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skimmed by Steven O’Brien

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Big epic trailer track.https://www.steven-obrien.net/#absolution-downloadCover image: https://www.pexels.com/photo/hairy-brown-cattle-13504216/

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Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions).If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from from https://www.steven-obrien.net/

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Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions).If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from from https://www.steven-obrien.net/

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Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions).If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from from https://www.steven-obrien.net/

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Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions).If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from from https://www.steven-obrien.net/

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Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions).If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from from https://www.steven-obrien.net/

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Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions).If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from from https://www.steven-obrien.net/

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Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions).If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from from https://www.steven-obrien.net/

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Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions).If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from from https://www.steven-obrien.net/

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Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions).If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from from https://www.steven-obrien.net/

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More free-to-use Creative Commons Attribution tracks that I've retired from the paid side of things. See https://www.steven-obrien.net/#content-id-safe for information on how to properly credit.Visit https://www.steven-obrien.net/ for 400+ more free tracks, information about purchasing licenses (if you want to use without crediting) or donating.

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5Y5GhsMUBdeK3c7E6cQOvF?si=6a8aab29715a459cDownload: https://www.steven-obrien.net/#shenanigans-downloadLicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (meaning you can use it for free if you can give credit, see link above for instructions). If you want to use it without giving credit, a license can be purchased from https://www.steven-obrien.net/#shenanigans-download

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Track is Creative Commons. Press "... More"/"..." then "Download File". You can use this in videos, etc. as long as you give credit and link back to this SoundCloud page.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6eRJDzJVQLPYSjzTosDwjrYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu3R0380ZMUBandcamp: https://stevenobriencomposer.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-laundromats-vol-1https://www.steven-obrien.net/Steven O'Brien composed and produced everything. No samples were used. No covers.Joan Garcia Pons is responsible for the album art.

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Track is Creative Commons. Press "... More"/"..." then "Download File". You can use this in videos, etc. as long as you give credit and link back to this SoundCloud page.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6eRJDzJVQLPYSjzTosDwjrYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu3R0380ZMUBandcamp: https://stevenobriencomposer.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-laundromats-vol-1https://www.steven-obrien.net/Steven O'Brien composed and produced everything. No samples were used. No covers.Joan Garcia Pons is responsible for the album art.

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Track is Creative Commons. Press "... More"/"..." then "Download File". You can use this in videos, etc. as long as you give credit and link back to this SoundCloud page.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6eRJDzJVQLPYSjzTosDwjrYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu3R0380ZMUBandcamp: https://stevenobriencomposer.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-laundromats-vol-1https://www.steven-obrien.net/Steven O'Brien composed and produced everything. No samples were used. No covers.Joan Garcia Pons is responsible for the album art.

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Track is Creative Commons. Press "... More"/"..." then "Download File". You can use this in videos, etc. as long as you give credit and link back to this SoundCloud page.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6eRJDzJVQLPYSjzTosDwjrYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu3R0380ZMUBandcamp: https://stevenobriencomposer.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-laundromats-vol-1https://www.steven-obrien.net/Steven O'Brien composed and produced everything. No samples were used. No covers.Joan Garcia Pons is responsible for the album art.

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Track is Creative Commons. Press "... More"/"..." then "Download File". You can use this in videos, etc. as long as you give credit and link back to this SoundCloud page.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6eRJDzJVQLPYSjzTosDwjrYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu3R0380ZMUBandcamp: https://stevenobriencomposer.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-laundromats-vol-1https://www.steven-obrien.net/Steven O'Brien composed and produced everything. No samples were used. No covers.Joan Garcia Pons is responsible for the album art.

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Track is Creative Commons. Press "... More"/"..." then "Download File". You can use this in videos, etc. as long as you give credit and link back to this SoundCloud page.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6eRJDzJVQLPYSjzTosDwjrYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu3R0380ZMUBandcamp: https://stevenobriencomposer.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-laundromats-vol-1https://www.steven-obrien.net/Steven O'Brien composed and produced everything. No samples were used. No covers.Joan Garcia Pons is responsible for the album art.

