The Music of DLSea Studios

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Hello there! I'm a longtime professional composer and I'm here to show off my work. I'll be updating this thread from time to time.

I was inspired to start making music since I was very young, from playing games like Super Mario Bros 3. The catchy, tinny music captivated my ears and my imagination.

Some of my biggest musical influences Include Koji Kondo, Jun Ishikawa, Aivi Tran, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, Loreena McKennitt, John Williams, Joel Chernoff, and many others.

The biggest single thing to influence my works are music from early Kirby games (Characterized by their heavy usage of rhythmic arpeggios in their music).


Here is my portfolio preview. The thread itself is quite old, so please bare with me.

Please enjoy!

 
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Quite good music. :)
 
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AWESOME Music you got there Croc.You deserve my support and like.
 

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Thanks a lot, you two!!!
 

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(I looked for a rules section that mentioned yes or no periodic bumping and I couldn't find any for this particular forum. If the rule still stands, I apologize.)

New song, a re-write of an oldie. https://soundcloud.com/dlsea/lucas-theme-1
 
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UPDATED THREAD: This is now an art gallery. I'll be posting my drawings, writings AND music here.

I'll start by a writing, The Man on the Beach.

This is a recorded dream.


So there I was, walking along the street, when I saw it in all its glory: the beach!  This was no ordinary beach for me, it was the beach I spent my childhood.  Today, though, it was empty.  Why? I have no idea.  The water seemed to be all but gone! Curious, I walked down the beach and to the elevated pier to investigate.  There was nobody there, and the water was gone.  Well, not gone, but the water level had dropped drastically!  either the water level dropped or the land rose.  As to which, the answer was unclear.  

  The weather hasn't changed at all, so that can't be the issue. I walked down to the end of the pier, where there should be water deep enough to swim in.  Somehow, though, the water is almost nonexistent. Only after the end of the now massive pier does the shoreline start.  I should have probably be scared mindless, or apprehensive somehow.  But no, I didn't even feel out of place.    Is this even the same beach?  I looked up to find the drainage and plumbing pipes of the small diner at the end of the pier, now high above me...  Long steel columns with barnacles, happy as ever without a care in the world.  The only other soul there was a man in a blue shirt and white shorts.  He appeared to be in his late 50's or early 60's.  He had with him a fishing hat, also white and he was sitting in the dry sand, eating a sandwich.  Perplexed at my presence, he walks toward me, asking me about my schooling, and what I planned to do with my life.  

I already knew what I was doing with my life, and I didn't even know the man, so it was pointless to answer. He asked me many, many times about what I planned to do with my life, so I finally answered.  I said "Why do you want to know?  I don't even know you!"  
I don't usually like to be mean, even to strangers.  Why? You never know who you are talking to, and it's rude to talk that way to any elders.  But the man kept insisting that I tell him about my schooling.  I finally told him "I don't know."   He mentioned a few names of classmates in a college class of mine.

I finally gave in and mentioned that I did have a broadcasting class, and that the certain individuals he mentioned were people I knew.  Suddenly, the pier above began to sway as the water came back rushing in, but slowly.  Next thing I knew I was on top of the pier, above the water.  The pier, anchored to the ground was bobbing and rolling with the waves as they came in rushing, but more slowly than one might think.  It was like a very big high tide. I was walking along the pier toward the end...    where I lost all grips on reality...  and woke to find another day.

Here's another one, Untitled.

Once upon a time, in a land far away lived an evil beautiful woman name Cherry. It was a dark, depressing and gray day; perfect for capturing a few people as prisoners or toying with a weary traveler. Enslaving an entire race seemed a bit much for her, though. She had only one thing on her mind today, and she was going to get it if it was the last thing she ever did. She wanted her hands on that hidden power! There was a tale about an incredible power circulating around in the world of Huon-Laren, and Cherry wanted first grabs in it. She looked for people far and wide who would help her. Few would dare.

But one day, she came across a handsome beast of a man who said he would offer his hands and muscle to help her. Gladly, she took him in as one of her guards. Days went by, then weeks and finally months. This beast was her faithful hit man for a long, long time, until the two of them wanted even more out of each other. It wasn't long before they began to have relations with each other and soon they wanted to have a child.

This would not be possible, though, because she was not able to have any children: She was cured to be barren. Before she cast that horrendous Noni away into that dark realm, she fell into it as well. If it weren't for that sweet, Conniving Erebos, she would have still been trapped in there forever. She didn't know who the beast was, until he told her that he could not provide children, either, because of what happened to him. He was wicked, flooding with power one night. But because of his carnality and greed for even more power, he had a freak accident, turning himself into this huge monstrosity that must feed off of very souls to survive. This was nearly a millennium ago.

“Wait a minute. You're Erebos?” she asked, horrified at the fact that her husband to be, who was tragically taken from her... was here all along.

