As writer of this little digital rag you’re reading, my original university degree was in music performance and music business, covering subjects such as music theory, music history, aural skills, and business marketing for bands and non-profit music organizations. It was a program mostly based in classical music, but I had fun with it.

I remember sitting in music history class for a test, and looking cleverly at my classmates once the Edward Greig piece played, nodding our heads to the beat because during study the night before, we joked around and started free-styling to it like a hip-hop track. Good times! … In short, while most of the terminology has deteriorated over the past twelve years, that appreciation comes back to me every now and then when listening to good soundtrack music.

When listening to Monument Studios various audio tracks, they absolutely hearken to Hollywood-style conventions, mixed with classical and romantic era concert music. In some tracks, you’ll notice flourishes of influences from cinematic composers like Hans Zimmer and John Powell. In others, a touch of Elder Scrolls soundtrack. Some drive suspense with pulsing strings, striking timpani, thundering cinematic booms, and tense digital percussive sequences. Some are ambient murals of various brooding strings or dissonant fiddles. Others are somber solos ala cello, piano, harpsichord, and other instruments.

What’s even better is Monument Studios’ focus on music optimized for tabletop RPGs.  You can tell most of the pieces are written to be supplemental to a gameplay experience; not overbearing or distracting. It’s the perfect soundtrack for a deeply engaging story with both somber moments and powerful scenes.

Picking up this massive library for just a few bucks a month is a mind-blowing opportunity that you should jump on! 

Click here to visit the Kickstarter page!