heyitsjoshAbsolutely fell in love with this game a few weeks ago. Once I heard this in Sayori's bittersweet scene (saying anything more would be getting into spoiler territory) I knew I had to cover it. Please enjoy!
Doki Doki Literature Club! - My Confession | Orchestra Coverheyitsjosh2018-01-05 | Absolutely fell in love with this game a few weeks ago. Once I heard this in Sayori's bittersweet scene (saying anything more would be getting into spoiler territory) I knew I had to cover it. Please enjoy!
(Sayori is best girl and too pure for this world. must protecc)Snowfall Suite (2022) - Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2022-12-25 | Happy Holidays everybody! π This year I visited my most wintry of compositions once again. This song is special to me as it incorporates a melody I first wrote as a kid just getting into making music. I hope this latest take is able to reflect the recent practice I've gotten in with arranging, mixing, and getting to know my instrument libraries! Enjoy and take care.
This is the final upload for 2022βI will be starting a new job in January, so no big channel expectations going into next year, but keep your eyes and ears peeled.
πΆ Follow Me! πΆ π€ Twitter & π· Instagram: @ heyitsjosh3DRelic of the Contained β Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2022-09-20 | Wandering through an endless forest, it will take a certain amount of wit and adventurous spirit to uncover the secret grove...but should you come across it, the relic will be waiting for you.
πΆ Follow Me! πΆ π€ Twitter: twitter.com/heyitsjosh3D π· Instagram: instagram.com/heyitsjosh3DPaper Mario: The Rewind Chronicles β Sky Citadel | Orchestra Coverheyitsjosh2022-02-26 | Requested by Pedro Della Rosa. Paper Mario: The Rewind Chronicles is a discontinued fan project by Renzo S. This is the third TRC track that I've covered and I am glad that there are still people out there who hold Renzo's soundtrack in such high regard as I do.
I had tried arranging this piece in particular last year to follow up Chronos Castle, but ended up shelving it while taking a break from music entirely. After receiving messages for more TRC, and a request for this track specifically, I decided to pick it back up. Please enjoy!
πΉ Instruments Powered By πΉ Aaron Venture Cinesamples EastWest Composer Cloud Spitfire AudioAttack on Titan β Season 4 Part 2 Trailer Music | Orchestra Coverheyitsjosh2022-01-09 | I keep moving forward, until I've arranged all my favorite music. This is going up on AOT Sunday!! I'm extremely hyped for the conclusion of this fantastic show that got me into anime all 8 years ago. TATAKAE πΉ
Music by KOHTA YAMAMOTO and ζΎ€ι εΌδΉ (Sawano Hiroyuki) Arranged by Joshua Weinberg
#attackontitan #aotS4 #attackontitanfinalseasonSandy Marton β Camel By Camel | Orchestra Coverheyitsjosh2021-10-14 | Orchestra cover of Camel By Camel by Sandy Marton, known in some circles of the internet as the theme to Ankha Zone. Not my usual fare in terms of covers, however the melodic hook and style of this song proved to be fun to arrange in a more typical "soundtrack" fashion.
πΉ Instruments Powered By πΉ Aaron Venture Cinesamples EastWest Composer Cloud Roland JV-1080 Spitfire AudioSnowfall Suite β Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2020-12-25 | Happy Holidays everyone! ππβοΈ This is the final upload for 2020. Thanks for listening and enjoying the music this year. Hope this puts you in a festive mood!
EastWest Composer Cloud X: Hollywood Brass Gold, Hollywood Choirs, Pianos Gold, Symphonic Orchestra Gold
Slate Digital: Fresh Air (mastering)Bright And Early β Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2020-12-04 | Another remaster of a track from a while ago. In terms of wearing your influence on your sleeve, I feel like I'm wearing it on both here.
EastWest Composer Cloud X: Hollywood Choirs, Pianos Gold, Symphonic Orchestra GoldA Tough Skirmish β Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2020-12-02 | Been playing a lot of Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, which got me thinking about my own library of tracks. This one from a few years ago was particularly inspired by KH, and really needed a better mix and master imo π so here it is.
