dekoningtan

Annnd, this is why you shouldn't trust Distrokid...

2 years ago | [YT] | 0

dekoningtan

Thank you to ‪@IndieMusicAcademy‬ for keeping the facts real about this. If you want to release music, please watch.

2 years ago | [YT] | 0

dekoningtan

May as well use this community tab to give a shout out to ‪@BeepBoopAudio‬ who is hosting a really cool review competition for ‪@pianobook‬ : https://youtu.be/QwyN0tnq0oU
Check out his video for more info!

2 years ago | [YT] | 0

dekoningtan

I made a handy playlist for all the Abuse 1996 video game rescore:
www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Enjoy!

2 years ago | [YT] | 1

dekoningtan

Ooh! Only 3 to go until 900 :) Thanks a lot everyone who subscribed. I really appreciate it.

2 years ago | [YT] | 5

dekoningtan

For this one I tried to imagine what it would be like if Nick Vrenna had been playable as a female character, Nicky Vrenna!

I hope you like it!

2 years ago | [YT] | 1

dekoningtan

New album is out! I'm so excited :) It is a rescore of the Abuse 1996 video game soundtrack. If you want early access and/or want to support me, you can get it here:
dekoningtan.bandcamp.com/album/abuse-1996-rescore

I wanted to tell you a little bit about the video game and why it's sound track is so nostalgic for me.

Abuse is a 1996 side-scrolling platformer shooter video game developed by Crack dot Com and published by Origin Systems. The game was released for MS-DOS, and later ported to other platforms, including Windows, Linux, and Mac OS.

In Abuse, the player controls a character who is trying to escape from a research facility overrun by aliens. The game features fast-paced action, with the player using a variety of weapons to fight off hordes of enemies. The game's controls were unique at the time, allowing the player to move, aim, and shoot in any direction.

Abuse was notable for its use of dynamic lighting and shadowing effects, which added to the game's eerie atmosphere. Honestly, the level at which the game created "vibes" was on par with Doom and other games that came after it. The game also featured a level editor, allowing players to create and share their own custom levels, which was very fun!

Abuse received positive reviews upon release, with critics praising its gameplay, graphics, and sound effects. The game has since become a cult classic, with many fans citing it as a favorite from the era of classic PC gaming!

For myself, the game brings back a lot of fond memories of playing it with my brother. We played the game a few years after it's release, probably in 1998? I'm not sure if my memory serves me correctly as I was quite young. Anyways, we spent hours on the game, mostly me watching him play as I was a little too young to be any good (it was quite fast-paced). So, with this, I'd like to dedicate this album to my brother Joachim. As a way of thanking him for always introducing me to cool things and encouraging me in my musical pursuits!

The game's soundtrack was originally composed by Paul Baker and Joe Basquez, so credit to the original composition goes to them. The game is now, however, in the Public Domain. What I did was take those original MIDI notes and rescore them. I changed instruments using much more modern sampled instruments, edited the balance of how these instruments worked together, and reworked some notation here and there to make it fit better with the new mix.

2 years ago | [YT] | 4

dekoningtan

Thanks for having me on the podcast ‪@theophanymedia‬ !
https://youtu.be/1iqnjTltldU

2 years ago | [YT] | 1

dekoningtan

850 subscribers! Thanks everyone! I appreciate it!

2 years ago | [YT] | 3

dekoningtan

Stoked that I took part in this competition: the BIGGEST BRAAM! And this free VST instrument turned out wonderful.
Great work ‪@BeepBoopAudio‬ ‪@StephenTallamyMusic‬ and ‪@frpoirier‬ making this come together. Thanks Angus and ‪@pianobook‬ and ‪@spitfireaudiollp‬ for organizing.

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