Aaron VanLaan
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· 2025

3 Skallywags

01 Scurvy 1:13
02 Swashbuckling 2:12
03 Skullduggery 1:05
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3 Scallywags

Arrrrrgh

Pirates at sea, getting up to no good. Composed for orchestra, this small collection of songs was born of a whim and the decision to follow where it led.

A. V. January 2025
Journey Home
· 2025

Journey Home

01 Runaway 2:16
02 Waiting for the Mist to Rise 2:45
03 At the Gates 2:30
04 War Machine 2:44
05 Leap of Faith 2:15
06 March of Remembrance 2:43
07 In the Wind 3:28
08 On the Way to War 2:21
09 Fateful Duel 2:36
10 Divine Judgement 3:15
11 Found Myself a Home 2:53
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Journey Home

A spiritual sequel

Previously I stated I would be revisiting the concept of a game soundtrack, and here is the culmination of that experiment. Journey Home follows a soldier trying to find somewhere to call home after a brutal war. Their journey takes a few twists and turns as they get involved in several ordeals before finally finding a place they can call home.

A. V. March 2025
· 2024

Sound of the Game

01 Dawning 2:10
02 The Meadows 1:37
03 Procession 0:44
04 Traveling 1:13
05 A Mysterious Forest 2:06
06 Chase 2:02
07 Inferno 1:32
08 Merch 1:27
09 Ten Paces 2:12
10 The Rescue 1:36
11 Credits 2:27
12 Time Passed 1:44
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Sound of the Game

A Hero's Journey

The album Sound of the Game is a concept album for an fictitious video game. The soundtrack takes you through the plot of this game, following our hero as he arrives in a new kingdom and becomes embroiled in their increasing plight. I had a great deal of fun working on this project, imagining the story beats and writing alongside them. I'll probably revisit this concept sooner rather than later, but perhaps a different genre.

A.V. October 2024