Schilcote Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Enjoys all-night coding sessions and being silly on the internet. In all seriousness, I'm not sure this is quite the right place to put this, but here goes. I'm working on a 2D Elite/Escape Velocity/Transcendence-type game, and I need a soundtrack. I'm not good enough at teh musics to do it myself. I'm thinking of music styled after Keygen/Demoscene music, to go along with the retro-ish graphical style. Something like this. In return for your time I'll give you... nothing. But I'll definitely put your name and website in the game, at the very least in the credits (I was actually thinking of putting the BGM artist's name in the lower-right corner of the screen at all times, especially if more than one artist contributes). No guarantee that the game will become popular at all though- it might not even get finished. At the very least it'll be an opportunity to experiment with a different musical style. If you're interested, I suppose you can just post here with a sample. If I like it, I'll say so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteo Xavier Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Some of these terms seem pretty loose and not confidence building. It's cool to do music for free, but why would anyone do music for a game that's outright stated might not even get finished? It also seems weird to audition for a project with no guarantee on it, which I guess is what you're asking us to do by posting a sample and seeing if you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schilcote Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 Well, I prefer to let people know where they stand. I'd rather not disappoint anyone too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelCityOutlaw Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 In return for your time I'll give you... nothing. Pretty much the worst thing you could possibly say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteo Xavier Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Please read the paragraph a little further, Angel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelCityOutlaw Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Please read the paragraph a little further, Angel... I did read the whole thing before I posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garpocalypse Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 In return for your time I'll give you... nothing. Like everything else in music, It's all how you phrase it. In return, for your time, I'll give you... nothing. In return for your, time I'll give, you...nothing In return for your time, I'll give you! nothing! Problem solved and now back to work! Dont mean to sound like a douche, i'm always thrilled to see programming talent seeking out the community here. Just remember when trying to sell your idea you need to make it seem worthwhile. A little humility can go a long way but too much will keep people from having faith in you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizzatime Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Let the man be honest. The only thing I got a problem with is the vague description of the musical style you seek. Take the first 40 seconds of this as my sample. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoboKa Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I'd be interested in helping out. EDIT - seeing as this is for free, you may as well take pizzatime and me - no competition over money amirite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schilcote Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 Whoops, sorry I disappeared. Forum software decided not to tell me there were new posts. Yeah, I'll take your help. I suppose you can just start working on the main theme for now, while I get the starmap screen fully functional. If you want, I can PM you my email address. EDIT: Vaugeness, right. Well, keygen/chiptune music is typically characterized by ultra-fast arpeggios, extremely lo-fi samples, and basic waveforms. It's music designed to fit into the spare memory of a Commodore 64. Keygenjukebox.com is a good source of examples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byproduct Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I've been asked to make music for maybe 5 game projects that never got completed, and this has been a huge disappointment. So saying yours may not get finished at all is a big no-no and not just for me, I think. Indie soundtracks can be made in only a few months (depending of course on your needs and the number of people involved), so if you haven't had success recruiting so far, I'd suggest try again when you more than just pretty words to show for the game you're making. (: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schilcote Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Yeah, I'm switching languages (again), so I'm not going to be able to work on it anyway 'till I lean C++. I'll just write my own crappy music instead- not like anyone's going to play the game anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelsDen Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I've been asked to make music for maybe 5 game projects that never got completed, and this has been a huge disappointment. So saying yours may not get finished at all is a big no-no and not just for me, I think. Indie soundtracks can be made in only a few months (depending of course on your needs and the number of people involved), so if you haven't had success recruiting so far, I'd suggest try again when you more than just pretty words to show for the game you're making. (: Made the same experience working my ass off for Projects that disappear before even getting close to completion. The Indie-game music market is somewhat unserious and i wont ever again join a project that has not made it to a puplic release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelCityOutlaw Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I've made music for like six indie-games and out of all of them, only one is 90% finished, but that's because it's being made by artists and programmers who actually worked full-time for professional developers at one point. All the other indie games failed. It's to be expected, honestly. Working for free is a great way to make a name for yourself, but I think that too many indie devs start looking for custom music and sound effects before their games are actually at the point of needing it. Which just makes for angry, disappointed musicians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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