The Blake Robinson Synthetic OrchestraExcited to share a little collaboration between the massively talented ClefferNotes (youtube.com/user/ClefferNotes) and myself! It's a little medley of a few tracks from Animal Crossing : City Folk. Many thanks to Chris for helping out with this track - hope you enjoy!
Animal Crossing - City Folk Medley OrchestraThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2016-02-23 | Excited to share a little collaboration between the massively talented ClefferNotes (youtube.com/user/ClefferNotes) and myself! It's a little medley of a few tracks from Animal Crossing : City Folk. Many thanks to Chris for helping out with this track - hope you enjoy!
Software Used: FL Studio, Kontakt 5, Spitfire BML Brass, Strings, Woods, Albion & Bespoke range, Percussion and Harp, Various private libraries.Silent Hill 3 - End of Small Sanctuary OrchestraThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2024-10-11 | A quick recreation of End of Small Sanctuary from Silent Hill 3. I'm a bit rusty and I wanted to try out my new Gretsch a little on another great horror game. Enjoy this track? There are plenty more Silent Hill orchestrations (as well as others) on my channel. Check it out if you have a moment.
Originally written by Akira Yamaoka.Silent Hill 2 - Promise OrchestraThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2024-10-08 | A quick recreation of Promise from Silent Hill 2. I'm a bit rusty and I wanted to try out my new Gretsch a little on the greatest horror game of all time. Enjoy this track? There are plenty more Silent Hill orchestrations (as well as others) on my channel. Check it out if you have a moment.
A new singy piece of original music to celebrate the hallowed holidays. Thanks as always to the Nom de Gloom for bringing the other half of this song. You can find more of her magic stuffs all over the place at https://linktr.ee/gloomdarkheart.
Lyrics: (Intro) Spooky, spooky Halloween Goblins here to make you scream Don't be scared, don't be a square Just trick or treat without a care
Knock, knock, who's there? It's me I'm the wind blowing through that creaking tree Oh, I'm the shadows from the moon in the dead of night I'm the scream from the mouth of the girl that got a fright Oh, I'm the footsteps that you heard downstairs And when you went to investigate, there was nobody there Cause I'm a creeper (creeper), I'm a sneaker (sneaker) I'm an old school ice cold breath on your neck Oh, I should probably tell you I'm a sneaky sneaker. I'm sneaking in your basement, Ooh, you gotta be here Now I'm freaking sneaking up your creaking wooden staircase You really better be here And now I'm sneaking in your bedroom, tiptoe-ing to your headboard Ooh, I see you sleeping You snoozin', snoozin', catch a couple Z's until the morning I leave a little note for Halloween, it's a warning
It says you better put the candy in the pail Keep the Jack-o'-lantern lit Close your curtains Say your prayers and your neck won't get slit
Knock, knock, oh trick or treat, who's there? Tell me, do you have the means To salt a circle, board your windows Tell me, do you believe in phantoms? Are you the kind of person jumping when you hear the phone? Pick it up and give an answer Tell me, are you home alone? Can you hide inside the closet? I promise I won't take too long Creeping up within the shadows Happy hallows dead and gone
You better put the candy in the pail Keep the Jack-o'-lantern lit Close your curtains Say your prayers and your neck won't get slit Put the candy in the pail Keep the Jack-o'-lantern lit Close your curtains Say your prayers and your neck won't get slit You better put the ca-, put the ca-, put the candy in the pail You gotta keep the ja-, keep the ja-, keep the jack-o'-lanterns lit You better put the ca-, put the ca-, put the candy in the pail You gotta keep the ja-, keep the ja-, keep the jack-o'-lanterns lit I'm a sneaky sneaker, a creepy creepy sneaker Ooh, you better be there You're keeping out of sight or I just might be freakin' slaying Ooh, you best be praying for your lifeThe Mimic ft. Gloom DarkheartThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2024-09-05 | Up on the Spotify around ze world! @ open.spotify.com/album/0XUpAhLlafJbCAHTEaqjDx. We'd really appreciate it if you'd playlist it and share!
A new singy piece of original music about hard work, perseverance and gettin' the gal. Thanks as always to the Creature from the Black LaGloom for bringing the other half of this song. You can find more of her magic stuffs all over the place at https://linktr.ee/gloomdarkheart.
