Dale NorthI'm pleased to share the full soundtrack for Afterburner Studios' hit dream Roguelike, Dreamscaper, out now on Nintendo Switch and Steam. This is the full complete soundtrack, which is three times bigger than the one I previously uploaded, which was from the Early Access release. This one is a full 53 songs! I hope you enjoy it!
Dreamscaper (The Complete Soundtrack) Dale North (full soundtrack album)Dale North2021-08-13 | I'm pleased to share the full soundtrack for Afterburner Studios' hit dream Roguelike, Dreamscaper, out now on Nintendo Switch and Steam. This is the full complete soundtrack, which is three times bigger than the one I previously uploaded, which was from the Early Access release. This one is a full 53 songs! I hope you enjoy it!
And, of course, the game is available here: store.steampowered.com/app/1040420/DreamscaperClock Tower: Rewind Ending Theme Fading Again by Dale North, Emi EvansDale North2024-12-16 | By popular demand I'm sharing the mastered in-game version of Fading Again, the ending theme I wrote for Clock Tower: Rewind. This features the amazing Emi Evans on vocals. I asked her to go for the most haunting, airy vocals ever and she delivered big time!
I hope you enjoy this. Thanks for stopping by.
Lyrics: Broken glass Laid on the path We walk on In the beautiful dark
Silent cries Calling for hope So close to touch But yet failing again
So how? To run free from this curse?
So why? Drown in a sleepless daydream
Shattered soul Scattered through the abyss Never to be salvagedRiver City Girls 2 Friends Ending Jam Extended Mix by Dale NorthDale North2024-11-05 | Of the songs I wrote for River City Girls 2, my favorite was the very endgame cutscene which underscores the gang hanging out and playing a game (how meta!) after it was all said and done. I created an extended mix of the song with some new elements and a breakdown! I hope you enjoy!Astral Ascent FULL OST complete soundtrack by Dale NorthDale North2023-12-07 | Now that the full game is out for the hit roguelike Astral Ascent, I wanted to share the full soundtrack, which is quite a bit bigger and fancier than the earlier uploaded Early Access version. This FULL OST features new mixes, tons of live orchestra, live choir, and even features the best vocalist in video games, Emi Evans. The soundtrack is available on Bandcamp as well as other platforms! dalenorth.bandcamp.com/album/astral-ascent-original-game-soundtrackSnacko OST Full Soundtrack by Dale North feat. CamelliaDale North2023-12-07 | This is the full soundtrack for Bluecurse Studio's adorable and highly anticipated farming cat-venture, Snacko. It's over 40 tracks from me and features incredible remixes by famed EDM producer Camellia! The full soundtrack is available on Bandcamp here: dalenorth.bandcamp.com/album/snacko-original-game-soundtrackAstral Ascent - Early Access OST High Quality Version - by Dale NorthDale North2022-04-14 | Original Soundtrack composed by Dale North Animation by Allyson Maciel Dos Santos
Here is the full soundtrack to the Early Access version of Astral Ascent, now in super high quality. Astral Ascent is a 2D platformer rogue-lite set in a modern fantasy world. As one (or two in local co-op) of 4 Heroes with colorful personalities, you must escape from the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful and vicious bosses—the Zodiacs!
I hope you enjoy listening to the early access soundtrack! As for a full soundtrack release, that will come later. We are recording several pieces with an orchestra, including new versions of what you hear here. When that's all done as well as the full game's music we will release a full soundtrack.
