Restless Bard is an insomniac composer who stays up all night writing music to entertain, elevate, and inspire fellow adventurers. It was the soaring themes of 1980's John Williams that persuaded him to write music and led to artistic influences like Howard Shore, Alan Silvestri, Joe Hisaishi, Koji Kondo, Nobuo Uematsu, Jeremy Soule, and Austin Wintory. A trumpet player, pianist, and conductor, Restless Bard holds a Master of Music degree and enjoys writing in a Neo-Romantic orchestral style, with strong melodies and Jazz-tinged harmonies.
Unedited stereo recording of a thunderstorm at the edge of the city. Thunder rolls, flurries of rainfall, gusting winds, a few metallic objects are knocked over. Distant emergency-vehicle siren fades in and out. Around 1:15, rain starts coming in close and direct. Great for a "raw footage" effect. Nature,
Two-minute (2:00) stereo recording of a deep, fast-moving creek, overflowing after heavy rains. Water swirls, sloshes, and splashes over the creek bed, around some rocks, and down a six-foot waterfall. Water, Waterfalls
Herd of three cows gives one long "moo," almost in unison, as if coming to an agreement. Soft footsteps and light brushing noise of walking through tall grass. Stereo field recording on a farm / ranch outside Austin, Texas. Mammals,
Sorrowful, lamenting Renaissance carol or madrigal in an echoing stone hall. Court musicians weave a heartbreaking song of tragedy. Dark and intricate music for a sinister fairy tale. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Five different harps throw a party in the clouds! A joyful, festive track with lightly dancing rhythms, sweeping melodies, and a magical, lighter-than-air feeling. Relax and be uplifted by this angelic orchestration featuring sweet harps and airy strings. Instrumental, Dramatic, Magical Music
Aggressive, high-energy trailer music with an unusual playful touch of woodwinds and xylophone. Opens with fast-paced strings and drums driving the rhythm, then sharp trumpet stabs and ominous low-brass BRAAMs build into a rip-roaring fiery climax. Parody of over-the-top blockbuster movies. Instrumental, Action, Intense Orchestral
A medieval lord at prayer in the royal chapel. Dawn procession of monks chanting as they walk the monastery grounds. Scene of forlorn emptiness after a battle, with banners fluttering over the fallen. Quiet, sober reflection on ruined castles, overgrown walls, or ancient artifacts. Instrumental, Dramatic, Regal Orchestral
Two-minute (2:00) stereo recording of a deep, fast-moving creek, overflowing after heavy rains. Water swirls, sloshes, and splashes over the creek bed, around some rocks, and down a six-foot waterfall. Water, Waterfalls
One-minute stereo recording of early-morning bird song, with varied and distinctive bird calls and insect chirps, and quiet rustling leaves behind. Recorded in the Hill Country of central Texas. Birds, Bird chirps
