It’s that time of year again! That is, of course, my favorite time of year involving a weekend full of VIDEO GAMES, VIDEO GAME MUSIC, and AWESOME PEOPLE.  It’s MAGFEST!  Last year, at MAGFest 8, I met a ton of people I spent several years idolizing and otherwise drooling about – and this year it...Continue Reading

A few days ago I promised my twitter-people that when I reached 500 followers I’d put up a “Power of the Meat” remix kit.  I delayed in this process just a little bit so I could also include an INSTRUMENTAL and KARAOKE version of the song.  Now you can dress up as Meat Boy, Bandage...Continue Reading

I CANNOT STOP PLAYING THIS GAME.  This game being Super Meat Boy, of course.  Danny’s soundtrack was released last night and it is sheer brilliance.  I was fortunate enough to be one of a handful of musicians to be included on the soundtrack doing remixes.  So I called up Melinda and we put together this...Continue Reading

Power of the Meat (feat. Melinda Hershey) (PREVIEW!!) I was recently asked to remix the soundtrack to SUPER MEAT BOY by the incredible Danny Baranowsky.  This is what is brewing.  The full track, along with a MUSIC VIDEO will be released with the official soundtrack.  And hey, I GET TO BE MEAT BOY FOR HALLOWEEN!...Continue Reading

About a month ago I uploaded a video to Qdoba Mexican Grill’s Food Lovers Fighting Burrito Boredom campaign – the goal was simple: I was going to win a year of delicious burritos.  It’s really no surprise that I love Qdoba, I’ve been addicted since 2006 when I was first introduced and was hooked to...Continue Reading

Final Fantasy Tactics Remix (WIP 2) Forget what you know about crystals and wars with lions and this and that.  It’s pretty safe to assume that anybody old enough to have actually appreciated this wonderful game understands that it has one of the most complicated and pleasing soundtracks of all time.  The sheer complexity of...Continue Reading

OHC092 – Sing with us, Our Alien Song~ ! Back in the day, one of my favorite things to do was to join in One Hour Compos (OHCs), where the whole point is to come into writing/producing session with a blank canvas and create something in an hour.  When I did it years ago, we’d...Continue Reading

Mastering, and preparing audio for in-game use is the usually last of the most important steps to preparing a soundtrack.  Without the proper polish, even the best music can sound dull, and besides, there certainly has got to be SOME reason people get excited about “remastered” albums. When I finish putting together a track for...Continue Reading

So, there we were, staring at an empty canvas with one goal ahead of us… boss music.  Rich has an incredible knack for disturbing the neighbors with grinding power chords, soaring solos, and screeching pinch-harmonics, but his talents as a musician go beyond his guitar playing skills.  Rich also helped co-write several tracks on the...Continue Reading

Well, July is almost over, and it looks like 2010 is flying by.  I like looking back and seeing what I’ve accomplished and giving thanks to the people that helped me get here, so let’s fly through this January to July retrospective. January saw my first panel appearance at MAGFest 8, where I met people...Continue Reading