00:00 - 01 ✧ Main Menu 00:50 - 02 ✧ The Garden 03:30 - 03 ✧ Fragmented Plains - Exploration 05:40 - 04 ✧ Fragmented Plains - Combats 07:50 - 05 ✧ Fragmented Plains - Zodiac Duel 09:27 - 06 ✧ Red Barrens - Exploration 11:24 - 07 ✧ Red Barrens - Combats 13:19 - 08 ✧ Red Barrens - Zodiac Duel 15:20 - 09 ✧ The Yalee Kingdom 15:53 - 10 ✧ The Peddlers 16:56 - 11 ✧ Zodiacs Challenges 18:26 - 12 ✧ The Old Medusa Head 19:33 - 13 ✧ Ambush 21:10 - 14 ✧ The Void 22:53 - 15 ✧ CreditsNintendo Minute 2021 theme song, jingle, and background musicDale North2021-06-03 | Nintendo had me back once again to write the Nintendo Minute theme song. This one is all new for 2021. Here you'll hear a medley of the theme and three different background pieces, all woven into one listening experience. I hope you enjoy!Tokyo Game Show 2020 Japan eSports intro musicDale North2020-09-24 | I had the pleasure of composing a few pieces of music for Tokyo Game Show 2020 online. One of them was this, the grand intro to the Japan eSports Grand Prix. The song will appear in various forms so I decided to share the long play version here. I hope you enjoy it! Look (listen) for this and others this week during TGS 2020!Marble Knights Intro World Dale North (Marble Knights soundtrack)Dale North2020-09-18 | This is "Intro World" a selection from my soundtrack for WayForward's latest game, Marble Knights. I'm thrilled to share a sample today! My score is a cross of high-adventure fantasy and chiptune, and a couple of real game consoles actually starred in these recordings. I hope you enjoy. The game is out today! apps.apple.com/us/app/marble-knights/id1520992000Dreamscaper Original Game Soundtrack Dale North (full soundtrack album)Dale North2020-09-09 | ***UPDATE****Hey! So this is the Early Access soundtrack. The full one, which is 3 times larger, and has all the new music of the full release on Switch and PC, is right here: youtube.com/watch?v=Cv_ZpgrM-P8
I'm pleased to share the full soundtrack for Afterburner Studios' beautiful, dreamy roguelike, Dreamscaper, composed by yours truly. I put the whole soundtrack together in one video for your listening pleasure.
Of course, as always, thank you for your support. If you'd like to pick up my soundtrack, I'd really appreciate it: dalenorth.bandcamp.com/album/dreamscaper-original-game-soundtrackDreamscaper soundtrack preview Nightmare World CityDale North2020-08-18 | I'm pleased to share a preview of my soundtrack for Dreamscaper, an action RPG roguelike from Afterburner Studios, just released days ago. The response to the game has been fantastic, and with that, so has the response to the soundtrack. As of now, and still holding from launch day, it is listed as the top rated new and trending soundtrack on Steam!
The soundtrack is now available on all major storefronts and streaming platforms! Pick from your favorite right here: materia.to/dreamscaper
Also, please enjoy this preview. Just like in the game, the music here morphs dynamically between exploration and combat states. I hope you enjoy it! Please check out our game! store.steampowered.com/app/1040420/DreamscaperNintendo Minute music bed / background music 2020Dale North2020-08-12 | I wrote a few new pieces for Nintendo this year and this is one of my favorites. It's the new background song you hear in the latest Nintendo Minute episodes. It quotes the main theme and jingle but also branches off into other territory to keep it fun and light. There are TONS of Easter eggs hidden in the song for fellow Nintendo fans -- see if you can find them all!The Long Return Original Game Soundtrack by Dale NorthDale North2020-02-10 | I'm pleased to share with you one of my latest albums, The Long Return Original Game Soundtrack. This is the soundtrack to the beautiful, moving game from Max Nielsen, available now on PC/Steam
This puzzle-adventure title lets players explore a vibrant world as a young cub reliving the memories of its lost mother. I was immediately taken by its story, adventurous spirit, and emotional range, so I knew it was the perfect opportunity for that expression. Big, sweeping melodies and heavy thematic work expressed through strings, piano, and woodwinds tell the story of this cub’s journey over the course of the game, incorporating adventure, sorrow, joy, fondness, determination, and more. Writing this soundtrack took me through those emotions as well, making this a very personal, important work for me.
