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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Heirs of the Fountains, an upcoming indie game🎮 coming out in November🎉, looks absolutely gorgeous! The soundtrack features a lot of my chiptune music🎵. The game developer based the main characters of the game on his own children. Isn't that awesome🔥❤️!? store.steampowered.com/app/5129980/...

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Heirs of the Fountains on Steam

Heirs of the Fountains is a pixel-art action-platformer starring two siblings with unique powers. Explore the kingdom of Elarion, overcome dangerous levels, defeat fearsome creatures and legendary bos...

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My new orchestral video game music album is finally out! Happy listening: francoisgerinlajoie.com/albums/

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Well, it seems like my album, which was going to be out today, is still in the inspection queue of the distributor. If you're interested in hearing my tracks ahead of release, head over to SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/francois-ger...

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RPG & Fantasy Music Pack - Volume II: Action

This album includes ten high-quality orchestral music tracks suited for action segments in fantasy RPG video games. These original compositions feature settings like escaping a fire, surviving a storm

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The standalone album for my orchestral action music pack 🎵🎮🏃 is going to come out on September 24th on all major streaming services📀! drive.google.com/file/d/1XWdh...

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My new video game music asset pack 🎮🎵 is out! This time, I'm tackling orchestral action music 🏃. There's music for action segments like danger, escape, riding a dragon, etc. Listen to the sample video and see if it can serve your project: francoisgerinlajoie.com/music-packs/...

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

In February, the LA Guitar Quartet as well as the Canadian Guitar Quartet got together for an incredible evening concert. I was lucky to be part of the guitar orchestra for the last number, a piece by composer Patrick Roux. The video's out now and is worth watching! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvar...

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La Valse des temps nouveaux

YouTube video by Guitare Alla Grande

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

This is it! It's classical guitar recital day 🎵🎵🎵! The room's ready and the pool's ready too! Ok, just to be clear, I won't play guitar IN the pool, but attendees are invited to a reception in our comfortable backyard after the recital. 😁🌴🏊

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I'm happy to share this new sci-fi electronic music pack🎵🎮🌌 with everyone for FREE. Each track loops seamlessly if you follow the simple instructions. I composed everything without the use of AI. Get it from itch.io! oragus.itch.io/sci-fi-elect... #free #music #vgm #sci-fi #musicpack #loop #noAI

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Free Asset Pack - Sci-fi Electronic Video Game Music by François Gérin-Lajoie

A collection of sci-fi tracks to use in your video game

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

My latest album🎵, RPG & Fantasy - Volume I: Exploration, is out today! It's perfect for exploring forests and rivers, doing the dishes and relaxing with a good book 😉. Find it on your favorite streaming service: francoisgerinlajoie.com/albums/

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Albums | François Gérin-Lajoie, Video Game Composer

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Whether you're looking for great ambiant orchestral music🎻🎵 to listen to, or exploration music for wilderness areas in the RPG🎮⚔️ you're developing, my latest album📀, which is coming out tomorrow, will have you dreaming up forests, rivers and fields! Here's a teaser : youtu.be/N9HrFSAHLdI

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RPG & Fantasy Music Pack - Volume I: Exploration - Sampler Video (2026)

YouTube video by François Gérin-Lajoie

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Hey friends! I'm working on a new collection of tracks using the symphonic orchestra and geared towards action sequences and settings. I've just completed the airship track, and it features bombastic brass melodies and the entire (virtual) orchestra. Wanna hear it? youtu.be/oI-m_FL7-QA

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Orchestral RPG Action Music - Airship Operations (2026)

YouTube video by François Gérin-Lajoie

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I'm releasing my ninth album on all major digital streaming services on April 23, 2026! "RPG & Fantasy - Volume I: Exploration" features ten original compositions that are inspired by exploration music from fantasy RPG video games. For more information, click here: drive.google.com/file/d/1Sdxk...

