Today's "F-isode" is the soundtrack to the upcoming indie game "MAKRANA" designed, developed, and scored by Matt Miller of Des Moines-based Chronarian Games. Matt sits in with St. John at Nerd Noise Studios for a Channel 2-style in-person conversation to discuss the soundtrack and various other matters of varying degrees of relevance. ;-)
All tracks from the game MAKRANA, an upcoming game by Chronarian Games for PS5, XBSX and probably other platforms as well. All tracks composed, arranged, and performed by Matt Miller.
Tracklist
A1) "Production Disclaimer" Earcatcher (St. John on the now NNR-customary $400 Shure SM7B Mic) - 00:00:00
A2) "Episode Opener" Earcatcher (St. John on the now long-deprecated $100 AudioTechnica AT2020 Mic which was the mic St. John used on NNR from 2017-2022) - 00:00:59
01) "ZENITH" (game and track titles all capitalized for stylistic purposes by developer)
a) Music - 00:01:12
b) Discussion and Top-of-Show Business (St. John and Matt sharing a single AT2020) - 00:04:50
02) "OBSERVE"
a) Music - 00:29:39
b) Discussion (all voice recordings from here on out using that same single AT2020) - 00:33:27
03) "REFLECT"
a) Music - 00:47:59
b) Discussion (our shortest conversation of the episode by far!) - 00:51:47
04) "QUADRANT"
a) Music - 00:59:04
b) Discussion - 01:03:21
05) "DEVIATE"
a) Music - 01:28:28
b) Discussion and End-of-Show Business - 01:33:51
B1) Outtakes - 02:04:08
Total Episode Runtime: 02:10:02
Matt and Chronarian Games can be found at www.chronariangames.com as well as on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, BlueSky, Mastodon, YouTube, and X.
Special Thanks to Erin Miller, Nora Miller, and Jodee Wedgeworth (aka "St. Jodee") for making this recording session / episode possible.
Produced in a mix of Audacity and Ardour in Fedora Linux on a 2023-model Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop (docked in a "desktop" context) using the aforementioned mics, a Focusrite 4i4 XLR-to-USB audio interface, and in the case of the SM7B, a Cloudlifter in-line signal booster. No alcohol was involved in this recording - however, I do think sleep deprivation may have been a factor! ;-) :-D
Enjoy!!