Tanner Helland’s Interesting Stuff

Retribution is my favorite rock/battle theme to date.  It’s a great mix of old and new RPG elements, and the whole feel and pace of it turned out better than I could have hoped for.

The mp3 version of this song is a must-download; while I like the MIDI version, it won’t sound nearly as good as the mp3.  Soundfonts are a wonderful thing.  :)  Also, if you have reverb effects on your sound card you may want to ramp them up for this song.

“King of the Desert” is kind of a new endeavor for me.  In experimenting with some new soundfonts, I’ve really wanted to bust out a powerful rock ‘n roll number.  This is what came.

This chord progression has been in the back of my head for awhile, but until this song I’d never found a good use for it.  While I like the melody and structure of “King of the Desert,” the real masterpiece, however, is the countless subtle effects used throughout.  The strum of the guitar, the pitch fades on the high power chords, realistic harmonics on the guitar solos (I’ve never heard a synthesized song use them correctly until this); this song is a product of a lot of carefully implemented effects.  I love way it all came together.  Hopefully this song is indicative of a new style I’ll be able to put to good use in some future songs…