Wow! What a fantastic weekend at Gem City Comic Con - my best show there yet! Sold quite a few Smackdown mini figures in an assortment of colors plus rule books, copies of my first fiction anthology Tales of Kaos, CDs and more. I'm definitely going back next year! Getting back into the swing of things with this project, this morning I released a new video on YouTube for "This is Smackdown." "This is Smackdown" is the theme song for Kaiju Kaos: Smackdown and its related line of 50mm tall mini figures. "This is Smackdown" is a high-energy tune that borrows styles from various music genres that are often used in film and game trailers. I originally wrote/recorded/released this song last year for the successfully-funded Kaiju Kaos: Smackdown Kickstarter but the song needed a proper video and needed to be released to the masses so it is now track #4 on Kaiju Kaos: The Soundtrack, Volume 2. Please continue to share this project with your friends, family, enemies and social media. Thanks for your support!
Today we take a look at the song "Positarians of Servos". "Positarians of Servos" by Stratos is track #15 on Kaiju Kaos: The Soundtrack, Volume 2. This song is the theme for the heroic transforming robots, the Positarians, who eventually make their way to Earth and join in the conflict against the growing kaiju threat. This video features comic book artwork taken from the three issues of the Slagacon convention comic - used with permission. When I started writing Kaiju Kaos: The Miniatures Game in 2010, I decided to pull ideas from everything I loved as a geek/nerd/child of the 80s. In addition to giant monsters, werewolves, genetic mutations gone wrong, and animated scarecrows, I wanted giant transforming robots in the mix. Knowing I'd never be able to actually afford a license with Hasbro, I looked to the fan community and 3rd Party manufacturers. The first I went to was Slagacon... a Midwest Transformers Fan Convention that had a cast of awesome original characters that appeared in their own comic books/convention guides. Slagacon may be gone but the characters live on! Hydrophone, our first Stretch Goal, is one of those characters. The others are featured in the video above. It is my intention to build on the story line established within the Slagacon comics and bring the story to Earth where the monsters of Kaiju Kaos roam. I have permission to reprint the three issues as a trade paperback and will add my own tale in the compilation. The goal is to release this book in late 2015.
"Giants" by Stratos is track #16 on Kaiju Kaos: The Soundtrack, Volume 2. This organic song and video highlight man of the giant kaiju found in the mythos of Kaiju Kaos including: Son of Gourdzilla, Cornan the Coblin, Nyarlathotep, the Yith, Kodama the Weed Monster, Grimrokk the Rokk Beast, Spike, Kongo, Ragnarokk and more!
Our Kaiju Kaos: The Soundtrack, Volume 2 Kickstarter has been running for just 36 hours and it's doing well. Today we released the next music video to promote the variety of styles found on this soundtrack. "R'lyeh Rising" by Stratos is track #11 on Kaiju Kaos: The Soundtrack, Volume 2. R'lyeh is the home to Cthulhu and his militarized faction of Eldritch Horrors in Kaiju Kaos: The Miniatures Game. The video is a slide show of the various denizens that make up the Eldritch Horrors. Pledge today!
It's here! Our crowdfunding Kickstarter for Kaiju Kaos: The Soundtrack, Volume 2 has just launched and will be running until Noon Eastern on April 7, 2015. The goal of this Kickstarter is to fund the costs of CD manufacturing and distribution through CDBaby (which will lead to digital distribution to iTunes, Spotify, etc). Any additional money pledged will go toward funding new 50mm Kaiju Kaos: Smackdown mini figures cast in durable urethane plastic. Collectible game figures as Stretch Goals? Why not? This is a game soundtrack! Kaiju Kaos: The Soundtrack, Volume 2 features 24 new songs by 3 veteran recording artists. The CD is over 76 minutes long and comes retail ready in a traditional plastic jewel case, shrink-wrapped with UPC. Each mini figure unlocked will come with a 2.5" x 3.5" (poker card) sized stat card printed through DriveThruCards.com. In addition to Kaiju Kaos: The Soundtrack, Volume 2, this Kickstarter offers numerous past titles of officially licensed game soundtracks and albums by Bailey Records recording artists and a full range of Kaiju Kaos products as Add-Ons to bolster your pledge.
In about 12 hours, Bailey Records is launching our Kickstarter for Kaiju Kaos: The Soundtrack, Volume 2. To better promote this project, we've released yet another new music video. "The Art of War" by Stratos is one of 24 new songs that will appear on the new soundtrack. Inspired by the book with the same title, "The Art of War" is an atmospheric battle song perfect for playing during any kaiju skirmish.
"The Art of War" is track 14 on Kaiju Kaos: The Soundtrack, Volume 2 (2015 Bailey Records). The Kickstarter will launch at 9am EST on March 20th.