Mixcraft 7: Electronic KitPaper Mario: The Rewind Chronicles β Chronos Castle | Orchestra Coverheyitsjosh2020-09-25 | Requested by Justin. Paper Mario: The Rewind Chronicles is a discontinued fan project by Renzo/Soupgeist. They are an incredible artist and composer whom I've known for a while and covered before. I was delighted to receive this request and will probably cover more TRC in the future.
Original track, background art, and logo by Lorenzo S. Listen to the original track here: youtu.be/p1UnwOhgICc
Spitfire Audio: Symphonic OrganMOTHER 3 β Piggy Guys | Orchestra Coverheyitsjosh2020-09-21 | My exposure to the MOTHER games has almost exclusively been listening to the music online. I've always really liked this rendition of the Pigmask theme. Someday I'll get around to playing the games themselves!
πΉ Instrument Libraries Used: πΉ EastWest Composer Cloud X: Hollywood Brass Gold, Hollywood Choirs, Hollywood Percussion Gold, Symphonic Orchestra GoldProject Echoes β Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2020-09-18 | This is the very first complete album of game music I ever composed, fit to an idea for a game that I was developing in 2013. As the concept has since evolved a fair amount, years later, most of these tracks have new names compared to back then.
A few have appeared on the channel before ("Radiance:A", "Enter The Ruins", and "The Girl of Echoes" as "Final Finale" + its re-orchestration, "Fate's End".)
As I was only using free soundfonts at the time (I was 16 and broke), the overall sound of this album ends up creating a 6th-gen console MIDI vibe, a la GameCube and PS2.
π°οΈ Timestamps: π°οΈ Est Splendor (Main Theme): 00:00 Radiance:A (File Select): 03:20 Hollowed Ground (Courtyard Level): 05:03 Enter The Ruins (Temple Level): 07:56 The Mirage (Desert Level): 09:59 An Echo, They Serve (Desert Boss): 12:42 Cold Open (Snow Level): 14:50 An Echo, They Protect (Snow Boss): 17:56 Secret Tunnel (Caves Level): 19:55 Into The Depths (Dungeon Level): 22:33 The Last Knight (Dungeon Boss): 25:30 Ruins of Us (True Temple Level): 27:37 Lay Down Your Life (True Temple Boss): 30:33 She Has Returned (Final Boss, 1st Phase): 32:59 Piano & Cello (Theme of the Past): 35:13 Ada Arcanum (Final Boss, 2nd Phase): 36:26 The Girl of Echoes (Final Boss, Last Phase): 39:09 Peace Returns (Denouement): 44:08
πΉ Instrument Libraries Used: πΉ Mixcraft 7 stock instruments Sonatina Symphonic OrchestraNine β Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2020-08-12 | A piece for the battle against "Nine", an inter-dimensional deity of darkness. For achieving the chance to face them, it is assumed you also have god-like power.
EastWest Composer Cloud X: Hollywood Brass Gold, Hollywood Percussion Gold, Hollywood Choirs, Ministry of Rock, Pianos Gold, Stormdrum 2, Stormdrum 3, Symphonic Orchestra Gold
Spitfire Audio: Albion ONE, Symphonic OrganDrawn to Life β Shadow Showdown / Final Boss | Orchestra Coverheyitsjosh2020-08-11 | This is the remix I've most wanted to do for a while, since before I had this channel. And yet, something about all of the previous attempts had me put it off. Until now.
I've loved this theme and this series since I was a kid! It's hard to objectively recommend as it's not been reproduced outside of the original Nintendo DS releases, and the game is a tad outdated compared to current games, but if you get the chance, I think it's worth it. The story and music just went above and beyond.
