Sakari Infinity » McTricky http://www.sakari-infinity.net Where video game musicians find their potential Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:13:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Explosive Attack http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2010/08/explosive-attack/ http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2010/08/explosive-attack/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:13:25 +0000 McTricky http://www.sakari-infinity.net/?p=3781 A song I made about 10 months ago. Intended to be a battle/boss/event theme for projects with a sci-fi setting.

My influences on this piece were Yoko Shimomura’s works, especially “Plosive Attack” from Parasite Eve.

Instruments Used: Bass Synths, Synths, drums, snares, piano, distorted guitar.

Explosive Attack

]]> http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2010/08/explosive-attack/feed/ 1 A Fateful Encounter http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2009/08/a_fateful_encounter/ http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2009/08/a_fateful_encounter/#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:51:24 +0000 McTricky http://www.sakari-infinity.net/?p=1523 Description / Purpose:
I haven’t uploaded a song here for ages D;. Such improvment has been made. This is a complete overhaul of a song I made last year as the second boss theme of Eternal Genesis. It’s been a while since I’ve made anything fully orchestral like this. In any case, this was an attempt to make something that sounds like works from Yoko Shimomura. I’ve been able to compose like Ueamtsu, compose like Sakuraba, but I find Shimomura’s style friggin’ hard! In any case, I wanted to make a battle theme that sounds like it would belong in Kingdom Hearts.

Instruments Used:
Strings, Tubas, Snares, Violins, Harpischord, Contrabass, Piano, French Horn, Bassoon, Flute

Inspiration:
Arcanum’s ”With Vengeful Spirit”, Yoko Shimomura’s KH works.

A Fateful Encounter

]]> http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2009/08/a_fateful_encounter/feed/ 2 For Better or Worse http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2009/04/for_better_or_worse/ http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2009/04/for_better_or_worse/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:45:04 +0000 McTricky http://www.sakari-infinity.net/?p=1515 Description / Purpose:
This is a sad song I made during my state of depression. This song could be used for a sad scene, where a character could possibly be dying, etc.

Instruments Used:
Strings (most of it)
Bells
Piano

Inspiration:
One of my own songs and My Curse by KillSwitch Engage.

For Better or Worse

]]> http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2009/04/for_better_or_worse/feed/ 1 Rendition of One’s Lust for Blood http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2009/03/rendition_of_one__8217_s_lust_for_blood/ http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2009/03/rendition_of_one__8217_s_lust_for_blood/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:44:03 +0000 McTricky http://www.sakari-infinity.net/?p=1514 Description / Purpose:
A new boss theme I’ve made for Mateus’ side of the story in my game: Eternal Genesis. Again using Motoi Sakuraba’s style as an influence in this track. This song is in the 3/4 time signature and uses rock organs, accoustic drums, and orchestra. I’m really getting good at mapping accoustic drums now!!

Instruments Used:
Rock Organ
Accoustic Drums
Strings

Inspiration:
Motoi Sakuraba

Rendition of One’s Lust for Blood

]]> http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2009/03/rendition_of_one__8217_s_lust_for_blood/feed/ 0 The March To Valhalla http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2009/01/the_march_to_valhalla/ http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2009/01/the_march_to_valhalla/#comments Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:46:21 +0000 McTricky http://www.sakari-infinity.net/?p=1507 Description / Purpose:
Finally! I spent my whole Christmas Eve on this song. I wanted a rich orchestral sound whilst still retaining my usual tastes. I aimed for this to be over five minutes long, and it seems that I have done that. I even put up a pic for this song:P

This is my second piece composed on Fruity Loops 8. I was kinda going anywhere with piece, but at the same time keeping in track with the theme.

