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[Nate_G]

Hi all

So a little while ago I finished work on the soundtrack for Red Rogue. I approached St33d with the idea of remixing one of my earlier EPs specifically for Red Rogue and we're both pretty happy with how it turned out. I'd really dig it if you could have a listen and let me know what you think.

The Music of Red Rogue: http://icefishingep.tk/album/the-music-of-red-rogue-icefishing-i-red-rogue-remix

Play Red Rogue here: http://robotacid.com/flash/red_rogue/
Dev Log here: http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=8467.0

[Nate_G]

Bumping your own thread is uncool but you guys are breaking my heart here!

[Calum Bowen]

This is some pretty cool atmospheric stuff. It's not something I'd really listen to much by itself to be honest but some of the textures sound pretty chilling and tense. Haven't played the game yet but i can imagine this being some pretty immersive stuff.
I guess I can't compliment it as much as i'd like to because the music i most often make is almost ANTI-immersion music!
But yeah, this is some pretty cool stuff. It'd be interesting to hear about some of the processes you went through? pitch shifting? slowing down? layering? and about how one makes decisions in ambient music.

[CharlieT]

Just listened to the whole thing while writing. I really, really liked Chant and Ulcer. Reminds me a lot of Manorexia which I highly recommend if you like music like this.

It also goes really well with the game's graphic style.

In terms of criticism, I did wish for a little more variety in some of the songs, maybe some sub bass tones here and there to mix it up or breaks in the music (this is mainly for Strung)? This has more to do with my own writing style than anything so take it with a grain of salt.

[baconman]

I like the Wild West vibe in Chant, they all have some distinctive vibe about them while remaining true to being good "Dungeon Music." Good dungeon music can be hard to find.

[Nate_G]

Thanks for the comments chaps :D

Yep there's a heck of a lot of layering of similar sounds to create rich textures, but then I try to be careful of over-doing it to maintain the dynamic feeling. I try to avoid overly compressing everything for the same reason, there's meant to a large dynamic range so that the quiet moments and the louder, noisier moments have the appropriate impact.

I agree with you there Charlie in regards to sort of breaking up the pieces. Definitely something I'm conscious of. I'll be sure to check out Manorexia!

[medieval]

I played the game, it's really scary with the music!

nice one