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The Video Game Pianist

Posted by timothy on from the tickling-ivories-for-extra-lives dept.

Neil Halelamien writes "Many enjoy listening to video game music arrangements, like those offered by OCRemix, Project Majestic Mix, or the Minibosses NES-rock band. A newcomer on the scene is the Video Game Pianist, an accomplished performer studying at the Cleveland Institute of Music. His skills garnered the attention of some in the industry -- he performed at the 2005 Game Developers Conference and will also be playing live at E3 this year. His web site offers some amazing performance videos (many with him playing blindfolded), downloadable albums, live internet concerts, sheet music, and other goodies, all for free. His albums and videos include several selections from the Mario, Zelda, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Final Fantasy series. Fans of his work can also donate to support his music."

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  1. New Game by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    oh, for a second i thought this was a new game. Nope, its not...

  2. Open source gaming music by pronobozo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    if you want music for your open source game.

    You can apply here (audio samples posted)

    It may take me a little while before it's done, but I do it.



    You can grab me off the happy penguin forum if you don't like application forms.



    -pronobozo

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  3. How tall is this pianist? by MisterTeabag · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    A guy walks into a tavern. As he walked up to the bar he noticed a twelve-inch man playing the piano, so he asked the bartender, "What's that all about?" The bartender told him he that would tell him later. So the guy asked the bartender for a drink. The bartender said, "Before you get your drink, you get to rub the magic beer bottle and make one wish." "Okay," said the guy. He went over to the magic beer bottle and rubbed it. Poof. Out came a genie. The genie, of course, said, "You have one wish." The guy thought about it and then wished for a million bucks. A cloud of smoke filled the room, and then both the genie and the guy disappeared. In a few minutes, the guy reappeared back in the bar with a million ducks all around him. The guy was astounded and said to the bartender, "Hey! I didn't want a million ducks." The bartender replied, "Do you think I wanted a twelve-inch Pianist?"

  4. What about changing the status quo? by kebes · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well if you don't want to donate, that's your choice of course.

    However, for all of us who dislike all that modern copyright and RIAA stuff, then we should seriously consider giving donations to musicians we like who distribute their work freely.

    The best way to send a message to the industry, to society, and to musicians is with money. Actions speak louder than words, but money speaks louder still. If artists know that they can actually be compensated for distributing their music freely, then new business models have a chance to catch on, thrive, and maybe even become commonplace.

    That's not to say that local public music programs don't also deserve support... but I think donating to things like creative commons music, open-source software, etc. is the easiest and best way to send a message (and maybe change the world too).