Happy Summer everyone!
As I type this I am finishing out the next Wizard 101 Musical Tour of the Spiral videos on MooShu. I rambled on and edited it pretty heavily but could only get it down to 17:00. Some listeners have emailed and said they like the long form in-depth detail-OCD nature of them, but looking at the YouTube analytics, not many people are watching past the first 2-4 minutes, so I will probably be focussing them a little tighter in the future, which will have the added benefit of making them easier, and therefore quicker to produce. I do like making them, so don’t worry that I’ll stop making them… life just does a good job at restricting the time I have to make them. Summer’s come to Cincinnati, Ohio so I’m getting out of the cave – GASP! – and experiencing the burning yellow ball in the sky firsthand. I’ve been taking my daughter to some local splash parks because apparently kids love the water (who knew?) so my “studio tan” might even darken a bit.
News: I’m deep in the trenches on Crowfall. It’s turning out a little different than I had expected, but I’m enjoying writing in a bit of a different style than I usually do. I think there’s actually going to be a lot of content, as I’ve written quite a bit already and we’re just scratching the proverbial surface. If you’re into awesome groundbreaking MMOs, they’ve started early access packages and you can get into the pre-alpha testing right away. The development team is super responsive to input, so the game seems to be coming ever closer to what a lot of people are looking for. If that’s all too alpha-ey for you, the game’s all over TWITCH so you can check out the current state of the game without getting your own feet wet. (There sure seems to be a lot of moisture references for an update.) If only those streamers wouldn’t TALK OVER all the music… how rude.
The Wizard101 10th Anniversary celebrations are starting to show: KILive released a new vid hinting at some of the fun to come… which includes a remix of some of the original music I wrote for the game. I went back into the archives and found the old sequence files and sent it to the sound guys to update and tweak out. (Great job Krys!) Stay tuned for more information!
thanks for listening!
nelson
Is they’re a way you can show the music arrangements to the new wizard101 themes? Like the notes if you want to practice on piano or something
Hmm… that would take time I’m afraid I don’t have, Bryan! A few people have done a really good job at transcribing some W101 themes, but they are mostly older/classic themes. If you watch my YouTube channel, I go into the MIDI notes, so you could pick them up from there? If you have something particular you’re struggling with feel free to contact me and I could probably help out. Good luck!
Ok thanks!
Dear Nelson,
My name is Joshua, I am a 16 year old classical composer and I can remember the magnificent pieces you’ve composed for Wizard101. Your work from Wizard101 is truly a nostalgic piece of a work. (I used to play that game quite a bit) My absolute favorite theme from yours is the Marleybone main theme. It is honestly so underrated. I get chills while listening to it. It sounds so majestic. Is there any chance you might have the sheet music for it, or MIDI file? I am truly such a fan of this piece and I have tried transcribing be ear, but unfortunately I do not acquire the skill of perfect pitch… Thank you again for your time and your wonderful music for which I will forever cherish!
Sincerely,
Joshua Kyan
Holy Cow, sorry for the late reply Joshua! Thanks for the kind words, I’m honored to have inspired a next gen composer! I know it’s a long time since your comment, but if you check out the latest blog you’ll get some news on the longstanding sheet music question! And eventually, the Marleybone theme will be covered!