Aurora SoundsThis is probably the first song I've written that I'm extremely proud of. I came up with this melody while jamming on my piano a few months ago, and over the past few days motivated myself to finalize it into a full song.
I just love the catchy beat it has, and it really has a nice professional sound to it, unlike many of my old solo songs.
I tend to write better music for movies (like the Guardian Soundtrack, and the Three Years video), but this is one of the first big exceptions.
Aurora Sounds - Explore GaloreAurora Sounds2013-08-22 | This is probably the first song I've written that I'm extremely proud of. I came up with this melody while jamming on my piano a few months ago, and over the past few days motivated myself to finalize it into a full song.
I just love the catchy beat it has, and it really has a nice professional sound to it, unlike many of my old solo songs.
I tend to write better music for movies (like the Guardian Soundtrack, and the Three Years video), but this is one of the first big exceptions.
Thanks to Ed James for helping me name it!PROJECT Containment - Containment Is DownAurora Sounds2016-06-28 | The soundtrack to project containment.PROJECT Containment - Apocrypha 2016Aurora Sounds2016-06-28 | The soundtrack to project containment.PROJECT Containment - Middleground 2016Aurora Sounds2016-06-28 | The soundtrack to project containment.Aurora Sounds - Impending ConflictAurora Sounds2015-10-08 | The first track I've written making heavy usage of the Hans Zimmer Percussion pack which I just recently purchased. It really makes the orchestra feel much more full and alive! :D
Good for an epic buildup, and even some action.Aurora Sounds - NecromancerAurora Sounds2015-10-08 | A very creepy and suspenseful build-up song! It's actually an extension of the segment I wrote for my Farm Hunt animation song.Aurora Sounds - WarlordsAurora Sounds2015-10-06 | A pretty epic and dramatic song I wrote! I was extremely proud of how it turned out. The horn section is from Hollywood Brass, making use of the beautiful legato slur patches. :)
I was writing this song while playing Warlords on Hypixel, and I'd listen to it before the game starts to see how I was liking it, and it fit so well I had to name it after Warlords.Aurora Sounds - DawnAurora Sounds2015-10-05 | This is a simple piece I wrote very quickly actually, it works well for the opening of a movie or TV show or something!Aurora Sounds - Apollos ChariotAurora Sounds2015-10-05 | This is a very pretty string piece I wrote shortly after obtaining EastWest Quantum Leap's Hollywood Orchestra (specifically Hollywood Strings).
I always love string arrangements. :)Aurora Sounds - Dance of DragonsAurora Sounds2015-10-04 | This was a percussive-only song I wrote a few months ago after listening to some of the demos on the Hans Zimmer percussion page, and was inspired to try one myself using mostly instruments from Stormdrum 2 and some Goliath.
As you may have guessed, the finale of Game of Thrones Season 5 was about to come out, and that was what was on my mind and seemed like a fitting name. :)PROJECT Underworld - UnderworldAurora Sounds2015-06-13 | The continuous song that plays through out Underworld, making it feel like one continuous dream.
This song was actually written at 16x this speed, and then slowed down 16x to make it fit the scenes.PROJECT Underworld - VCCAurora Sounds2015-06-13 | The VCC theme. Supposed to feel a bit sinister as the VCC start out as the bad guys.PROJECT Underworld - PremonitionsAurora Sounds2015-06-13 | The song used in the teaser trailer.PROJECT Underworld - EscapeAurora Sounds2015-06-13 | One of my favorite tracks I wrote. It was based almost ENTIRELY off of Dream is Collapsing by Hans Zimmer, because I had the scene temporarily synced to that song at first and didn't want to go re-syncing to a brand new song.PROJECT Underworld - The DreamAurora Sounds2015-06-13 | The opening song for the dream sequence, made using paulstretch.PROJECT Underworld - WreckageAurora Sounds2015-06-13 | A combination of classics from Project Middleground, such as the main Middleground theme and Apocrypha.PROJECT Underworld - Solve the MysteryAurora Sounds2015-06-13 | A suspenseful rising dramatic piece as the betrayal and conflict is about to go down.Caelum VII - Full SoundtrackAurora Sounds2015-04-19 | The complete soundtrack to Caelum VII, a video game I've been working on for the past few months and wrote the soundtrack for.
DOWNLOAD LINK: drive.google.com/file/d/0B0L6mbfJgmLgS29iR3VfMHFqMm8/view?usp=sharingAurora Sounds - TidesingerAurora Sounds2015-04-16 | I ordered EWQL Hollywood Orchestra during the Easter sale, and got Hollywood Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, and Percussion Diamond all in one! This is my first song I wrote using the new beautiful sounds.
I named it Tidesinger- the codename for my next machinima series.Aurora Sounds - SubmaximalAurora Sounds2015-02-03 | This week in our GMG music group, the three of us wrote parts of a song and sent it to both other people, who finished it and returned it.
This song was started by Max and finished by myself.
It has a more subdued feel to it. I was most happy with the oboe at the end.Aurora Sounds - ArecolineAurora Sounds2015-02-03 | This week in our GMG music group, the three of us wrote parts of a song and sent it to both other people, who finished it and returned it.
This song was started by Colin and finished by myself.
Ultimately I am very happy with this song, it sounds pretty legit and it gets caught in your head thanks to Colin's bell theme xDAurora Sounds - Boss BattleAurora Sounds2015-01-20 | The first track for our weekly group meetings for the Game Makers Guild. We formed a mini group where we write game soundtrack kind of things each week.
