some1namedjeff Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 (edited) I designed, composed and produced all the audio for an Xbox 360 indie title called Astroman! It's pimp, like when Monobrow raps. The game itself is kind of like a cute old-school Metroid. You should check out the , and then download the demo.Edit: Soundtrack released. Check it out! Edited January 7, 2011 by some1namedjeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arek the Absolute Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 trailer looks great ima nab diz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
some1namedjeff Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 do eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt E. Waldman Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 If I had a 360, I would definitely try this! The trailer looks awesome, music sounds awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
some1namedjeff Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Thanks dude, yeah hopefully they'll put it out on Steam. Though that's all up to the programmer guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djpretzel Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Saw you mention it on IRC a few days ago, or maybe it was Twitter? Bought it, actually played a few levels, which is saying something given my schedule right now, and was digging the tunage. I had an issue where when I used the analog stick I would move forward uncontrollably at times, like a Toyota, but I switched to d-pad and all was good. Why don't you get all narcissistic up in this bitch and ReMix one of your own tracks, and submit it? Good work, either way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
some1namedjeff Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Hahah thanks djp! It's probably going to be awhile before I will find time to remix any of the tracks though, but I'm not opposed to narcissism. Eventually I want to release the soundtrack as well, or at least upload all the tracks on youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
some1namedjeff Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 Soundtrack released. Check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Soundtrack released. Check it out! unmitigated awesomeness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzumebachi Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 ohhh please let this come out on steam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) Too much pads and reverb! Edit: Really impressed with this soundtrack, great stuff. Although I could *swear* I've heard the main theme before in some NES fantasy game. Edited January 7, 2011 by Dhsu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overflow Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 This is really cool. Good job man, you got your music in an Indie game on XBLA (Although, did I spy that you did music for Monkey Island?) If you don't mind me asking, I'm sure I'm not the only one here who wants to write music as a paying hobby / career. I have already started writing soundtracks for a few mods of commander Keen (Talk about small time!) just to get my name out there, but do you think you could walk us through the process of working on an indie game, or how to get involved on a project that would be released on a mass market scale(Such as XBLA or Steam)? Did you personally know the people who made the game, or did you meet online? You know, that sort of thing. Many thanks in advance, dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
some1namedjeff Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 Thanks guys. From what I've heard, they're going to take a look at the sales records after a month and send it to Valve to see if they're interested in distributing it on Steam. Overflow: The reason I got this gig was because I had a friend who recommended me for the gig. I have met the guy who did the art, since his girlfriend went to college with me, but we never really associated much with each other. I still haven't even talked to the programmer guy. I did work on Monkey Island 2: Special Edition (with Zircon), that was a fun gig. I probably wouldn't have gotten that had I not known Wil Roget for a million years, and the gig also being a good fit for my skill set. I'm sure that indie gamers have forums and blogs that they write on. The hard part is that you usually have to get involved with those communities (that don't usually involve music) before people will take more interest in what you have to offer. This industry has a lot of people who are good at what they do, so it's actually more important to be a good person. Because if you're awesome at what you do, but not easy to work with, nobody will want to hire you. If people think you're cool, they'll also introduce you to other people. So if you want to get gigs, do this: 1. Make a portfolio website. 2. Learn how to network properly, because it's a full time job. 3. Meet and make friends with people who make games on places like forums, real life, anywhere. Make sure not to just show them your music and say "hire me!" 4. Be patient. It can take years before people come back with gigs. 5. When you get contacted about a gig, make sure they're actually going to finish the game before agreeing to do music for them. This will save you time. Hope this helps! Of course, there's no right or wrong way to get into this industry, you kinda just have to see what happens and go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 commander Keen Aaahh! I've been trying to remember the name of that old game for weeks. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eino Keskitalo Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Man, this soundtrack is super cool. --Eino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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