What Are Your Favorite Songs From Video Games?
Join us for Episode 23 of “Themes and Variation,” as we break down songs from classic and influential video games and how they’re made…
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Student Spotlight: Kevin Gundlach on Scoring “Space Desert Western” Game Music
In this edition of our Student Spotlight series, we chat with composer/sound designer Kevin G on his score to the game, Desert Moon of Karth.
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What Super Mario Brothers Has to Do With Music Education
If Super Mario Bros taught us anything, it’s that gamifying the learning process leads to more motivated and fearless trying…
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Uncommon Ways Your Song Can Make You Money
Think outside the box and let your songwriting generate a bit of extra side money! Here are some potential revenue sources you may not have thought of yet.
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In Case You Forgot, Nintendo Once Made a Classical Music Video Game (and It Wasn’t Good…)
A strange voyage through an old familiar console to discover why music, education, and video games tend not to come together in the same package.
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How to Land Your First Indie Video Game Soundtrack
So, you’re interested in breaking into the indie gaming scene? Here are some tips and starting points to help you put together your production portfolio!
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12 Musical Works That You Didn’t Know Brian Eno Produced
+ Learning about synthesis? Soundfly’s got a definitive new online course called Advanced Synths and Patch Design For Producers! Preview for free and subscribe for access. Brian Eno is a producer, writer, and multi-instrumental musician, legendary both in his own right as a pioneer of ambient music, and in the work he’s done across his vast career with […]
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7 Unsung Nintendo Soundtracks That Chiptune Fans Need to Hear
Everyone has a favorite classic Nintendo Entertainment System soundtrack. Who could forget the much-celebrated “Tetris” theme, the driving Dr. Wily song from “Mega Man 2,” or the epic Moon-level music from “Ducktales?” Heck, someone even wrote a whole book analyzing Koji Kondo’s legendary original “Super Mario Bros.” soundtrack! But for a system that boasts more […]
