Yes! You read that correctly!
Fallen Aces Episode 1 is now available on Steam. Brought to you by the creative minds of Trey Powell and Jason Bond, published by New Blood Interactive, you now can start you journey as Switchblade City's hard-boiled detective Mike Thane as he tries to survive and crack some goon skulls in the process.
I am just extremely proud of the entire team. After FIVE YEARS, we get to share our labor of love with the fans who have been waiting for this since our announcement. I am honored that I got to play a part in scoring the soundtrack that coincides with the masterfully written story, voice acting, imagery, and gameplay.
The outpour of positivity from the fans of the game has been heartwarming and I am pretty happy that there are so many of you that are commenting on how you love the music in addition to the game. I'm afraid we couldn't get the soundtrack to be performed live as we originally intended for Early Access as budgets tend to change as we get closer and closer to post-production. However, I still will pour every ounce of energy to make sure the sound is as close to real as it can get.
I want to let everyone know that a soundtrack release is in the works as I am beginning to go through all of the tracks and polish them for a standalone listening experience. I don't have a release date yet but I hope to get it out sometime in the fall of 2024. Thank you all for your support! To have my music catch your attention, is the highest praise I can ever have. You all are the best!
Lastly (and most importantly) I want to thank Trey Powell for believing in me to the musical voice of this score, honestly I owe you a lot. John Montoya, for introducing me to Trey in the first place… I would not be here if it weren't for him bringing me up to Trey. Jason Bond, seriously the other amazing dev on our team who always comments on tracks I share in the dev chat and offers feedback when I ask, thank you! Dave Oshry for his steadfast badassery and leadership, he really has his heart in it and I cannot think of a better place than New Blood for Aces. You all are so chill and easy to work with. And I definitely want to thank my wife, who has heard every track a MILLION times whether it was in my home studio, the car, or on my bluetooth speaker, she has been my best critic and supporter. Also want to thank all my family, friends, and colleagues who have been there for me through thick and thin (you know who you are). And last, but not least, I want to thank my music educators Craig Blume, Tim Miller, David Pallada, and Ellie Boyer. You all taught me music is humankind's greatest gift and accomplishment. You made me into the composer I am today. The work you do should never go unappreciated.
Thank you again from the bottom of heart! Also… if you wish to hear a portion of the soundtrack while waiting for the release, you may find that here (among a few of my other works and WIPs) here.