Lyrics: I've blunted my weapon, I had to to get 'em I've scaled all these castle walls I've killed lots of men - about a hundred and ten... probably And I've fought of an endless horde They say that she'll wake with a slice of this cake The princess that's laying so still With a fountain of red I bite off his head I'm the mimic that waits for the kill
I've laid here for years, been bored almost to tears A damsel in need of help I lay in this bed, staying still as if dead and await unsuspecting young fellas Oh, here comes another, I can't blow my cover so I lay here pretending to sleep I enter the room and I stroll to the bed It's time to awake-agh I skin him and eat him instead.
Another new knight, blah blah blah, shining armour I feel his life essence near Oh, I swear that this tale won't end where others failed I'm hoping he makes it here! It's time to save her (savour) The Princess, (the Flavour) I'm finally going to meet (eat) you I open the door and my body's no more I soak in the thrill. My head lays here still The mimic that waits for the kill
A thousand years pass but the legend has lasted The beautiful sleepin' girl So many they came and so many were slain Their blood how it sprayed and swirled I use GPS now to find the distressed girl The Google Maps tell me she's here! I sneak and I peek as he enters the room I'm really quite hungry Her stomach is... rumbly And this was the story of The mimic that waits for the killTerraria: The Board Game (Paper Fort Games)The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2024-05-29 | Here's a look behind the curtains on a fresh take on Scott Lloyd Shelly's amazing Overworld and Boss 2 themes that I was excited to score for the new Terraria: The Board Game Kickstarter trailer.
If you enjoy this orchestration, I've made many more Terraria ones over on my channel. Check it out or have a search over on my site @ https://blake.soSomething Terraria this way comesThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2024-05-24 | Sometimes I get to work on some really amazing projects, this time with the awesome people @paperfortgames. Can you guess what it is?
A new singy piece of original music about true love until death did them part. Thanks as always to the Bedknobs and Gloomsticks for bringing the other half of this song. You can find more of her magic stuffs all over the place at https://linktr.ee/gloomdarkheart.
Lyrics: I... I never meant to hurt you I never meant to stab your frickin' eyeballs out So forgive me if I cry whilst burying the body Underneath the patio, 'cos it's the only place you'll go Where the body won't be found You know I loved you but I didn't have a choice The voices told me if I didn't take your life Then you would leave me and that I would be alone Just stuck here on my own And I couldn't let that be I need you in my life you know it doesn't really matter If you're frickin' dead or if you're still alive If you are here I have nothing to fear And I'll always hold you near
Regardless what they say, I never meant to hurt you I'm slightly crazy in the head. Before I knew it you were dead And I cross my heart and swear Regardless what they say, I never meant to hurt you I only wanted you to stay. Be with me every single day So I cross my heart and swear
I never meant to ever make you feel bad I never meant to make you cry And I never really wanted you to die It was just a figure of speech I never meant to ever make you hate me I never meant to make you so depressed Oh I swear to you I really tried my best Oh but the voices made me stressed You know I loved you but I couldn't stop myself The sound of choking really helped to numb the pain inside my head That they had put there all along A stab for every time they sang that song So understand it's not my fault I need you in my life, y'know it doesn't even matter If you're frickin' dead or if you're still alive If you are here I've got nothing to fear And I'll always hold you near
Regardless what they say, I never meant to hurt you I'm slightly crazy in the head. Before I knew it you were dead And I cross my heart and swear Regardless what they say, I never meant to hurt you I only wanted you to stay. Be with me every single day So I cross my heart and swear Regardless what they say, I never meant to hurt you I'm slightly crazy in the head. Before I knew it you were dead And I cross my heart and swear Regardless what they say, I never meant to hurt you I only wanted you to stay. Be with me every single day So I cross my heart and swear
Regardless what they say, regardless what they say Regardless what they say, regardless what they say Regardless what they say, regardless what they say Regardless what they say, regardless what they sayScaramouche ft. Gloom DarkheartThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2024-03-30 | A new weirdly weird singy piece of original music about... I don't really know. Think of it as a sequel to NumNumNumNum. Thanks as always to the SAWEEEEEZ classic 80s retro Gloombox for bringing the other half of this song. You can find more of her magic stuffs all over the place at https://linktr.ee/gloomdarkheart.
Not sure if this will be anywhere other than here for the youtube peeps, but hope you enjoy!