EastWest Composer Cloud X: Hollywood Brass Gold, Hollywood Choirs, Ministry of Rock, Stormdrum 2
Spitfire Audio: Albion ONE, Symphonic OrganMario & Luigi: Partners In Time β Vim Factory | Orchestra Coverheyitsjosh2020-05-28 | It's been so long since I've covered anything from Partners in Time. I was looking through some old comments recently and found a request that inspired me to get back into it!
πΉ Instrument Libraries Used: πΉ From EastWest Composer Cloud X: Hollywood Choirs, Stormdrum 3, Symphonic Orchestra Gold, Symphonic Choirs
From Spitfire Audio: Albion ONEWistful Wonder β Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2020-05-25 | A melody carrying a story which is recalled through feeling, but not clear memory.
πΉ Instrument Libraries Used: πΉ From EastWest Composer Cloud X: Pianos Gold, Symphonic Orchestra Gold, Voices of Passion
From Spitfire Audio: Albion ONE, LABS DulcimerAvatar: The Last Airbender β Main Theme | Orchestra Coverheyitsjosh2020-05-21 | Celebrating the US Netflix release of my favorite western animated series, here's a cover of the main theme.
From EastWest Composer Cloud X: Hollywood Choirs, Stormdrum 3, Symphonic Orchestra Gold, Symphonic Choirs
From Spitfire Audio: LABS DulcimerProject Snailshell β Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2020-05-15 | In 2014, I was brought on to compose music for a retro 2D platform gameβthe first time I had ever gotten the chance to score an outside project. Development eventually fell through, but in my time with the team, I had composed nearly the entire soundtrack, in varying draft stagesβand now, for the first time, this OST sees a public release! It was a really fun experience and very gratifying to hear my work in an actual game!
The devs specifically asked for a style of sound reminiscent of soundtracks written for Game Boy Advance and Nintendo 64 titles, notably citing Grant Kirkhope's work for Rare's N64 classics. I studied a lot of material to mix my own composing style in with these references!
Also included are 4 bonus tracks: the trailer theme (which did end up being produced, but has since been removed from YouTube), and 3 test tracks I made while figuring out the overall sound.
π°οΈ Timestamps: π°οΈ Slimy Beginnings (Intro): 00:00 Press Start (Start Menu): 00:33 Calamari Cove (Beach Level): 02:27 Song For The Fungi (Mushroom Level): 06:31 Steel Thy Shell (Boss Theme): 11:16 Sands of Destiny (Desert Level): 13:07 Emptyshell Hollow (Haunted Level): 15:32 Escargot (Lava Level): 18:05 Dusk Alleyways (City Level): 19:57 Snail Γ la Mode (Snow Level): 21:46 Mollusc, Amongst The Stars (Space Level): 23:32 Snail's Hell (Dark Lava Level): 25:53 Final Lair (Fortress Level): 30:32 The Greatest Evil (Final Boss Theme): 33:40
*Bonus Tracks* Snail Trail(er): 38:26 Music Style Test 1: 40:21 Music Style Test 2: 42:26 Music Style Test 3: 44:34
πΉ Instrument Libraries Used: πΉ From EastWest Composer Cloud X: Hollywood Choirs, Pianos Gold, Solo Violin, Stormdrum 3, Symphonic Orchestra Silver + Gold
From Spitfire Audio: Albion ONE [strings]Do The Old Trees Ever Sleep? β Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2020-03-25 | I was feeling frustrated with my usual orchestral libraries after being away from composing for a while...so I decided to revisit the simple soundfonts I used to write with.
πΉ Instrument Libraries Used: πΉ Various free soundfonts I've collected over the years Mixcraft 7 stock instrumentsFATELESS β Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2019-10-11 | You have reached beyond the end. If you lack the power to create your own path, you will be left with nothing. Exciting and foreboding. The end and the beginning. This is the Fateless future.