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Disillusioned by Steven O’Brien

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Night Walk by Steven O’Brien

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On Point by Steven O’Brien

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Written for "[YTP] Techmoan has ruined The 8-Bit Guy's life": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7YTJIoYjsw

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License this track for use in media/videos etc. for just $29.99. Send me an email at steven@steven-obrien.net or DM me on SoundCloud.

Buy on Bandcamp: https://stevenobriencomposer.bandcamp.com/album/24-apr-20

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6xUP6iGcc4EFq3CmGOlDcy

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Buy on Bandcamp: https://stevenobriencomposer.bandcamp.com/album/24-apr-20

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6xUP6iGcc4EFq3CmGOlDcy

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Lease this beat and gets stems: https://www.beatstars.com/beat/fromage--2977176

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Buy on Bandcamp: https://stevenobriencomposer.bandcamp.com/album/24-apr-20

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Lease beat, get stems, starting from $29.99: https://beauvine.co/beat/dreamer--2975349

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It Go Hard by Steven O’Brien

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Lease this beat, get an unmastered WAV, stems, starting from just $29.99: https://beauvine.co/beat/vibes-2800823

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Want to use in your videos? You can purchase a license for just $29.99 (send me a PM or email me at steven@steven-obrien.net)

Buy on Bandcamp: https://stevenobriencomposer.bandcamp.com/album/24-apr-20

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6xUP6iGcc4EFq3CmGOlDcy

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Remix of https://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien/refined

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License this track for use in media/videos etc. for just $29.99. Send me an email at steven@steven-obrien.net or DM me on SoundCloud.

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License this track for use in media/videos etc. for just $29.99. Send me an email at steven@steven-obrien.net or DM me on SoundCloud.

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6xUP6iGcc4EFq3CmGOlDcy

Buy on Bandcamp: https://stevenobriencomposer.bandcamp.com/album/24-apr-20

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License this track for use in media/videos etc. for just $29.99. Send me an email at steven@steven-obrien.net or DM me on SoundCloud.

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License this track for use in media/videos etc. for just $29.99. Send me an email at steven@steven-obrien.net or DM me on SoundCloud.

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License this track for use in media/videos etc. for just $29.99. Send me an email at steven@steven-obrien.net or DM me on SoundCloud.

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License this track for use in media/videos etc. for just $29.99. Send me an email at steven@steven-obrien.net or DM me on SoundCloud.

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World famous vocalist Microsoft Sam is back! After being instrumental in the development and release of Windows Vista, Sam chose to spend a brief eleven year long sabbatical with his family, pursuing various hobbies such as embarking on a brief acting career, giving promotional talks on his YouTube channel, and making several stand-up apperances on the world stage at the Open Microphone Comedy Festival. He even had a brief 6 year long career at a local Walmart to, in his own words, "better understand the working class of America".

"Yes, I've always been interested in music. I wrote several songs during my time on Windows XP, but just never had the time to record anything. I'm happy that I can finally pursue my one true passion."

Launching his first promotional single off of his debut album "My World", Microsoft Sam has been wowing audiences worldwide for years with his deep and luscious voice, with a timbre that has been compared to Barry White. He prides himself on not using any autotune whatsoever in his productions, and believes an all natural sound is key to success. Tickets are now available for Microsoft Sam's 2019 world tour. Hurry! Due to Microsoft Sam's popularity, tickets may very well sell out soon!

