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Topic: J Primate: Bodacious 8-Bit Music and SFX 4 you
Posted By: James Primate
Subject: J Primate: Bodacious 8-Bit Music and SFX 4 you
Date Posted: 12 January 2012 at 4:34pm
Salutations Pixeljoint! ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪

My name is James, and I am a VGM composer looking for new projects. If you are a chiptune enthusiast, you may know me as half of chip-pop duo br1ght pr1mate and I have recently been working pretty much full-time writing retro game soundtracks and SFX. I use classic hardware and from-the-ground-up synthesis methods, so music and sounds are 100% original to your project, with that rich hardware and 8bit sound that only comes from original sound chips!

Here is a link to my VGM bandcamp page with a number of full OSTs and various things for your perusal (huge updates soon!): http://jamesprimate.bandcamp.com - http://jamesprimate.bandcamp.com

DEMO REELZ:
Check out my chiptune/VGM specific demo reel here:
http://soundcloud.com/james_primate/james-primate-demo-reel-v2 - http://soundcloud.com/james_primate/james-primate-demo-reel-v2

And an 8Bit SFX Demo reel here:
http://soundcloud.com/james_primate/james-primate-demo-reel-8bit - http://soundcloud.com/james_primate/james-primate-demo-reel-8bit

While you're listening, care to peruse some of my most recent projects?

REVIEWZ:

* Gnomoria, still in alpha, already has a bustling world-wide player community is currently rated 9.6 on Desura. IndieGameMag has called the soundtrack "Fantastic": http://www.indiegamemag.com/gnome-sweet-gnome-gnomoria-demo-released-alpha-build-upon-pre-order/#.UDaEddZlTz8

* Junk Jack, which reached #2 on the App Store for Adventure Games. Touch Arcade called the soundtrack "Excellent": http://toucharcade.com/2011/11/09/junk-jack-review/

* Icarus, an artsy pixel adventure game which was named top indie game" in September by IndieCade: http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/23/the-joystiq-indie-pitch-icarus/

* Hyperactive Ninja, a cute platformer for Android which grabbed a 10/10 for music in reviews: http://acesplacebyaddman.blogspot.com/2010/12/hyperactive-ninja-review.html

* We've just had some music featured on Rockband: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfrVN98KTm0

and if you google "br1ght pr1mate" you'll find all sorts of other crazy stuff we've done ;)

CONTACTZ:
Anyway, I am available for projects of any size and budget, I just love making game music and seeing awesome new games come to life. I am easy to deal with, reliable and have a lightning quick turn-around time. Lets talk!

Hit up my email: james.primate@gmail.com

Thanks for your eyes and ears! Ta Ta for now!






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Posted By: James Primate
Date Posted: 25 March 2012 at 3:26pm
Time for an update!

Tangled OST:

http://brightprimate.bandcamp.com/album/tangled-ost - http://brightprimate.bandcamp.com/album/tangled-ost

From the box: "Smooth and meditative, this is the soundtrack to Billie Lavoie's classic iOS puzzle game "Tangled". With over 2 million downloads since its initial release, "Tangled" deserved a graphical overhaul and some meditative zen music to set the mood. This contemplative soundtrack by Br1ght Pr1mate composer James Primate and new art by designer Ryan Brock ensures its place in iOS gaming classics."

also i just finished music and SFX for Franklin's Ghost's "Hiko Run", a bizarre side-scrolling adventure game about monster love, which I think came out really well:
http://soundcloud.com/james_primate/hiko-run-first-level-loopd - http://soundcloud.com/james_primate/hiko-run-first-level-loopd

and just for fun, a tune from upcoming sci-fi game "Spacehero Command":
http://soundcloud.com/james_primate/spacehero-command-demo - http://soundcloud.com/james_primate/spacehero-command-demo

More to come soon...


Posted By: RoboB0b
Date Posted: 26 March 2012 at 9:27am
I'm currently working with James on a game project and he's awesome! He's very professional and produces high quality work, quickly. We live on opposite sides of the US but that's never been a problem because he has excellent communication and is really easy to get along with.

If you need music or SFX, I definitely recommend getting in touch with James.


