Music
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Kameo: Elements of Power (MP3's and Video)
Music to Kameo: Elements of Power composed by Steve Burke. Developed by Rare Ltd. / Copyright Rare Ltd.
Click the files below to download the Kameo: Elements of Power (Xbox 360) MP3 bonus tracks. You can right-click, then select save to your computer, or click here to download them all in a single 100MB Zip file. Thanks to Rare Ltd. for making these tracks available to the public to freely download. These are not featured on the Soundtrack CD, and are a mixture of music used in the game, unused tracks, and alternate versions. Please check out the Kameo Soundtrack on Amazon.com if you would like to purchase the official soundtrack CD.
The score to Kameo: Elements of Power has won several Awards and was also nominated for one of the games industries highest honors with the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) Nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Original Musical Composition.
Note that the three Medleys total more than 75mins of music themselves, and are a collection of many different styles written for the game.
Water Temple Battle (3min 34sec)
Peace In The Kingdom (4min 28sec)
Medley 1 (25mins 25sec)
Medley 2 (29mins 15sec)
Medley 3 (20mins 43sec)
Castle Fight (2min 33sec)
End Credits (4min 46sec)
Final Showdown (2min 24sec)
Fire Troll Entrance (1min 20sec)
Mystic Theme (2min 18sec)
Thorn Revealed (1min 2sec)
Trainer Cave (2min 45sec)
Castle Fly-By (1min 23sec)
If you'd like to hear how a piece of music evolves from sketches to the final game track, then you might be interested in these. The original sketches using sampled MIDI instruments were used to demo the track to the game Designer. Compare how that sounds to the final recording with an 80 piece orchestra and 40 piece choir. Also, in PDF format, the orchestral manuscript score to this track, that was used in the recording session by the Conductor.
Kameo's Quest - MIDI Draft Version (1min 31sec)
Kameo's Quest - Final Orchestral Recording (1min 36sec)
Kameo's Quest - PDF of the manuscript music score
Click the files below to download the Kameo: Elements of Power (Xbox 360) MP3 bonus tracks. You can right-click, then select save to your computer, or click here to download them all in a single 100MB Zip file. Thanks to Rare Ltd. for making these tracks available to the public to freely download. These are not featured on the Soundtrack CD, and are a mixture of music used in the game, unused tracks, and alternate versions. Please check out the Kameo Soundtrack on Amazon.com if you would like to purchase the official soundtrack CD.
The score to Kameo: Elements of Power has won several Awards and was also nominated for one of the games industries highest honors with the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) Nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Original Musical Composition.
Note that the three Medleys total more than 75mins of music themselves, and are a collection of many different styles written for the game.
Water Temple Battle (3min 34sec)
Peace In The Kingdom (4min 28sec)
Medley 1 (25mins 25sec)
Medley 2 (29mins 15sec)
Medley 3 (20mins 43sec)
Castle Fight (2min 33sec)
End Credits (4min 46sec)
Final Showdown (2min 24sec)
Fire Troll Entrance (1min 20sec)
Mystic Theme (2min 18sec)
Thorn Revealed (1min 2sec)
Trainer Cave (2min 45sec)
Castle Fly-By (1min 23sec)
If you'd like to hear how a piece of music evolves from sketches to the final game track, then you might be interested in these. The original sketches using sampled MIDI instruments were used to demo the track to the game Designer. Compare how that sounds to the final recording with an 80 piece orchestra and 40 piece choir. Also, in PDF format, the orchestral manuscript score to this track, that was used in the recording session by the Conductor.
Kameo's Quest - MIDI Draft Version (1min 31sec)
Kameo's Quest - Final Orchestral Recording (1min 36sec)
Kameo's Quest - PDF of the manuscript music score
To hear how Steve's music works in the context of the game here are a few links to YouTube footage of cutscenes from Kameo. Also worth noting that nearly all the sound effects were also created by Steve for these, and many of the game cutscenes.
To the right is a video of the orchestral recording sessions. [Links to YouTube Clips] Kameo Attract Mode Cutscene Kameo End of Game Cutscene Thorn Beats Kameo Cutscene Front End Menu Kameo Evolve Pummel Weed Cutscene |
Fable Heroes (MP3's)
The below MP3 music to Fable Heroes composed by Steve Burke. Developed by Lionhead Studios.
