The super highly anticipated Astral Ascent 2.0 update is out as of May 1 and fans are already raving about it. It adds four new worlds (with brand new music!), effectively making the game twice as big. There arenew enemies and exploration mechanics, and a fresh boss fight against a familiar face.
We are currently working on a EP release of the new music! For now, the Steam soundtrack has been updated with the new music for free. You can see the updated cover art for the soundtrack above!
I worked with Disney to create this fantastic retelling of the movie A Goofy Movie to celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary. Available on all of Disney’s social channels, this 16-bit remix features original music by yours truly. All of it was done with authenticity in mind, and it seems like the soundtrack is a hit with fans already.
I am thrilled to share that I had the absolute honor of arranging and performing the newly announced OMORI piano arrangement and sheet music book collection, titled Solo. As a massive fan of the game and franchise I treated the songs with as much reverence and love as I could, focusing as much as possible on playability and enjoyment. It is a lovely collection and I'm so grateful that I got to be a part of it all. Please enjoy!
You can listen to a preview of some of the songs here and you can preorder either or both the book and CD here. Thank you so much. I am so glad to finally share this news!
Announcement: I'm working for Marvel. I can't believe I'm saying that. But I actually have for awhile now! Been working on tons of cool things for them and have lots more slated. It's amazing to get to work on the world's largest franchises through my music! Crazy!
You can find a lot of my stuff on Marvel’s channels and socials and more is coming in more places soon!
Releasing this month in Japan is 海外ゲーム音楽ガイドブック ビデオゲームからたどる古今東西の音楽, a book on game music and composers. I’m in it, in a featured interview on current notable composers in the field! What an honor! Look, my name is right there on the cover!
Word is some copies are out in the wild now. It drops officially on November 15th and will be sold at all the big shops including Disk Union, Tower Records, and Amazon.
Of course, this being a Japanese book, it’s Japanese language only but it was an honor to be asked and participate. If you check it out, let me know!
The highly anticipated Clock Tower: Rewind finally drops this month worldwide, and I have all the details of the physical releases in North America, Europe, and Japan for you. This reworking of the famed original, with new music by me (featuring amazing vocalists like Emi Evans and Mary McGlynn), will launch between October 29-31 depending on what country you’re in, on digital platforms and in physical form.
The beautiful Japan limited boxset comes from Superdeluxe, and includes my soundtrack and tons of other goodies. And for most of the rest, Limited Run had us covered until it sold out completely!
From what I understand, Asia will get a multi-language physical release so stay tuned for that.
And then, finally, the game launches everywhere on PS5, Switch, and PC at the end of the month!
Threads of Time was finally revealed to the world during this year’s Tokyo Game Show Xbox showcase. The debut trailer was one of the hottest topics coming out of the show last week, up there with new Metal Gear titles in terms of buzz and press coverage. So, I felt especially cool in revealing that I’m working on this project!
There will be more to come soon, but for now, please check out the debut trailer and webpage, and be sure to wishlist the title on Steam to stay up to date on future news!
My latest project, debuting here at Bitsummit, is Undergrounded, by Japanese studio Game Studio. This handrawn vertical puzzle title is getting a lot of attention this weekend at the show. They announced and debuted the game here, and released a trailer that you can see here.
It was great to work on this project and bring some fresh sound to this really creative game design. Work continues so stay tuned for more on its release date!
For now, please wishlist this game on Steam!
The beautiful crafting/metroidvania from Skaule, Magical Delicacy, is out now on PC and Xbox platforms, with a Switch version to launch next month. And even though it’s only been a few days it has received 10/10 reviews and tons of praise from reviewers and gamers. It was an honor to be a part of such a lovingly crafted project!
I used melodica, pianoica, recorders and tin flute to give the game a cozy, magical feeling. Speaking of the soundtrack, it’s available now on all storefronts and streaming platforms!
Sorry for the delayed update but I’ve been super busy. I’ll have some incredible news to share this fall but I’ve been working on several games this spring/summer and I have never been more excited in my life!
First is Clock Tower Rewind, which I had the absolute best time working on. Today is the LAST day you can preorder the title’s physical release! But a deluxe boxset was also just announced for Japan!
But preorders for the physical release of Astral Ascent just opened up. This game features one of my biggest soundtracks ever and I’m so happy to have been a part of it. It’s a special game that is resonating with players worldwide and I bet tons of people pick this release up.
Wargroove 2 released in Japan as a physical release that comes with my soundtrack! It was a thrill to visit a Japanese game store this month and pick up a copy. It’s on sale now! By the way: my soundtrack for Wargroove 2 was just nominated for a World Soundtrack Award!
Finally, Little Known Galaxy just released and is doing fantastically already in terms of sales and social buzz. I love it when a small game goes big and I’m glad I got to help out. It’s currently on sale during Steam’s Summer Sale so it’s a perfect time to check it out!
I have exciting news coming for every month for the rest of 2024 so stay tuned!
