michael.futreal.com > Runtime Sound

Runtime Sound is me in a music and sound production guise. If I can be of service to you, contact me at michaelfutreal@gmail.com ... I'm particularly interested in working on game projects, but feel free to inquire about any sort of media project.

A Few Samples

Sound Effects

In addition to music, I produce sound effects using both original foley as well as synthesizers/libraries. A few samples:

Acoustic/Electric Instrumental Performance-based Music

Though I happily branch out into any sort of performance and music production that takes my fancy, my particular specialty is combining live acoustic performances with synthesized bits. I also do this sort of music as an ongoing rock-instrumental recording project called The Offramps.

  • Wise Stroll
    fantasy RPG appropriate stuff featuring strumstick, guitar, and synth-flute
  • Get My Gourd
    bluesy thing featuring my homemade lap steel, the gourdtar
  • Twister Skies
    acoustic harmonica upon a Fallout-like wasteland ambiance...yes—that's right, it's post-apocalyptic spaghetti western
  • Uganda in the Seventies
    thumb piano with Mellotron strings, bass, and hand percussion
  • Pleading
    bamboo flute with bugs and birds
  • Delving for Danger
    a Jethro Tull rock-style instrumental featuring strumstick and electric guitar
  • Delving for Mario
    a remix of the Delving song above, this time with mandolin added and a jaunty Mario-world sort of arrangement
  • Spice Road
    another Jethro Tull sort of thing than moves from acoustic to orchestral to rock, features Appalachian dulcimer and my brother Andy's electric guitar
  • A Day Without Contrails
    probably my favorite work of all the stuff I've ever done, this banjo/guitar/bass/oboe/cello piece was composed on 9/12/2001

Tavern Songs

Here are a few well-received pieces I contributed to the NeverwinterNights scene a few years ago...they are mixed as "tavern" songs, with room reverb to spare.

Synthetic "Orchestral" Pieces

The following bits are largely performed on keyboard and MIDI-guitar, with substantial sequencing.

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