Marma Music
Welcome to my website. Here you will find a wide variety of music composed for video games (extracts downloadable for FREE) and standalone projects and compositions.
I hope you will enjoy listening to my music. Feel free to contact me or leave a comment! =) Marma
BIO
Hi! My name is Martin Schmalzried. I am an an freelance professional composer. I started composing electronic music at the age of 18 with Fruityloops (now FL Studio).
Initially, I started composing electronic music/techno but soon got bored with the 4/4 rythms and limited opportunities to develop themes and melodies.
I then turned to classical music and started to learn to play the piano. Since then, I compose on FL Studio using sound libraries such as EastWest's Platinum/Hollywood Orchestra and the Spitfire Orchestral collection.
My biggest sources of inspiration are great classical music composers: the obvious Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms... and also Dvorak, Martinu, Stravinsky, Holst, Saint-Saens, Grieg, Prokofiev, Shostakovich and many more.
I have never formally taken any classes in composition. I mostly learned by myself, by example from other composers and by feel.
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I play the Piano, Cello and Guitar and compose in a great variety of styles: 8bit/chiptune, electro, classical, rock...
CONTACT
If you want to contact me, please use the following form and I will get back to you!
I am also available for hire on smaller scale projects. Contact me if you are interested in my music and compositions!
Below you will find the contact form and information about my rates.
MARMA MUSIC
Brussels, Belgium
INFORMATION AND RATES
Depending on your project, the music composed will be quite different as will be the work involved. For instance, composing background/ambient music is different from composing theme based music. The rates provided below are indicative of the average price charged but are flexible depending on your project. Also, the price will vary depending on if you want an exclusive right to use the music (only you and I will have full rights as regards the use of the music and I will not sell or make the music available to anyone else) or non-exclusive rights.
COLLABORATION - SHARED PROFITS
If you have no budget for developing your game but would still like me to compose the music, there is a possibility to enter into a collaboration agreement or profit sharing.
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I usually as for between 5 and 10% of the profits generated by the game depending on the scope of the project, how much work is involved, etc.
This is subject to my current workload and also your project of course, so don't hesitate to contact me and tell me about your project! =)
NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS
For "standard" music (full track) or very limited interactive/adaptive music (2-3 loops):
50€/min
For basic interactive/adaptive music with multiple loops and intensity levels:
70€/min
For highly interactive/adaptive/randomized music with a built in script..
100€/min
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS
For "standard" music (full track) or very limited interactive/adaptive music (2-3 loops):
150€/min
For basic interactive/adaptive music with multiple loops and intensity levels:
220€/min
For highly interactive/adaptive/randomized music with a built in script..
300€/min
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