**The Prodigal Son | Caleb Cuzner
This week, Caleb Cuznerventures beyond his usual medley of electronic sounds to establish a Middle Eastern atmosphere in The Prodigal Son.
Created for a 5-minute clip on the Biblical parable of the same name, the track’s Arabian melody is produced by a blend of middle eastern scales, layered western harmonies, the ney flute and the lute. Interested in using the composition or a derivative of it in your own game? Drop Caleb a message.
**The Night Of Miracles | Sam Oz
The Night of Miracles | Sam Oz - YouTube**
With elements of the ambient genre, Sam Oz considers his work on The Night of Miracles most appropriate for a sci-fi/adventure setting.
The three-and-a-half minute composition starts out quiet, before growing in its use of the drums, violin and piano. Interested in using the track or a derivative in your own games? Get in touch.
**R3D In-Game 5 | JMD
R3D - OST - ingame - track 5 (JMD) - YouTube**
Easy listening to get your feet tapping through Tuesday; this is an in-game track from Project R3D’s upcoming sci-fi, Metroidvania styled platformer for AGA Amiga devices.
Called R3D, the game has amassed a total of 34 songs for its near 2-hour OST that has been contributed to by retro game music composer Simone Bernacchia. This track, being developed for combat-free transition areas within the game.
**Watching The Detectives OST - Thirty-Second Samples | Will Phillips
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Three tunes, thirty-seconds each, for triple the funk; Will Phillips previews an addition of guitar riffs, horn lines, cymbals and strings fit for a 70s-era cop show.
Although created for upcoming comedy series Watching the Detectives, Phillips is constantly open to creating a similar, groovy flavor of music for your games.
**Man Machine Interface | Van Reeves
https://youtube.com/watch?v=XGXiT7vWZgg**
Complementary to tech-thrillers and similar works of science-fiction, Van Reeves’ Man Machine Interface is an obvious tribute to Masamune Shirow’s Ghost in the Shell franchise.
Perhaps most suited to being used as a thematic intro of sorts, the near-three minute electronic track is available for use in your game projects. Interested? Leave us a request below or connect with us.
**CyberThreat®’s Story Teaser | Van Reeves
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Earlier this year, I got together synthpunk music composer Van Reevesand independent developer of games, Conor Mckenna for the latter’s upcoming RPG CyberThreat®.
Pleased to announce, that the collaboration has now resulted in Reeves’ music being featured on the game’s soundtrack.
Listen to the artist’s ‘No Chill’ playing across CyberThreat®’s new story trailer above. A modern-day RPG, CyberThreat® deems to explore the consequences an evolved, highly intricate cyberspace has on fictional Edendale; you can learn more in my official announcement, here.
Retro-Modern Platformer Run Die Retry Debuts Oct. 9, 2017 on App Store, Sam Oz Adds Synthwave
iOS developer Nikola Lajic alias Pixelome’s debut in the indie games space arrives in the form of Run Die Retry, an endless runner with retro-modern elements.
Besides, the game will also mark the first time musician Sam Oz has contributed an entirely Synthwave composition to a game in my year as his manager. **Here **](https://highereg.com/retro-modern-platformer-run-die-retry-debuts-oct-9th-on-app-store-sam-oz-creates-synthwave/)is a closer look at the game and four-minutes of the 80’s I helped bring together back in May.
**Escaping Reality | Caleb Cuzner
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In its run-time of two minutes, Escaping Reality transitions between three very distinct emotions.
Beginning with mournful longing, it ascends into a victorious techno-like melody before coming to rest after a tense, chase-like mood accentuated by elements of dubstep. Created by game music composer/sound designer, Caleb Cuzner. To make use of it in your games, simply mail .b[at]highereg[dot]com or leave a line on Caleb’s profile.
LBA 2 Install Music Rearranged/Remastered | Sam Oz
Why remix/remaster music from Adeline Software’s 1997 classic, Little Big Adventure 2? Nostalgia.
Unsatisfied with the original’s MIDI format of music yet still in love with Philippe Vachey’s soundtrack, orchestral game composer Sam Oz has reworked the installation screen music of a game that formed his childhood. Here is a complete list of the changes he’s made on his version of recording, with Vachey’s original to compare against heard below. Little Big Adventure 2 - Installation music - YouTube
Play Despot Dungeons, a 1-Bit Roguelike Puzzler For Free Despot Dungeons Trailer - YouTube
Real Fast’s Hjalte Tagmose may have failed to meet his #1GAM - One Game a Month development challenge deadline in August, but no matter.
The solo developer has gone ahead and released his created project on itch.io & the Play Store for free this month anyway. Now go, play the disenfranchised frog, get out of the sewers and overthrow the despot from his throne. Featuring a chiptune OST by 's Simone Bernacchia; more in my official announcement. 
**Spooky Springs | Will Phillips
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Spooky Springs is the first from a 10-Track OST Will Phillips has been developing for Bodhi Games’ unannounced, 3D platformer since Q4 2016.
