[What reference material do you use?]

Swans. Just blast Swans until your soul is crushed, then mix accordingly.

[does this happen to you?]

I don't use none of them there cellular phones... I do try to remember to carry around a little RCA pocket recorder, though. The quality is so awful that when I play it back later, I wind up transcribing a completely different tune. Sometimes it works out well.

[FLStudio 9.6 beta]

All the new zoom controls... finally...

[Duke Nukem]

Definitely not too far back for me. I played through most of the first Nukem, maybe one episode of 2. I've been finishing up two other mixes, and now I think I have my Duke inspiration locked in. Thanks mucho, and I hope you end up liking whatever spouts forth.

[Study On Video Game Music - Volunteers Needed]

Sent. Good luck, and let us know your findings, definitely.

[Duke Nukem]

Other than the title theme, did you have any particular levels in mind? Other than a couple tracks I have in the works I'm looking for something more guitar-oriented to start on, and Duke Nukem seems to be a perfect fit, and something I'm very familiar with.