“Yes, my queen. It's been many years, but yes.” He was ashamed, for he too thought that she was taken from him tragically. Both grew to hate the other for leaving them, and in the end, neither of them really wanted them after all. It was just a lust for power.

What a situation this was! Neither of them were able to have a child, a seed to continue their wonderfully evil ways! What would they do?

“Well, I have an idea...” remarked Erebos rather reluctantly.

“Oh?” replied Cherry.

“We could enforce pieces of our spirits onto a humble vessel, a way to channel a seed into a young girl, and carry out our wonderful will so that she might have a seed for us!

“You mean, make some random girl have a child for us?”

“Yes, but that child would be ours, containing raw energy from both me and you.”

Cherry was so thrilled at that concept. This girl would have to be pure, humble and willing, however. Well, maybe not willing, but pure and humble, most definitely! It took three short years, but they found a pure human girl, living in a small wooded village. One night, while the village was asleep, they attacked her, both of them hitting her as hard as they could with all their might, enriching her pure, nearly flawless mind with dark and evil thoughts, her body with a sudden sharp pain that flowed throughout her being.

It took nine months, but this girl finally gave birth, beyond all doubt, to a baby. She was cast out because of the baby. One main reason was that she did not get married, and another main factor was that the baby looked like a splitting image of its father: Huge ears, a monstrous maw, piercing eyes at such a young age. He was perfect! Red and black fur... Erebos and Cherry were after the baby immediately. With the 'father' nowhere in sight, she had no one to protect her newborn. Day after day they would look for her and try to kill her.

One night, she made a break for it, wrapping her baby in rags. Running for her life and not daring to look back, she ran throughout the thick forest, trying to escape the country, looking for better opportunities for her and her newborn...

“Quick! Do something!” She told Erebos. “Do something before she gets away!”

Do something he did...

The beast caught up with the girl, and she was eliminated. The baby was taken by a passerby, and neither were ever seen again.
 
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Updated music portal. Lots of beautiful stuff added. *raises an eyebrow*

Also, I'm drawing now! This is a work in progress and my first attempt in EIGHT YEARS. According to friends, I haven't lost as much of my skill as I thought! :D

This is a rather personal picture.
 

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IT'S TIME TO BRING OUT THE VOICES.

This is a character demo. I voice both characters. The first of many! Wanna hear anything in particular? Tell me and I'll TRY. (Note: I will NOT do pre-existing major canon characters.)

Here it is.
 

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awesome tracks, Really like this one:  Deep Reflection aka Para's Song (Island Quest)

Those links are not working just so you know: Title Screen "Samuel's Call" (Tale of the Cursed Lantern)     Castle Crawl (Tale of the Cursed Lantern)     Telling a Story (Tale of the Cursed Lantern)     I'm through... (Tale of the Cursed Lantern) 

also Lucas Theme but I see you updated it later  which is awesome too :p

Great work on tracks :)
Thanks man! I'll update those links ASAP.  EDIT: Updated links!  Luca's Theme is one of my favorites. Such a deep theme for such an interesting character...
 
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This time, I bring VISUAL ARTS into play. Here's my first completed drawing!  I went for a cel shading style. 

(Yes I know his hand is small. I tried perspective. And hey, it's been 8 years. Cut me SOME slack. :p )

His name is Relicario. (Rreh-leh-KAHDHR-ee-oh ) and he is not dead. He's very much alive! He's got a skull for a face. Yup. Only one other shares that trait. You'll meet him later.  This fellow used to be a human, many countless winters ago.  When he put the Dark Skull to his face, it changed him. His blood was replaced with venom. His already-strong body became even stronger, so much so that he could break concrete without hurting himself.

His hair got longer, His eyesight sharper. His voice changed. Now he's a powerful sorcerer, and, so-far, the only male <REDACTED>. He's a dark elf now, but still, he's an <REDACTED>
 
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yeah a skeleton douchebag : D! or macho at your choice!
 

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Haha, nice nio :p

Well, it's been awhile! How about a special BGM of a waltz going on SMACK in the middle of a huge party? Yes please!

This is for my new game. The track fades in on a party crowd, then the music starts, people cheer and happy fun dancing times ensue! 

...You can almost hear their carefree fun as they're "daahncing" the night away. :p

At the end, of course, people applaud and cheer. So regal, so elegant...

Waltz of the Four Winds.  I take no responsibility if you suddenly get an urge to dance! :D
 
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Well that really blew me away! Literally... I had my volume on my headset all the way up, that aside I can feel a grand sense of energy in the entirety of the piece, it does feel as if you're in a grand party.
 

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Nice!  You've got a good handle on anatomy and proportion.  A bit of practice might be needed, but you've got some solid stuff! 

Your music, of course, is amazing. 

LOVED the voiceover work.  Though the reverb was a bit heavy--made it a bit difficult to understand everything the Spooky Voice was saying. 
 

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