little bit of that creepiness and fear of the unknown is in there too, with just a hint of hope in the melody. Enjoy, and lend me some feedback please!
Recent stuff from Dieguis Productions‘ project I’m working on now is uploaded on the Mind|over|Matter Soundcloud page and displayed here on the Projects page! Take a listen, leave me some feedback telling me how wonderfully masterful it is, and then perhaps a little knock on the head to remind me to humble. 🙂
Seriously though, I’m really pleased with how the project is going, and though these aren’t the final products by any means, I’ve been itching to get some up for listening and comments. So please do!
Thanks,
Andrew
Here’s a little taste of one, but please venture to the Projects and hear the rest!
Seriously though, they’re not that old. To me they are, and maybe a handful of family/friends that have heard these all before. The Set here is a collection of songs I wrote/recorded/mixed etc. from my days in college, before I had any training in audio. I believe I was still in a band at the time, maybe in between bands… around 2008. I used primarily ProTools 7 or 8 (can’t remember) to record/mix, at least for acoustic guitar tracks, and Reason 3 for everything else instrumentally. Loved that program.
I’ve since remixed/mastered a couple of the tunes above, and am looking to get more old ideas rehashed and start composing again. So, check back often for updates… 🙂
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In Other News…
Dieguis Productions
I’m taking an opportunity to compose some sound design/soundscape libraries with Dieguis Productions (pronounced, “dee-ah-gee”) for the next couple of months, and am super excited about it. We’ve been at it for about a month now, and I have some work to show for it…but need the time to put it up in a post! I’m excited to be given a chance to be creative again, though! Tons of fun already. Here’s a link to Dieguis Productions’ available libraries, where you can preview some of the awesome stuff this project will soon join!