Drawing inspiration from Grant Kirkhope’s playful style, the near two-minute loop is meant for a haunted, wild-west ghost-town level, appropriately combining guitars, clip-clopping of hooves, and the fiddle. Like it? There’s more to come but for orchestral jazz/latin/rock/funk music requests of your own, get in touch.
**Enemy Shows | J.M.D
R3D - OST - Enemy shows (JMD) - YouTube**
Brooding, dark and ambient, here is a sample of cutscene music created for Project R3D’s upcoming sci-fi, Metroidvania styled platformer for AGA Amiga devices.
Called ‘Enemy Shows’, the track is but one from a 2-hour OST that retro music composer Simone Bernacchia has created for the project. Did you know Simone has been creating music for Amiga homebrew games, commercials and now modern-retro games since 1989?
Currently accepting original music requests in the retro chip-rock, electronic and ambient genres.
**Doubts | Alfredo Sirica
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZyHykJRMfZw**
Created for a sequence where the film’s characters are seen carrying out their daily chores through a period of emotional distrust, this 2-minute composition is called Doubts.
Of the ambient genre, it is one of fifteen tracks Alfredo Sirica has created for Running Wild Films and 5J Media produced 2016 feature film Porches and Private Eyes. With a background in classical music, Alfredo is actively looking for story-driven gaming adventures to create soundtracks for.
**Summoning Secrets | Caleb Cuzner
Caleb Cuzner - Summoning Secrets - YouTube**
It’s Monday and musician Caleb Cuznerhas sufficient motivation to help you conquer the week ahead.
With its orchestral beginning, late-onset drums and guitar-riffs, Summoning Secrets is a background music track meant to convey a sense of victory.
Also available for use in your game projects should you wish to do so. Interested? Shoot us an e-mail at .b[at]highereg[dot]com.
**HyperParasite | Van Reeves
HyperParasite - June 2017 Teaser - YouTube**
Did you know?
Picking up HyperParasite’s demo grants you access to two, uniquely intense Synthwave tracks by Van Reeves. The demo is free-to-play, while Reeves himself is looking to develop original cyberpunk, retrowave, cinematic, ambient & heavy metal soundtracks for your games.
Operating at no rates and accepting donations only. Interested? Reach out by mailing .b[at]highereg[dot]com at anytime.
The Seas Dragon | Sam Oz
Orchestrated & named on a whim, the near-three minute composition of ‘The Seas Dragon’ has Sam Oz express a surge of joyful emotion.
He does this by starting out with the violin, transitioning towards French horns, voices and the piano, before concluding on a finale of all instruments. Like what he’s created? Sam’s accepting original music requests for your games from not just the classical, but a multitude of other genres.
Visit his portfolioor e-mail us at .b[at]highereg[dot]com to know more and get started.
Bridge Strike Intro | JMD
Bridge Strike has an intro sequence!
What makes it all the more relevant to myself is that playing in the background is the game’s title theme, worked on by retro game music composer JMD - Jovanotti MUST Die whom I’ve been repping since late 2015.
Bridge Strike is an upcoming top-down shooter for Commodore Amiga 1200’s, in development by Project R3D, with an entire OST developed by JMD.
Proficient in the retro chip-rock, electronic and ambient genres, he’s always looking for new retro game projects to work on. Get in touch by shooting .b[at]highereg[dot]com an e-mail or by visiting his profile.
What do you think of the intro meanwhile? Is it Top Gun enough for your tastes?
**Flight | Van Reeves
Flight | Van Reeves - YouTube**
Three and a half minutes of Flight is the perfect feel-good tune for your Monday, I’ll say.
Non-dance yet still synth-driven, mellow yet still energetic, it is a fusion of video game musician Van Reeves’ experiments with the cinematic, ambient & electronic genres from the past year.
And it’s available for Creative Commons use in your games! Mail .b[at]highereg[dot]com with your request for a copy.
**Moon Toon | Will Phillips
More of Grant Kirkhope’s playfulness only this time, with a touch of spacey weirdness. This is Moon Tune from the portfolio of Will Phillips.
From developing the original scores of films, TV series and live performances, the Louisville, Kentucky based trumpeter has also contributed to a plethora of handheld and PC games thus far. Jazz, Latin, Rock and Funk-infused orchestral is his predominant flavor.T o collaborate, e-mail .b[at]highereg[dot]com or visit .
**My Son, My Challenge | Sam Oz
Sam Oz’s 30-second entry that secured third place at the ADAM AudioSoundtrack Competition last year.
In using the cello, a set of Bulgarian female vocals and four distinct notes of the piano, the musician sought to capture an air of dangerous tension and mystery.
As always, similar set pieces for your games’ soundtracks may be developed by mailing .b[at]highereg[dot]com. To view Sam’s portfolio or simply applaud his work, do pay him a visit.