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

My latest music pack, perfect for outdoor exploring environments in RPGs and JRPGs, is now available on two online marketplaces (and pending on two others!). If you like orchestral cinematic music, this will serve your project. francoisgerinlajoie.com/music-packs/... #musicpack #assetpack #vgm

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I finally have a landing page where I showcase my highest-quality music asset packs🎵🎮 and provide links to their product pages on each of the online marketplaces💰. Have a look! francoisgerinlajoie.com/music-packs/ #assetpack #musicpack #music #vgm

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

This neat video features clips from the video games🎮 that were created by local Ottawa game developers during Global Game Jam 2026. Thanks to Ottawa Games (www.ottawagames.info) for the opportunity to write the music🎵 for their showcase video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4OF...

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Global Game Jam 2026 Showcase

YouTube video by Ottawa Games

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

You can now listen to my latest 16-bit JRPG music album for free on YouTube! youtu.be/gaPWQj9I5RU Or, if you prefer, you can find it on your favorite streaming services: francoisgerinlajoie.com/albums/ #vgm #snes #16-bit #soundtrack

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Chiptune (8-bit) Fantasy JRPG Album - Secrets of the Archipelago (2026)

YouTube video by François Gérin-Lajoie

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

The 13th issue of my newsletter is available! If you're interested in following my journey in video game music composition, join my mailing list: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #vgm #composition #videogamemusic #composer #newsletter

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I wrote some viking video game music with Icelandic instruments 🎵🎮⚔️! These tracks are part of my "One-Hour Challenges" series, so they were quickly written, but they were fun to write as I explored authentic viking instrumentation. - youtu.be/WKFsDAOPWOY - youtu.be/A32WNsOFUbs #vikings #vgm #music

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One Hour Challenge - Fjordside Port (2026)

YouTube video by François Gérin-Lajoie

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

This very neat sci-fi platformer, ATOMANCER: XENO-RECON, came out on itch.io and is totally free to play 🎵🎮👽! It uses music from my sci-fi chiptune music asset pack. Be sure to take a look and support indie game devs that are creating fantastic video games: guildworks.itch.io/automancer-x...

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AUTOMANCER: XENO-RECON by Guildworks

Play in your browser

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

My new album, Secrets of the Archipelago, is now available on all major streaming services! Be sure to listen to it and enjoy a throwback to 16-bit JRPG music 🎵🎮⚔️ from the 1990s! francoisgerinlajoie.com/albums/ #sountrack #vgm #16-bit #snes

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

My eighth video game music album 🎮🎵 is coming out on all major streaming services on February 19. Don't miss it! drive.google.com/file/d/1jv2P... #soundtrack #vgm #music

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Recently, I had the opportunity to watch an award-winning video game composer demonstrate speed-writing. He showed me how he generates ideas quickly🎮💡🎵🎹. I was inspired to try his method and started challenging myself to write tracks in an hour. Listen to what I made: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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One-Hour Challenge - YouTube

I wrote these tracks in roughly one hour so I could practice speed-writing.

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Help me out if you have a minute! Over the past six weeks, I composed 10 RPG exploration music tracks (forest, mountains, valleys, etc.) 🎵🎮⚔️🌳⛰️. Would they work for a video game? Anything I should consider or improve? Any feedback is useful! Here's the full playlist: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Orchestral RPG Exploration Music - YouTube

This is a collection of tracks that I am composing in order to practice using the orchestra, writing ambiant music that has less melodic content, improving m...

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I'm studying orchestral RPG exploration music🎵🎮🌳⛰️, listening to great soundtracks like Skyrim and Pillars of Eternity, and trying my hand at composing for different settings. Check out the latest tracks that I wrote: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Orchestral RPG Exploration Music - YouTube

This is a collection of tracks that I am composing in order to practice using the orchestra, writing ambiant music that has less melodic content, improving m...

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Great news! My new album, Stellar Saga, has been released today on major digital streaming services 🎉🎵🎧! Head over to francoisgerinlajoie.com/albums/ for the links to listen to it on your favorite platform. #vgm #sega #soundtrack

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

The album "Stellar Saga", which I co-wrote with frequent collaborator Ruddy Fantelli (HydroGene) is coming out on January 5! It's an hommage to sci-fi/fantasy JRPGs on the Sega Genesis. Click on the link for more details: drive.google.com/file/d/1mMN3...

