RAFT LABS MUSIC & SOUND
VIDEO GAME COMPOSER
Soulful and percussive sounds rooted in American rhythms.
The 14-track soundtrack for the fast-paced, swashbuckling action-adventure platformer I co-developed with Bite the Chili Productions.
Skateboarding music created to support an adorable cartoon cat on an adventure to stop a hoard of monsters. The game was developed as a father and son project with a family in France.
An arcade cabinet commissioned by Artcade in France for the Paris graffiti artist ZDEY. The music featured a gritty electronic style, combined with a heavy rock beat.
Full soundtrack for the pixel art-heavy, kawaii-aesthetic platformer developed by the digital artist, Pit. The sound design here reflects the whimsical nature of the character.
Space Raft for the NES is a close transcription of Positively Space Raft, the third album by the band released on Dusty Medical Records in 2020. The game was released simultaneously with the album.
COMPLETE CHIPTUNE CREDITS
2024
The Storied Sword
RaftLabs, Bite the Chili
Chaos Between Realms
Video Games United
Crater Song
John Vanderhoef
Cyber Rogue
Raster Wizards
Jim and Dill III
Lancaster
Pizza Portals
Artix Entertainment
Alien Nah’Topsy,
UFO Invaders
RaftLabs
2023
5-Star Amal,
Miroh Jr.
ScarduaDev
Chaos Between Realms: Mission to MGC,
Reign of Death
Video Games United
Chibi Monster Br4wl
Dale Coop
Les Manoir des Zombies
SJ Games
Oratorio
John Vanderhoef
2022
MGC Multicart
Bite the Chili
Fish Biscuit Fiasco
M-Tee Graphics
HBC Phutball,
La Patifferie
ScarduaDev
Homebrew Game Club
HBGC Podcast
Nemulesis / Donkey Soldier,
Orebody: Binder's Tale,
Sand Ripples
John Vanderhoef
Retro Game Club
RGC Podcast
Skate Cat
SJ Games
2021
Leggite Luta Livre
John Vanderhoef
NESMaker 4.1
Tutorial Jam
(4/9 tracks)
Shadowfall
Space Raft Arcade
RaftLabs
Zdey
Artcade
2020
Cyborg Forest Supply Co.
RaftLabs
Ramen Adventure
Pit Baldriz
Space Raft
RaftLabs
2019
Hazard
Ultimate Gilby
Kubo 3
SJ Games
FILM COMPOSER
Coming from the independent music production culture, pivoting into soundtrack work is simply reframing the audience and the delivery methods.
After composing the music for the game, I commissioned keyboards and drums of in-game music from associates, while producing the entirety of the opening sequence music.
I composed, arranged, and recorded the theme song for the film on analog equipment per the request of the director to belie the communication theme of the film.
Tasked with creating a song representing the founder of the Brazilian Monga sideshow attraction that migrated to North America, I delivered a love song called "Lowland Gorilla", about a man's dream to entertain.
BAND LEADER
Fully DIY. Organizing musicians to accomplish goals: Writing, Arranging, Booking, Promoting, Merch, Audio Engineering, Live Sound, Physical Package Production, Record Distribution, Publicity, Van maintenance, etc...
Originally conceived for an abandoned horror movie soundtrack based in Milwaukee, Space Raft's guitar pop and 70s-style soaring melodies (along with a bent for heavy psychedelia) quickly led them to become the darlings of the city's music press.
A raucous and highly unpredictable style of rock and roll influenced by the midwestern proto-punk giants The Stooges and MC5, along with architects of the form like Bo Diddley and 13th floor elevators.
Milwaukee-based garage rock veterans assembling to play traditional American honky tonk music. Stacking folk and gospel harmonies over a chicken-kicking, beer-city rhythm section.