Topic: Bands to check out if you like game music

[Kaiaatzl]

Since this isn't about my work specifically (though I definitely want to be on this list!) I decided it would fit better in the general forum than in the gallery.  If board administration disagrees, I have no problem with it being moved.

So yeah, this is a list of bands and other artists whose work is especially similar to (or at least has a noticable influence) from video game music.  If you think of one I didn't, feel free to post it, but just remember that this isn't just a thread about bands you like.  You can make your own thread for that .

I tried to find at least ten for this initial post.

Zsolt Marx http://soundcloud.com/zmarx
He's actually a game composer who seems to specialize in racing games, but he does a lot of non-game work as well.  Most of it is instrumental but there is the occasional vocal track in there too -- and he does insane awesome silly things with his vocals.  Also, apparently that's his real name.

Verran http://soundcloud.com/verran
Many of you probably know him.  His work isn't too similar to... anything, really, but you can definitely hear the video game influence in there.

R.a.M. Land http://www.ramland.co.cc/
aka Pumo.  Need I go on?

Sunspire http://www.sunspire-records.com/
Similar to Pumo's work.  He's done some Descent remixes, but it's his original songs that really shine.

Daft Punk http://soundcloud.com/user7809901
Again, do I really need to explain?

Skinny Puppy http://soundcloud.com/officialskinnypuppy
If you're a fan of the OPL2 versions of the Descent midi music, you should definitely check them out.  Their 'normal' style of music is a lot better, and ironically a lot more Descent-like, than the cliches they fell into when they actually did music for Descent.

Julien-k http://soundcloud.com/officialjulienk, http://www.myspace.com/julienk
Their first release was part of a major game title, and since then their music has been heavily game-influenced -- in some songs more prominently than others.  At least to me, a lot of the music sounds like the Descent 1 midi soundtrack and the D2 redbook as well.

CFX http://soundcloud.com/cfx-music
You may know him from a particularly great remix (and if you haven't heard the remix, go listen to it right now; I can wait).  His original work is also heavily game-influenced and definitely the better for it.

BlackHole http://blackhole12.newgrounds.com/
Entirely instrumental.  It's not nearly as dark as I usually like my music so the fact that even I like it says good things too.  If I remember correctly he was a member of the old planetdescent and also sectorgame, but he never came back to this community as far as I know.

SupraDarky http://supradarky.newgrounds.com/
Despite the name most of his work is about as "dark" as BlackHole.  Still really good stuff, and definitely game-influenced.  Like BlackHole, the games that influenced it appear to be different kinds of games than the other people on this list.

[Scyphi]

Ah, BlackHole! Yes, his music is pretty good, especially as of late. He's really come a long way from where he was some years ago, when he was doing the music for the defunct Project Pavilion I was involved in all those years ago, all of which I believe I still have and listen to every now and then. (he was pretty good back then too )

[-<WillyP>-]

Here's another one you might like sounds like game music:

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[Kaiaatzl]

...he was doing the music for the defunct Project Pavilion I was involved in all those years ago, all of which I believe I still have and listen to every now and then. (he was pretty good back then too )

I'd love to hear that if you can upload it somewhere.

[Scyphi]

Hmm...I might want to run it by him first, seeing it's his music and all...

Which could be difficult, because while I've been following his work ever since, I haven't actually spoken with him since Project Pavilion fell through. I'm not sure he'd even remember who I am... 

But tell you what, I'll see what I can do and get back to you on that.

...or see if I can just dig up functioning links to the songs from the forums on Sectorgame were they were posted...that might be better...

Well, I work something out.