Allistar Brimble's Kickstarter project got me thinking:

http://www.kickstart...the-amiga-works

 

Is there any interest for a freshly produced and updated album of music I created for games? If so, would you fund it on Kickstarter? Just in the feeler stage. I've not yet made a choice.

 

Thanks

 

Ken "Your Music Pal" Allen

Absolutely! I wish we had more of these type of projects by other game musicians.

Of course I would. I almost always go for a game's soundtrack if there's one available. Not to mention that I gave to the Balance & Ruin (Final Fantasy VI Remix) Kickstarter. I also like your past music, so it should come as a no-brainer for me.

Yes - if the sample quality is noticeably different/improved from what's out there. I don't know how many digitized soundtracks I've seen for Space Quest 4 as of late.

None of them use the high quality instrument sampling software of today, though.

I might chip in depending on the track list. Would rather want to see you go all the way and actually have the soundtracks recorded rather than sequenced, though :)

That would cost a significant more amount of money.

There's a common technique in Hollywood of using a virtual orchestra and then adding a small number of live musicians. So I am considering this as an option. Also might have guest musicians from the Sierra fan base perform along with me.

 

Just thinking out loud

 

Music Pal

I would support it... I am guessing you would have the support from a lot of the usual suspects... Fans and industry people.

Heard back from Activision. They hinted at the possibility of re-releasing parts the old catalog, so, now the question is, is there interest in an "Inspired By" album that is "close enough"?

Anything you make is fine by me. I wonder, could you do an "inspired by" album and have one of the Kickstarter rewards or stretch goals be a "free" reworking of a Sierra soundtrack? :P

Possible track list. Let me know what you think, or if you have suggestions.

 

1 - Toccata in G Minor (inspired by the Opening of CB - my first game)

2 - Back to the Sequel (inspired by SQ4 Opening)

3 - I'd Love to Be In Love With You (inspired by Love Theme from Colonel's Bequest)

4- Too Many Ways To Die (inspired the ZZ Top-ish song from SQ)

5 - Keeping Up With Jones (inspired by Jones in the Fast Lane)

6 - Fun and Wacky (theme from Wacky Funsters published by Tsunami)

7 - Computer Generate Poetry (inspired by Jones In The Fast Lane)

8 - Cold Wind Bring Me Home (Beach Theme from Blue Force published by Tsunami)

9 - Audition March (the piece I wrote to get hired at Sierra)

10 - Drunks in Space (inspired by SQ4 Cantina scene)

11 - Discarded Cantina music (my first piece for the cantina that was rejected)

12 - Man Enough (theme from Man Enough published by Tsunami)

13 - Theme to Ringworld (published by Tsunami)

14 - Racing in Circles (Road and Track theme published by Accolade)

15 - Discarded theme to Callahan's Cross Time Saloon (Game published by Legend)

16 - Vulcan Fury (the not-copyrighted-by-Paramount portion of the music from the Secret of Vulcan Fury trailer)

17 - Selections from Clay Fighter (game published by Interplay)

18* - A Greatly Exaggerated Tale of Adventure - Metal Version (inspired by SQ4 Opening)

19 - Final Battle (from Protostar published by Tsunami)

20 - Back from the Sequel (inspired by Countdown to Format from SQ4)

21 - A Zillion Miles Per Hour (inspired by the skimmer sequence from SQ1)

22 - I am Cedrick (inspired by Cedric's theme from KQ5)

23 - Just a tune kicking around in my head (from no game but has been plaguing me for years)

24 - Discarded SQ5 theme

 

*Idea stolen from Brandon Blume.

I demand royalties. :D

 

I love the idea of putting Vulcan Fury stuff in there! I was so looking forward to that game. A shame it was canceled. And the discarded SQ5 theme for sure!

Alright guys and gals, I'm going for it.

 

 

My blog for this Kickstarter project is www.kenspace.com

My Twitter handle is @mrkenallen

The Twitter hashtag for this project is #KSDome

The Facebook page is www.facebook.com/UnderTheHalfdome (shortened to http://goo.gl/ES2Dd for Twitter purposes)

And on Google Plus, http://goo.gl/jQe0i

Are there any news on the progress of the album?

 

...this poor fella who came to late to back the dome can't read kickstarter updates. I'd just like to know if everything is progressing well :)

There hasn't been an update for quite a while, but since Ken's doing the music for SpaceVenture the focus is on the game right now.

His last update mentioned that he would postpone Under The Half Dome until SpaceVenture is done.

Possible track list. Let me know what you think, or if you have suggestions.

 

1 - Toccata in G Minor (inspired by the Opening of CB - my first game)

2 - Back to the Sequel (inspired by SQ4 Opening)

3 - I'd Love to Be In Love With You (inspired by Love Theme from Colonel's Bequest)

4- Too Many Ways To Die (inspired the ZZ Top-ish song from SQ)

5 - Keeping Up With Jones (inspired by Jones in the Fast Lane)

6 - Fun and Wacky (theme from Wacky Funsters published by Tsunami)

7 - Computer Generate Poetry (inspired by Jones In The Fast Lane)

8 - Cold Wind Bring Me Home (Beach Theme from Blue Force published by Tsunami)

9 - Audition March (the piece I wrote to get hired at Sierra)

10 - Drunks in Space (inspired by SQ4 Cantina scene)

11 - Discarded Cantina music (my first piece for the cantina that was rejected)

12 - Man Enough (theme from Man Enough published by Tsunami)

13 - Theme to Ringworld (published by Tsunami)

14 - Racing in Circles (Road and Track theme published by Accolade)

15 - Discarded theme to Callahan's Cross Time Saloon (Game published by Legend)

16 - Vulcan Fury (the not-copyrighted-by-Paramount portion of the music from the Secret of Vulcan Fury trailer)

17 - Selections from Clay Fighter (game published by Interplay)

18* - A Greatly Exaggerated Tale of Adventure - Metal Version (inspired by SQ4 Opening)

19 - Final Battle (from Protostar published by Tsunami)

20 - Back from the Sequel (inspired by Countdown to Format from SQ4)

21 - A Zillion Miles Per Hour (inspired by the skimmer sequence from SQ1)

22 - I am Cedrick (inspired by Cedric's theme from KQ5)

23 - Just a tune kicking around in my head (from no game but has been plaguing me for years)

24 - Discarded SQ5 theme

 

*Idea stolen from Brandon Blume.

Space Quest 3 music.All of it.Nuff said.

But Ken didn't write the SQ3 soundtrack. That was Bob Siebenberg.