Tag Archives: Music

Music from Games: 5. Barber’s Adagio For Strings

This is the last in my current short series of Music from Games, and for me the most powerful. The game in question was the 1999 PC strategy game, Homeworld. The situation is that you are commanding a huge starship, … Continue reading

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Music from Games: 3. Debussy’s Arabesque 1

This one’s a bit of a stowaway in the series… as technically it didn’t come from a game! Back on the Atari ST was a great piece of software called Music Construction Set. It allowed you to drag notes around … Continue reading

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Music from Games: 2. Ave Maria

Back in the days of the ZX Spectrum, one games company ruled undisputedly, and that was Ultimate. One of the greatest games they made, in my opinion, was Sabre Wulf. This game had you playing the part of a swashbuckling … Continue reading

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Music from Games: 1. Romance D’Amour

This is the first of a short series of posts I’d like to make on music from games that really matters to me.  I’ll include the game, the name of the piece of music, and try to explain why it … Continue reading

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The Big Catchup

There’s a noticeable big gap in the blog from 2008 to 2011… why would that be?  The simple answer is that after the Astraware merge with Handmark, I was incredibly busy!  I knew my blog software needed an upgrade, and … Continue reading

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Two Cool Video-Audio Links

Two things that really caught me as cool: First – a guy who can’t play drums or piano, making a really good sequence out of tiny video fragments of him (otherwise) abusing the instruments: See him on YouTube. . Impressive! … Continue reading

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Fate Is Cast! My Music Order Arrives!

My music order from USA arrived today ( www.sheetmusicplus.com ), and I’ve just spent a wonderful hour dabbling and playing through lots of bits of music! At last I have the music for Cast Your Fate To The Wind, and … Continue reading

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Till My Fingers Bled

Right now, my fingertips are stinging. I exaggerate a little – not bleeding, but just far enough to have blisters. Why? Ah, its back to the guitar, and when I get something I want to do, I’m driven. Back a … Continue reading

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