If you'd like to support this wonderful game or my soundtrack, it's available on all music sales and streaming platforms. dalenorth.bandcamp.com/album/the-long-return-original-game-soundtrackSparklite Original Game Soundtrack by Dale NorthDale North2020-02-09 | I'm pleased to share with you one of my latest albums, Sparklite Original Game Soundtrack. This is the soundtrack to the charming, lovely game from Red Blue Games, available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and Mac.
I wanted to call upon the sound of one of my favorite eras and give a nod to the GameCube sound. My approach was to create my own sample base, much as they would have for some of the older GameCube games. I used MIDI solely to trigger these sounds and used no other production techniques to create the entire soundtrack. It was challenging and fun!
0:00 Gear Up for Adventure 1:14 Abandon Ship 2:35 The Refuge 5:15 The Vinelands 8:28 Titan Battle 11:00 Titan Overcharged 12:51 Returning to the Refuge 15:05 The Goldenwoods 17:41 The Acid Bog 20:33 The Shifting Sands 22:43 The Founders' Vaults 25:00 A Hero's Fall 26:02 Titan's Ridge 28:33 The True Power of Sparklite 30:51 Greed Overwhelming 32:44 Balance Restored 33:22 Credits 36:15 Harmony's Magnum OpusWizard of Legend soundtrack Seers Siren (Sky Palace Trailer)Dale North2020-01-21 | "Seer's Siren" is the trailer music/soundtrack for the Wizard of Legend Sky Palace update, and easily one of my most requested uploads. I'm happy to share it now with you for your listening pleasure.
It's also part of the newly released Wizard of Legend (The Complete Soundtrack), which includes all the music from every Wizard of Legend expansion, including music from all the trailers.
Please enjoy! If you'd like to support my work please consider purchasing the album, which is available on Bandcamp now and is coming to all digital stores and streaming platforms soon.
dalenorth.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-of-legend-the-complete-soundtrackWizard of Legend: Thundering Keep soundtrack Blinded by Night (Lightning)Dale North2020-01-21 | "Blinded by Night" is the stage/level music for the latest update to Wizard of Legend, Thundering Keep. It's also part of the newly released Wizard of Legend (The Complete Soundtrack), which includes all the music from every Wizard of Legend expansion, including music from all the trailers.
Please enjoy! If you'd like to support my work please consider purchasing the album, which is available on Bandcamp now and is coming to all digital stores and streaming platforms soon.
AYAKI (Etrian Odyssey, Persona Q, others) arranged and performed 12 incredible, powerful, moving pieces from my soundtrack. I cried a few times on first listen. Honestly I love this album so much that getting to this point in my life and career has all been worth it.
If you've spent any time in the dungeons this album will thrill you. And if you haven't, well, it's a wonderful listen still.
Amazing talent made this album as well! Credits: Piano/arrangement/performance: AYAKI Recording/Mixing: Norihiko Hibino Mastering: Jett Galindo at The Bakery Beautiful cover art: Amelia Haru Production/Label: Scarlet Moon
I'm thrilled to share this amazing album with you! Please listen! It’s out now on Bandcamp and is coming to more platforms very soon. If you feel like supporting my soundtracks: dalenorth.bandcamp.com/album/piano-collections-wizard-of-legendNintendo Minute 2019 Theme Song and JingleDale North2019-11-21 | By request! I was lucky enough to be hired by Nintendo once again to write an updated jingle and theme song for its Nintendo Minute show...and those with sharp ears noticed and asked that I upload it here.
This new one is a bit more upbeat and light to match the new logo. And the theme song is a fair bit longer, with a new breakdown. See if you can find all of the Nintendo-based musical Easter eggs I've hidden in the song!
As always, thanks so much for listening.The Long Return debut trailerDale North2019-04-12 | This is the debut trailer for upcoming game The Long Return, a beautiful third-person puzzle adventure game telling the story of an orphaned cub that retraces his steps from the last journey he took with his mother. I composed the original soundtrack and this trailer gives a peek at several of its pieces. Thanks for listening! And please wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/937300/The_Long_ReturnWizard of Legend Original Soundtrack Full Soundtrack, OSTDale North2018-12-31 | This is the official soundtrack for Wizard of Legend composed by Dale North.