(UPDATE 05/02/2018: It's with regret that we have to announce Sam has chosen to cancel his world tour in order to spend more time with his family and pursue other interests)

(UPDATE 05/06/2018: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Microsoft Sam. He was found unresponsive in his apartment this morning by a friend of the family and was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. He is survived by his wife Mary and his son Mike. His family has requested that their privacy be respected in this time of great sadness. A memorial concert is being planned in his memory for this Sunday, and tickets are on now on sale. All proceeds will be donated to the Society for the Prevention of Suicide)

(UPDATE 05/07/2018: The memorial concert has unfortunately been postponed due to scheduling conflicts and tickets are no longer on sale. Any tickets which may have been purchased will be refunded)

-- AN SHC RECORDS PROMOTION --

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Sample: Larry Saunders - Stranger (1976) (https://archive.org/details/LarrySaundersPromo45StrangerSoulInternational1001976TheProphetOf)

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Yup by Steven O’Brien

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Bwamm by Steven O’Brien

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a.k.a. Grief and Despair

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Buy from BandCamp if you'd like to show some love: https://stevenobriencomposer.bandcamp.com/track/sneaking-around

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License this track for use in media/videos etc. for just $29.99. Send me an email at steven@steven-obrien.net or DM me on SoundCloud.

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License this track for use in media/videos etc. for just $29.99. Send me an email at steven@steven-obrien.net or DM me on SoundCloud.

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License this track for use in media/videos etc. for just $29.99. Send me an email at steven@steven-obrien.net or DM me on SoundCloud.

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License this track for use in media/videos etc. for just $29.99. Send me an email at steven@steven-obrien.net or DM me on SoundCloud.

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Buy from BandCamp: https://stevenobriencomposer.bandcamp.com/track/moment-of-inspiration

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Romance No. 6 in E-flat major by Steven O’Brien

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It's a thing

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License this track for use in media/videos etc. for just $29.99. Send me an email at steven@steven-obrien.net or DM me on SoundCloud.

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License this track for use in media/videos etc. for just $29.99. Send me an email at steven@steven-obrien.net or DM me on SoundCloud.

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License this track for use in media/videos etc. for just $29.99. Send me an email at steven@steven-obrien.net or DM me on SoundCloud.

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License this track for use in media/videos etc. for just $29.99. Send me an email at steven@steven-obrien.net or DM me on SoundCloud.

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Easy Piece for Piano No. 7 in A-flat major by Steven O’Brien

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License this track for use in media/videos etc. for just $29.99. Send me an email at steven@steven-obrien.net or DM me on SoundCloud.

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License this track for use in media/videos etc. for just $29.99. Send me an email at steven@steven-obrien.net or DM me on SoundCloud.

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Treadow: Opening Theme by Steven O’Brien

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I actually wrote this three years ago but forgot to release it...

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I actually wrote this three years ago but forgot to release it...

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I actually wrote this three years ago but forgot to release it...

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I actually wrote this three years ago but forgot to release it...

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4sHlU1iIdvi5E8pUuOVHP3

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynyt6FUSgVM

Buy from Bandcamp: https://stevenobriencomposer.bandcamp.com/track/if-anyone-dies-instrumental

Non-Instrumental: https://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien/if-anyone-dies

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Watch the video: https://youtu.be/6O_Yb6RdmN0

Instrumental: https://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien/if-anyone-dies-instrumental

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Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYWTdxb7IqE&feature=youtu.be

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Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYWTdxb7IqE&feature=youtu.be

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Foreboding Ambience by Steven O’Brien

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Channeling my inner Koji Kondo

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Treadow: Tavern Music by Steven O’Brien

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Some Pretentious Name by Steven O’Brien

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Sega Genesis/Megadrive Boss Battle ish Chiptune by Steven O’Brien

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Dreaming by Steven O’Brien

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Staring at the Clock by Steven O’Brien

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Music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mth87XgBQjY

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For the famed platformer game Ludicouscous, developed by aeron.

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Chiptune Thing No. 3 "Victory" by Steven O’Brien

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For the upcoming game "Cannonauts" by defacid http://defacid.com/

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Popcorn: Menu Theme by Steven O’Brien

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Popcorn: Loading Theme by Steven O’Brien

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Popcorn: Main Loop by Steven O’Brien

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Fun story behind this one:

In late 2013, I was hired to write the score for an indie MMORPG which was about to be kickstarted (For $100,000! Astonishingly, it failed!). The developer had gotten rid of their previous composer, the Kickstarter was just a week and a half away from beginning, by which time, there needed to be a trailer and tech demo complete with ~15 minutes of music. To make matters worse, I had a week-long holiday booked three days after I was hired, which meant I only had 72 hours to write ~15 minutes of music. Fun!

