Hey folks, how's it hanging?

Just passing by to give you all a heads up about what has been going on recently here. Aside from breathing, I am currently getting a couple of projects done and I consider myself pretty close to the finish line. I am theorizing a release date at around end of April/May, but as always, take this information with a grain of salt. "When it's done" is always a more accurate prediction.

Secondly, I am also gathering some ideas for a little experiment I have been having in mind, some sort of a follow up to Sixteen, but still a little different from the work-in-progress "phi" EP. I will upload another series of very short loops in these days as an attempt to give a foundation for future projects.

Oh, whenever you feel like discussing musical ideas or leave any sort of feedback, feel free to pass by my own Music Thread in the Audio boards and leave a comment there. Let's keep it active, folks! Don't let it die out :)

Stay tuned

//FD

Hello folks...

...it's out! Sixteen is now fully available on Bandcamp!

I consider this small project as a starting point for what's to come, and in fact these loops haven't been designed to fit a specific context but they are, in fact, standalone experiments. Experiments in atmosphere, in low fidelity-like aesthetics, in glitches, in layers of static noise, in subtle rhythmic patterns, and so on, so forth.

Also, you may have noticed that the loop titles are just pair of integers instead of, you know, actual titles. There's a reason for that and it's actually a little puzzle for you to solve. :3 Whoever manages to crack it first will receive a brotherly pat on the shoulder and a little surprise. Feel free to guess the solution on the comment section below. Have fun!

Navigation help:

1. 87 97
2. 107 101
3. 32 117
4. 112 46
5. 32 84
6. 104 101
7. 32 115
8. 117 110
9. 32 105
10. 115 32
11. 114 105
12. 115 105
13. 110 103
14. 32 97
15. 110 101
16. 119 46

Hello folks,

I've been thinking of liven up things a little bit by composing experimental audio to share here on Newgrounds (and eventually Youtube and Bandcamp) as form of training and why not, studying my whole arsenal of sounds better.

Short loops. Atmospheres. Thoughts in motion.

I've been gradually more intrigued by the concept of microsound and how vast this field is, tying up with a lot of contemporary musical trends and electronic genres. I'm a fan of glitch aesthetics personally and I also find intriguing sometimes how simple wave forms can create such multiplexed sounds and structures.

The more you know, indeed.

So without further ado, I present you the sixteen series. It will gradually complete itself as the tracks get finished and shared.

1. 87 97
2. 107 101
3. 32 117
4. 112 46
5. 32 84
6. 104 101
7. 32 115
8. 117 110
9. 32 105
10. 115 32
11. 114 105
12. 115 105
13. 110 103
14. 32 97
15. 110 101
16. 119 46

The results can be viewed here: http://www.strawpoll.me/3383512/r

After a long strife, in the end option #1 prevailed over the contestants!

With that said, thanks for having voiced your opinion :) I will soon update my forgotten_network post and Bandcamp prices.

Enjoy your day

//FD

PS: Meanwhile, here's some music.

Hello folks,

I've been thinking about renewing the pricing policy of my Bandcamp releases in order to better value my works and at the same time not feel totally unfair to those people who downloaded everything for free.

So I thought that putting up a poll and letting you people decide what is best for everyone's pockets, would be in my opinion quite fair and democratic.

How would you like Forgotten Dawn releases to be priced?

1. Free singles - EPs and full albums starting from a base price which means that singles can be downloaded for free, while everything else could start from i.e. 2 bucks and it's up to you whether to pay the price of 2 or add the amount you want.

2. Free singles - EPs and full albums at a fixed price (no name-your-price) which means that singles can still be downloaded for free, while everything else will be available at a fixed price. Pretty much standard policy.

3. Everything's free! Yay! Donations available which means that the current policy would remain unchanged.

You may cast your vote here: http://www.strawpoll.me/3383512

Why aren't there more options available? Because I still have to consider Bandcamp's own limitations in this respect.

That's right :)

Thank you all for your support!

//FD

[Harmony of Heroes]

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[forgottendawn@Unity3D // Music for your Unity 3D games and projects]

Hello there, it's been a while.

I'm gonna cut things short and avoid all the new year crap and what-not yadda yadda... To me, 2014 has been an intense year full of work and tight schedules and 2015 will be even "worse", but here's the thing: I'm actually looking forward to it.

For two reasons.

First of all, I'm planning to design and create my own Forgotten Dawn website so that I can wrap up all related pages into a single nexus, and no longer rely on Newgrounds for sharing and blogging purposes. Because let's be honest, I barely even "use" the site if not for surfing on my related pages, see the frontpage for less than 2 seconds and quickly change tab.

I have been lucky enough to find some opportunities outside Newgrounds that have granted me a bit of independence and maturity from the place where everything has started, so all things considered, I'm grateful for the people I've met in these years and all we've been able to share ever since my very first submission here. In fact, my last newspost here will probably be about my personal website IF it's ever going to happen, anyways. It won't be a complete goodbye either way, I just won't be an active user in the future.