From EastWest Composer Cloud X: Hollywood Brass Gold, Hollywood Choirs, Symphonic Orchestra Gold, Symphonic Choirs
From Spitfire Audio: Albion ONESIGGRAPH 2019 Theme Music Orchestratedheyitsjosh2019-08-13 | This year I had the opportunity to attend SIGGRAPH 2019 in Los Angeles as a student volunteer. For those who don't know, I am a game developer and designerβand SIGGRAPH is the premiere global conference for computer graphics & the visual and interactive industries.
However, I didn't quite expect to come back inspired to create a new orchestral arrangement...mostly because I didn't expect the conference to have a freakin' theme song! This energetic theme played at the lobby doors every day, and played a part in capturing the otherworldly and larger-than-life nature of traveling across the country to experience the cutting-edge of my career path and begin the next chapter of my life.
It was also fun to discover other little places that pieces of this theme (notably the main melody) would pop upβthe coolest being the live show at "Real Time Live!", which you can check out here:
πΉ Instrument Libraries Used: πΉ From EastWest Composer Cloud X: Hollywood Brass Gold, Hollywood Choirs, Pianos Gold, Stormdrum 3, Symphonic Orchestra Gold, Symphonic ChoirsSleepy Gardens β Beyond Imagination OSTheyitsjosh2019-08-05 | This is the original soundtrack for Beyond Imagination, a collaborative game project that I was a part of for my college thesis. This piece plays during the main level.
πΉ Instrument Libraries Used: πΉ EastWest Composer Cloud X: Symphonic Orchestra Gold, Hollywood ChoirsGargoyle Boss β Beyond Imagination OSTheyitsjosh2019-08-05 | This is the original soundtrack for Beyond Imagination, a collaborative game project that I was a part of for my college thesis. This piece plays during the boss fight. There's a second phase around 1:35 β don't miss it!
πΉ Instrument Libraries Used: πΉ EastWest Composer Cloud X: Pianos Gold, Symphonic Orchestra Gold, Hollywood ChoirsAdventure Returns β Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2019-05-15 | Let the adventure begin! This piece's energy carries the spirit of running full steam ahead into a new journey.
Adventure Returns is a remake of my original piece "Adventure Begins" from September 2014: youtu.be/5HCiJIyzpFg
πΉ Instrument Libraries Used: πΉ From EastWest Composer Cloud X: Symphonic Orchestra Gold, Symphonic ChoirsTOME β Survive The Drama (Zettos Theme) Orchestratedheyitsjosh2018-11-26 | Well, it's about time.
I last covered this piece almost five years ago (which you can still find in my videos!), and had debated for a long while not if, but when, I should revisit it, considering it is one of my absolute favorites off of the soundtrack to TOME. Recently I acquired some new sound libraries, and it all just kind of fell into place.
To me, Survive The Drama encapsulates the emotional weight and drive behind Zetto as a character, which is something that builds up significantly throughout the seriesβno spoilers. An orchestration of it needs to be powerful, and as hopeful as it is intimidating.
πΉ Instrument Libraries Used: πΉ From EastWest Composer Cloud X: Hollywood Choirs, Hollywood Brass, Symphonic Orchestra Gold, Stormdrum 3, Voices of SoulProject Keir β Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2018-10-13 | It's been a while. While I produce some new content for the channel, presented here is a massive release of tracks I composed throughout the first half of 2014. I was only 16 haha.
This soundtrack was skewed, as most of my work is, towards fitting hypothetical game scenarios, and that became really apparent in putting these in order for the first time. I find myself listening back on these every so often, and it made sense to release them, in the case that some people may still find them enjoyable despite their age, as I seem to.
As for the title "Project Keir", that comes from a larger lexicon of names, stories, and ideas. I'm not quite ready to reveal how Keir fits into that yet. :P
πΉ Instrument Libraries Used: πΉ Mixcraft 7 stock instruments Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra Various free soundfont librariesTest of Mastery - Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2018-05-26 | For this fight sequence score, I wanted to capture the feeling of tackling a final challenge put forth by someone revered by the main character, perhaps a powerful mentor or teacher, rather than a malicious force. The track is both foreboding and uplifting in this sense.