Lyrics: Jingle on my dingle Jingle on my dong I don't really know Just what went wrong
Scaramouche, Scaramouche Tell me what the funk, scaramouche Scaramouche, Scaramouche What the funkin' funk and we off to the moon and we out at sea and we swim across the land and I never kissed a teabag
Oh looky here just what I see A tiny speaker in a tree Come along little man have a little peeeeek A wonderful monday morning freak
Scaramouche, Scaramouche Tell me what the funk, scaramouche Scaramouche, Scaramouche What the funkin' funk and we off to the moon and we out at sea and we swim across the land and I never kissed a teabag
He-man, he-man think's he's friggin' tough I bet he never ever ever ate farly's rusks I bought myself some tiny people and a couple little hats A teeny little table with some miniature place mats
We gonna eat till the sun goes down Till our bellies are full and our tummies are round 'cos there's a lot of tasty friggin food to take in so you better get bakin' if you want that lemon drizzle cake
Scaramouche, Scaramouche Tell me what the funk, scaramouche Scaramouche, Scaramouche What the funkin' funk and we off to the moon and we out at sea and we swim across the land and I never kissed a teabag
Always check the mic 'fore you wreck the mic Tastin' so divine Feelin' so fine Solar exploration Hard maths equations Straight line to the mother flippin' train station
Scaramouche, Scaramouche Tell me what the funk, scaramouche Scaramouche, Scaramouche What the funkin' funk and we off to the moon and we out at sea and we swim across the land and I never kissed a teabag
Jingle on my dingle Jingle on my dong I don't really know Just what went wrong I don't really know Just what went wrong
Scaramouche, Scaramouche Tell me what the funk, scaramouche Scaramouche, Scaramouche What the funkin' funk, Scaramouche Scaramouche, Scaramouche Tell me what the funk, scaramouche Scaramouche, Scaramouche What the funkin' funk and we off to the moon and we out at sea and we swim across the land and I never kissed a teabagRituals and Recipes ft. Gloom Darkheart OUT NOW #music #newsong #musictomurderto #animationThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2024-03-25 | A new singy piece of original music about wishing for things better left alone, and awakening evil from it's dozing depths. Thanks as always to the Gloomnomicon for bringing the other half of this song. You can find more of her magic stuffs all over the place at https://linktr.ee/gloomdarkheart.
A new singy piece of original music about wishing for things better left alone, and awakening evil from it's dozing depths. Thanks as always to the Gloomnomicon for bringing the other half of this song. You can find more of her magic stuffs all over the place at https://linktr.ee/gloomdarkheart.
Lyrics: The manual reads that you need to grab a bottle of fermented blood You need the eye of a heron and the beak of a duck And a whole lotta luck! A couple dashes of pepper, a tortuous night near the end of a life, A couple hours baked in the oven like a cake Yeah my friend, that's how you make a Blake
It's a recipe for disaster A life that's lived happy never after You best close your eyes It's a lesson in how to cast a spell that won't end well for You best close your eyes
The manual reads that you need to cast a circle with chalk on the ground, You need five candles to honour the drowned, And the Gloomnomicon to summon 'er out And when the clock then strikes three, you'll hear a blood curdling scream That means she's weaving through seams From the bonds that buried her deep to her doom Well then my friend, that's how you summon the gloom
It's a lesson in how to cast a Spell that won't end well for You best close your eyes It's a recipe for disaster A life that's lived happy never after You best close your eyes
The manual reads that you need a couple bodies fresh outta the grave, You need some sutures and fresh bandages And a couple of sausages-
Wha- What? Sausages? I don't think that's th- Okay Sausages Sausages!Bumps in the NightThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2024-03-01 | A new singy piece of original music about the dangers of the dark depths behind your closet door. Made as a demo for a project I've been working on for the past few months, it features a dash of me singing and a smidgen of Gloom lalala'ing.
The track began as a short tribute to the Tim Burtonesque aesthetic to test out some of the Kontakt instruments and grew into a fuller-lengther-musicaler-tracker. It was also originally in the key of Cm but dropped to B. Not sure that's pertinent to anything, but there you go.
Lyrics: Children wrapped up tight under the covers, Forehead kisses from their mothers, Toes all tucked up, guarded limbs all safe from any monster's whims,
But there's just something not quite right in Timmy's toybox There's a shadow over Sandee's bed, a frightful feeling deep in Danny's head
Something's not quite right Voices in my head Whispers in the darkness The night times filled with dread
A creaking from the ceiling, A knock on open doors, A flicker of a bedside lamp, A couple footsteps on the boards upon the floor...
Something in the dark there! Something from a nightmare! A flash of teeth, a bloodshot stare Something going bump in the night!
Something's not quite right Shadows on the wall Snarling up the staircase A howling from the hall
Software used: FL Studio 21, It's ALL Spitfire Symphony Orchestra, baby, Reaper 7, Nectar 4, Solid Dynamics, (for vocals)Widow Me This ft. Gloom DarkheartThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2023-11-20 | A new singy piece of original music about the echoes of the past, and weaving your dreams into reality. Thanks as always to the Sonic Gloom for bringing the other half of this song. You can find more of her magic stuffs all over the place at https://linktr.ee/gloomdarkheart.
