Incompetech http://incompetech.com/static/ For Royalty-Free music, and whiz-bang documents. en Copyright 2012 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:06:50 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Theme for Harold

Theme for Harold in three tempos.
The main themes are on the black keys, because it is easier for a rod-arm puppet to play the black keys.

Follow Harold here on Google+!

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2012/02/theme_for_harold.html http://incompetech.com/static/2012/02/theme_for_harold.html Music Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:06:50 -0600 Light Thought in two tempos


Unobtrusive music lets you sell your product, and make your customers feel good about it!
Well... not really written for that - but you can certainly use it for that.
This was written for light voiceover sections.

Light Thought (var. 1) [133 BPM]
Light Thought (var. 2) [162 BPM]


And.... sheet music available. (it is really easy to play)

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2012/02/light_thought_in_two_tempos.html http://incompetech.com/static/2012/02/light_thought_in_two_tempos.html Music Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:35:42 -0600 Got Funk?

For the gentleman rhymer; Got Funk.

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2012/02/got_funk.html http://incompetech.com/static/2012/02/got_funk.html Music Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:01:28 -0600 Promises to Keep It is 2012, and I'm going to start posting more things... like... posting some sheet music when applicable.

The sheet music for this one is particularly bad, as it was not played in with a click track. All of the values are approximate, but you get the notes at least.


Promises to Keep


]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2012/01/promises_to_keep.html http://incompetech.com/static/2012/01/promises_to_keep.html Music Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:46:51 -0600 Back from Vacation Howdy all, I'm back from vacation as of... tomorrow, but I thought I'd post some stuff early!

Batty McFaddin - a fun piano piece for you silent film score people.

Overcast - Light-hitting disco. Because disco.

Organic Grunge - Oh yeah; distorted B3. You'll love this. Freaking awesome sound - cool drummering.

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2012/01/back_from_vacation.html http://incompetech.com/static/2012/01/back_from_vacation.html Music Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:37:10 -0600 Got 20 minutes? Jiraiya the Brave, a 1921 Japanese silent film, was just recently rescored with my music.

I think this is a great example of how to score old silent films to make them not seem like cartoons.

Jiraiya (literally "Young Thunder"), the title character of the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari ("The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya"), is a ninja who uses shapeshifting magic to morph into a gigantic toad. The heir of a powerful clan in Kyūshū of the same name, Jiraiya fell in love with Tsunade, a beautiful young princess who masters slug magic. His arch-enemy was his one-time follower, Orochimaru, who mastered snake magic.

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2012/01/got_20_minutes.html http://incompetech.com/static/2012/01/got_20_minutes.html Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:42:26 -0600 SmartSound I've got some major new functionality for a few of my pieces of music from my partner SmartSound!

For a limited number of pieces, you can get different mixes in ANY LENGTH you want. Most lengths have different mixes available, too!

The music is available under the same terms as exist here. Creative Commons, or per use licensing.
More and more music will be augmented by SmartSound each month.

Check them out - very cool, and always royalty free.

SmartSound! Seriously cool tech.

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2012/01/smartsound.html http://incompetech.com/static/2012/01/smartsound.html Music Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:38:31 -0600 Media Interview! Here's a great little 15 minute interview with me and some of YouTube/Google+'s more funner peoples.

Got a question about me you want answered? It is probably in here.

Quad Spot

Cheers, all!

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2012/01/media_interview.html http://incompetech.com/static/2012/01/media_interview.html Sightings Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:13:33 -0600 Year-end Round-up! First up, new music!

Prelude and Action

And here's a piece I forgot about: Witch Hunt. It sounds like those 60s-70s police action scores. Slightly dated, but still cool.

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Next up!
The Top 5 Most Historically Inaccurate Movies!


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And finally, Happy New Year!


]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2011/12/yearend_roundup.html http://incompetech.com/static/2011/12/yearend_roundup.html Music Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:35:27 -0600 Merry Christmas Here is an animated dancing Polar Bear for your enjoyment.

some things just strike me as awesome.

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2011/12/merry_christmas.html http://incompetech.com/static/2011/12/merry_christmas.html Sightings Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:40:58 -0600 Enter the Dojo Man, this is a fun video.

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2011/12/enter_the_dojo.html http://incompetech.com/static/2011/12/enter_the_dojo.html Sightings Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:57:05 -0600 essentials part 2 Another scoring essential that works in a lot of contexts.
Deep Haze

And the best Top 5 list: The Top Five Strangest Movie Job Titles.

My personal favorite is number 4. I wouldn't want the job, but I like the idea.

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2011/12/essentials_part_2.html http://incompetech.com/static/2011/12/essentials_part_2.html Music Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:33:24 -0600 epic tuba movies The title of this post should have semicolons. All words are unrelated.

Brightly Fancy. This was started as a tuba exercise. You'll notice that it has no tuba in it anymore. Sometimes they just get away from me. Good mix, though. Fun for show intros, easy to talk over. Adds energy.

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Another top five list!
Top 5 Movies that Prove Cell Phones are Evil

They seem to cause a lot of homicides.

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Some more epic, sort of slow burn epic pieces.

Crusade
Oppressive Gloom

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2011/12/epic_tuba_movies.html http://incompetech.com/static/2011/12/epic_tuba_movies.html Music Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:21:42 -0600 It is the Season Twenty one pieces of music that are at least sort of Christmas-y.
Short ones listed first.


0:49 Oh, Christmas Tree
1:08 Up on a Housetop
1:42 Jingle Bells
1:46 Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies
1:46 Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem
2:02 Divertimento K131
2:11 Silent Night
2:18 We Wish you a Merry Christmas
2:19 What Child is This
2:21 Jingle Bells (Calm)
2:21 Jingle Bells
2:25 Angels We Have Heard on High
3:13 Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
3:57 Sheep May Safely Graze
4:02 Oh Holy Night
4:04 Angels We Have Heard on High
4:07 Deck the Halls A
4:25 Deck the Halls B
4:25 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
5:05 Silver Blue Light
19:34 Wish Background


If you know of any other holiday-like piece in my collection, let me know, and I'll add it to the handy list!

Cheers, all.

]]> http://incompetech.com/static/2011/12/it_is_the_season.html http://incompetech.com/static/2011/12/it_is_the_season.html Music Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:42:35 -0600 Movies Forst off, a blazingly amazing Top 5 Movies that were Secretly Based on Comics!

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Next, a great pickup from Eric who emails me...

Hi Kevin!
Betsy and I saw "Hugo" on Friday and I was stunned - during the Meliès film back story montage your piece plays and you are credited in the end titles.
Did you know? I didn't see anything about it on your site.


Yes, I did know that. But I haven't seen it, so I wasn't sure how promenant the music was.
It must have been at least clear enough for someone to identify.


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I do have six more pieces of music to post soon - not sure when I'll get to it.
Happy December Everyone!


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Guerilla Improv Comedy


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