// Instrument Libraries Used // EastWest Symphonic Orchestra Gold EastWest Symphonic ChoirsHath Frozen Over β Spire OSTheyitsjosh2018-05-18 | This is the original soundtrack for Spire, a collaborative game project I had the privilege of working on with three other friends for my Simulated Environments college class in 2017. This piece plays in the beginning area, at the lowest point of the mysterious tower amidst the frozen hills.
Spire Credits: Jerry Bellone Giovanni Gagliano Hideyoshi Azama Joshua Weinberg (that's me!)
// Instrument Libraries Used // Native Instruments Reaktor Mikro Prism EastWest Symphonic Orchestra GoldWarmth β Spire OSTheyitsjosh2018-05-18 | This is the original soundtrack for Spire, a collaborative game project I had the privilege of working on with three other friends for my Simulated Environments college class in 2017. This piece plays when the player comes upon The Family Room.
Spire Credits: Jerry Bellone Giovanni Gagliano Hideyoshi Azama Joshua Weinberg (that's me!)
// Instrument Libraries Used // Native Instruments Reaktor Mikro Prism EastWest Symphonic Orchestra GoldRising β Spire OSTheyitsjosh2018-05-18 | This is the original soundtrack for Spire, a collaborative game project I had the privilege of working on with three other friends for my Simulated Environments college class in 2017. This piece plays while the player climbs the tower stairs around the ruined floors, headed for the top.
Spire Credits: Jerry Bellone Giovanni Gagliano Hideyoshi Azama Joshua Weinberg (that's me!)
// Instrument Libraries Used // Native Instruments Reaktor Mikro Prism EastWest Symphonic Orchestra GoldStaff Roll β Fungle OSTheyitsjosh2018-05-15 | DOWNLOAD THE GAME: satchelquinn.itch.io/fungle
This is the original soundtrack for Fungle! This piece plays during the ending credits.
Take control of a fungal alien who has crash landed on a Jungle island inhabited by the local Marsupial populace known as the Due. Survive, fight, and transform the Due into your fungal minions as you take over the island and escape on a rescue ship.
Welcome to Fungle.
The Good Dues are:
Jimmy Benites Satchel Quinn Nick Seccondro Joshua Weinberg Jerry Bellone
Created for the Spring 2018 Unreal Engine Game Jam.
This is the original soundtrack for Fungle! And it looks like you won.
Take control of a fungal alien who has crash landed on a Jungle island inhabited by the local Marsupial populace known as the Due. Survive, fight, and transform the Due into your fungal minions as you take over the island and escape on a rescue ship.
Welcome to Fungle.
The Good Dues are:
Jimmy Benites Satchel Quinn Nick Seccondro Joshua Weinberg Jerry Bellone
Created for the Spring 2018 Unreal Engine Game Jam.
// Instrument Libraries Used // Native Instruments Reaktor Mikro Prism EastWest Symphonic Orchestra GoldExtra-Spicy Dues β Fungle OSTheyitsjosh2018-05-15 | DOWNLOAD THE GAME: satchelquinn.itch.io/fungle
This is the original soundtrack for Fungle! This piece plays during battles against the toughest Dues around. Gather your minions and go for it!
Take control of a fungal alien who has crash landed on a Jungle island inhabited by the local Marsupial populace known as the Due. Survive, fight, and transform the Due into your fungal minions as you take over the island and escape on a rescue ship.
Welcome to Fungle.
The Good Dues are:
Jimmy Benites Satchel Quinn Nick Seccondro Joshua Weinberg Jerry Bellone
Created for the Spring 2018 Unreal Engine Game Jam.
// Instrument Libraries Used // Native Instruments Reaktor Mikro Prism EastWest Symphonic Orchestra Gold EastWest Symphonic ChoirsLaw of the Fungle β Fungle OSTheyitsjosh2018-05-15 | DOWNLOAD THE GAME: satchelquinn.itch.io/fungle
This is the original soundtrack for Fungle! Aww whoops, you died.
