shadycicada

This Month's Songs (Free Downloads and Backing Tracks)

"Legends Yet Unspun" was a commissioned song I made for the Terraria mod "The Stars Above"! I went ahead and completely remastered it with some new bits here and there to make everyting flow a bit better!

I can't recall if I shared my metal cover of "Black Knife" from "Deltarune", but here it is in the best quality I can offer, with backing track included!

The TV time memory song is of course more of a gag, but content nonetheless, so i figured I'd share that too!

This Week's Song (and Backing Track)

I ended up making a cover of "Black Knife" from Deltarune! I was unsure if I wanted to upload it to YouTube, but I decided why not (: You guys were getting a free download of it anyway though! So here you go!

Some random rewards!

The covers and originals are still coming (some work got in the way), but here are some downloads and sneakpeeks! "Black Knife from Memory" is very scuffed, as it was a humorous recreation of the Deltarune song (done in 30 minutes). Working on an actual cover version (:

The OTHER files are previews of some originals I've been working on. The beach ones have more complete versions with slight variations in the melody, but i might share those in the future when the songs are completed. <...

Content Plans for August!

If all works out this month, there are a few choices!

August 9th - This will definitely be a "Music from Memory" video. People have been wanting a new one and I feel it's a good way to get the ball rolling to give other content some time to breathe! (My hard drive holding this footage crashed, but I seem to have salvaged it. Hoping for the best!)

August 16th - This will likely be a new original song that I made for a video game. I have quite a few of these to show off now, and ...

I'm issuing out refunds for anyone that might have been charged at the end of July! It was a result of the page change, but not intentional (:

If I miss you, feel free to let me know!

HUGE IMPORTANT UPDATE. Please move to the cheapest tier if you'd like to continue supporting! Content will return next month. Details in the post.

Hey! It's been awhile. I haven't used this page in probably a year or so, but I wanted to start making some content again here and there. Patreon wanted to change my page's structure to a monthly one, and I see it as beneficial. BECAUSE:

All rewards will be available at the cheapest tier ($3 a month). Due to my schedule and other music work in life, I can't upload like I used to, but at least this way, I can still provide content and some rewards when I can, and you can pay the lowest ...

Huge Patreon Overhaul. Details Below.

Hey, everyone. It's been awhile. I want to give a huge thank you to those who have supported me throughout the years. Giving me just enough financial stability to pursue music content more and more has helped me in more ways than you can ever imagine.

With all of these opportunities and gigs over the years, my workload has gone up significantly, leading to amazing moments, but also regular periods of burnout. I found that managing multiple different aspects of this career became increa...

(3/3) Video Game Music Reactions/Recreating Video Game Themes from Memory

Compiling all of these into one post as while they take a ton of effort to produce, I just feel it's more right to do this, rather than charge individually :) Either way, these were a ton of fun to do, and I'm glad the reception has been so amazing for them! I have some other fun ideas coming that you may find entertaining (especially if you like the above videos), so I hope you look forward to them!

(2/3) Pastry Puff - Shady Cicada

I wanted to write something that was a mix of silly and serious. Something for a character that seems pathetic, but has a strong will behind them that they can unleash when things get tough. So I came up with this! It's meant for a character from a certain chapter idea in Project LUCA (my own game idea. A lot of my YouTube music was made with this game idea in mind).

You may notice a little leitmotif in there! I hope you guys enjoyed this one :)

(1/3) Synthetic Sanctuary - Shady Cicada

This song was actually meant for a few of my projects in the past, but in the end, I finally managed to finish it and make it a release for YouTube and you all! One of my favorite styles to work in is ambient synth with heavy undertones (and of course, a melody to reel 'em in). I hope you guys enjoyed!

Thank you, everyone! Currently planning some fun new songs (and Anime/Metal stuff will return too!)

As the title says, I've been working on quite a lot in the genres that I'm known for. I wanted to take my time and make sure these few would be something I could be proud of. Others are commissions and need a bit of time before their reveals. Either way, thank you all for being so patient.

I will send you all previews once any of the songs near completion!

Tons of rewards coming within the hour!

Just a heads up! Some backing tracks, stems, and song downloads from the past 30+ days are coming now!