The first draft of this song was recorded way back in 2011, so it's great to finally have it finished. If you ever dropped into one of the Lazy Sunday Livestreams you probably heard it in some early form! The instrumental itself was long-ago-released as 'Adventures in Your Sleep' from one of the Originals albums, but has since been remade, remastered and extended.
Lyrics: I've got a graveyard that is all my own, I carve the headstones like wood on a tree I've written epitaphs for each like photographs from when they sat with me when I was queen Some say I drove them mad, others I killed them dead. I ripped their hearts from right where they stood And some say Frankensteined, that I controlled their mind but really all I did was this I gave my all and know that I, and know that I was, But that was purely poisonous and oh-so-deadly to touch
Widow me this and Widow me that Grab my web and spin it with me Drink my wine, take my Alabi Down six feet, I'll sing you to sleep but So Widow me this and Widow me that Grab my web and spin it with me Just drink my wine, take my Alabi Down six feet, I'll sing you to sleep Oh I'll sing you to sleep
I've got an orchard with an apple tree, I count the fruits like graves in a field I pin their names on, just like autographs, but still it feels like none of it's real Some say I stole their youth, others I hid the truth, I ripped their hearts from right where they stood And some say Frankensteined, I locked them in my mind but really all I did was this I did my all and know that I, and know that I failed Wish I could change.... change everything But that ship's already sailed
Widow me this and Widow me that Grab my web and spin it with me Drink my wine, take my Alabi Down six feet I'll sing you to sleep So Widow me this and Widow me that Grab my web and spin it with me Just drink my wine, take my Alabi Down six feet I'll sing you to sleep So Widow me this and Widow me that Grab my web and spin it with me Just drink my wine, take my Alabi Down six feet I'll sing you to sleep Oh I'll sing you to sleep, yeah!One by One ft. Gloom DarkHeart out now on most music places #music #weirdmusic #musictomurdertoThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2023-09-21 | A new singy piece of original music about putting your all into the task you love and doing the job well. Thanks as always to Gloom Shake the Room for bringing the other half of this song. You can find more of her magic stuffs all over the place at https://linktr.ee/gloomdarkheart.
Lyrics: Oh one by one, they all will tumble down Drop without a sound, six feet underground. Oh one by one they bleed a pretty shade, The red's never the same, pumped through artery or vein, From blade to pills, to rope around the neck. It's a thrill they never will forget. From blade to dirt, it happens so damn quick, and nothing does the trick like murdering for kicks.
So show me how you bleed. Oh close your eyes and let me hear you as you breathe. The last breath that you have, before the final stab, is knocking at your door and I want more!
Oh one by one they all will hear the sound of being drowned... while tied up, gagged and bound. Oh one by one it hits them in the guts, another couple slugs, then toss 'em in the rug. A bag, a box or maybe in a cake, It's a choice they never get to make From bag to dirt, it happens so damn quick, Oh nothing does the trick like murdering for kicks.
So show me how you bleed. Oh close your eyes and let me hear you as you breathe. The last breath that you have, before the final stab, is knocking at your door with open arms. So show me how you bleeeeeed. Oh close your eyes and let me hear you as you breathe. The last breath that you have, before the final stab, is knocking at your door. And I need a little more!
Yeah I need a little more!
Oh lemme have one more
I gotta have one mooooooore yeah!What do you want from me? Blood?The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2023-02-14 | Here's a cover of "Grow for Me" from the Little Shop of Horrors movie. Listen to the full song over at youtu.be/0kZVniwN-uQGrow For Me (Little Shop of Horrors) Synthetic Orchestra CoverThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2023-02-14 | Here's a cover of "Grow for Me" from the Little Shop of Horrors movie. I wanted to add a bit of sampled-hip-hopness to the doowap pop.
If you enjoy this track, you'll maybe like some of my other music. Check out a playlist of stalkery, murdery, singy songs at youtu.be/g368U6pvKlY
Lyrics: I've given you sunshine, I've given you dirt You've given me nothin' but heartache and hurt I'm beggin' you sweetly, I'm down on my knees Oh, please grow for me! I've given you plant food and water to sip I've given you potash, you've given me zip Oh God, how I mist you. Oh pod, how you tease Now, please grow for me! I've given you southern exposure to get you to thrive I've pinched you back hard like I'm s'posed ta, you're barely alive I've tried you at levels of moisture from desert to mud I've given you grow-lights and mineral supplements What do you want from me, blood? I've given you sunlight, I've given you rain Looks like you're not happy 'less I open a vein I'll give you a few drops if that'll appease Now please Oh, oh, oh, please Grow for me!
