All posts tagged arranging
Transcribing Kanno
So, last weekend was a good weekend for progress on the latest Hideo arrangements. I spent about 10 hours on three of our four new pieces, two of which are […]
The Swarmatron: The Joys of Droning
I’m a big fan of sound design and unique instrumentation, and I’m always on the lookout for new ways of creating and manipulating sound. I reveled in the chance to create an ambient introduction for our version of ICO’s “You Were There”, and I’ve performed using an iPad and a Rock Band 3 keyboard. I keep a watchful eye out for new instruments on the cheap on Craigslist and eBay, but there’s one thing I know won’t be popping up on either of those sites any time soon due to its newfound popularity: the Swarmatron.
Classical Music in Video Games
Classical music has been borrowed for use in many modern contexts, and video games definitely aren’t left out! From a new arrangement of an existing classical work for the NES […]
“Photocopying” Music
As a kid, I definitely thought of video game music as blips, bleeps, and nonsense sounds flitting about in sound-space; it never occurred to me that video game music could […]
Time to Write Some Music!
There are many different tools and processes for transcribing and arranging music, so I thought I’d go over some of my process right here. There’s also a little bonus you […]