Physical Health is not doing too well, updates and rewards will continue when I feel a bit better

As the title says, I've been having some health issues. Some are due to genetics and others are due to overwork and lack of sleep. It has been hard to function and my body keeps wanting to sleep. Once I'm back, I will give out rewards for last month's songs (and turn some into paid posts, as I wasn't able to do so. No one will be overcharged. If I manage to upload a consistent amount of videos this month, I'll make the videos and rewards from last month free)

Thank you all for your con...

Paranoia - Shady Cicada (2/2)

This was a remake/remaster of a song I made way back around 2015. It something I've wanted to improve on for awhile (while keeping my old writing style intact). It's really fun to fuse the influences you have now with those you had in the past. The result was a pretty cool and chill track (of course, with some fun guitar leads. Gotta reel 'em in). I hope you enjoyed!

Intolerance - Shady Cicada (1/2)

Making themes for cursed pictures is legitimitely some of the most fun I have in music composition. I'm happy to see people enjoy it as well! It definitely leads to more unique ideas, so I can 100% use this as good practice to try out new styles and incorporate it into my bigger tracks.

(2/2) "Another Dungeon Game!" - Shady Cicada

There it is! Pretty every song I made for the gane "Another Dungeon Game" is now live! I hope you guys enjoyed this one! I never thought I'd be writing a main theme in 11/4, but for some reason, it just felt right to handle this melody this way. I'm super happy with the result.

(1/2) Recreating more video game themes from memory

Yet another fun challenge to take on! I have some other ideas that will involve some original songs again, so stay tuned for those as well!

Unreleased video game cover I made awhile back!

This one is "Daughter of a Dark God" from Octopath Traveler! Never got the chance to touch it up and finish it, but maybe one day I'll redo it completely :)

"Another Dungeon Game" All of my songs (Free Download)

Here's the goods! I can't offer backing tracks for the main theme because the project is sadly corrupted, but I will release some unreleased covers from the past as compensation. Enjoy these songs though!

(3/3) - "A Deadly Encounter" - Shady Cicada

Another favorite song, also featured in the video game! This one actually features leitmotifs from an unreleased song that I hope to release soon. But I hope you guys enjoyed this "Final Boss" style beat to end off the month! More music and content to come in the coming weeks! (:

(2/3) - Making Songs with an Instrument Randomizer (Part 2)

This one lead to so many good song ideas that I can't wait to elaborate on in the future. Such an incredibly fun project, and I definitely plan to do more!

(1/3) Hotheaded - Shady Cicada

One of my favorite songs I've released this year. I love doing weird piano things, and this song allowed for so much of it. I hope you guys enjoyed this track (and the weird name that came with it)!

Backing Tracks from "Making Songs with an Instrument Randomizer 2"

This Week's Song (Free Download + BONUS Song!)

Unfortunately for this song, the project crashses upon opening. I won't be able to make backing tracks for this one yet until I resolve the issue, but I do a BONUS song for you all (the one named "Take Them Down!"). It's another song from the game "Another Dungeon Game". I hope you guys enjoy it!

This Week's Songs (Free Early Download)

I did another instrument generator challenge! Once again, the final song is definirely one I want to make into a full song, so I hope you look forward to that as well!

"Glizzy Fields" - Concert Flute, Cajon, Tuba, Acoustic Guitar

"Royal Flush" - Sitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Timpani

"Plumero: The Pidgeon" - Piano, Drumkit, Accordion, Bongos

This Week's Song (Backing Track)

This Week's Song (Free Early Download)

This is a definite favorite of mine. I hope you enjoy! 

(4/4) Recreating video game songs from memory

This was incredibly cursed, but also an insanely fun challenge that tested my memory and quick arrangement. Some of the most fun I've had with live streaming music in awhile. I hope you enjoyed this little journey we had! There will be more challenge ideas to come!

(3/4) Making music with an instrument randomizer

This video was insane. Mainly because I enjoyed these songs so much that I want to turn them all into something. This video also single-handedly put the YouTube channel back on the map. I have a lot to appreciate about this video, and I very much plan to finish these ideas in the near future!

(2/4) Low Metal - Shady Cicada

I made a song out of my trash can. I didn't think anything decent would ceom from this one, but I was pleasantly surprised with the result! A very fun video to make (: