Issue #8 / November 2024
What’s Been Going On?
When I Grow Up, I Want to be a Video Game Composer… Hi fellows! I hope you had a fun Halloween! I did as well, and part of my celebration included releasing this playlist. I’m here again with some more news regarding my current musical projects, so keep reading and find out what you’ve missed and what I’ll be releasing soon. I finally completed the soundtrack to Kitsune Warrior, a fictional video game reminiscent of Kirby and Mario, and you can listen to the whole thing on my YouTube channel. I had business cards made, and started bothering people with them! I went to a fantastic Zelda concert where they played a symphony inspired by Zelda: A Link to the Past. I’m currently finishing two new collections, A Chiptune Odyssey and A Chiptune Galaxy, and have composed over thirty new tracks in my favorite 8-bit format. And finally, the most exciting thing happened in October. I was able to book a coaching session with video game and film composer Disasterpeace (Hyper Light Drifter, It Follows), and then another with video game composer Joel Corelitz (Halo Infinite, Death Stranding). Their advice on composition, music production and the video game industry was obviously very significant and helpful.
Upcoming Album?
Producing a new album is a lot of work. I have to revise, correct, modify, mix and master existing tracks, and it takes a whole lot of time away from composition. For that reason, I decided to limit myself to two official releases every year. Help me pick out my next album! Fill out this survey and tell me which collection of tracks deserves to make its way on streaming services like Spotify.
Exclusive Content For Subscribers
For my most loyal fans, I'm sharing with you this collection of fantasy chiptune tracks that served as the trailer to an asset pack I released on itch.io. It’s a great listening experience! Enjoy!
A Few Ways To Support Me
By the way, thank you for supporting me by reading this newsletter and by keeping in touch! If you’re looking for more ways to support me, you can purchase my entire solo discography on Bandcamp for a discounted price of $20 (CAD)!
What’s Next?
Next up, I’ll be trying out two new virtual instruments. The first is a virtual modular synth, ACE, that will help me write fantastic sci-fi music. The other is Nucleus, and I will be using it in collaboration with composer HydroGene to write orchestral music. So be sure to stay tuned to hear whatever music comes out of those projects! Game Over... Until the Next Score!