Thank you so much for listening. It means a lot!Suteki da ne or Isnt it Wonderful? from Final Fantasy X, arranged and performed by Dale NorthDale North2018-12-29 | Here's my version of "Suteki da ne," the lovely vocal song from Final Fantasy X, arranged, performed, and recorded by yours truly. I went with a soft, kind of magical/mystical pop feel. About 12 people are layered a few times to create the choir you hear in this new version of my arrangement.
I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for listening.
Credits: Lead Vocal: Dale North Piano, Keyboards, Bass, Strings, Drums: Dale North Arrangement and Recording: Dale North Suteki Choir: Dale North, Ashley Lynn Watts, Bonnie Bogovich, Charles Ritz, Erin Fan Blanton, Fredrik Hathen, Jeff Swingle, John Robert Matz, Reven, May Claire La Plante, Robby Duguay Composer: Nobuo UematsuBroken Mirror Two Small of Pieces from Xenogears, a cover by Dale NorthDale North2018-12-07 | This is my contribution to Materia Collective's Omega: A Tribute to Xenogears album, where every song of the original by Yasunori Mitsuda was covered. I did Two Small of Pieces, going for a more symphonic arrangement and soft vocals. It's one of my favorite video game pieces ever.
Note: This is my own mix of the song, and differs greatly from the mix on the album (I didn't mix that one).Whats Good Games theme musicDale North2018-11-13 | I had the pleasure of composing the official theme song for the the popular What's Good Games podcast. Here's the full, unaltered song for your listening pleasure, by popular request.Nintendo Power theme musicDale North2018-11-13 | I had the pleasure of composing the official theme song for the Nintendo Power podcast. Here's the full, unaltered song for your listening pleasure.
Fun trivia: This song uses the Game Boy sound chip, a modded Super Nintendo, and other trickery to blend the three eras together.Nintendo eShop The Download theme musicDale North2018-11-13 | I had the pleasure of composing the official theme song for the Nintendo eShop The Download. Here's the full, unaltered song for your listening pleasure, by popular request.
Every month, sometimes tens of thousands of Nintendo's YouTube subscribers ask Nintendo to use this song on the Nintendo Switch. I can't tell you how much I appreciate every single person that does this. I'm so glad you like the song.
Fun trivia: This song uses both the Nintendo Switch eShop loading sound and the Switch's interface sounds as motifs. I recreated them with synthesizers and retuned them and incorporated them into the piece.Nintendo Minute original theme song and jingleDale North2018-11-13 | I had the pleasure of writing the official theme song for Nintendo Minute. Here's the full, unaltered song for your listening pleasure.
Fun trivia: The actual Game Boy sound chip is featured heavily in this song.Humble Bundle official jingleDale North2018-11-13 | I had the pleasure of composing the official Humble Bundle jingle, which will be used in the intro of every game they publish as well as in their trailers and other marketing material.Final Fantasy XIV snow sculpture show at the 69th Sapporo Snow FestivalDale North2018-02-10 | Final Fantasy XIV snow sculpture show at the 69th Sapporo Snow Festival. This is the two-minute projecting mapping battle that takes place on this amazing snow sculpture.Yuri!!! on ICE OP History Maker | cover by Dale NorthDale North2016-12-22 | This is my cover of the opening song to Yuri!!! on ICE, "History Maker."
I love the song but I never loved the EDM element, so I wrote a new arrangement that focused more on pop and orchestra -- I recorded over 35 instruments for this cover! There's also the vocal treatment -- I made a background choir of my own voice singing 24 times over 10 parts.
Liner notes: I feel that Eyes on Me is one of the most beautiful love songs ever written. What makes it special is how it sways back and forth between shyness and boldness, both lyrically and musically. I wanted to try to capture that unique kind of movement and feeling in my arrangement and performance, so I put myself on that stage in my mind, and sang like someone special’s eyes really were on me.
