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Manuel is a passionate, driven, and techsavvy AV technician, artist and music composer with over ten years of experience, specializing in the captivating world of music and entertainment. Manuel is an expert in creating soundtracks for short films, feature films and video games. How to Register and Order on My Film Music Orchestral Page

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Darklands, a Classic RPG

I’ll talk about Darklands, a Classic RPG in a moment.

April is an excellent month to reflect on how the year is going and whether we have achieved all or some of the goals we set for ourselves (Read – Overcoming Procrastination). It’s also a time to assess the overall positive or negative trend of our careers. I haven’t talked much about my career, and I’d like to address that in this article (Read – Music Composition for Films and Games).

April Reflections: Classic RPG, Assessing Goals and Exploring Career

As you all know, I compose music for video games and films, specifically cinematic soundtracks. This art form is arguably the pinnacle of modern music (no offense to pop and rock producers)!

Behind the Scenes: Uncovering the Depth of My Film and Game Music Achievements

As …

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“Darklands, a Classic RPG”

TranceEngine from FeelYourSound

Today we review TranceEngine from FeelYourSound TranceEngine VST and AU plug-in (feelyoursound.com)

With this impressive VST plugin you can create Trance sequences to be included in your Trance masterpiece and you will create stunning tracks like my Dream a Trance Music

To create the first sequences for your track it’s very easy. Let’s start from the first image I posted. Click on Generate chord progressions.

This is what you’ll see next:

Now select from this new image a Chord progression, as example 8 bars ascending top.

You will see this new image:

If you click on More in the new window you can choose Lock scale. This is very important, this way you can choose the associate scale, as example C, and the clicking on the dice icon you can create infinite progressions all with the same associated scale. Starting the playback in your DAW will play the chords. As soon as you are satisfied with the chord progression click on OK.

Now you will see a very long list of different sequences, from arps to bass sequences etc etc. Let’s pick one of them and drag the mouse from the pink midi boxes on

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“TranceEngine from FeelYourSound”

New Album – Lost Island

I’m excited to announce the release of my latest Trance music album, “Lost Island”. It’s now available on various digital outlets worldwide, so you can easily find it by doing a quick search on any search engine!

But if you’re short on time and don’t want to go through the hassle of searching, browsing, and buying, don’t worry. I’ve got you covered. Here’s a link to the Long Edit Mix of one of the tracks from the album. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the music!

– Spotify

– Beatport

– Traxsource

– Youtube

– ReverbNation

– Soundcloud

I’ve poured my heart and soul into this album, and I’m confident that fans of Trance music will appreciate the effort and dedication that went into creating it. The tracks are designed to take you on a journey through soundscapes and emotions, and I hope that they resonate with you on a personal level.

Whether you’re a longtime fan of Trance or just discovering the genre, I believe that “Lost Island” has something to offer. So give it a listen, share it with your friends, and let me know what you think. Your feedback is always appreciated.

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“New Album – Lost Island”

Guerrilla Music Advertising

music advertisingI know the title “Guerrilla Music Advertising” might seem a bit odd, but bear with me, and I will explain everything. In this article, you will learn the number one way to grow your fan base and build a successful music career , starting right now.

When I stopped following music advertising experts who had not accomplished much in the music industry and began to learn ninja skills from those who were making millions of dollars online, everything became much easier.

Now, all I do is imitate what these successful individuals do to make so much money and then apply it to my music.

So, here are the top two things musicians can learn about marketing from old-school internet marketers:

  1. Free Traffic is Best

As a music advertising expert, you should be aiming for a free traffic model in your business. The reason for this is that most indie artists are on a limited budget, and if you spend money daily on advertising, you could likely go bankrupt.

The best way I know to get free traffic to your site is to post a video on YouTube every day of your band covering a current chart hit. If you stick with

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“Guerrilla Music Advertising”

Beyond Orchestral

21 MAY is the Release day for Beyond Orchestral

My latest Album is an impressive Orchestral Album, a trip between orchestral and electronics sounds, the story of an hero!

The star of the Album will travel between space and time, to reach a new world, fighting a dragon, fighting for love and becoming a real hero!

The intro and ending of the Album are electronic tracks, while ‘the trip’ is made of orchestral tracks.

I’ll include here reviews and posts, interesting links or fans comments. So this is just an introduction.

In the meantime, listen to my latest Playlist!

 

 

 

Music in Your Soul

21 MAY is the Release day for Music in Your Soul

My latest Album is an outstanding Electronic Album with different styles and moods.

A showcase of my skills when jumping from Vangelis, Depeche Mode, Rick Wakeman, Avicii, Moby and surfing between Calvin Harris, David Guetta, The Weeknd, Martin Garrix and many other ones!

I’ll include here reviews and posts, interesting links or fans comments. So this is just an introduction.

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“Music in Your Soul”