Secondly and foremost, there are a lot of projects I'm carrying on with my own pockets, time and sheer determination that I wish to finish and share one day. I've been receiving offers from newly born marketplaces distributing digital assets for game developers because of my audio that I still personally consider as a "prototype" for what's to come. These things are quite delicate and they're on their way to get slowly distributed around the web, so in due time, every due link will be added and fixed. I've been working very hard on game concepts (namely Fade) and soundtracks whose details I cannot share yet.

Forgotten Dawn as a project is more alive than ever and it's always evolving. That's exactly what 2015 means to me and the forthcoming years. Working hard for something I love doing that gives me the strength to carry on my imaginarium and creativity, and I dare saying with full confidence that this is only the beginning.

Thank you

//FD

[Harmony of Heroes]

[forgotten_network]

[forgottendawn@Unity3D // Music for your Unity 3D games and projects]

Just a quick update on the visual restyling I've announced a couple of weeks ago: it's live.

All related Forgotten Dawn pages have been updated with the new banners and logo, and most of my videos now sport the new backgrounds for all non-Bandcamp releases and mixes.

Since the new videos are currently linked to the old ones in order to slowly transfer the former views and rebuild the stats from the ground up, the only thing I would ask you now is to share my Youtube as much as you can. Friends, relatives, acquaintances, anyone. I'm not even charging you money for it, but I need people that can share my videos 360° and spread the word around.

My goal so far has been to pave the ground for this project to start flourish on its own two feet, but it can't go much further without you, the audience, since YOU are also a fundamental part of Forgotten Dawn. You are the human aspect of the project. You are the part that makes this project come full circle. It's an inseparable binomial, one cannot exist without the other. You are the ones that can make this project lively and kicking.

I think it would be a shame if Forgotten Dawn never had a chance to reach the thousands of individuals roaming this planet and beyond. Not just because of the content itself, but I would have simply failed in my vision of "connecting" people's minds and hearts through something as simple as sound and words and all that can be art. I have so many ideas I wish to realize one day and one can only wonder. I've been working very hard to bring some quality material as a starting point for this idea to kick in, and above all, to make sure anyone can reach and enjoy it.

I consider these first two years of activity (will be two the next February) as a prologue of this journey everyone can join in. Let's make Forgotten Dawn even more alive. It's your home, you're always welcome to share your thoughts, ideas, comments. It's also part of the main philosophy behind the new logo: every tiny bit of information can contribute to a larger, fuller ensemble.

There's much ahead, but an adventure has to start somewhere, no matter how dangerous and ambitious it might be, it's an adventure after all.

Thank you for your support. Stay tuned,

//FD

[Harmony of Heroes]

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[forgottendawn@Unity3D // Music for your Unity 3D games and projects]

Hello folks, I've got some news for you.

Coupled with the recent partnership with Freedom!, a Youtube network I applied to not too long ago, in these days I've been thinking of revamping the visual identity of Forgotten Dawn, not just the channel, but the entire network of related pages.

I believe it's important to give people a better idea of what this project's about, since I think the current imagery doesn't exactly fit the overall direction this channel as a whole has been taking. It's more than just an update, as I'm also planning to better organize the structure of my Youtube channel and pave the ground for multiple projects that will likely see the light at some point in the future.

Speaking of Youtube, in order to preserve intellectual rights pertaining to those people whose music I've shared through my "Inspiring Music" playlist, I will temporarily be taking the playlist down in order to avoid unwanted monetization (yes, it can happen) and therefore legally screw everything up. I think it's probably safer to create a side non-profit channel promoting such music when hopefully this project will welcome a wider audience, so my hopes are as good as yours right now.

Long story short, expect some changes in the graphics in these days and some general revamp on my own Youtube. Songs shared on Newgrounds and Soundcloud will remain untouched by the redesign.

Stay tuned and thanks for your support

//FD

[Harmony of Heroes]

[forgotten_network]

[forgottendawn@Unity3D // Music for your Unity 3D games and projects]

Hello folks, it's been a good while, I hope you're doing fine.

I've addressed the topic of Youtube monetization a while back, how evil and nefarious it is- not really. I also said I couldn't theoretically become a direct Youtube partner since my native country does not partake in the partnership program.

However.

I just recently got an offer from a network that would allow me to profit on the videos of my choice. That would technically mean more views, more revenues, more... just more. I would only make clear the fact that I'd be profiting only on the videos within my own channel streaming my Bandcamp releases, since it's my own music. Anything else is pretty much a no-no due to a conflict of licenses, including all the music I've uploaded here on Newgrounds and Souncloud, music from other artists, and previews of my Unity products.

Who cares, right? Well, it's not like that. I think anyone whom I've shared music in my channel in recent times should feel at peace knowing someone is not taking advantage of one's hard work and instead, is trying his best to promote some real talent out there to an audience that can only broaden up.

I'm taking this as an opportunity to improve what I've been building from the ground up and share as much as I can to anyone even vaguely intrigued by this project's potential and content. There's so much to come and I'm thrilled by the multitude of possibilities ahead.

Till next time, stay tuned for more.

//FD

[Harmony of Heroes]

[forgotten_network]

[forgottendawn@Unity3D // Music for your Unity 3D games and projects]