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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Empires currently has a small amount of music. We are looking to expand on this.
Empires currently has a small amount of music, and we are looking to expand on this. Being a freely available mod, there is no budget to pay for a 'professional', so please refrain from posting offers that require such funds. Also note that songs will not be used without express permission from the authors, and authors will receive full credit for their pieces, if used.
 
Feel free to add yourself or other information to this page.


== Artists ==  
== Artists ==  
The following people have offered their talents:
The following people have offered their talents:
  Name: Christian "Anicator" Bakker
  Name: Matt McElroy
  Status: Offer presumed withdrawn
Status: Inactive
Links: [https://soundcloud.com/mattjmcelroy/sets/empires-mod-soundtrack Some of my contributions on Soundcloud]
 
Name: Bradley Burr
Status: Inactive
Note: Can come back if somebody has a very specific idea of what they want.
Links:
n/a
 
Name: Christiaan "AniCator" Bakker
  Status: Available
Links:
[http://www.anicator.com AniCator's Website]
[http://forums.empiresmod.com/index.php?threads/5255 Original thread (contains most of the tracks)]
[http://www.last.fm/music/Christiaan+Bakker/Empires Last.FM 'Empires' Album page]
[http://www.anicator.com/gallery/music/ More tracks by AniCator]
 
Name: [PRKL] Werihukka
Status: Partially active (pursuing solo career)
Links:
[http://forums.empiresmod.com/index.php?posts/187770&postcount=9 Offer to contribute]
[http://www.mikseri.net/artists/?id=115535 Various songs]
 
Name: ghost12332
Status: MIA
  Links:
  Links:
  [http://www.anicator.com Anicator's Website]
  [http://forums.empiresmod.com/index.php?posts/192328&postcount=91 Offer to contribute]
  [http://forums.empiresmod.com/showthread.php?t=5255 Forum thread containing some music]
  [http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?AID=659029&t=8136 Songs (not for Empires)]


  Name: Johnsky
  Name: Johnsky
  Status: Waiting on new studio software
  Status: MIA
  Links:
  Links:
  [http://forums.empiresmod.com/showpost.php?p=190362&postcount=68 His offer]
[http://seventhverse.blogspot.com/2009/01/mental-decay.html Johnsky's blog]
  [http://forums.empiresmod.com/index.php?posts/190362&postcount=68 Offer to contribute]


  Name: Tovarich Cookie
  Name: Tovarich Cookie
  Status: Travelling (expected back mid-February)
  Status: MIA
  Links:  
  Links:  
  [http://forums.empiresmod.com/showpost.php?p=187682&postcount=2 His offer]
  [http://forums.empiresmod.com/index.php?posts/187682&postcount=2 Offer to contribute]
 
Name: [PRKL] Werihukka
Status: Producing
Links:
[http://forums.empiresmod.com/showpost.php?p=187770&postcount=9 His offer]
[http://www.mikseri.net/artists/?id=115535 Song: Blood is the Price of Recreation (unfinished)]


== What is music needed for? ==
== What is music needed for? ==
Empires is divided into various segments:
Empires is divided into various segments:
* main menu (probably won't change)
* Main menu (probably won't change)
* pre-game & voting period
* First few minutes ("breakout" period) -- more variety would be awesome
* first few minutes
* Countdown to sudden death (300 seconds) -- maybe
* after the first few minutes (currently no music at all)
* Sudden death mode -- something dramatic for a couple minutes, maybe multiple ones to be randomly chosen
* commander sudden-death mode
* Win/loss music -- open to proposals, but not urgent
* post-game (win)
* post-game (loss)


Potentially, there could be a full in-game soundtrack if enough songs are created. This would be completely optional for the people that don't like music while they play.
== Current Music ==
{{fixme|Links no longer work}}
[https://soundcloud.com/mattjmcelroy/sets/empires-mod-soundtrack Soundcloud playlist - Matt McElroy contributions]
 
[http://raegquit.com/coffeeburrito/music/gamestartup01.mp3 Intro music]
 