An interview about the music to this game on the official Lionhead Studios website, Link Here.
Fable Heroes, short music medley MP3 here (Copyright 2012, Lionhead Studios & Microsoft Corporation):
http://www.steveburkemusic.com/MP3/Fable_Heroes_Music_Medley_Steve_Burke.mp3
Fable Heroes unused (early draft) alternate Theme Tune MP3 (Copyright and property of Steve Burke):
http://www.steveburkemusic.com/MP3/FableHeroes_Alternate_Unused_Theme_(Steve_Burke).mp3
An interview about the music to this game on the official Lionhead Studios website, Link Here.
Fable Heroes, short music medley MP3 here (Copyright 2012, Lionhead Studios & Microsoft Corporation):
http://www.steveburkemusic.com/MP3/Fable_Heroes_Music_Medley_Steve_Burke.mp3
Fable Heroes unused (early draft) alternate Theme Tune MP3 (Copyright and property of Steve Burke):
http://www.steveburkemusic.com/MP3/FableHeroes_Alternate_Unused_Theme_(Steve_Burke).mp3
Fusion Genesis (MP3's)
Music to Fusion Genesis composed by Steve Burke. Developed by Starfire Studios. Published by Microsoft Studios. Copyright Starfire Studios & Microsoft Corporation
Fusion Genesis for Xbox LIVE Arcade was released on 9th November, 2011. Developed by Starfire Studios, and Published by Microsoft Studios.
The complete soundtrack to Fusion Genesis is 39 tracks, duration 1hr 22mins. It is available to download as a 120MB Zip file containing the MP3's, for free here:
http://www.steveburkemusic.com/FusionGenesis/Fusion_Genesis_Soundtrack.zip
An interview about the music to the game can be seen on film and videogame music website, Scorenotes:
http://www.scorenotes.com/interviews11/burke/index.html
In-depth review on the Square Enix Music Online (SEMO) website:
http://squareenixmusic.com/reviews/chris/fusiongenesis.shtml
To listen to the complete soundtrack online, visit the YouTube Page or the SoundCloud Page
Fusion Genesis for Xbox LIVE Arcade was released on 9th November, 2011. Developed by Starfire Studios, and Published by Microsoft Studios.
The complete soundtrack to Fusion Genesis is 39 tracks, duration 1hr 22mins. It is available to download as a 120MB Zip file containing the MP3's, for free here:
http://www.steveburkemusic.com/FusionGenesis/Fusion_Genesis_Soundtrack.zip
An interview about the music to the game can be seen on film and videogame music website, Scorenotes:
http://www.scorenotes.com/interviews11/burke/index.html
In-depth review on the Square Enix Music Online (SEMO) website:
http://squareenixmusic.com/reviews/chris/fusiongenesis.shtml
To listen to the complete soundtrack online, visit the YouTube Page or the SoundCloud Page
Xbox 360 Avatars & Kinect Controller (MP3's)
Music to Xbox 360 Avatars composed by Steve Burke. Developed by Rare Ltd./Microsoft Corporation / Copyright, Microsoft Corporation.
The Xbox Live Avatars Editor is pre-installed on all Xbox 360 game consoles (over 66 million Xbox 360's and 18 million Kinect controllers sold to date) uses 10mins of Steve's music exclusively. He also created the sound effects for the Avatars editor (including the 'burps', if you press in the Right Thumb Stick).
The first release of Avatars Editor for the Xbox 360's frontend dashboard was in November 2008 with 10 mins of music and all sound effects by Steve, who at the time was working at Rare Ltd./Microsoft Game Studios as an in-house Composer and Sound Designer.
When the Kinect motion sensor was released in 2010, Steve was asked to write all new music for the Avatars Editor and also for the main Xbox 360 dashboard. In addition to the two MP3's you can download here, there is close to 8mins of background music when editing your Avatars on the Xbox 360 console. The distinctive Marimba instrument is used throughout. Here are the main Avatars theme for the Xbox 360 Nov2008 dash update, and the Nov2010 Kinect update.
