There are two options, one is everything you see above, the second is all that plus you get your poster signed by yours truly – and we’ll throw in a few other print extras. (business cards, promotional materials for other indie games, etc)
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We’ll be setting up the live pajama jam in about 12 hours from time of posting (1pm CST approximately) so come hang out, and see your order being packaged as tasty tunes are jammed o’er the tubes.
RECAP: The jam was a success, clocking in at about 2:45. A surprise appearance by Kenley Kristofferson rounded out the afternoon. It looks like we have our work cut out for us for shipping on Sunday. We’ll try to get as many orders as we can in the mail by Monday.
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At long last… the Aquaria Original Soundtrack is finally complete!
We’ll be launching the soundtrack on Saturday (November 14) with a live pyjama jam courtesy of yours truly! I’ll be playing all kinds of music over webcam while my beautiful assistants package and prepare your CD orders for shipping in the background.
This soundtrack is a no-holds-barred special two disc release, filled to the brim with fifty tracks. It includes all the music from the game, but also adds a brand new song, “Fear the Dark”. The talented Jenna Sharpe returned to the studio as “Naija” for the first time since finishing her work on the game about two years ago – to record brand new vocals for this track. The result is an epic nine minute piece that explores the light and dark sides of Aquaria.
In addition to the new song, the track also features three new remixes by other indie game music artists. Brandon McCartin of “Balding’s Quest” brings his imagination and funky beats to the table with his style-bending adaptations of “Dark Places” (the abyss theme) and “Heart of the Forest”. Danny Baranowsky (of Canabalt fame), who also mastered the project, contributes an upbeat, old-school flavoured remix of “Boss Fraught”. (the mini boss theme)
As an added bonus, a work-in-progress five minute “Marian” track has also been included.
The set comes together with sexy packaging designed by myself, Derek Yu and Katie De Sousa. It features 2 discs with full color labels, an eight page booklet featuring new art and lyrics, and an eight panel poster featuring visuals from the game, notes on composing the tracks, score snippets and more. There will be a few purchase options, including having your poster signed!
So come on down this Saturday, watch some live jams, order some CDs – it’ll be a fun time for the whole family.
Yo homies. Today, I’m going to be working on some music for a game I’m working on – and I’m going to live cam it!
I’ve been avoiding working on this particular track for a while and I don’t really know the best way to approach it, so it should be an interesting learning experience for all involved.
I’m thinking I’ll probably do this sometime roughly around 11AM to 3PM Winnipeg time (CDT). I can’t guarantee that I’ll finish anything good, but if folks are going to tune in and watch – I’ll be even more motivated to make something that sounds good in a timely fashion.
If not – go swimming or something. Its summer, for crying out loud!
Aaaand we’re done. Mission Accomplished.
I managed to play/adlib straight for 4.5 hours! (minus a hiccup when Firefox crashed) I’m not sure how many viewers we had at peak times, but it could be anywhere from 25-100+. (anyone have a more clear idea?)
Thanks to everyone who came out and watched/listened – it was a lot of fun.
Thanks to those who ordered the indie music cancer fundraiser CD. When all was said and done, the CD that featured music from indie game music composers like myself, Josh Whelchel and Kyle Gabler managed to raise over $5000 USD.
I received my CD in the mail a while ago, and its really awesome – even better than I expected. I love the diversity of styles on the CD and the pure, unadulterated creativity. For Aquaria fans, there is also two tracks that riff on the musical themes from that game. One of them mixes a number of indie and mainstream game themes into an epic piano medley. I believe Josh is planning to get the CD on the iTunes store, but I’m not sure when that’s going to happen.
I’ve decided to release the track that I wrote for this CD on IA for free. Its performed by the talented singer/songwriter Samantha Durrie Davis. (who I met via her posts on this very blog!)
The song was written after my last trip to GDC. My girlfriend came down to SF with us and helped us run our booth. It was a great trip, but when it was time to head home, my girlfriend realized that she had lost her passport.
She ended up having to take a bus to get back to Canada. The full story is here.