Somehow, with little-to-no sleep for those three days, I managed it, and I think the results turned out alright. It's not my best work, but considering I was falling asleep every 5 minutes and in excruciating pain towards the end of writing it, I think I deserve a pass. I hadn't listened to most of it since I first wrote it, and I figured it was good enough to upload.

Despite all of that work, the Kickstarter ended up being pushed back a month (because visual artists are wimps and can't go three days without sleep, apparently). Even worse, after writing another two more tracks for the game, I was eventually dropped from the project over creative differences, the music was never used, and I never got paid for my work. :)

Anyway, the moral of the story is to put rejection provisions into your contracts (or just don't become a composer, that's also a very reasonable course of action). Hopefully someone here will find some use for the music, it's all up under Creative Commons. Enjoy!

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Fun story behind this one:

In late 2013, I was hired to write the score for an indie MMORPG which was about to be kickstarted (For $100,000! Astonishingly, it failed!). The developer had gotten rid of their previous composer, the Kickstarter was just a week and a half away from beginning, by which time, there needed to be a trailer and tech demo complete with ~15 minutes of music. To make matters worse, I had a week-long holiday booked three days after I was hired, which meant I only had 72 hours to write ~15 minutes of music. Fun!

Somehow, with little-to-no sleep for those three days, I managed it, and I think the results turned out alright. It's not my best work, but considering I was falling asleep every 5 minutes and in excruciating pain towards the end of writing it, I think I deserve a pass. I hadn't listened to most of it since I first wrote it, and I figured it was good enough to upload.

Despite all of that work, the Kickstarter ended up being pushed back a month (because visual artists are wimps and can't go three days without sleep, apparently). Even worse, after writing another two more tracks for the game, I was eventually dropped from the project over creative differences, the music was never used, and I never got paid for my work. :)

Anyway, the moral of the story is to put rejection provisions into your contracts (or just don't become a composer, that's also a very reasonable course of action). Hopefully someone here will find some use for the music, it's all up under Creative Commons. Enjoy!

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Fun story behind this one:

In late 2013, I was hired to write the score for an indie MMORPG which was about to be kickstarted (For $100,000! Astonishingly, it failed!). The developer had gotten rid of their previous composer, the Kickstarter was just a week and a half away from beginning, by which time, there needed to be a trailer and tech demo complete with ~15 minutes of music. To make matters worse, I had a week-long holiday booked three days after I was hired, which meant I only had 72 hours to write ~15 minutes of music. Fun!

Somehow, with little-to-no sleep for those three days, I managed it, and I think the results turned out alright. It's not my best work, but considering I was falling asleep every 5 minutes and in excruciating pain towards the end of writing it, I think I deserve a pass. I hadn't listened to most of it since I first wrote it, and I figured it was good enough to upload.

Despite all of that work, the Kickstarter ended up being pushed back a month (because visual artists are wimps and can't go three days without sleep, apparently). Even worse, after writing another two more tracks for the game, I was eventually dropped from the project over creative differences, the music was never used, and I never got paid for my work. :)

Anyway, the moral of the story is to put rejection provisions into your contracts (or just don't become a composer, that's also a very reasonable course of action). Hopefully someone here will find some use for the music, it's all up under Creative Commons. Enjoy!

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Fun story behind this one:

In late 2013, I was hired to write the score for an indie MMORPG which was about to be kickstarted (For $100,000! Astonishingly, it failed!). The developer had gotten rid of their previous composer, the Kickstarter was just a week and a half away from beginning, by which time, there needed to be a trailer and tech demo complete with ~15 minutes of music. To make matters worse, I had a week-long holiday booked three days after I was hired, which meant I only had 72 hours to write ~15 minutes of music. Fun!