Posted By: James Primate
Date Posted: 27 June 2012 at 12:16am
Some updates!

I'm finishing up work on the soundtrack and sfx for Robotronic Games's fantastic game Gnomoria, and although the whole soundtrack wont be available for a little while, I figured I'd share some tracks :)

Village Groove:
http://soundcloud.com/james_primate/villiage-groove-gnomoria - http://soundcloud.com/james_primate/villiage-groove-gnomoria

Sound of the Underground:
http://soundcloud.com/james_primate/sound-of-the-underground - http://soundcloud.com/james_primate/sound-of-the-underground

and check out gnomoria in all its pixely glory: http://gnomoria.com/





Posted By: James Primate
Date Posted: 25 August 2012 at 2:04pm
Oh man, I have TONS of new music out to show you guys, but a few OSTs are coming out on various netlabels, and one BIG soundtrack (gnomoria) is waiting for the steam launch so i have to wait COMING SOOON THOUGH

until then, in preparation for all this cool stuff i set up a bandcamp page specifically for game music (probably should have done that a while ago, huh?): http://jamesprimate.bandcamp.com

CHECK IT, and so much new stuff is coming out soon I cant wait :D
http://jamesprimate.bandcamp.com - http://jamesprimate.bandcamp.com


Posted By: James Primate
Date Posted: 29 September 2012 at 10:35am
update! New soundtrack out for an aquatic iOS puzzle game LiquidSketch OST



Listen! --> http://jamesprimate.bandcamp.com/album/liquidsketch-ost - http://jamesprimate.bandcamp.com/album/liquidsketch-ost

:)


Posted By: James Primate
Date Posted: 08 October 2013 at 11:39pm
Abrickadabra! OST



A cute, groovy chiptune soundtrack to a cute, fun pixel game!

Listen / Download here: http://jamesprimate.bandcamp.com/album/abrickadabra-ost - http://jamesprimate.bandcamp.com/album/abrickadabra-ost


Posted By: James Primate
Date Posted: 08 October 2013 at 11:40pm
did this soundtrack to a cool android game called ARENA OF DEATH

i wanted to make over-the-top micheal bay movie soundtrack style platformer chiptune and it was really damn fun to do... straight hardware, zero post-production, etc etc


LISTEN ~~~> http://jamesprimate.bandcamp.com/album/arena-of-death - http://jamesprimate.bandcamp.com/album/arena-of-death

pls enjoy DEATH TUNES, i personally think the track Arena City is quite boss.

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Posted By: James Primate
Date Posted: 08 October 2013 at 11:42pm
Gnomoria OST - Modern



Listen! ~~~> http://jamesprimate.bandcamp.com/album/gnomoria-ost-modern - http://jamesprimate.bandcamp.com/album/gnomoria-ost-modern

Part 2 of the original soundtrack to Gnomoria, by Robotronic Games.

"Modern" features 13 songs of Gnome life and times in a contemporary orchestral vgm style.
credits

Cover art by Castor.Pollux, with thanks to Robert West



AND


Gnomoria OST - Classic



Listen! ~~~> http://jamesprimate.bandcamp.com/album/gnomoria-ost-classic - http://jamesprimate.bandcamp.com/album/gnomoria-ost-classic

Part 1 of the original soundtrack to Gnomoria, by Robotronic Games.

"Classic" features 13 songs of Gnome life and times in a vintage hardware chiptune style.

Cover art by Castor.Pollux, with thanks to Chris Dozier



Posted By: James Primate
Date Posted: 08 October 2013 at 11:44pm
The Music of Junk Jack X - James Primate



LISTEN HERE ~~> http://jamesprimate.bandcamp.com/album/the-music-of-junk-jack-x

Music from The PixBits blockbuster mining adventure game Junk Jack X! This Vol. 1 of the complete soundtrack contains 27 tracks from the original 5 launch worlds: Terra, Alba, Seth, Xeno, and Magmar, and will be available on Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify and most places mp3s are found.

The Bandcamp version also contains a booklet of art from some the many talented Junk Jack X fans from forum.pixbits.com, twitter and beyond!


CHECK IT ~~> http://jamesprimate.bandcamp.com/album/the-music-of-junk-jack-x



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