Take control of a fungal alien who has crash landed on a Jungle island inhabited by the local Marsupial populace known as the Due. Survive, fight, and transform the Due into your fungal minions as you take over the island and escape on a rescue ship.
Welcome to Fungle.
The Good Dues are:
Jimmy Benites Satchel Quinn Nick Seccondro Joshua Weinberg Jerry Bellone
Created for the Spring 2018 Unreal Engine Game Jam.
// Instrument Libraries Used // Native Instruments Reaktor Mikro Prism EastWest Symphonic Orchestra GoldPay Your Dues β Fungle OSTheyitsjosh2018-05-15 | DOWNLOAD THE GAME: satchelquinn.itch.io/fungle
This is the original soundtrack for Fungle! This piece plays during the majority of combat.
Take control of a fungal alien who has crash landed on a Jungle island inhabited by the local Marsupial populace known as the Due. Survive, fight, and transform the Due into your fungal minions as you take over the island and escape on a rescue ship.
Welcome to Fungle.
The Good Dues are:
Jimmy Benites Satchel Quinn Nick Seccondro Joshua Weinberg Jerry Bellone
Created for the Spring 2018 Unreal Engine Game Jam.
// Instrument Libraries Used // Native Instruments Reaktor Mikro Prism EastWest Symphonic Orchestra GoldWelcome to the Fungle β Fungle OSTheyitsjosh2018-05-15 | DOWNLOAD THE GAME: satchelquinn.itch.io/fungle
This is the original soundtrack for Fungle! This piece plays during moments of non-combat, and establishes the main theme of the game.
Take control of a fungal alien who has crash landed on a Jungle island inhabited by the local Marsupial populace known as the Due. Survive, fight, and transform the Due into your fungal minions as you take over the island and escape on a rescue ship.
Welcome to Fungle.
The Good Dues are:
Jimmy Benites Satchel Quinn Nick Seccondro Joshua Weinberg Jerry Bellone
Created for the Spring 2018 Unreal Engine Game Jam.
// Instrument Libraries Used // Native Instruments Reaktor Mikro Prism EastWest Symphonic Orchestra GoldFungle β Trailer | Spring 2018 #ue4jamheyitsjosh2018-05-15 | DOWNLOAD THE GAME: satchelquinn.itch.io/fungle
Take control of a fungal alien who has crash landed on a Jungle island inhabited by the local Marsupial populace known as the Due. Survive, fight, and transform the Due into your fungal minions as you take over the island and escape on a rescue ship.
Welcome to Fungle.
The Good Dues are:
Jimmy Benites Satchel Quinn Nick Seccondro Joshua Weinberg Jerry Bellone
Created for the Spring 2018 Unreal Engine Game Jam.Radiance:A - Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2018-02-11 | Originally composed in September 2013.
One of the first pieces I had ever composed with a semi-quality orchestral sound library. I used only two instruments here to establish a simple and repeatable melody.
This is one small part of a sizable soundtrack actually, the same one where Final Finale comes from (which became Fate's End).
// Instrument Libraries Used // Mixcraft 6 stock instruments Sonatina Symphonic OrchestraWithin Endspace - Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2018-02-02 | Through chord progression and instrumentation, I intended for this piece to have the feeling of a final stretch β all of the pieces have come together, and there's only one way to go. Forward. To some one last conclusion thing or whatever.
This piece is also a rare instance of a non-looping composition from me; it just felt like the progression sort of cheapened as the end looped back to the violin solo.
Anyways, enjoy the music! Lots of orchestral and echoing synth textures in here.
// Instrument Libraries Used // Native Instruments Reaktor Mikro Prism EastWest Symphonic Orchestra Gold EastWest Symphonic ChoirsLobo;TOMY - Heyitsjosh Original Music (feat. Kathleen Ndon)heyitsjosh2018-01-27 | This was written for a group project I was a part of last semester. We developed a simulated environment in Unreal Engine 4 playable in VR, focused on conveying the corrupted brain of a human test subject through the visual design and storytelling within the level.