It's a classic musical and was one of my wife's favourites, so this one's for her.
Originally written by Howard Ashman and Alan MenkenStriding in the SnowstormThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2022-12-03 | Just a quick recreation of a track from Yu-Peng Chen's amazing Genshin Impact soundtrack. This is from the Dragonspine expansion that added a gorgeous snowy mountain area.
Made over the course of a spare hour-and-a-half mainly to deconstruct/reconstruct the original and learn things, and keep my mock up skills from going rusty.
Spitfire Chamber Strings, Spitfire Albion (to thicken), Spitfire Solo Strings (when it builds), Spitfire Symphonic Woods, Spitfire Percussion, Spitfire HarpStalkers Tango (Love Me, Love Me, Love Me...) Synthetic Orchestra CoverThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2022-10-14 | What do you do when you find the same catchy song in lots of playlists alongside your own music? Butcher it with a Synthetically Orchestral cover version, of course.
If you enjoy this track, you'll maybe like some of my other music. Check out a playlist of stalkery, murdery, singy songs at youtu.be/g368U6pvKlY
Stalker's Tango is a song by @AutoheartOfficial. You can listen to the amazing original at youtube.com/watch?v=Q3B17TmEvoYPerhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps (Quizás) Synthetic Orchestra CoverThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2022-10-08 | An old singy piece of music about life, love and the inability to decide.
A dark, satirical parody of "Quizás", originally written by Osvaldo Farrés. This one's based on the d-money version, though.
Lyrics: You won't admit you love me And so how am I ever to know? You always tell me... Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
A million times I've asked you And then I ask you over Again, you only answer... Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
If you can't make your mind up We'll never get started And I don't wanna wind up In a room lined with plastic, and covered from head to toe with blood.
So if you really love me, say yes But if you don't dear, just confess And please don't tell me Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
If you can't make your mind up We'll never get started And I don't wanna wind up In room lined with plastic, and bodies that stack up to the roof oh If you can't make your mind up We'll never get started And I don't wanna wind up floating in a boat on the ocean disposing of your body in a bag...
So if you really love me, say yes But if you don't dear, just confess And please don't tell me Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps... Perhaps, perhaps, perhapsNever Let You Go ft. Gloom DarkHeartThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2022-08-20 | A new singy piece of original music about dedication that knows no bounds and transcends all borders. Thanks as always to Gloom Raider for bringing the other half of this song. You can find more of her magic stuffs all over the place at https://linktr.ee/gloomdarkheart.
Grab it from my Bandcamp here https://blake.so/neverletyougo. iTunes at https://blake.so/?l42bf Spotify at https://blake.so/?l9311 - Add it to playlists and share! Amazon at https://blake.so/?l0d0d More services coming soon. Check back for links!
Lyrics: Ooh, they say this is not how I should act And I know it's not okay for me to be so bad But I see how they look at you, those girls at the dance And I knew what I had to do to make you my man It was easier than when I pushed sweet Jolene off the cliff or that time that poor old Milly didn't see that car until....
And now I will never let you go and I truly, really hope That you see... that you're mine... and that I'm your only friend So don't cry... No don't cry.... anymore... Or you'll die
I'm feeling like you're better off now you've got me in your life and all it took was a little persuasion with a twist of my knife And your blood runs so fast, fast, fast when you open your veins to me! Oh sometimes when I look at you, your face looks full of fear Then I realise all I have to do is hold your dead body near me.
And now I will never let you go and I truly, really hope That you see... that you're mine... and that I'm your only friend So don't cry... No don't cry.... And now I ee I will never let you go and I ee I truly, really hope That you see... that you're mine... and that I'm your only friend So don't cry... No don't cry.... anymore... Or you'll die
No don't cry, no don't cry Please don't cry, oh don't cryWhatever will Bleed, will Bleed (Que Sera) ft. Gloom DarkheartThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2022-08-12 | An old singy piece of music about life, love and the voices inside your head. Thanks as always to Gloom II : Hell on Earth for bringing the other half of this song. You can find more of her magic stuffs all over the place at https://linktr.ee/gloomdarkheart.
A dark, satirical parody of "Que Sera", originally written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. Recorded in 2012, this track was featured in various versions on my Lazy Sunday Livestream for many years but not on the channel.