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

I've started work on orchestral fantasy RPG music 🎮⚔️🎵. It's a lot different than the 16-bit stuff that I composed recently, and falls more in line with western RPG traditions than JRPG music. Check out what I've written so far: - youtu.be/6fC32PoPzUw - youtu.be/zmOgntwiKCc

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Epic Orchestral Video Game Music - Champion's Charge (2025)

YouTube video by François Gérin-Lajoie

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Great news for humans! I finally removed all traces of AI🤖 images from my website, and I have artist Jeremy Smith from Smithy Games to thank! I commissioned him to create a new background🎨 which you can see right here francoisgerinlajoie.com. Check out his other work: smithygames.com/art-commissi...

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Art Commissions - Smithy Games

Commission your own art, album covers, animation, and more! See examples of commissioned work and contact me with your project details for rates.

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I finished composing for my album and asset pack 🎵🎮⚔️🏴‍☠️! You'll soon find it all on digital streaming platforms as well as online marketplaces for game devs. You can hear the two last tracks on my YouTube channel: - youtu.be/Xfk1xndifY0 - youtu.be/Fj5AjUXSUv4 #vgm #16-bit #snes #soundtrack

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16-Bit Fantasy & Adventure Music - Sails of the Free Seas (2025)

YouTube video by François Gérin-Lajoie

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

I'm participating in itch.io and its Winter Sale! See if there's something that piques your interest 🎵🎮⚔️💰: itch.io/s/173650/win...

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Winter Sale 2025 by François Gérin-Lajoie

A bundle by François Gérin-Lajoie, $15.00 for 4 games

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

In a few weeks, I'm releasing an album and a music asset pack with ten 16-bit JRPG sea-themed tracks 🎵🎮⚔️🏴‍☠️. I wonder, is that theme interesting to game devs and vgm fans? You can hear what I've created so far on my YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis.... Let me know what you think🙏!

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Secrets of the Archipelago - YouTube

This is a set of sea-themed JRPG tracks that are set in an ocean with dozens of mysterious islands to explore.

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

I'm getting ready for my Xmas classical guitar recital, which is happening this afternoon 🎄🎵🎉. It's always such a pleasant time, to share with dear musicians, colleagues, family and friends. #music #guitar #recital

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

I put up a few more 16-bit JRPG sea-themed tracks 🎵🎮⚔️🏴‍☠️ on my YouTube channel recently. You can hear my latest three compositions right here: - youtu.be/AzLFZ5NJvek - youtu.be/2nP2uGLPiJk - youtu.be/kZRkcxG1s-k #vgm #music #16-bit #snes #jrpg

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16-Bit Fantasy & Adventure Music - Sunlit Harbour (2025)

YouTube video by François Gérin-Lajoie

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

A few more Shadow Maiden⚔️ tracks🎵 are now up on my YouTube channel. The game dev🎮 is providing very deep descriptions of characters, moods, emotions and plot elements, and it's incredibly enjoyable to turn🎹 these into music. Enjoy! - youtu.be/oO6VqZ6nQQw - youtu.be/Mw0o1kjh_xc - youtu.be/WQn1WHO16cI

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Shadow Maiden - Steam and Muck (2025)

YouTube video by François Gérin-Lajoie

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

My video game chiptune asset packs are on sale for Black Friday for just another day 🎵🎮⚔️!!! Click on the link to see what's available and to hear samples. You can grab the whole lot for only 12$ USD! itch.io/s/167750/mus... #vgm #chiptune #music

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Music Asset Packs Black Friday Sale (Nov 20–Dec 1) by François Gérin-Lajoie