Xbox 360 NXE Nov2008 Dashboard Update - Avatars Theme (2min 41sec)
Xbox 360 Kinect Nov2010 Avatars Theme (2min 5sec)
The Xbox Live Avatars Editor is pre-installed on all Xbox 360 game consoles (over 66 million Xbox 360's and 18 million Kinect controllers sold to date) uses 10mins of Steve's music exclusively. He also created the sound effects for the Avatars editor (including the 'burps', if you press in the Right Thumb Stick).
The first release of Avatars Editor for the Xbox 360's frontend dashboard was in November 2008 with 10 mins of music and all sound effects by Steve, who at the time was working at Rare Ltd./Microsoft Game Studios as an in-house Composer and Sound Designer.
When the Kinect motion sensor was released in 2010, Steve was asked to write all new music for the Avatars Editor and also for the main Xbox 360 dashboard. In addition to the two MP3's you can download here, there is close to 8mins of background music when editing your Avatars on the Xbox 360 console. The distinctive Marimba instrument is used throughout. Here are the main Avatars theme for the Xbox 360 Nov2008 dash update, and the Nov2010 Kinect update.
Xbox 360 NXE Nov2008 Dashboard Update - Avatars Theme (2min 41sec)
Xbox 360 Kinect Nov2010 Avatars Theme (2min 5sec)
Symphonic Scores (MP3's)
Music to Symphonic Scores composed by Steve Burke / Copyright, Steve Burke.
Examples of Steve's orchestral symphonic music. These are cinematic scores. Both of these took two days each to write, and were recorded with a 60 piece orchestra.
Cinematic Romance Theme MP3 (3min 55sec)
Sun Up MP3 (2min 33sec)
If you'd like to see the music scores (conductor scores with the music notes) to these two tracks, here they are:
Cinematic Romance Theme - PDF of the manuscript music score
Sun Up - PDF of the manuscript music score
Examples of Steve's orchestral symphonic music. These are cinematic scores. Both of these took two days each to write, and were recorded with a 60 piece orchestra.
Cinematic Romance Theme MP3 (3min 55sec)
Sun Up MP3 (2min 33sec)
If you'd like to see the music scores (conductor scores with the music notes) to these two tracks, here they are:
Cinematic Romance Theme - PDF of the manuscript music score
Sun Up - PDF of the manuscript music score
Viva Pinata (MP3's)
The below Music to Viva Pinata composed by Steve Burke. Developed by Rare Ltd. / Copyright Rare Ltd.
Steve wrote over twenty music tracks that were used in Viva Pinata (Xbox 360), and the sequel Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise (Xbox 360). The games score was nominated for a BAFTA Award, for Best Original Score. Towards the end of development on the game, the recording studio in Prague was booked and a number of tracks were recorded with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Below are the tracks that Steve wrote for these games, bundled together in to two medleys. Special thanks to Rare Ltd. for kindly allowing these MP3's to be available to download.
Romance Dance Medley (7min 35sec)
Alternate and Unused Tracks Medley (13min 8sec)
Steve wrote over twenty music tracks that were used in Viva Pinata (Xbox 360), and the sequel Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise (Xbox 360). The games score was nominated for a BAFTA Award, for Best Original Score. Towards the end of development on the game, the recording studio in Prague was booked and a number of tracks were recorded with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Below are the tracks that Steve wrote for these games, bundled together in to two medleys. Special thanks to Rare Ltd. for kindly allowing these MP3's to be available to download.
Romance Dance Medley (7min 35sec)
Alternate and Unused Tracks Medley (13min 8sec)
Jetpac Refuelled (MP3's)
Music to Jetpac Refuelled composed by Steve Burke. Developed by Rare Ltd. / Copyright Rare Ltd.
Jetpac Refuelled is an Xbox Live Arcade game developed by Rare/Microsoft Game Studios, a reboot of the original Jetpac game. Steve was asked to pay homage to the retro feel of the game, with a modern twist. The MP3's of the in-game score are here for you to download. Also, alternate themes and music for another retro project can be heard in the Alternate Themes Medley track.
