Incompetech http://incompetech.com/static/ For Royalty-Free music, and whiz-bang documents. en Copyright 2010 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:12:17 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss One of my favorite films "Luke's Kitchen" is now available on YouTube!

Don't forget Part 2.
Brilliant documentary, methinks.

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2010/02/one_of_my_favorite_films.html http://incompetech.com/static/2010/02/one_of_my_favorite_films.html Sightings Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:12:17 -0600 Video Game Developers! I just did a series of 4 pieces.
You can get them here.

Chee Zee Beach
Chee Zee Jungle
Chee Zee Lab
Chee Zee Cave

These are all designed for background music for video games, but they can be used for anything you like!
These pieces extend to any length because they loop cleanly.

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2010/02/video_game_developers.html http://incompetech.com/static/2010/02/video_game_developers.html Music Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:35:44 -0600 New Software Tests Just loaded up some new EastWest software, and I've been trying some things in between my other project. Here's a couple of pieces.

Nu Flute
Consort for Brass

Cheers.

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2010/02/new_software_tests.html http://incompetech.com/static/2010/02/new_software_tests.html Music Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:54:33 -0600 Musical Preview The opening piece to Black Peter - The musical was just put online!

Check it out - it is a decent performance, and will be coming to an Off Off Broadway venue in New York later this year!

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2010/01/musical_preview.html http://incompetech.com/static/2010/01/musical_preview.html Sightings Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:51:51 -0600 Epics and Orchestrals... and also Bach Agnus Dei X - everyone's favorite part of the Latin mass. Rich-beyond-reason arrangement.

Second Coming - no percussion - lush orchestra-only mix.

Ranz des Vaches - that one morning tune from the cartoons... from Rossini. Very well produced, if I must say so myself!

Sinfonia Number 5 - quick harpsichord rendering of the Bach 3-part invention.

Also added:
- Half Bit (electronic fun loop)
- Poofy Reel (acoustic quirk)
- New Direction (electronic ambient)
- Space Fighter Loop (hybrid excitement)
- Robo-Western (hybrid uptempo)


And 2 new additions to the Tenebrous Bros. Carnival!
- Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Mermaid
- Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Snake Lady


]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2010/01/epics_and_orchestrals_and_also.html http://incompetech.com/static/2010/01/epics_and_orchestrals_and_also.html Music Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:28:15 -0600 Not on the Map This is a giant 48 minute piece. It is super ambient, and very simple. Due to its large size, this piece will not make it into my main catalog.


Please feel free to redistribute this piece to anyone for any reason.

I'm releasing this under the Creative Commons: By Attribution license in reaction to what's going on in Malaysia and other places. Authorized agents (such as those for ASCAP and BMI) have been shaking down businesses for not paying performance fees for music in their stores.
Do they have the right to do that? Sure.

And I have the right to release music for free that anyone may use. I can't fight bad copyright laws in countries where I am not... but I can help take money out of the existing model by undercutting them on price and ease of use.

This one is for spas and other relaxation-based areas.

Cheers, all!


Wood and Metal and Water

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2010/01/not_on_the_map.html http://incompetech.com/static/2010/01/not_on_the_map.html Music Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:11:41 -0600 Ghostpocalypse The soundtrack to the film (that doesn't exist yet).

Ghostpocalypse

  1. Departure - atmospheric
  2. The Call - rhythmic
  3. Road of Trials - melodic
  4. Temptress - melodic with percussion
  5. Apotheosis - rhythmic
  6. Crossing the Threshold - melodic
  7. Master - very rhythmic
  8. Epilog - melodic

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2010/01/ghostpocalypse.html http://incompetech.com/static/2010/01/ghostpocalypse.html Music Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:00:11 -0600 36 Minutes. Classical and classic-like
Habanera - From Bizet's "Carmen", ft Jenny Lee Mitchell
Final Count - taking off from Chopin's Piano Sonata #2

Horror-ish
Dopplerette
Lightless Dawn
Spacial Harvest
Seventh Seal


Also added:
- Spring Thaw
- Sunset at Glengorm
- World Vice
- Terminal
- Feather Waltz
- A Singular Perversion

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2009/12/36_minutes.html http://incompetech.com/static/2009/12/36_minutes.html Music Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:24:16 -0600 The Romantics I get requests for "romantic" music a lot. For me, this seems like an oddly general request - given all of the forms romance takes.

Here are a few takes on it... all wildly different.

The Parting
Resignation
Thinking of You

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2009/12/the_romantics.html http://incompetech.com/static/2009/12/the_romantics.html Music Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:59:18 -0600 Comedic Scenes in Two Flavors First is the light-hearted sneaky/quiet adventure/hushed argument type of pizzicato string thing...

Umbrella Pants
Investigations
Sneaky Adventure

And then the more upbeat oblivious hero kind of comedy thingee...

Happy Boy - 2 files, 3 themes.

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2009/12/comedic_scenes_in_two_flavors.html http://incompetech.com/static/2009/12/comedic_scenes_in_two_flavors.html Music Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:41:42 -0600 Mini-Album - Carnival! I think this is the second mini-album type work I've posted, this time inspired by the not-so-shiny side of Coney Island combined with the sadness of the modern traveling carnival.

Tenebrous Brothers' Carnival!

There may be more in this series at a later date, for now - you get the first 17 minutes of it in five parts.

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2009/12/minialbum_carnival.html http://incompetech.com/static/2009/12/minialbum_carnival.html Music Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:22:41 -0600 Pop Music! A Happy New Year Song So if you ever wonder how I do with pop... here's you go!
It'll be available in iTunes in a little bit, but you can get it through Google Checkout right now!

Buy Now

Less than $1. Happy New Year!


]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2009/12/pop_music.html http://incompetech.com/static/2009/12/pop_music.html Sightings Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:21:09 -0600 Black Peter! If you heard my interview at current.com, here's the link to the awesome music Black Peter!.

Be a cool kid, and read up on the awesome true myth. Seriously. Cool. Stuff.

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2009/12/black_peter.html http://incompetech.com/static/2009/12/black_peter.html General Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:46:47 -0600 BoingBoing Cat Video Finally, a cat video, I can be proud of...

Kool Kats

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2009/12/boingboing_cat_video.html http://incompetech.com/static/2009/12/boingboing_cat_video.html Sightings Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:19:56 -0600 Calmer Sorts Shores of Avalon

Hypnothis

Harlequin

This post is pending a better description.
kevin@incompetech.com

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2009/12/calmer_sorts.html http://incompetech.com/static/2009/12/calmer_sorts.html Music Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:31:15 -0600