Lyrics: When I was just a little girl I asked my mother "what will I be?" Will I be evil, will I be sane? Here's what she said to me:
Que Sera Sera Whatever will Bleed, will Bleed The Future's so Dark, you'll see Que Sera Sera
When I grew up I'd hide my pills and ask the voices "what lies ahead?" Will we hide bodies, row after row? Here's what my voices said:
Que Sera Sera Whatever will Bleed, will Bleed The Future's so Dark, you'll see Que Sera Sera
Now I have ghosts all of my own they ask me nightly "How do I sleep?" Tossing and turning... nightmares for dreams I tell them truthfully:
Que Sera Sera Whatever will Bleed, will Bleed The Future's so Dark, you'll see Que Sera Sera Que Sera Sera Whatever will Bleed, will Bleed The Future's so Dark, you'll see Que Sera SeraSystem Shock II - Operations OrchestraThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2022-08-08 | An orchestration of 'Ops 2' from the System Shock II soundtrack. Enjoy this? Please subscribe and turn on notifications to hear more music like this in the near future.
System Shock 2's soundtrack was originally composed by Eric Brosius, Josh Randall & Ramin Djawadi. As with the previous System Shock II track, this was hard to translate to orchestra. It differs slightly from the original and has a few bits of improv here and there.
Listen to more of my System Shock 2 orchestrations over at http://blake.so/?l339d, or if you're a fan of System Shock, check out some other random things I've been up to over on my alt channel at http://blake.so/?l7a4a
Find more video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.soSystem Shock II - Hydroponics OrchestraThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2022-08-06 | An orchestration of 'Hydroponics' from the System Shock II soundtrack. Enjoy this? Please subscribe and turn on notifications to hear more music like this in the near future.
System Shock 2's soundtrack was originally composed by Eric Brosius, Josh Randall & Ramin Djawadi. As with the previous System Shock II track, this was hard to translate to orchestra. It differs slightly from the original and has a few bits of improv here and there. Hope I did it justice!
Listen to more of my System Shock 2 orchestrations over at http://blake.so/?l339d, or if you're a fan of System Shock, check out some other random things I've been up to over on my alt channel at http://blake.so/?l7a4a
Find more video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.soMania ft. Gloom DarkheartThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2022-07-13 | A piece of singy original music about life, love and restraining basements. Thanks once again to the Gloominatti for bringing the other half of this song. You can find more of her magic stuffs all over the place at https://linktr.ee/gloomdarkheart We first started this track in 2009 so I'm pretty psyched we finally finished it.
Grab it from my Bandcamp here https://blake.so/mania. iTunes at https://blake.so/?la3f7 Spotify at https://blake.so/?l04dc - Add it to playlists and share! Amazon at http://blake.so/?lb1d6 ALSO on various other services!
Lyrics: I'll give you water if you'll scream my name for me or even better, tell me that you'll play my game I'll leave the chains off, take off all of the duct-tape I'll let you run free, please scream, give a little chase I'll give you freedom, please don't go disappoint me I've got an itch for you that just won't let me be You look so pretty, baby, through this scope I see but when I take your kneecaps out and watch you bleed
It's like time slows down but the world keeps spinning round I'll drag you way back down to my corpse-filled underground
You can take a break if you just tell me that it hurts A little deeper cut, yeah, show me what you're worth I'll leave the chains off, take off all of the duct-tape I'll let you run free, please scream, give a little chase I've got a sharpened edge with a yearning for your flesh Amphetamines to keep your consciousness so fresh Electric stimulation, turn the voltage on Locked in this game together - darkness until dawn
It's like time slows down but the world keeps spinning round I'll drag you way back down to my corpse-filled underground Until you're gone Until you're gone
I've got a secret, listen, I won't tell you again I've got a special evening planned for you, my friend I've dug a hole six feet out back next to the fence It looks so cozy, really, you're one lucky man I've got arsenic and lye I got today I've sharpened all my knives and brought a new IV We're gonna have a special moment here alone I wanna see what you look like as Blood and Bones And with a buzz of a saw, Oh baby we'll be playing God I'll hold your heart inside and have it beat out every cry Until you're gone Until you're gone Until you're goneLost in Random - Roll that Dicey! - An Original Soundtrack by the Blake Robinson Synthetic OrchestraThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2021-09-15 | Listen on Spotify @ https://blake.so/?lbab9 or Apple music @ https://blake.so/?lbdc2 and https://blake.so/?l0e5a or find out more about the game over on the site @ ea.com/games/lost-in-random
I'm excited to finally share a project I worked on recently - an original orchestral soundtrack for the gorgeously gothic-fairy-tale-inspired game sculpted by the talented people at Zoink -
"Lost in Random"
Featuring almost three hours of original music composed, orchestrated and performed by myself, the soundtrack features music from the entire game, from level-jingles to boss battles to cutscene-symphonies.