Happy St. Patrick's Day! To celebrate, I created this new video for "Errigal of Dunlewey" - a song I released 5 years ago. Errigal of Dunlewey Copyright 2010 Winged Warrior Publishing (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved! Song Length = 4:15 Audio = Stereo MP3 Sample Rate = 44,100 Samples/Second Bit Rate = 192 Bits/Second Style = Cinematic / Soundtrack Theme = A Celtic tavern tune. "Errigal of Dunlewey" is the first mp3 release from our Mythic Universe catalog of instrumental fantasy music. This song was composed and produced by Stratos over a couple pints of Guinness and the sudden desire to release a Celtic-sounding song for St. Patrick's Day 2010. The title of the song comes from one of Stratos' favorite locations in the world - Mt. Errigal in Co. Donegal, Ireland - which he climbed in the Fall of '96 while studying in N. Ireland. Stratos did two versions of "Errigal of Dunlewey". This version is more of a "period piece" that could be found in any tavern littering the Emerald Isle throughout history and features a fiddle, cello, acoustic guitar, bodhran and a few other percussion instruments. The other version, "Errigal of Dunlewey [electro escapade mix]" is more modern with electronic rhythms and drums. Both versions have been released today. This pub mix has been licensed for Fantasy Craft by Crafty Games. More fantasy music under Mythic Universe to come periodically by Stratos and Bailey Records. Mythic Universe (fantasy / adventure music) catalog from Bailey Records Composition and Sound Design. Additional Mythic Universe catalog releases include The Chronicles of Ramlar - Official Soundtrack (Bailey Records, February 20, 2007) and a few singles collected and released on Odds and Ends, Rarities & Remixes (Bailey Records, May 12, 2009). "Errigal of Dunlewey" was composed and arranged by Stratos of Bailey Records Composition and Sound Design - the team that brought you the Origins Award-nominated Universe87 Campaign Setting Soundtrack (Bailey Records, July 19, 2005).
Won't these make fantastic opponents in Kaiju Kaos? Every character that gets funded will have official Kaiju Kaos game stats... isn't that fantastic? If you agree with me... Pledge Now!
This project will only be funded if at least $80,000 is pledged by Sun, Mar 29 2015 11:05 PM EDT so pledge today!
Today marks the 5th anniversary of the mp3 release of "Into the Aether" by Stratos. To celebrate, we're releasing a new music video! Into the Aether Copyright 2010 Winged Warrior Publishing (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved! Song Length = 5:03 Audio = Stereo MP3 Sample Rate = 44,100 Samples/Second Bit Rate = 192 Bits/Second Style = Cinematic / Soundtrack Theme = One for that final mission. "Into the Aether" is the fourth release from Spycraft - The Soundtrack. This song was composed and produced by Stratos and features Trevor Peters on guitar. "Into the Aether" is meant to be more of an atmospheric soundscape than an action or event song. The guitars come in low and airy and exit in the same way. The song picks up in the middle with some fun record scratches and vocal samples that lead into a driving rhythm section and momentary lead guitars; this is our heroes' last efforts before his/her final mission wraps and they find themselves slipping into the ever after as their body crumples onto the cold slab of concrete below. Spycraft - The Soundtrack features music styles inspired by the Bond, Bourne, and Mission Impossible movies, Chuck, 24, and Alias series, and more. Spycraft - The Soundtrack is part of the Universe87 catalog (cyberpunk / espionage / post-apoc / modern music) from Bailey Records Composition and Sound Design. Additional Universe87 catalog releases include Autumnal Slumber (Bailey Records, April 1, 2003), Warlands - The Soundtrack (Bailey Records, April 21, 2009) and others. "Into the Aether" was composed and arranged by Stratos of Bailey Records Composition and Sound Design - the team that brought you the Origins Award-nominated Universe87 Campaign Setting Soundtrack (Bailey Records, July 19, 2005). "Into the Aether" and Spycraft - The Soundtrack are available exclusively through DriveThruRPG.
We're gearing up for the Kaiju Kaos: The Soundtrack, Volume 2 Kickstarter with another new music video! "Werewolf Hunting" is one of 24 new songs that will appear on the new soundtrack. "Werewolf Hunting" by Stratos is track #5 on Kaiju Kaos: The Soundtrack, Volume 2 (2015 Bailey Records). This "electric guitar rock meets electronic music" song is well-paced and great for action sequences. The video features Scarlet Huntress, a comic book character by Sean & Stephanie Forney. Scarlet Huntress also appears in Kaiju Kaos: The Miniatures Game, complete with 28mm pewter miniature and a whole faction of Wicked Werewolves to defeat. Scarlet is a member of the kaiju containment unit known as Special Mission Force.
"Werewolf Hunting" by Stratos is track #5 on Kaiju Kaos: The Soundtrack, Volume 2 (2015 Bailey Records). The Kickstarter will launch at 9am EST on March 20th.
We're gearing up for the Kaiju Kaos: The Soundtrack, Volume 2 Kickstarter with our first new music video! "Robot Monsters and People Eaters" is one of 24 new songs that will appear on the new soundtrack.
This ambient song highlights the atmospheric presence of The Planet Devourer and its acolytes... Ro-Mon XJ-2, Stompa and the colossal People Eaters! When these creatures appear, you know all Hell is about to break loose!
"Robot Monsters and People Eaters" by Stratos is track #8 on Kaiju Kaos: The Soundtrack, Vol. 2 (2015 Bailey Records). The Kickstarter will launch at 9am EST on March 20th.
Today marks the 5th anniversary of the mp3 release of "Divergent Strike" by Stratos. To celebrate we released this new video! Divergent Strike Copyright 2010 Winged Warrior Publishing (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved! Song Length = 3:40 Audio = Stereo MP3 Sample Rate = 44,100 Samples/Second Bit Rate = 192 Bits/Second Style = Electronica -> Game Soundtrack Theme = Mecha Vs Kaiju! StratoMaxx is sent to stop Triunedon! "Divergent Strike" is track number 5 on the full-length CD, Kaiju Kaos: The Soundtrack, Vol. 01 (Bailey Records, 2012) and is meant to be an unique take on an action sequence where the heroic mech named Super StratoMaxx is sent to stop the destruction being caused by the Kaiju called Triunedon. Inspiration for this song comes from all the expected places: Ultraman, G.I. Joe, Godzilla, Mechabot, Power Rangers, etc. "Divergent Strike" was written and produced by Stratos and features a blend of electronic beats and orchestrated melodies.
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