Hi, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Composer here

[ChrisMc]

I have just launched a channel on Instagram exhibiting bookish fan art around themes with original music @ http://www.instagram.com/chrismccosmeremusic - beginning with The Way of Kings.
The plan is to move on to other Cosmere works, as well as musical takes on the worlds of Rothfuss, Herbert (this could prove challenging - looking at you Mr. Zimmer), Jordan, and LeGuin, amongst others.

I also have a more general YouTube channel where I recently posted interpretations of the tones of the Rosharan Shards @ https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisMcCarterMusic. I am dreaming of Sci-Fi/Fantasy inspired concert music performed more widely, of which this project is looking towards. But I have written more on that elsewhere
- https://www.17thshard.com/forums/topic/202680-symphony-for-roshar-beta-listeners-needed/

Hope to get into some good chin-wagging here. The concert music especially is something I would really like to form around communities, so would love to hear peoples thoughts.

Cheers!
 

[Ascended Grubberfly He/Him]

2 hours ago, ChrisMc said:

I have just launched a channel on Instagram exhibiting bookish fan art around themes with original music @ http://www.instagram.com/chrismccosmeremusic - beginning with The Way of Kings.
The plan is to move on to other Cosmere works, as well as musical takes on the worlds of Rothfuss, Herbert (this could prove challenging - looking at you Mr. Zimmer), Jordan, and LeGuin, amongst others.

I also have a more general YouTube channel where I recently posted interpretations of the tones of the Rosharan Shards @ https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisMcCarterMusic. I am dreaming of Sci-Fi/Fantasy inspired concert music performed more widely, of which this project is looking towards. But I have written more on that elsewhere
- https://www.17thshard.com/forums/topic/202680-symphony-for-roshar-beta-listeners-needed/

Hope to get into some good chin-wagging here. The concert music especially is something I would really like to form around communities, so would love to hear peoples thoughts.

Cheers!
 

Welcome to the Shard!

How did you get into music, and composing in general?

Which of Brandon’s books have you read? Or haven’t read, if that list is shorter?

Who is your favorite character so far?

[ChrisMc]

Thanks for the welcome!

So I was a Punk and Thrash Metal kid really, and played in these kinds of bands from the age of twelve well into my twenties. But I grew up reading Tolkien, Lewis, and Robert Jordan, listening to the soundtracks of John Williams and Howard Shore. When I stopped touring (by this point playing more Progressive Metal) I decided to give more instrumental music and scoring a go, particularly drawn to soundscapes for fictional universes.

I discovered Brandon's work through The Wheel of Time, reading Mistborn Era 1 and Stormlight (The first few multiple times. Even writing extensively about SA for a dissertation and gifting the Folklore and Fantasy professor at the university a copy of The Way of Kings). I have read Elantris, The Emporer's Soul, Arcanum Unbounded, and the Skyward series. Finding myself getting deeper into the extended universe I think I shall try Warbreaker next. But yeah, there's a few to get through...

Favourite character is Stormblessed. I am not going to beat about the bush there. Syl is a joy. Jasnah Kholin is badass. Lift is good fun. Adolin has the coolest arc imo. Doomslug rules. I loved Sazed but it's been awhile since I was in Scadrial (well overdue a re-read there, and delving deeper into Era 2).

What are some of your favourites? Can you recommend any recently juicy Stormlight threads to check out on the forum?