This is my submission for the Newgrounds Video Game Music Challenge in the group "The Forgotten Journey".

I had a lot of fun making this, it is my most ambitious orchestral track yet and having a vision and a deadline certainly helped motivate me to finish it.

My approach was to create a medley of several themes that represent the journey of the hero.

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Sections of the track:

0:00 - A Hero's Journey

In this game, we play a hero that leads a humble life, when we learn that only we can save the world. We accept our fate and prepare to go on a long journey to defeat evil.

1:30 - Departure

We must say goodbye to our home town and friends.

2:03 - The Journey Begins

Uncertain about what is going to happen on our journey, we travel towards our destination, growing more and more confident with every step we take.

3:08 - Forgotten Lands

We travel through magical forests, over snow covered mountains and other lands that nobody has set foot in for a long time.

3:46 - Intermezzo

4:25 - Look Behind You

Enemies may always be near as we get closer to the source of the evil that we have to fight.

5:06 - March of the Lone Warrior

Having traveled a long way already, we are determined to finish our journey and put an end to all evil.

5:54 - A Hero's Journey (Reprise)

We have grown stronger on our journey, but our biggest challenges lie still ahead. What could still happen on the way? Will we emerge victorious?

You can find out by playing "The Forgotten Journey" ;)

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Software instruments used (in my subjective order of relevance for this track):

Strezov Sampling Afflatus Chapter I: Strings (almost all strings)

EastWest Hollywood Brass Gold (all brass)

Native Instruments The Grandeur (all piano)

EastWest Hollywood Woodwinds Gold (woodwinds in "Forgotten Lands" and "Intermezzo")

Spitfire Audio BBC Symphonic Orchestra Core (woodwinds in "Look Behind You" and "A Hero's Journey (Reprise)", single bass pizzicato at the very end)

Spitfire Audio Harp (all harp)

Spitfire Audio Orchestral Swarm (high strings in "Look Behind You", woodwinds in "The Journey Begins")

Other software:

LiquidSonics Seventh Heaven (reverb)

EastWest Spaces 2 (reverb)

Steinberg Cubase Pro 8.5 (DAW, mixing, mastering)

iZotope Ozone 8 Elements (mastering)