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Rock The Rooftops | Caleb Cuzner


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Earlier this year we at Higher Eclectic Ground had put our musician Caleb Cuzner in touch with Bubble Head Games, who at the time were looking for a rock tune for their upcoming action music game Beats Of Fury.

The game was recently Greenlit and we're proud to announce that Caleb's composition of 'Rock The Rooftops' is now one of 13 tracks that will make up its OST! Read our official press release titled Beats of Fury To Feature Rock The Rooftops, a Caleb Cuzner Composition for more.

With over 900 tunes composed, Caleb Cuzner is a background music composer and sound designer creating audio for video games across a multitude of genres.He seeks to work well within your budget or lack of it; view his portfolio and get in touch by leaving a message at his Higher Eclectic Space.

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Remnant 13 | Will Phillips


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Set against the backdrop of a zombie apocalypse, Lindsay Productions' upcoming TV Series of Remnant 13 will feature our video game composer Will Phillips on its soundtrack. Phillips provides us with a taste of his work on the same, with this low, eerie composition for the series' official teaser.

With a background in film and live performances, Will Phillips creates high quality, immersive orchestral music for video games at flexible rates. Learn more on his Higher Eclectic Space and get in touch for any collaborations by leaving a note therein.

Upcoming Jump n' Run Amiga homebrew game 'The Dream of Rowan', will have players face off against a particular Wizard as one of its many boss fight. With composer Simone Bernacchia contributing to the game's OST, here's his proposed theme for the fight what he deems a Luna Park fortune-teller.

Simone Bernacchia alias JMD - Jovanotti MUST Die is an Italian Amiga musician still highly active with the homebrew scene. His genres of work span retro combinations of electronic, ambient and chip-rock, while operating at flexible rates/rev-shares/free based on the scope of a project. View his portfolio and get in touch via his Higher Eclectic Space.


While recently experimenting with a newly acquired Piano, our video game musician Sam Oz stumbled upon two notes and an idea. Exactly an hour later he was done with 'Alep'; this two and a half minute composition that's truly every bit moving.

Sam Oz is a freelance video game composer & sound designer, driven by a strong yearning for passionate emotions and ambience in his multi-genre work. Flexible in his rates, one may view more of his musical work and get in touch by leaving him a note at his Higher Eclectic Space.



Originally intended to serve as the titular track to an E.P he is working on, 'P.G System Malfunction' speaks of composer/sound designer Van Reeves' fear of malfunctioning systems.

Even better, the track's the latest to be made available for free-use in your projects as per the Synthwave/Heavy Metal/Ambient musician's terms listed on his Higher Eclectic Space.

Here comes Fight Among Friends, a final boss-battle theme developed for Fall of The Springs by composer/sound designer Caleb Cuzner. As the musician explores its undertones of personal conflict and doomed civilisations, the track has now been made available for use in your games.

Learn of associated terms and make your request at Caleb's Higher Eclectic Space. With over 900 tunes composed, Caleb Cuzner is a background music composer and sound designer creating audio for video games across a multitude of genres.

He seeks to work well within your budget or lack of it; one may view his portfolio and get in touch by leaving a message at the aforementioned Space.

Factory Theme - Powder (1991) | J.M.D


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A chip-rock tune for a complex of industrial war ships. This was Simone Bernacchia's composition for the Factory stage of Powder, Verkosoft's 1998 Amiga 2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up.

Simone Bernacchia alias JMD - Jovanotti MUST Dieis an Italian Amiga musician still highly active with the homebrew scene. His genres of work span retro combinations of electronic, ambient and chip-rock, while operating at flexible rates/rev-shares/free based on the scope of a project.

View his portfolio and get in touch via his Higher Eclectic Space.

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Hello - Remix | Sam Oz​



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Eager to prove that Adele's vocals are adaptive to more varied instrumentals than just that of the piano, our video game composer Sam Oz decides to create his rendition of 'Hello'.

Making use of the guitar and various orchestral set pieces, here's his original composition in tune with the original vocals.

Affiliated to the Higher Eclectic Network, Sam Oz is a freelance video game composer & sound designer, driven by a strong yearning for passionate emotions and ambience in his multi-genre work.

Flexible in his rates, one may view more of his musical work and get in touch by leaving him a note at his Higher Eclectic Space.

Tap-Rack-Bang | Van Reeves

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Tapping the magazine, operating its action & repeating fire in the event of a firearm malfunction. This manoeuvre, the Tap-Rack-Bang, arrives as the subject Van Reeves' latest booming composition.

Now available for free-use in your games by leaving a request at his Higher Eclectic Space.

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Project: Omega | Will Phillips​


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Will Phillips makes use of a blend of orchestral and synthesizer driven instrumentation in this conceptual tune for a post-apocalyptic RTS game.