Get a copy of the album here:
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/successor-final-fantasy-viii/id1082178757?ls=1 Loudr: https://loudr.fm/release/successor-final-fantasy-viii-remixed/UcaXyFinal Fantasy VII Main Theme for Materia, arranged and performed by Dale NorthDale North2015-10-14 | This is my contribution to Materia: Final Fantasy VII Remixed, a new project from the Materia Collective. This is on Disc 1, and it's the very first track!
Liner Notes: Of all of the songs on the Final Fantasy VII soundtrack, the main theme is my favorite. Not a week goes by where I'm not humming it to myself. Being the air-headed dreamer that I am, the hummed melody gradually becomes something more grand in my head most times, usually ending in an emotional flourish backed by a full orchestra and choir. I've always thought of this song as my own personal overworld music, so I thought I would try to record what it sounds like in my head for this arrangement.
Grab a copy of the album here : Loudr : https://loudr.fm/release/materia-fina... iTunes : https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mat... Spotify : https://play.spotify.com/album/5iYxPn...Maybe, Baby remix of Ballad or Maybe, Baby from Tomodachi Life, by Dale NorthDale North2015-02-11 | I arranged and recorded the best of the collectable songs from 3DS game Tomodachi Life, called "Ballad" or "Maybe, Baby." I wrote some background harmonies, gave it a smooth style, and even took screenshots from my own game to go along with my song. The original is sung through a computerized voice -- I used my voice instead.
All instruments, vocals, and arranging by me.
Like my video game music covers? Please subscribe! I've got much more coming!Thank You For Visiting remix of Persona 4 Ending Theme Never More by Dale NorthDale North2015-01-16 | I remixed the ending theme of Persona 4, "Never More," as a trailer for my YouTube channel. I arranged the song, recorded the instruments, and sang the vocals. Thanks to Crystal White for the artwork. She turned me into Yu! http://crystalwhitecreative.comFinal Fantasy Main Theme and Crystal Theme remix by Dale NorthDale North2014-08-02 | Final Fantasy Theme and Crystal Theme -- remix by Dale North
Square Enix asked me to create an arrangement/remix and a demonstration video for their Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call Legacy of Music Contest. I was honored to be asked! So I arranged the Final Fantasy Main Theme and mixed in a bit of the Crystal Theme for fun.
After playing in my piano and strings arrangement, I overdubbed my own voice about 28 times to create a choir for this song. I heard that Nobuo Uematsu himself would be judging the submissions so I wanted to make mine good!
If you're interested in Square Enix's contest, be sure to check out the following link:
http://www.theatrhythm.com/contest.htmlFinal Fantasy XIII main theme remix J-poppin my heartDale North2014-01-15 | After I finished laughing, I took a co-worker's (Hamza Aziz) comment on Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII and made an arrangement of Final Fantasy XIII's main theme out of it. He said,"You be J-poppin' my heart with those threads, girl."
I thought my arrangement would be a good match to showing off Lightning's various outfits from Lightning Returns. The lyrics? Total nonsense. My background vocals? Total crap.
Lyrics: Girl, try on that new dress let's go out tonight Let's show all the people just how Lightning strikes
Please let down your armor my precious l'Cie I'll be your Final Fantasy.
Love waits before us Make me your Focus Let's steal Cid's airship and fly to Cocoon.
You J-poppin' my heart with those threads, girl (4x)Ill be Home for Christmas cover by Dale NorthDale North2013-12-19 | Here's my cover of Christmas classic "I'll be Home for Christmas." I never knew the verse -- no one sings it! I learned it, changed it up a bit, and then put together this arrangement. Enjoy!
Please subscribe!Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy Japanese Snacks!Dale North2013-12-17 | Mmmmm. Delicious snacks with pink-haired girls on them.Looks Like Rain remix of Heartbeat, Heartbreak from Persona 4 by Dale NorthDale North2013-05-10 | "Looks Like Rain"
I took one of the best songs from Persona 4, "Heartbeat, Heartbreak," and did my own version. It's hard to beat the groove of the original, but I tried anyway by swinging the beat a bit and adding more key work. All instruments performed by me.