Main Menu (1min 41sec)
In-game Music (3min 22sec)
Hi-score Music (55sec)
Alternate Themes Medley (11min 49sec)
Jetpac Refuelled is an Xbox Live Arcade game developed by Rare/Microsoft Game Studios, a reboot of the original Jetpac game. Steve was asked to pay homage to the retro feel of the game, with a modern twist. The MP3's of the in-game score are here for you to download. Also, alternate themes and music for another retro project can be heard in the Alternate Themes Medley track.
Main Menu (1min 41sec)
In-game Music (3min 22sec)
Hi-score Music (55sec)
Alternate Themes Medley (11min 49sec)
SkySmash 1918 (MP3's)
Music to SkySmash 1918 composed by Steve Burke / Copyright, Steve Burke.
Steve's first handheld game score was a fun little project that went on to be a top selling iPhone/iPad games. Visit the game website at www.SkySmash1918.com
Main Theme (2min 41sec)
Boss Battle (1min 27sec)
Steve's first handheld game score was a fun little project that went on to be a top selling iPhone/iPad games. Visit the game website at www.SkySmash1918.com
Main Theme (2min 41sec)
Boss Battle (1min 27sec)
Pitch For 343 Industries / Halo Fan-Boy Project (MP3's)
Composed by Steve Burke / Copyright 2012, Steve Burke. All rights reserved.
Composed over a period of four days in 2011. Note, these were initially written for a bit of fun, and then pitched to 343 Industries. Nothing came of that, so here they are. Six tracks, you can listen to them via the YouTube Playlist here:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA4D3B3B5D7288B02
To download the Zip file of the MP3's, Album cover, and some additional music (interactive Wav examples), you can grab that from this website. Direct URL link:
http://www.steveburkemusic.com/MP3/343i_MusicPitch_SteveBurke.zip
Composed over a period of four days in 2011. Note, these were initially written for a bit of fun, and then pitched to 343 Industries. Nothing came of that, so here they are. Six tracks, you can listen to them via the YouTube Playlist here:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA4D3B3B5D7288B02
To download the Zip file of the MP3's, Album cover, and some additional music (interactive Wav examples), you can grab that from this website. Direct URL link:
http://www.steveburkemusic.com/MP3/343i_MusicPitch_SteveBurke.zip
The Isle of Man, Where I Grew Up. Four short piano Improvisations (MP3's)
Composed by Steve Burke / Copyright 2012, Steve Burke. All rights reserved.
A collection of four short piano improvisations, inspired by photos taken on the Isle of Man.
You can listen to the four tracks via the YouTube Playlist here:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL23EEC59D79E4454E&feature=plcp
Or download the album, complete with the MP3's, photos, and more information on this short personal project. Get the Zip file here:
http://steveburkemusic.com/MP3/The_Isle_Of_Man_Where_I_Grew_Up_(Soundtrack).zip
A collection of four short piano improvisations, inspired by photos taken on the Isle of Man.
You can listen to the four tracks via the YouTube Playlist here:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL23EEC59D79E4454E&feature=plcp
Or download the album, complete with the MP3's, photos, and more information on this short personal project. Get the Zip file here:
http://steveburkemusic.com/MP3/The_Isle_Of_Man_Where_I_Grew_Up_(Soundtrack).zip
London Play - The Witch of Edmonton (MP3's)
London Play - The Witch of Edmonton composed by Steve Burke / Copyright, Steve Burke. All rights reserved.
The score, in two parts, to the London Play. Music is a 'mood setter' score, to help build the atmosphere and draw the audience in to the haunting Play. An early score, composed in 2000.
The Witch of Edmonton, part 1 (8mins 27sec)
The Witch of Edmonton, part 2 (5min 26sec)
The score, in two parts, to the London Play. Music is a 'mood setter' score, to help build the atmosphere and draw the audience in to the haunting Play. An early score, composed in 2000.
The Witch of Edmonton, part 1 (8mins 27sec)
The Witch of Edmonton, part 2 (5min 26sec)
Other Music, just for fun (MP3's)
Composed by Steve Burke / Copyright, Steve Burke. All rights reserved.
