I decided it was time for a new look for the site, following the layout and color scheme I used for my new online portfolio. It’s a little simpler and more straight-forward, which I personally prefer to the normal ”cluttered” blog look that I see a lot these days.
If anyone has feedback, I’d be interested to know what you think.
Also, I’ve set aside some space above the blog content for the latest in project news. As of this post, I’ve announced that 8-Bit Jesus is now available for digital download on CD Baby and will soon be available on iTunes, Amazon and other sites. You will also be able to purchase physical copies through these sites, but I am now selling them for the same price, including shipping!
So as many of you might have seen floating around the Internet this past week, I’m working on an 8-bit re-creation / tribute to one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen online. If you’ve never seen Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog, then your nerd license is herby revoked until you do.
I find it funny that I hadn’t yet posted about this in my own blog before it was picked up and tweeted by both Felicia Day and Maurissa Tancharoen, then re-tweeted by a slew of Dr. H fans, but better late than never, right? I already posted some tracks and “screen shots” of the hypothetical “Dr. Horrble” Nintendo game-in-the-making on the Autumn Society blog, so rather than post the same content here, hit the jump for some more info about the project, including more images after the jump!
Monday November 16th 2009, 5:09 am
Filed under: Music
It’s been a long wait, I know, but the new album really is coming along. My trusty illustrator/designer, Jude Buffum was recently bombarded by a ton of big jobs, so the album artwork is on the backburner for now, but don’t worry, I have something to tide over all the fine folks that have actually been following the progress on the album (plus anyone who happens upon my blog without previous knowledge of said album, and those who forgot about it and also stumble back this way).
Did I mention that the official title of the album is After These Messages?
Right…as I promised, below you will find a sample of title screens from the theoretical “games” that will be on the album. These will all be part of a Flash player that will be available with the official pre-release of the album, which will allow you fine folks to listen to the entire album online.
Enjoy!
This is less that one third of the tracks that will be on the final album, so this should be a real treat for all you 80’s TV Shows/Cartoons and Video Game lovers out there.
Friday August 28th 2009, 2:20 am
Filed under: Music
Okay, so a lot of you might have either forgotten or lost interest by now, considering I originally announced an end of May release for my 80’s TV Shows and Cartoons album, but seriously, it will be completed soon. I’m aiming to have pressed copies of the finished 30-track album in hand and ready to ship out by the end of September at the latest.
For those interested, the delay was caused by a few contributing factors. First, my computer decided to consistantly shut down on me without notice. After fixing that problem, the screen stopped working, so I had to get a new monitor. Within a week of that time, the sound on my Nintendo started crapping out. I took this as a sign that I should get my hands on a sound-modded NES to record the album, and make it the best quality possible.
Well, thanks to my new best friend Low-Gain, I will now have one arriving in the mail any day now! Also, Jude Buffum showed me a few WIP’s of the album art, and I have to say…this package just might be better than the 8-Bit Jesus album design.
Needless to say, things are finally coming together and within a few weeks I should have a teaser download available and be able to take pre-orders for the album.
Jude Buffum and I have been talking about collaborating on a number of side projects lately, the first of which was his idea for an 8-Bit Keyboard Cat video. If you’re not familiar with this phenomenon, I highly recommend you check out the official Keyboard Cat website. Once you get the picture, then watch ours!
While I was unable to hit my original end of May release goal, I’m getting very close to releasing the free digital preview download. A few things remain, the first of which being a name for the damn thing! If anyone has any ideas, shoot them my way. Whoever comes up with the best name, whether or not I use it, gets a free copy of the press!
Until then, I want to throw a few more teasers out there, the first of which is a video of the MidiNES at work, with one of the unreleased songs from the album, Airwolf!
For those who’ve never heard of MidiNES, it was created by a genius by the name of Chris Kann, aka x|k. This modified NES cartridge plugs into the Nintendo like any other cartridge, and via any external MIDI device, one can utilize the NES soundcard to create their own original chip-tunes using the authentic NES sound.
Needless to say, I’m excited to try this out with the tracks I’ve been working on for my upcoming TV Show and Cartoon Themes album, due for release at the end of May, 2009. Up until now, I’ve been utilizing plugins that merely simulate the NES sound, but this is the real deal!
I’m going to make my best efforts to convert all my current tracks to be compatible with MidiNES for a better sound, but with a move in mid-May, a busy work schedule and other projects going on, I may be cutting it real close.
For those of you who downloaded the Here Comes A New Challenger album put out by Game Music 4 All last year, here’s a little sneak peak of the album art I’m working on. For those who haven’t I recommend following the link above to download it for free and listen to it!
I don’t want to show too much, but as you can see, I’m not holding anything back on this one. I took a different approach from the hoard of custom sprites I did for the first nerdy compilation, but I’m really liking how it’s turning out. Check the links below to download sweet wallpaper for your desktop!
Friday March 27th 2009, 2:53 am
Filed under: Music
During the time I worked on the 8-Bit Jesus album, there were a number of tracks that either were never finished or just didn’t make it onto the final album. Of these there is one that I figured I’d throw up for download for anyone interested. This track is entitled “Wizards from the Realm of Warriors” and is based on Angels from the Realm of Glory in the style of Wizards & Warriors. Enjoy!
If you haven’t yet gotten your hands on a physical copy of the album, follow the cover image below to the official 8-Bit Jesus page. There, you can listen to the full album and purchase a copy.
I’m assuming that you read the title, so I don’t have to tell you again that the hard copies of 8-Bit Jesus are done! I will be shipping out the first 50-100 copies ordered on Monday, February 2nd, which means that for most of you who ordered one between December 22nd and December 24th, yours will be on its way. The rest of the copies will be shipped the following days of next week, but that all depends on when the local store from which I ordered all the shipping envelopes gets them in. They said Wednesday…January 14th…they lied.
No worries, I want to get these babies to you just as much as you all want to have them get to you, so hopefully, by the end of this week, all copies will be on their way to their rightful homes. Feel free to email me to check the status anytime after that date.
If you haven’t picked a copy up yet and would like to, there are plenty more available. It’s only $15 and that includes shipping! Just make sure the mailing address on your PayPal account is current, or email me the correct one after you pay. Follow the cover art below for more info.
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