I'm pleased to announce I'm a featured artist in Yars Rising, an upcoming game from Atari and WayForward!
They brought me on to write and perform a City Pop song, which was good for the soul as the pop of that era was absolutely influential on my own sound and work. You can hear a bit of it here in this officially sanctioned video teaser. Thrilled to be on this project alongside so many talented friends!
I’m thrilled to release Perfect Selection Dale North vol. two today. This is the follow-up to the surprise success of the first compilation album of various games, jingles, and contributions to other projects I released in 2019. This new one features 24 songs from many projects including Puzzle & Dragons and even Tokyo Game Show! There are several games I’ve worked on where I just contribute a few songs and so you’ll find some of those on here as well.
The album is available on all streaming platforms as of today. Here’s a handy link to find your favorite platform.
How about that cover art! As always, thank you for your support!
I’m thrilled to share the news of one of my coolest and maybe most unbelievable gigs yet: I composed the boot jingle for Qualcomm's incredible concept car! Its Digital Chassis is basically the future of cars. It's on display now behind closed doors at CES 2024 As a car lover this was a huge honor. Also, it was great to work with one of my city’s largest companies, Qualcomm, a world leader in chips.
Anyway, look at how cool this thing looks!
What a day! The highly anticipated game Snacko is now out on Steam in Early Access as of today and the response has been overwhelming! The announcement during The Game Awards’s Wholesome Snack showcase really created quite a buzz and the excitement has been growing since them.
To celebrate this, my soundtrack is available now on Steam and Bandcamp too! It’s 41 songs that are all a blast for this adorable and lovable cat game. And announced alongside this during the presentation is the official remixes from the amazing EDM producer Camellia! These remixes of my game songs are incredible and I can’t stop listening to them. They’re all on the album, available now!
We are working out releases on streaming and other platforms. Stay tuned!
Oh, and get a load of this artwork for the album!
I was asked by Plogue, makers of the finest synthesizer emulations of classic game systems, to write an official demo song for their latest, an emulation of the famed SID synth in the Commodore 64, called Chipsynth C64.
If you check out the official website and find the demo song section you’ll find my contribution there, titled Corgodore 64. I hope you enjoy it and check out this amazing synth as well!
Today is a double vinyl release day! Both the soundtracks for Wargroove 2 and Dreamscaper are available as beautiful double LP colored vinyl limited edition releases! These both are in response to popular demand and I’m so glad to be able to offer these up. You can preorder both Wargroove 2 and Dreamscaper at Ship to Shore right now, and they ship soon!
Black Screen Records has you covered in Europe as well! Here’s a handy webpage with my name on it you can order from right now!
I am thrilled at how beautifully both of these albums came out. If you pick up either, thank you so, so much! It’s greatly appreciated!
My soundtrack for Astral Ascent, Hibernian Workshop’s beautiful hand-animated roguelike, is out today on all platforms. I worked over two years on what basically ended up being a dream soundtrack. It’s more than an 60 minutes of songs that I hope really dig into the incredible action and world-class animation and art the team put into this game.
I recorded in UK, Prague, Bratislava and a few other places, as well as worked with some incredible session musicians to create this soundtrack. Even Emi Evans is featured in the game’s final battle suite. I’m so excited about this game and soundtrack release that I cannot sit still lately!
I hope you enjoy it! Astral Ascent releases on November 14th for PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4 and 5!
I’m thrilled to share that Wargroove 2 is out today on PC and Nintendo Switch! The sequel to the hit indie game features a soundtrack by yours truly and you can both play and listen to it today! The Nintendo Switch release is already proving to be very popular.
The soundtrack is available now on all streaming and music platforms. It will come to Steam as a soundtrack release very soon. And the coolest news: Our partner Ship to Shore will announce a limited vinyl release of the soundtrack in the coming days. Stay tuned!
I hope you enjoy this soundtrack!
NIGORO’s beloved hit flash game that has heated old-timey ladies slapping each other in the style of retro anime is now coming to Nintendo Switch in a deluxe release, thanks to the folks at NIGORO, PLAYISM, and WayForward. I had the honor of working on the opening and ending of this release, along with amazing talents Tommy Pedrini, Cristina “Vee” Valenzuela, and Chiyoko Yamasato. It was a thrill to see the excitement around the announcement at this year’s Tokyo Game Show.
The funniest part is that with this release you can mimic the slapping motions with the Nintendo Switch controller!
Rose and Camellia has launched in Japan but will come to the rest of the world soon!
I can finally share that I’ve been writing music for SEGA for their media and online divisions. I’ve written several pieces of music like the one seen here in this new video of SEGAWORLD’s Sonic restoration. There are some more specific pieces and themes I’ve written for use for something I’m probably not allowed to talk about yet!
But, it’s been an absolute honor. I grew up a SEGA kid so to be able to contribute to their story means a lot to me. I will update later on my future work with the company!