The vocals are also all 100% me, including a stack of about 20 tracks of background vocals. As for the main vocals, I know they don't make sense. Don't blame me! Blame Shoji Meguro.
Hmm. It's looking a little cloudy outside today, isn't it?Einstein is not impressedDale North2013-05-07 | That lookMy corgi Yuki loves the snow so muchDale North2013-02-26 | One of my two corgis, Yuki, loves playing in the snow. Needless to say she loves it. Here's a video of her going nuts this morning in the freshly fallen snow. Watch for her derpy faces -- so cute!
Her name means 'snow' in Japanese, so that worked out.
You'll also see my other corgi, Einstein. He's not a fan of snow, though he isn't opposed to playing in any weather.Everythings Alright (Short Steps Mix) remix by Dale North, from To The MoonDale North2012-06-15 | I was hooked from the first listen of Laura Shigihara's "Everything's Alright" from the indie game To The Moon. Beautiful song, beautiful game. Please listen to the original song first! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAODrEEkOYI&feature=plcp
I did a quick cover tonight, giving it a bit of an R&B ballad spin, complete with layers of background vocals. I took some liberties with the melody, changed the key, and did some chord substitution, but outside of that I stayed pretty true to the original. I also tried to keep it "pretty" in keeping with the original, though I don't know successful I was at that.
You can download the song and check out some of my other music at DaleNorth.com: http://www.dalenorth.com/?p=74Tomato Convenience Store remix by Dale North, from ShenmueDale North2012-06-12 | "Tomato Tomahtoh" Do you remember the Tomato Convenience Store theme song from the Shenmue games on Sega Dreamcast? How could you forget it? It gets into your head and never leaves.
I took the theme jingle, arranged it, wrote new lyrics for the vocals, and recorded it all. Think of it as a spiritual successor to my previous Shenmue mix, "Come to Bob's Pizza," which also had vocals. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpu7ykJ1TIU
Enjoy! Check out more of my music at DaleNorth.com. Download the song here: http://www.dalenorth.com/?p=68#more-68NEX-7 video quality testDale North2011-12-19 | This is a test of the video quality of my new NEX-7, done with the 18-55 lens. Will be doing a more thorough test with the 18-200 later. This was recorded 1080/60p, and the clip is unedited.Nervous CorgiDale North2011-12-16 | Test of the NEX-7I made a tiny katsudon for my corgiDale North2011-07-16 | I made katsudon (Japanese pork bowl dish) for my Corgi, Einstein. It's a little tiny one that with a proper sauce (dashi, mirin, shoyu, etc...), egg, and breaded pork, all on top of rice. I left out the onions as they're not good for dogs. I also baked the pork chop instead of frying it.
I think he liked it!Einstein, Professional Air SnifferDale North2011-05-26 | Here's my corgi Einstein on sniff duty. He takes it very seriously.
Filmed with Panasonic GH23DS region lock confirmedDale North2011-03-24 | 3DS region lock confirmed. Foreign games will not even show up! This is a Japanese 3DS and I try it with a North American gameRelaxing spring day at Futako Tamagawa riversideDale North2011-03-09 | To the west of Tokyo lies the Futako Tamagawa area, which is a great starting point to walk and enjoy the Tama river, or Tamagawa. This video was shot on one of the first sunny days of early spring in 2011, which was windy but sunny.
In summer this is a favorite place for locals to gather and relax, have a picnic, play ball, and barbecue.Nintendo 3DS: Completed Street Pass Puzzle panelsDale North2011-03-08 | See what happens when you finish some of the puzzle panels in the built-in 3DS game Street Pass Puzzle. I finished two today. Stick around and see how new panels are opened as well.McDonalds Japans Manhattan Burger (Big America 2)Dale North2011-03-08 | Today I tried McDonald's Japan's newest Big America 2 burger. This one's called the Manhattan Burger. It's a specialty bun around a quarter pounder, mozzarella, and some pastrami. It was surprisingly good!