[http://raegquit.com/coffeeburrito/music/attack.mp3 In-game music 1]
 
[http://raegquit.com/coffeeburrito/music/gloom.mp3 In-game music 2]
 
[http://raegquit.com/coffeeburrito/music/start.mp3 In-game music 3]
 
[http://raegquit.com/coffeeburrito/music/win.mp3 Victory music]
 
[http://raegquit.com/coffeeburrito/music/lose.mp3 Loss music]


== Potential Sources of Inspiration ==
== Potential Sources of Inspiration ==
'''Disclaimer: These are not official, merely suggestions by community members'''
'''Disclaimer: These are not official, merely suggestions by community members'''
* MechWarrior 2 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_G6QbeZVqk Songs on Youtube]
* Total Annihilation -- [http://rapidshare.com/files/160561950/cavedog_total_annihilation.rar Full music packet (rar, rapidshare)] / [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPBpzLYMM-M&feature=related basic music (Youtube)]
* Iron Grip: The Oppression
* Starship Troopers -- [http://www.basil-poledouris.com/media/basil/128k/StarshipTroopers-KlendathuDrop.mp3 Klendathu Drop (Basil Poledouris)]
* Battlefield 1942
* The Hunt For Red October -- [http://www.basil-poledouris.com/media/basil/128k/HuntForRedOctober-Chopper.mp3 Chopper (Basil Poledouris)]
 
* MechWarrior 2 -- [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_G6QbeZVqk Five Songs (Youtube)]
== Ideas ==
* Iron Grip: The Oppression -- [http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=MS6pztc5lxY Trailer (Youtube)]
* Hold a music contest for the community if we can get enough interested participants.
* Battlefield 1942 -- [http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=3Womke1xmiU Theme Song (Youtube)] -- [http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=qOa1PQNbeW0 Some other song (Youtube)]
* Ask other mods that already have music if their artists want to contribute to Empires as well.
* World of Goo -- [http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=WUNdRZ2llio "Conflict of Interest" (Youtube)]
* Immediate music -- [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJoi3yy8244 "Immediate music themes" (Youtube)]
* X3TC -- [http://raegquit.com/coffeeburrito/music/X3TC-Battle2.mp3 "X3TC - Battle 2"]

Latest revision as of 18:29, 8 August 2021

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Overview

Empires currently has a small amount of music, and we are looking to expand on this. Being a freely available mod, there is no budget to pay for a 'professional', so please refrain from posting offers that require such funds. Also note that songs will not be used without express permission from the authors, and authors will receive full credit for their pieces, if used.

Feel free to add yourself or other information to this page.

Artists

The following people have offered their talents:

Name: Matt McElroy
Status: Inactive
Links: Some of my contributions on Soundcloud
Name: Bradley Burr
Status: Inactive
Note: Can come back if somebody has a very specific idea of what they want.
Links: 
n/a
Name: Christiaan "AniCator" Bakker
Status: Available
Links:
AniCator's Website
Original thread (contains most of the tracks)
Last.FM 'Empires' Album page
More tracks by AniCator
Name: [PRKL] Werihukka
Status: Partially active (pursuing solo career)
Links: 
Offer to contribute
Various songs
Name: ghost12332
Status: MIA
Links:
Offer to contribute
Songs (not for Empires)
Name: Johnsky
Status: MIA
Links:
Johnsky's blog
Offer to contribute
Name: Tovarich Cookie
Status: MIA
Links: 
Offer to contribute

What is music needed for?

Empires is divided into various segments:

  • Main menu (probably won't change)
  • First few minutes ("breakout" period) -- more variety would be awesome
  • Countdown to sudden death (300 seconds) -- maybe
  • Sudden death mode -- something dramatic for a couple minutes, maybe multiple ones to be randomly chosen
  • Win/loss music -- open to proposals, but not urgent

Current Music

~Fixme
Links no longer work

Soundcloud playlist - Matt McElroy contributions

Intro music

In-game music 1

In-game music 2

In-game music 3

Victory music

Loss music

Potential Sources of Inspiration

Disclaimer: These are not official, merely suggestions by community members