Crusade - Heavy Industry - early release (Patreon)

I wrote this for an upcoming video game wherein you play the part of an industrial roomba that processes ore, plays the stock market, and tries to upgrade itself.

This is the third run at a theme. I initially tried to make it seem industrial, but more fun... I'll attach those here so you can see what was going on.

"Processing Take 1" uses some percussion from the "Damage" virtual instrument.  Armageddon Ensemble and Dumpster Hits.

https://heavyocity.com/product/damage/

There are also Misfit instruments for even MORE character!

https://8dio.com/instrument/misfit-bundle/

Sometimes you gotta sound bad to sound awesome.

"Processing Take 2" uses the same Damage percussion (played in on a Mallet Station EM1).

When you're doing comedic basslines in orchestras, you get tuba or bassoon. I wrote them both to see which was better. Then I overlapped them, and it got better! Tuba + Bassoon Forever!

The other thing that works in comedy is a lot of half-steps in the melody. The flutes and oboes work well for this. Probably should have used clarinet.

Fun and industrial!

"Crusade - Heavy Industry"

The game designer really liked a piece of music I did 7 years ago, and wanted a longer version of that feel.  I no longer have that computer or those instruments, so I had to re-record everything. That took a day, and I found a lot of problems with the low brass voicings. I changed them for this new version... but I don't know if they are any better.

After I got all the notes in, I needed to take it from 3 minutes to 10 minutes. 

Everything is the same up to about 3:03 where the first new theme hits.

3:33 <-- my favorite chord.

3:59 is the next new section of brass goodness. It borrows from the A section

4:42 next big section. The french horn craziness there reminds me of those prog bands in the 70s that also did orchestra stuff.

6:32 Repeat of the A section with extra tuba goodness.

You can keep this piece on loop for a long time whilst you push around ore and build up your robot. 

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90bpm

Basses, Cellos, Anvils, French Horns, Euphoniums, Trombones, Tubas, Trumpets, Percussion

Do you have recurring dreams of being an industrial roomba working in an ore processing facility? Do you make fantasy paintings and need some music for timelapses?

Do you go jog-hopping in low-gravity post-apocalyptic environments? Do you have opinions about eggs? Are you a monster who is in charge of other monsters? Did you work on a top-hat/sombrero assembly line? Are you starting a ferry line on the river Acheron to compete with Charon? Are you drafting epic legislation? Do you enjoy hitting dumpsters with sticks?