Collected over two volumes, you can listen to all 90 tracks over on Spotify or Apple music, or pick up a copy in the iTunes store (coming soon to other digital stores). Looking for a little more and want to support me directly? Check out the complete single-volume version of on my Bandcamp @ https://blake.so/?la456
Roll that Dicey! (Featuring the voices of Olov Redmalm, Blake Robinson, Katey Parr & Ty Konzak)Lost in Random - An Original Soundtrack by the Blake Robinson Synthetic OrchestraThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2021-09-10 | Listen on Spotify @ https://blake.so/?lbab9 or Apple music @ https://blake.so/?lbdc2 and https://blake.so/?l0e5a
I'm excited to finally share a project I worked on recently - an original orchestral soundtrack for the gorgeously gothic-fairy-tale-inspired game sculpted by the talented people at Zoink -
"Lost in Random"
Featuring almost three hours of original music composed, orchestrated and performed by myself, the soundtrack features music from the entire game, from level-jingles to boss battles to cutscene-symphonies.
Collected over two volumes, you can listen to all 90 tracks over on Spotify or Apple music, or pick up a copy in the iTunes store (coming soon to other digital stores). Looking for a little more and want to support me directly? Check out the complete single-volume version of on my Bandcamp @ https://blake.so/?la456
Find out more about the game over on the site @ ea.com/games/lost-in-randomAmong Us for OrchestraThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2021-07-06 | One of the most requested games of recent - here's an orchestration of a little music from Among Us. Enjoy this? Please subscribe and turn on notifications to hear more music like this in the near future.
Among us is originally composed by Forest Willard. The engine mesh used in the scene was by KangaroOz 3D (twitter.com/KangaroOz3D). They do great art - check it out!
You can also find more video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.soAmong the Sky-lit Trees (Original Music)The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2021-07-05 | A short original piece of music this week with the theme 'Forest at Night'.
There's a weekly contest called 'Luna Fest' over on the Scarlet Moon discord channel where you're given the challenge of composing something in 30 minutes. This was my entry this week. You can hear the other amazing entries over at https://blake.so/?lb498 or join the channel and enter each week at discord.com/invite/c3rfpuY
Like this music and want to use it in your game, videos or project? Check out https://blake.so/using for info on using this track and many other bits of music I've written.Valley of the Gods (Original Music)The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2021-06-30 | An original piece of music this week with a bit of a fantasy/mythical/adventurous feel. Like this music and want to use it in your game, videos or project? Check out https://blake.so/using for info on using this track and many other bits of music I've written.
You can also find more video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.soHome on the Range (Done Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra Style)The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2021-06-22 | Here's a unique rendition of the classic "Home on the Range".
Lyrics: Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam Where the deer and the antelope play Where seldom is heard a discouraging word And the skies are not cloudy all day Home, home on the range Where the deer and the antelope play Where seldom is heard a discouraging word And the skies are not cloudy all day Where the zombies run free as they chase after me And the camp that was safe is no more All the people have died, the supplies have run dry No defence for that large zombie hoard. Home, home on the range Where the deer and the antelope play Where seldom is heard a discouraging word And the skies are not cloudy all day
If you enjoyed this, you may enjoy my other singy-songs. Check my Spotify for more! https://blake.so/spotify. You can also find more video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.soChrono Trigger - Memories of Green Orchestra (クロノ・トリガー 『みどりの思い出』)The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2021-06-15 | An orchestration of Memories of Green from the class Chrono Trigger. The soundtrack was originally composed by the Yasunori Mitsuda with tracks by Nobuo Uematsu.
If you enjoyed this, I orchestrated the whole soundtrack and you can listen over on Spotify or iTunes from the links below: https://blake.so/buy/details/?release=9 https://blake.so/buy/details/?release=8 https://blake.so/buy/details/?release=7
You can also find more video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.soCosmos - Theme for OrchestraThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2021-06-01 | An orchestration of the theme from Carl Sagan's 'Cosmos' series. The theme (Heaven & Hell) was originally composed by the legendary Vangelis.
You can find more video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.soGenshin Impact - Sonate für SommernachtgartenThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2021-05-26 | A re-orchestrational play on "Sieh an, mein Sommernachtgarten!" from Genshin Impact's Stellar Moments album. The Genshin Impact soundtrack and it's trailers were originally composed by Yu-peng Chen.