A bundle by François Gérin-Lajoie, $12.00 for 5 games

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

I made two 16-bit battle tracks to add to my collection of retro sea-based fantasy music pack🎮🎵. You can hear them on my YouTube channel. Let me know if I captured the vide of the 1990s and its JRPGs⚔️! - Coastal Clash: youtu.be/Iq4CI8wao18 - Deckside Duel: youtu.be/XWw3KApt1ok #vgm #16-bit #snes

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16-Bit Fantasy & Adventure Music - Coastal Clash (2025)

YouTube video by François Gérin-Lajoie

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

I used to play Snake on my very first cellphone, about 23 years. A game developer make a new version of Snake and used some of my tracks to go with it. Neat! Be sure to have a look: captaind.itch.io/agsnake-the-... #snake #vgm #chiptune

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AGSnake: The Last Bite by CaptainD

A retro arcade game

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

I'm making a SNES-inspired collection of beach and seaside vgm tracks 🎹🎮! Listen to the ones that are already published. - Echoes by the Sea: youtu.be/jpyAk_wyQus - Coral Bay Village: youtu.be/zshZBlWffEc - Sunken Temple: youtu.be/11daF0s47lc #vgm #snes #16-bit #videogames

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16-Bit Fantasy & Adventure Music - Echoes by the Sea (2025)

YouTube video by François Gérin-Lajoie

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

You can hear the new Sega Genesis inspired JRPG music album that I co-wrote with my collaborator #HydroGene right here! 🎵🎮 www.youtube.com/watch?v=P94Q... But if you want to avoid YouTube ads, you'll want to hear it once it becomes available on all digital streaming services. #vgm #soundtrack

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Stellar Saga - A Sega Genesis-style Sci-Fi/Fantasy RPG Soundtrack (Full Album)

YouTube video by HydroGene

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

My chiptune music pack sale is on!!! 🎵 You can get individual packs for 3$ USD, or my entire collection for 12$ USD. 💰 Consider these tracks for your next retro video game project. 🎮 itch.io/s/167750/mus...

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Music Asset Packs Black Friday Sale (Nov 20–Dec 1) by François Gérin-Lajoie

A bundle by François Gérin-Lajoie, $12.00 for 5 games

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I'm running a Black Friday Sale tomorrow on itch.io for video game chiptune music and a soundtrack that I made! This could be useful for your next project. Each pack is only 3$ USD, or you can grab the entire collection for 12$ USD. Enjoy! itch.io/s/167750/mus...

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

I like to promote games by indie devs. More precisely, games that make use of my original music! 😉🎵 So take a look at this neat Survival mode video game, Boned Again: Survivors, available now on Nintendo Switch, PC, PS and Xbox. ternoxgames.com/bonedagain/ #BonedAgain #vgm

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Boned Again: Survivors

Survive waves of enemies, defeat unique bosses, earn gold, and unlock new deadly arenas. Each run is different – each decision, crucial. Can you survive?

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Listen to the ending/credits track of the upcoming album, "Stellar Saga". This is a medley that visits different themes from the album in a new and interesting way, kind of like the ending to Zelda: A Link to the Past. youtu.be/7Ks_tvM75Ig #vgm #jrpg #soundtrack

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Stellar Saga - Starlight Farewell (2025)

YouTube video by François Gérin-Lajoie

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

I made some fresh gothic ambiant tracks for a local PICO-8 game (I live in Ottawa, Canada), Chapel Perilous. I converted the tracks into chiptune sounds to bring them to my YouTube channel. Have a listen! :) - Main Theme: youtu.be/9yoP2keuSI4 - Dungeon Crawl: youtu.be/A7Ytb4ZJaH0

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Chapel Perilous - Main Theme (2025)

YouTube video by François Gérin-Lajoie

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Sounds great! I think that there are several in Montreal every year. By the way, if ever you're interested in chatting about music composition or anything else about the industry, find me on discord. My handle is oragus2.

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François Gérin-Lajoie @oragus.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

I live in Ottawa, so about two hours away from Montreal, but I'm working next week. MIGS would have been sweet. According to the program, there's plenty of audio and music presentations! You'll have a great time, and you're likely to network with musicians. Enjoy yourself! :)

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