Here is the section where you can hear some non-game related music, and earlier examples of music from Steve's time at music college and working as a film composers assistant. This is just for a bit of fun, some of these recordings are a little old and not always performed so well. Everybody has to start somewhere...
Three early orchestral recordings, circa 1999/2000, of Steve's first attempts at orchestrating and recording a live orchestra. These were written as an exercise in using Sibelius notation software to score music, and to try out some orchestral techniques learnt in college.
Early Orchestral Tune 1 (2min 19sec)
Early Orchestral Tune 2 (1min 52sec)
Early Orchestral Tune 3 (2min 11sec)
To apply for the job at Rare Ltd. , Steve was asked to submit three pieces of music written to a brief supplied by Rare. These three tracks were 1> Action Tune, 2> Kid's Racing Game (similar to Diddy King Racing game), 3> Stealth Creeping Around/Tense Music (like Metal Gear Solid). Written in less than one week, these three tracks led to Steve getting a full-time role at Rare in the audio department.
Rare Application Music (Three tracks - Action, Comedy Racing, and Ambient/Tense) (4min 28sec)
Just after finishing studying at the Royal College of Music, Steve worked as an assistant to a film composer in London. During that time it was a perfect opportunity to write music in different styles and learn more about composing using computers and samplers. Here are five tracks written around that time.
Football Game Pitch ver1 (1min 54sec)
Football Game Pitch ver2 (49sec)
Upbeat MIDI orchestra track with a (not very realistic MIDI) Trumpet as the soloist (1min 55sec)
Early work on a tv nature programme (1min 57sec)
Music for a tv commercial (41sec)
This one really is just for fun :-) When Steve was starting out at college, he took a film music course studying with orchestrator Nick Ingman at the Royal Academy of Music. As part of this course, each week a piece of music was required to be written. This is for a fictional tv show called Don't Tell Father! A comedy, quirky, title tune was needed. With only the most basic Yamaha keyboard and still learning how to use a MIDI sequencer, this is the result.
Don't Tell Father (40sec)
Here is the section where you can hear some non-game related music, and earlier examples of music from Steve's time at music college and working as a film composers assistant. This is just for a bit of fun, some of these recordings are a little old and not always performed so well. Everybody has to start somewhere...
Three early orchestral recordings, circa 1999/2000, of Steve's first attempts at orchestrating and recording a live orchestra. These were written as an exercise in using Sibelius notation software to score music, and to try out some orchestral techniques learnt in college.
Early Orchestral Tune 1 (2min 19sec)
Early Orchestral Tune 2 (1min 52sec)
Early Orchestral Tune 3 (2min 11sec)
To apply for the job at Rare Ltd. , Steve was asked to submit three pieces of music written to a brief supplied by Rare. These three tracks were 1> Action Tune, 2> Kid's Racing Game (similar to Diddy King Racing game), 3> Stealth Creeping Around/Tense Music (like Metal Gear Solid). Written in less than one week, these three tracks led to Steve getting a full-time role at Rare in the audio department.
Rare Application Music (Three tracks - Action, Comedy Racing, and Ambient/Tense) (4min 28sec)
Just after finishing studying at the Royal College of Music, Steve worked as an assistant to a film composer in London. During that time it was a perfect opportunity to write music in different styles and learn more about composing using computers and samplers. Here are five tracks written around that time.
Football Game Pitch ver1 (1min 54sec)
Football Game Pitch ver2 (49sec)
Upbeat MIDI orchestra track with a (not very realistic MIDI) Trumpet as the soloist (1min 55sec)
Early work on a tv nature programme (1min 57sec)
Music for a tv commercial (41sec)
This one really is just for fun :-) When Steve was starting out at college, he took a film music course studying with orchestrator Nick Ingman at the Royal Academy of Music. As part of this course, each week a piece of music was required to be written. This is for a fictional tv show called Don't Tell Father! A comedy, quirky, title tune was needed. With only the most basic Yamaha keyboard and still learning how to use a MIDI sequencer, this is the result.
Don't Tell Father (40sec)