Keeping myself sane.
In the spirit of keeping myself sane, I’ve started a new project. With game music I’m always composing for someone or something else. With this new project, I’m writing exactly what I want to write (and hear) and I hope some of you may get a kick out of it as well.
The idea behind the new project is that the Extraterrestrial Contact Institute has been scanning the skies for alien communications for over 80 years. About 5 years ago, they finally picked up an honest to goodness alien signal. It has taken them 5 years to figure out what the signal is and translate it, but it turns out to be music… rock music, to be exact. And now they are able to decode one song a week and deliver the songs to the website of the ECI’s Alien Downlink project.
Of course, all this alien backstory is fake and there is no ECI, etc. It’s all just a fun way of getting my music out there and get me better at making music. I thought some of you who read this blog may be interested in the site and its music so here is the link:
I hope to see you on the blog and forums over there. The site’s just getting started and I look forward to seeing what you think. And now, back to game music topics…
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Hi,
I encourage any project that increases productivity. I’m currently writing a piece a day for 2009 and posting it on my site.
Drop by and tell me what you think..
abraxas.brianledwidgeflynn.com
Good luck with your project!
Brian
Comment by Brian Led Flynn | February 12, 2009 |
Hey Matt: I read a news brief this week that said NASA sent out a high-powered telescope on a 3.5 year mission to scout planets like Earth’s. If they don’t find anything remotely along those lines by then, the space program as we know it will end.
On a serious note, I found your blog while searching for reviews on the Study of Orchestration. I had to look hard because so many online retailers sell it. I’ve been procrastinating buying the audio course, but you’ve just swayed me.
Thanks for this blog. I’ll have to keep checking on you to see what you’re doing next.
Comment by Tony Chung | March 13, 2009 |
Hi Tony, glad you found the blog and found something useful in it! Adler’s book is great. You won’t regret buying it. I’ve never seen the audio portion but I’m sure it helps show off the examples nicely. I’d be interested in seeing what you think of the book + audio.
That will be big news if they find an Earth-like planet. Only a matter of time I think but as for there being real aliens out there right now… not holding my breath.
Comment by thegamecomposer | March 13, 2009 |