Rare Ear Candy
Hello my wonderful humans! My name is Tanner, and I'm very passionate about video game music. My goal is to provide you with VGM arrangements, education, and entertainment to help brighten your day. Video game music has inspired me to express myself in different ways and to share what I really love, and I hope that this inspires you to do the same!
Feel free to use any of my video game music arrangements for your own videos or streams--just be sure to provide written credit by using my tag @RareEarCandy.
Rare Ear Candy
The Earthbound OST Music Reaction IS BACK. This time I'll be live streaming my reactions/gameplay on Saturday at 11am EST!
Good grief, I can't believe it's been almost ONE YEAR since my last video on this...that was around the time when I started working full-time aaaaand losing motivation. 🫠But I'm getting back in the game and pushing forward for all you wonderful humans! Thanks to everyone that stopped by to watch my first two videos in this reaction series, and I hope to see you on Saturday!
2 years ago | [YT] | 17
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LIVE STREAM TOMORROW!!!
(Or later today, depending on when you're seeing this. Point is I'm streaming on Saturday!)
I'll be attempting to beat Ori and the Blind Forest on its hardest difficulty: One Life mode. This is the first time I'm trying out a live stream, so I thought I'd learn the ropes while I play a game I'm already familiar with. I'll be starting around 7:30pm EST, so come along and say hi as I rage about how hard this One Life mode is!
2 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 3
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Hello my wonderful humans! I'm still alive! This probably won't reach very many people, but I still want to update y'all on where I've been.
First, for those who haven't seen my most recent video (which was like 3 months ago, so I guess it's not *that* recent), I made my very first original soundtrack for a video game that is now available to play for FREE on Steam! It's a short adventure game titled Liminus: The Silent Guard, and with all the work the team and I put into the game, I'm very proud of how it all turned out. Please show some support by downloading the game or by listening to the soundtrack, and I'd love to hear your thoughts! Links to the game and soundtrack are below:
store.steampowered.com/app/1998250/Liminus_The_Sil…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYqlR...
Okay, now that the self promo is out of the way, on to why I've been MIA for a while. If I could summarize it in just a few words, it would be because of toxic perfectionism and self-doubt. There are other things that are now consuming a lot of my time, such as working a full-time job, doing commissions on the side, moving into a new house (again), finding a therapist...and the list goes on. But the main obstacles that are keeping me from creating the content I want to make are the anxieties and negative thoughts in my head. It's hard to get things done when I feel like I'm never doing enough, and it's even harder to put on a personality in front of the camera when I struggle to accept myself for who I am. The main reason I was able to get my first OST done was because it was for my capstone project and my college degree depended on it. But since then I feel like my anxiety has been harder to manage, and I'm trying to dedicate time to work on my own well-being—something that I have a habit of sweeping under the rug.
I know I have a small following, but I still want to be authentic with anyone that supports me in any way. I truly appreciate everyone that has taken the time to follow and interact with the content I share. Just know that I'm trying my best to move forward in spite of the weaknesses and challenges I'm dealing with—even if it takes me years to get to where I want to be. Thanks for reading this, and thank you so much for existing!
2 years ago | [YT] | 8
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Just finished moving into a new place! I’ve been a bit off the radar with graduating and road tripping and looking for some work, but I’m a bit more settled now and am going to start uploading more fun VGM stuff as much as I can. (Though it might take me a while to get the ball rolling, so thanks for your patience!)
I’ll be working on a follow-up to the Earthbound reaction video along with some more covers and new video ideas coming later down the road. I’ve seen a few people comment with some suggestions I could try for future videos, which is awesome so keep ‘em coming! Thanks to everyone who has supported the channel so far, and here’s to a summer full of new beginnings!
3 years ago | [YT] | 7
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