You can find more video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.soGenshin Impact - Caelestinum Finale Termini OrchestraThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2021-05-18 | A recreation and re-orchestration of Caelestinum Finale Termini from Genshin Impact. The Genshin Impact soundtrack was originally composed by Yu-peng Chen.
You can find more video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.soMinecraft - Excuse OrchestratedThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2021-05-11 | An orchestration of Excuse from Minecraft. The Minecraft soundtrack was originally composed by the most awesome C418.
You can find more Terraria covers, as well as video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.soThe Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask - Tatl & Tael OrchestratedThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2021-05-05 | An orchestration of the Tatl & Tael from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. The Majora's Mask soundtrack was originally composed by Koji Kondo.
You can find more Zelda covers, as well as video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.soTerraria - Crimson OrchestratedThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2021-04-27 | An orchestration of the Crimson theme from Terraria. I've done quite a few Terraria orchestrations now, but this was probably the most requested over the years. The Terraria soundtrack was originally composed by the most talented Scott Lloyd Shelly.
You can find more Terraria covers, as well as video-game, TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.soBattlezone 98 - Main Theme Re-orchestratedThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2021-04-20 | Here's an orchestration of the main theme from Activision's 1998 version of Battlezone. I'd originally orchestrated this years ago, but wanted to give it another try with my latest toys. The Battlezone '98 music was originally composed by Jeehun Hwang.
You can find more video-game covers, as well as TV and anime orchestrations on my YouTube channel and website @ https://blake.soManic Miner 3D - Blip DanubeThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2020-10-29 | Here's a new orchestration from a personal project I spent a week or two working on a couple of months ago. The video contains scenes and gameplay from the game.
The song is a blippified version of Strauss and Brahm's "Blue Danube" featured in the original Manic Miner, blending (hopefully) realistic orchestra with some 8 bit blip bloops.
If you're interested in the project itself, you can see more over on my Artstation page @ http://blake.so/?l959cManic Miner 3D - In the Hall of the Manic Mine-tain kingThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2020-08-11 | Here's a new orchestration from a personal project I worked on over the past few weeks. The video contains scenes and gameplay from the game.
The song is a blippified version of Grieg's "In the Hall of the Mountain King" featured in the original Manic Miner, blending (hopefully) realistic orchestra with some 8 bit blip bloops.
If you're interested in the project itself, you can see more over on my Artstation page @ http://blake.so/?l959cPortal Knights Vol. 4 - Stoutheart LandingThe Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2020-02-25 | Here's some new music from the just-released Portal Knights update.
If you enjoy this track, I've just released Volume 4 of the Portal Knights Official Soundtrack! You can find the album on my bandcamp at https://blake.so/?portalknights4.
It'll also start to appear on iTunes (https://blake.so/?portalknights4itunes), Amazon (https://blake.so/?portalknights4amazon), Google Play (https://blake.so/?portalknights4google) and Spotify (https://blake.so/?portalknights4spotify) over the next few days!
This is a 'Silent Light' from the first volume of my Chrono Trigger Symphony series. This is one of my favourite pieces from the game, but was also one of the more challenging to orchestrate while keeping faithful to the original, so I hope I did it justice!
If you're still wanting more, there are also three volumes of Chrono Trigger Symphony available, spanning 64 tracks and over two hours of music. More details at http://thechronosymphony.comPeaceful Days (Chrono Trigger Symphony Encore)The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra2019-10-01 | Here's a new orchestral cover of the 'Peaceful Days' track from Chrono Trigger. While featured on the original Symphony albums, this rendition is more faithful to the original.
If you enjoy this, you can find my Chrono Trigger Symphony albums over on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play or Amazon.
If you enjoy this track, I've recently released Volume 3 of the Portal Knights Official Soundtrack! You can find the album on my bandcamp at https://blake.so/?portalknights3.
It's also on iTunes (https://blake.so/?portalknights3itunes), Amazon (https://blake.so/?portalknights3amazon), Google Play (https://blake.so/?portalknights3google) and Spotify (http://blake.so/?l4478)
If you enjoy this track, I've recently released Volume 3 of the Portal Knights Official Soundtrack! You can find the album on my bandcamp at https://blake.so/?portalknights3.
It's also on iTunes (https://blake.so/?portalknights3itunes), Amazon (https://blake.so/?portalknights3amazon), Google Play (https://blake.so/?portalknights3google) and Spotify (http://blake.so/?l4478)