'Alric's Lair' - New Original Music - Another 8Bit/Video Game Tune, Inspired by Splinterlands - Electronic/8Bit/Instrumental + Walkthrough

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So I decided to keep playing around with

Track 1, A Section, Eb-, Ab-, Db-, Eb-
this new MiniBit instrument, and figured I'd try and create a series of maybe five or six songs, with an 8bit/old school video game style, inspired (sort of loosely) by Splinterlands characters/cards. I decided to not go overboard this time, and limit myself to 3 harmonic/melodic instruments, and then 'one' track for drums (technically it's 3 tracks here, since I have to add a new MiniBit instrument for each part, but I'm counting them as one drum track). Track 1 is where I started, which outlines the 2 sections of the song, an A section (in Teal) and B Section (initially in Orange, but then in 4 different colors the second time around). The A section was going to just be quick arpeggios, though I added some passing tones so they're sort of scalar lines. The basic progression is Eb minor, to an Ab minor, then up to a Db minor (which adds an interesting b2 dissonance, with an E natural), before returning to Eb minor.

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Track 3, Second B Section


Listen to Alric's Lair here...


The B Section plays 2x, with the second time twice as long,

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though there is some variation. The first time around, we begin on B, to C, to Bb, and Ebmin, then back to B, and down a whole step to A, adding an interesting dissonance, before returning to the A section. The second B section follows this same pattern for the first 3 chords (B, C, Bb), but then substitutes an Ebmaj in temporarily. Then it has a new section, B to C to Gb. It then repeats the 1st B part again (with the Ebmin), and finally, B, C, Gb, and Bbmin, back to the A part. Track 2 adds full chords (some divided up into linear lines) which outline all these same progressions, using the 'harp' preset. Track 3 was initially just a bass part, but I also wound up adding a second line with it, which provides a bit of a melody over everything after the first A section. Finally, we have Tracks 5, 6 and 7, the drums, which are grouped together. I really love the snare/noise sound in MiniBit, it is great, and actually is something I'll probably use outside of these 8bit songs.

Enjoy the tune!



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Yeah, 8-bit power. I love it. The refrain sounds a bit like "Axel F".

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thanks! appreciate you listening to it.

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