Somehow, with little-to-no sleep for those three days, I managed it, and I think the results turned out alright. It's not my best work, but considering I was falling asleep every 5 minutes and in excruciating pain towards the end of writing it, I think I deserve a pass. I hadn't listened to most of it since I first wrote it, and I figured it was good enough to upload.

Despite all of that work, the Kickstarter ended up being pushed back a month (because visual artists are wimps and can't go three days without sleep, apparently). Even worse, after writing another two more tracks for the game, I was eventually dropped from the project over creative differences, the music was never used, and I never got paid for my work. :)

Anyway, the moral of the story is to put rejection provisions into your contracts (or just don't become a composer, that's also a very reasonable course of action). Hopefully someone here will find some use for the music, it's all up under Creative Commons. Enjoy!

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Fun story behind this one:

In late 2013, I was hired to write the score for an indie MMORPG which was about to be kickstarted (For $100,000! Astonishingly, it failed!). The developer had gotten rid of their previous composer, the Kickstarter was just a week and a half away from beginning, by which time, there needed to be a trailer and tech demo complete with ~15 minutes of music. To make matters worse, I had a week-long holiday booked three days after I was hired, which meant I only had 72 hours to write ~15 minutes of music. Fun!

Somehow, with little-to-no sleep for those three days, I managed it, and I think the results turned out alright. It's not my best work, but considering I was falling asleep every 5 minutes and in excruciating pain towards the end of writing it, I think I deserve a pass. I hadn't listened to most of it since I first wrote it, and I figured it was good enough to upload.

Despite all of that work, the Kickstarter ended up being pushed back a month (because visual artists are wimps and can't go three days without sleep, apparently). Even worse, after writing another two more tracks for the game, I was eventually dropped from the project over creative differences, the music was never used, and I never got paid for my work. :)

Anyway, the moral of the story is to put rejection provisions into your contracts (or just don't become a composer, that's also a very reasonable course of action). Hopefully someone here will find some use for the music, it's all up under Creative Commons. Enjoy!

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Fun story behind this one:

In late 2013, I was hired to write the score for an indie MMORPG which was about to be kickstarted (For $100,000! Astonishingly, it failed!). The developer had gotten rid of their previous composer, the Kickstarter was just a week and a half away from beginning, by which time, there needed to be a trailer and tech demo complete with ~15 minutes of music. To make matters worse, I had a week-long holiday booked three days after I was hired, which meant I only had 72 hours to write ~15 minutes of music. Fun!

Somehow, with little-to-no sleep for those three days, I managed it, and I think the results turned out alright. It's not my best work, but considering I was falling asleep every 5 minutes and in excruciating pain towards the end of writing it, I think I deserve a pass. I hadn't listened to most of it since I first wrote it, and I figured it was good enough to upload.

Despite all of that work, the Kickstarter ended up being pushed back a month (because visual artists are wimps and can't go three days without sleep, apparently). Even worse, after writing another two more tracks for the game, I was eventually dropped from the project over creative differences, the music was never used, and I never got paid for my work. :)

Anyway, the moral of the story is to put rejection provisions into your contracts (or just don't become a composer, that's also a very reasonable course of action). Hopefully someone here will find some use for the music, it's all up under Creative Commons. Enjoy!

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Firefly Village: Main Theme by Steven O’Brien

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Piano Miniature No. 4 in B-flat major by Steven O’Brien

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Piano Miniature No. 5 in G major by Steven O’Brien

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Piano Miniature No. 6 in E-flat major by Steven O’Brien

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Firefly Village: Level Music by Steven O’Brien

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Solemn Introduction Piece No. 2 by Steven O’Brien

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Unused Mysterious Horn Theme by Steven O’Brien

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Slavic Battle Theme by Steven O’Brien

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Unused Solemn Introduction Piece No. 1 by Steven O’Brien

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Hero Wings: Main Theme by Steven O’Brien