The first 26 seconds of the song is supposed to be a slow, film score-like opening. A scene where the view pans over the battle field. At 27 seconds you will hear the main piano melody for Elohim’s Ballad (if you’ve heard it). When the snare drums kick in at 41 seconds I imagine you would see the two armies of soldiers marching to Valhalla, weapons in hand. Parts of it should sound like a battle, such as at 1:22 – 2:30, which was inspired by Elohim’s March (dannyboyk2’s arrangement on Elohim’s Ballad). At 2:31, it would sound film-score style again, and at this point both sides would have reached the battlefield and the camera would pan over the battlefield once again, also giving a look over at each others cannons, catapults, etc. At 2:58 you would probably hear my classic opening battle motif that is usually played with a low piano. In this song it’s played with a very low spiccato violin. At 3:40 is where I change things up a bit, and take a little interlude from the whole epic serious battle theme and tried for a baroque-ish style. At 3:53 I think I did well to flow back into the serious, epic battle theme. And at 4:21, well it’s just epic.

Instruments Used:
Full Strings
Violins
Piano
Cellos
Contrabasss
Orchestral Drums

Inspiration:
Nothing really, apart from the fact that I used some melodies from my previous composition: ”Elohim’s Ballad”.

The March To Valhalla

]]> http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2009/01/the_march_to_valhalla/feed/ 0 Sweet Sorrow of Parting http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2008/12/sweet_sorrow_of_parting/ http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2008/12/sweet_sorrow_of_parting/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:07:23 +0000 McTricky http://www.sakari-infinity.net/?p=1502 Description / Purpose:
My aim was to create something sad but heart-warming/calming at the same time.

Instruments Used:
Concert Piano
Violin
Cello
Contrabass
Flute

Inspiration:
Morninig Remembrance

Sweet Sorrow of Parting

]]> http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2008/12/sweet_sorrow_of_parting/feed/ 0 Loveless http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2008/11/loveless/ http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2008/11/loveless/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:55:26 +0000 McTricky http://www.sakari-infinity.net/?p=1497 Description / Purpose:
A piano-driven piece I made. This is a character theme for Serene, a character in my game. It’s called Loveless because Serene once loved someone but that person betrayed her love so, Serene has now become ”loveless” meaning that she has no love for anyone anymore.

Instruments Used:
Piano
Double Bass (Legato)
Double Bass (Pizzicato)
French Horn
Violin
Choir Section

Inspiration:
Nothing. I was improvising at school on the piano and I came up with something similar to this.

Loveless

]]> http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2008/11/loveless/feed/ 0 Immortal Being http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2008/11/immortal_being/ http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2008/11/immortal_being/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:07:15 +0000 McTricky http://www.sakari-infinity.net/?p=1494 Description / Purpose:
An attempt to create something more soothing, and relaxing to the ear, this is a slow piece suited for BGMs in stories or stuff.

Instruments Used:
Piano
Cello
Double Bass
Violin
Clarinet
Bassoon

Inspiration:
My Immortal by Evanescence

Immortal Being

]]> http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2008/11/immortal_being/feed/ 1 Elohim’s Ballad http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2008/10/elohim__8217_s_ballad/ http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2008/10/elohim__8217_s_ballad/#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:11:18 +0000 McTricky http://www.sakari-infinity.net/?p=1493 Description / Purpose:
This is a sad mini-orchestration piece I made today. Concept is basically a scene where a person of great wisdom is telling the hero what he must do (or whatever).

Instruments Used:
Piano
Double Bass
Cello
Violin

Inspiration:
BBC’s Britain’s Missing Top Model – There’s a little piano tune that plays when a model is eliminated from the show. I got my idea after hearing that a few times.

Elohim’s Ballad

]]> http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2008/10/elohim__8217_s_ballad/feed/ 0 Yggdra Brings Trouble http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2008/08/yggdra_brings_trouble/ http://www.sakari-infinity.net/2008/08/yggdra_brings_trouble/#comments Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:21:31 +0000 McTricky http://www.sakari-infinity.net/?p=1490 Description / Purpose:
The concept is basically this: at the beginning of the song, the ”hero” enters the ”villain’s” lair and a few words are exchanged. And then the song heats up and basically the hero and villain have some sort of epic battle. At the end the hero fails and is killed. That’s the concept basically.

Instruments Used:
All sounds are orchestral.
Organs
Cello
Violins
Timpani/Bass Drum (?)
Snares
Piano

Inspiration:
East London garage tracks.

Yggdra Brings Trouble

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