Dark and dramatic, you're listening to Project: Omega. Explore more from the jazz/latin/funk/rock musician's portfolio at his Higher Eclectic Space.

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Dark Corridors | Caleb Cuzner


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Dark Corridors is a haunting, deeply melancholic tune developed by Caleb Cuzner, for upcoming Horror RPG Lights of Memory. This being his first contribution to the game's OST, one is free to request its use in their own games as per the musician's terms listed at his Higher Eclectic Space.

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Wutt's Waltz | Will Phillips


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As U.H Wutt, the protagonist of Oointah Games' Death By Game Show is faced by killer droids and corny puns, he's backed by the Wutt's Waltz.

Composed by Will Phillips, the Waltz is listed number five on the game's OST, the entirety of which has been developed by the musician himself. Listen to more or get it on Steam via his Higher Eclectic Space.

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In The Moon | Sam Oz


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Video Game composer/sound designer Sam Oz's first experimentation with the Dubstep genre is a melange of electronic waves & traditional instrumentation. Starting out as a classical piece until the beat drops, this is In The Moon. Listen to more of his original work only on his Higher Eclectic Space.

The Death of Version One | Van Reeves


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This is The Death of Version One.

An audio expression of composer Van Reeves' attempts to break from his usual flavor of music, along with that of his strong disdain for stagnation.

Set to be featured on the artist's upcoming E.P., the track is also available for free-use in your games. While you may make your request for the audio file here, feel free to browse through associated usage terms at the musician's Higher Eclectic Space.

A self-taught, underground electronic musician out of Manila, Phillipines, Van Reeves combines Synthwave, Heavy Metal, Cinematic & Ambient notes to create intense musical compositions and sounds for video games.

One may choose to collaborate with him on their projects, or make use of his existing library of musical work. Learn more at the aforementioned Space!

Ruins Boss Theme - Powder (1993 Unreleased) | J.M.D


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The Ruins level (Level Three) of Verkosoft's 1998 Amiga game Powder was to originally unfold in two phases. Players would have to first dodge falling debris from a mined ceiling, before battling a mole-like robot that would suddenly crop out of the junk.

The boss ended up being scrapped due to time constraints. Regardless, here's what composer Simone Bernacchia's theme for the Boss fight would have sounded like back then. More on his Space.

Bomber Blues | Will Phillips


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The final track on the OST of Oointah Games' Death By Gameshow is every bit blues-y, with just the right dash of New Orleans.

'Bomber Blues' is the work of our Louisville, Kentucky based musician Will Phillips, who put together the entirety of the game's soundtrack ahead of its release earlier this year. Listen to the rest of his work or get the album on Steam via his Higher Eclectic Space.

Emanating Darkness | Caleb Cuzner


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Caleb Cuzner makes available Emanating Darkness, an ominously ambient loop created for upcoming horror game Lights of Memory, for use in your games.

Feel free to leave your request in MEDIA=the comments below. FMEDIAassociated terms of usage, visit his Space.

In The Ocean | Sam Oz


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Playing and experimenting with a virtual Belarus piano, composer/sound designer Sam Oz has devised this tune of In The Ocean. Although fully and quickly conceived out of contemplation, the musician admits to being much more comfortable with a real instrument.

Come listen to more from his assortment of original and video game work at his Higher Eclectic Space.

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Kirkhopin' | Will Phillips


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A playful melody composed by Will Phillips, as part of a demo sent in to the developers of an upcoming project.

Called Kirkhopin', it not only bases its style in the works of British composer Grant Kirkhope, but has also led to a successful partnership between the developers and Phillips. An official announcement is expected to be made by Spring 2017. Till then, listen to more of Will's work via his portfolio on his Space.

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Power Space Level Theme | J.M.D


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While the Space Level from 1998 Amiga side-scroller Powder might have been canned at the last minute, composer Simone Bernacchia lends a listen to what his theme for the Level was to sound like.

The shoot 'em up was Bernacchia first commercial video game music project, with him having shared up to seven compositions from its OST already! Jump in and explore all of them on his Higher Eclectic Space.

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Abadon's City/Day | Mr. Reeves


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The soundtrack to Ummagumma Games' upcoming 2D co-op roguelite is being developed by our composer Mr.Reeves! With the above tune being the theme backing the daytime variation of the game, come take a look at his work on the game's title theme & more so far.

This is the second collaboration Higher Eclectic Ground has helped effect for Reeves, having previously enabled his contributions to the OST of Rainbite Games' Slick: Ruff Justice.

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Out of his residence in Winterthur, Switzerland, our musician Sam Oz is experimenting with Epically themed music over the holidays!

Titled 'For The Brave' and suited for RPG use, this is the first true demonstration of his capabilities within the genre. More on his Space.