More importantly than my album though, is the story behind this preview track that I would like to share with you.  For the full story, please just watch the following video:

So in summary, my sister just donated one of her kidneys to her husband last week (kinda sweet right?), and in an effort to help them pay for the (very high) cost of the surgery, I’m donating the proceeds of this song to them.  It may not seem like much, but please consider purchasing the track and helping a good cause.  They’re good people, and simply buying the track or passing the video along to your friends really does invoke my deepest gratitude.  Thanks so much for your help, as well as your friendship and support of my music.  My most sincere love and thanks to you all. :]

To purchase the track, please click the following link, or click the “On Bandcamp” menu drop under “Music” at the top of this page.

http://biggiantcircles.bandcamp.com/track/you-can-have-mine

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!

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 to say, because I really love them all, but I suppose since Samara was the first character theme I wrote for the game, I tend to be a little partial to her. Shortly after, Ms. Lam produced the  previous image, which you can click on for the full image as well as many other awesome works of hers.

From someone who had fairly top-secret access to concept art and other various non-public files during the development of Mass Effect 2, I can honestly say that I’m blown away by Jessie’s ability.  Her work is right up there with all the official art I’ve seen.  BioWare, if you’re paying attention, please keep Jessie on your radar, I think she’d be an asset to your team!

For more info on AXL99′s work, please visit her sites:

http://axl99.cghub.com/ * http://axl99.net/ * http://axl99.deviantart.com/

Or, you can follow her on twitter here

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)

Wall of Sound is the team responsible for the music in Mass Effect 2 among other games.  The team currently consists of Jack Wall, David Kates, Sam Hulick, Brian DiDomenico, myself, and Cindy Shapiro.  There’s a lot of solid industry experience spread across a wide field of knowledge.  From scoring, producing, remixing, mastering, orchestrating, editing, and implementing music in video games, all the bases are covered.  It’s a one-stop package for all that a developer needs to ensure that only the highest quality music not only makes it into their game, but works the way that it should.  Stop by our site, learn about our team, learn what we can offer you, and contact us about your project needs!