Also, this is the first time I have collaborated on a music piece! Kathleen came up with much of the first half's motifs, and was integral to setting the soundscape and tone of the track.
// Instrument Libraries Used // Native Instruments Reaktor Mikro Prism EastWest Symphonic Orchestra Gold EastWest Symphonic Choirs Mixcraft 7 stock instrumentsCombative - Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2018-01-19 | Originally composed in July 2016.
This piece is from the soundtrack for an unreleased 3D action-RPG I was doing the music for. I tried to make a piece that would build in intensity over time, to match an enemy encounter's difficulty based on how long the player would be stuck in battle.
// Instrument Libraries Used // EastWest Symphonic Orchestra Gold EastWest Symphonic ChoirsCalamari Cove - Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2018-01-12 | FULL OST "Project Snailshell" OUT NOW: youtu.be/IGez-SDLmFc
Originally composed in July 2014.
This is the World 1 theme for a 2D 16-bit-style platformer I was writing music for that never ended up completing development. You'll hear me messing around with leitmotifs here even years ago.
I find myself revisiting this soundtrack (well, what was finished of it) every now and then, but have never uploaded any to this channel yet. I will try to post more throughout this year.
Regardless, enjoy the music! I had a lot of fun striving for a Banjo-Kazooie-style sound.
// Instrument Libraries Used // Mixcraft 6 stock VSTs Banjo-Kazooie soundfont Game Boy Advance soundfontsGreatest Trial - Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2017-12-23 | Finally, some new music after a few months!
I tried to take my typical style and sort of evolve it a little here. Specifically, while the instrument parts still build upon each other, I tried to make each section of the piece feel somewhat unique as well. That, and I want to start pushing dynamics even further in my orchestral stuff.
This actually reminds me a bit of my stuff from a few years ago, ironically. I'll have to post some more throwbacks soon.
// Instrument Libraries Used // EastWest Symphonic Orchestra Gold EastWest Symphonic ChoirsA Tough Skirmish (We Got This!) - Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2017-08-11 | The central melody of this just came to me randomly while I was working on something else. It eventually evolved into this very bouncy combat theme!
// Instrument Libraries Used // EastWest Symphonic Orchestra Gold EastWest Symphonic Choirs Mixcraft 7 stock VSTsForgotten Forest - Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2017-08-08 | A walking tempo march centered around staccato strings and woodwind melodies, fitting for an RPG level maybe.
I revisited some of my old go-to sound libraries as a challenge to write something without leaning on the increased realism provided by my current instruments!
// Instrument Libraries Used // Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra Mixcraft 7 stock VSTsFate Core - Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2017-08-04 | New music and refreshed visuals (especially for that thumbnail)! Let me know what you think.
In writing this piece I was really inspired by the works of Hiroyuki Sawano, particularly his very layered energetic tracks with fast-paced percussion, and a mix of electronic and orchestral sounds.
Keeping in line with the energetic and epic themes I decided why not utilize the "Fate" motifs in practicing with these concepts!
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// Instrument Libraries Used // EastWest Symphonic Orchestra Gold Mikro Prism Mixcraft 7 stock VSTsPiano Four - Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2017-06-02 | Another compact piece exclusively on piano. I really like for the simple quality of the music to speak for itself with these, usually at the expense of having a compelling description. :P
// Instrument Libraries Used // EastWest Pianos GoldMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Remix - Teehee Valley | Heyitsjosh Musicheyitsjosh2017-05-26 | Tried to get away from sticking so close to the source material's instrumentation on these orchestral mixes. This track gets stuck in my head for days every time I think about it.
// Instrument Libraries Used // EastWest Symphonic Orchestra Gold EastWest Symphonic Choirs EastWest Pianos GoldReturn to Form - Heyitsjosh Original Musicheyitsjosh2017-05-19 | Haven't posted in a while, so here's one of those louder epic tracks.
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