First week: boss battle!Brotherhood - Hymn of the CovenantAurora Sounds2014-09-06 | Akin to the first track, we were looking for a softer version of Tree of Life. I had just been playing around with EWQL Symphonic Choirs, and found that I could make this very ethereal sound, so I turned the theme into a hymn that might be sung in a Covenant monastery.Brotherhood - MaineAurora Sounds2014-09-06 | Sam came to me when he first started work on Brotherhood asking if I could make a piano version of "Serpent's Grave." I didn't know exactly what he needed, so I made many different moods and feels all to the same theme.Aurora Sounds - Walking to WorkAurora Sounds2014-01-07 | MIK3 WB and I had a conversation about Royalty Free music, and how he intended to make the rest of Unsociables with such music so he could earn money off the series.
I began looking for some sort of simple jingle he may be able to use, when I stumbled upon this. It's a bit repetitive, but I was mostly trying to get the melody across. Didn't really have a vision for a full song.
Still lively and happy!Rise of the Spartans - True ZealotAurora Sounds2014-01-03 | Based straight off of the song "True Arbiter" from Halo Legends, I wanted to bring these theme back for the finale, but not just recycle the same song yet again. My main goal was to add a bit more of an intro, and the piano moment at the end.Aurora Sounds - Five YearsAurora Sounds2013-09-05 | Don't know why it took me so long to upload this. I guess I thought I already did.
This was the song I wrote for the BPS Five Year Anniversary video. It took a long time to write, and goes through a lot of different parts.Aurora Sounds - All That Is LeftAurora Sounds2013-09-05 | I originally wrote this when I was just playing around with a bunch of percussion, seeing if I could mix up an awesome beat using a lot of different Stormdrum instruments.
When I went to write the song for the Part 9 YT Spot of Rise of the Spartans Part 9, I decided to use this as a starting point.Mike & Arbiter vs 343i - Gill, PleaseAurora Sounds2013-08-22 | Microsoft holds a meeting to discuss the disappointment and failure with Halo 4, until Gill Bates calls upon a new company to take over the franchise.Mike & Arbiter vs 343i - Purgatory IIAurora Sounds2013-08-22 | Those in Purgatory discuss their options as time runs on.
This version has a more smooth ending than Purgatory I.Mike & Arbiter vs 343i - Purgatory IAurora Sounds2013-08-22 | Spearhead and Timmy find themselves in Purgatory.
This version has the creepy ending as others surround them chanting "One of us."Mike & Arbiter vs 343i - Crank OFonnerAurora Sounds2013-08-22 | The opening song for when Crank O'Fonner is shown within 343 Industries, plotting to take revenge on Mike and Arbiter.PROJECT: Middleground - Land of the DragonAurora Sounds2013-05-25 | This song was made almost entirely by MachinimaSound! I just added a bit of strings to make it fit the trailer and the scene I needed it for. I also added that ending Brmmm noise, which seemed largely appropriate for the trailer.
Note that this song doesn't have the same royalty free license as other Aurora Sound music, since this isn't really our song.Guardian - The CodeAurora Sounds2013-05-25 | Always remember the code.Guardian - I Stopped YouAurora Sounds2013-05-25 | The final somber aftermath as Jeremy returns to the surface.Guardian - RetaliationAurora Sounds2013-05-25 | Hubris rallies the Guardians in a retaliation against the oncoming Public Transportation soldiers.
This song was a bit rushed, the movie was complete while I was still working on it so I had to hurry things up. I actually don't think it became too apparent in the final quality however.Guardian - InvasionAurora Sounds2013-05-25 | Public Transportation begins their assault on Concord.Guardian - HubrisAurora Sounds2013-05-25 | A very calm and emotional piece as Jasmine visits Hubris in the night. Not to do that silly...Guardian - Suppression OrbsAurora Sounds2013-05-25 | Uses the very happy and light theme that I came up with in Guardians when the Suppression Orbs are first shown. Then it goes into the dark feel of Taylor, and finally an intense electronic noise as the Orb fires.Guardian - Core RuinsAurora Sounds2013-05-25 | A very creepy and eerie piece that plays as Jeremy goes down to survey the core ruins.Guardian - Destination UnknownAurora Sounds2013-05-25 | A very dramatic and suspenseful piece. This was actually the first full song I completed for Guardian, and really summarizes Taylor's theme. Sam wanted be to do something roughly based off Mass Effect 3's final walk into the Crucible with the pounding percussion.Guardian - CitadelAurora Sounds2013-05-24 | A very adventurous beginning to it, it then recedes into a smooth string piece, and a bit of electronic as the core is inspected.Guardian - GuardiansAurora Sounds2013-05-24 | My favorite track from the Guardian soundtrack. Such a nice alien exploratory feel to it. I'm really proud of this piece.Guardian - Expand the GridAurora Sounds2013-05-24 | A variation on "Public Transportation," as the PT Headquarters tries to discern the crisis of two missing personnel.Guardian - Arrival to ConcordAurora Sounds2013-05-24 | The way I wrote this song was very strange and different. It was partially MIDI, but spread out over a lot of different recordings. Not a single part of the song is quantized to any specific tempo. Mostly a lot of texture and feel.Guardian - Public TransportationAurora Sounds2013-05-24 | Starting to introduce the darker theme for Public Transportation.Guardian - ShoppingAurora Sounds2013-05-24 | Another live MIDI performance I did. I used a lot of live playing in this soundtrack. This one's kinda upbeat and friendly.Guardian - With Time, Things ChangeAurora Sounds2013-05-24 | The first song in Small Production's "Guardian." Mostly piano and some light strings; all of this was done live without quantization, so it's a bit off tempo at times. I'm still learning.Rise of the Spartans - Forgotten DreamsAurora Sounds2013-05-24 | This is a really pretty piece. I'm going to definitely try to find a way to use it in the finale. If not, I still consider it part of the soundtrack. Just fits with Memories really well.Rise of the Spartans - HonorAurora Sounds2013-05-24 | Used briefly as Raptor infiltrates the Spire in Part 7.