Happy 2012! Been a while since I’ve shared any news with you, and I’m sorry for the hiatus, but hopefully you’ve already seen via Twitter or Facebook that I’ve put out two new albums, Contingency and Big Giant Christmas EP on bandcamp since Impostor Nostalgia. But moving on, I’m proud to announce that I’ve been working on some music for the upcoming (at the time of [...] More »
Impostor Nostalgia, available now! Impostor Nostalgia is available on: To listen/purchase, click any of the images above! Physical CDs can currently be purchased from bandcamp. Hear some of the tracks below: Press: Featuring: -20 retro-inspired, chiptune-flavored tracks -Over 75 minutes of playtime -It’s only $3.99 (on Bandcamp) -Features 11 amazing video game musician guest appearances: Souleye (VVVVVV, Extreme Road Trip) C418 (Minecraft) Surasshu (Tree of Knowledge) Josh Whelchel (The Spirit Engine 2, Scrolls) zircon (Return [...] More »
Hi everyone, it’s time to talk just a little bit about my latest project I’ve been working on for the past couple months. Mass Effect 2 was truly an amazing project, and it was really a blast to be able to score such epic, orchestral/sci-fi music for such an amazing game. But at the same time, my roots go back to the game boy and its [...] More »
Some very cool news, our score for Mass Effect 2 received a BAFTA Nomination for Best Original Score! For a full list of the video game nominees and winners, click here. More »
This post is actually a little late, but I was recently involved in the free fan-produced video game music arrangement album, Heroes vs. Villains! Challenged by the legendary video game music arranger and Bad Dude Mazedude, I took on the theme of s3xy Super Metroid heroine Samus Aran on the OCR side. There’s tons of amazing music on this album, and I did mention it’s free [...] More »
For the third straight year, Jimmy is participating with several other fantastic composers in the Songs for the Cure album for the Cancer Drive project in an effort to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Please click here for more info and to donate to this great cause today. More »
Virtual Instrument virtuoso Spectrasonics has done a Pro News feature about Wall of Sound’s use of their products in the score of Mass Effect 2. What an honor! Click the image to check it out! More »
I actually missed the release of this, but I’m especially proud of this final bonus soundtrack of previously unreleased music from the game. Why? Because on this particular album, I worked on 9 of the 14, including personal favorites like “Infiltration” and “The Long Walk”. So that’s now an extra 14 tracks, clocking it at over 33 minutes of new music. I believe that makes the [...] More »
Today EA released this expansion to the OST, now including 9 tracks at nearly 25 minutes of additional music from the game, all for only $4 US! As the title suggests, these tracks are more atmospheric in nature, including cues from loading screenes, menus, conversations, explorations, etc. This release coincides with their DLC Layer of the Shadowbroker. Pick them up today! More »
Hey everyone, I’m super excited to say that our Mass Effect 2 soundtrack has been nominated for the Soundtrack of the Year category for the Golden Joystick Awards! It’s survived round 1 from the long list and is now in the final shortlist voting stage. It’s up against some tough competition, and truly I would say that each one probably deserves to win, but well, since [...] More »
“Samara the Mystic Asari Justicar” by Axl99 So through the wonder of modern social networking, I’ve had the recent pleasure of becoming acquainted with a super talented artist by the name of Jessie “AXL99″ Lam. Jessie’s a fan of Mass Effect 2, and has done some rather fine work based on the series. She contacted me recently and asked who my favorite character was. It’s hard [...] More »
Do you need cutting-edge, music right away for your project? Check out http://zircontrax.com! Created by acclaimed Philly-based composer and producer Andrew “zircon” Aversa, ZT is a collection of powerful, evocative music in a wide variety of styles written by a powerhouse line-up of composers, whose collective credits include ABC, NBC, Fox, HGTV, DIY, Food Network, Comedy Central, Animal Planet, LucasArts, BioWare, Capcom, Midway, and many more. [...] More »
For all the game developers that have found their way here, WALL of SOUND inc (http://wallofsoundinc.com) is a full-service music company providing the highest quality musical experiences for the video game industry. Led by industry legend Jack Wall, the company is a creative collective of individuals working together to produce, mix, master and implement music on any and all gaming platforms. (Click READ MORE to continue) [...] More »
Hey friends and fans, some pretty cool news that I’ve been meaning to share for the past few days: The good folks at Image Line software, the makers of FL Studio have appointed me the honor of being considered a “Power User” when they found out about my use of their software for my work in Mass Effect 2. I’m very honored and flattered by this, [...] More »