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Dr. B.A. Ferguson
@drbaferguson.bsky.social
Composer, Performer and Researcher of music; also, Game Dev, Developed "A Walk in the Park," developing both "Conducktus" and "Bardcore"; Lecturer of Games Sound and Music at Brunel University of London

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Time to reintroduce myself, I’m a performer, composer & researcher of music. I currently teach video game sound & music at Brunel University of London. I perform game music, usually on guitar. I used to tour with groups on bass, keys and guitar. I also make games about music. Pleased to meet y’all!
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There were some ... issues ... with access and audio for my #AMS2025 CWG keynote yesterday, but it was almost as wonderful a session as the roundtable that followed it, so here it is if you couldn’t get into the zoom 1/ youtu.be/eRtnv1U8ErU
A feminist killjoy at the AMS
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November 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The amazing Castle Rat at the Electric Ballroom Camden in London! What an amazing band and experience!!
November 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
A few missing notes and I need to work on the ending, but otherwise, enjoy Heitor Villa-Lobos’s Valsa-Choro

#practicetime #buenowoodworking #heitorvillalobos #valsachoro #suitepopulairebrésilienne

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Practice Time: Valsa-Choro by Heitor Villa-Lobos (5/11/25 at Brunel University of London)
YouTube video by Dr. B.A. Ferguson
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November 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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✨New Single release!✨I waited almost two years for this. @FergusonGuitar has a done a cover of one of my #vgm tracks from the #realityvn #soundtrack on acoustic guitar.

Thank you Dr. B.A. Ferguson for taking interest in my work and committing to the dedication! BIG LOVE!
I have a new single out today! It is my arrangement and performance for solo guitar of Mainframe from the game by Chase Bethea. Available on all streaming services. @chasebethea.bsky.social open.spotify.com/album/3B4nKn...
Mainframe (from </reality>)
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November 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I have a new single out today! It is my arrangement and performance for solo guitar of Mainframe from the game by Chase Bethea. Available on all streaming services. @chasebethea.bsky.social open.spotify.com/album/3B4nKn...
Mainframe (from </reality>)
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October 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I am happy to introduce our programmer that worked on Play Your Own Accompaniment: Suspense, Jesus Palacios. Jesus is a recent Brunel graduate with a degree in Games Design (Technology). (1/2)
October 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Graduate Audio Designer role at Frontier! Come work with our linear design team, they're incredible 🔊
Frontier Developments - Graduate Audio Designer (Creative Services)
WHAT’S THE ROLE? We’re looking for a Graduate Audio Designer to join our Creative Services Audio team. The Creative Services team provides support for publishing, community and studio facing content s...
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October 25, 2025 at 7:21 AM
A few hiccups in here, but otherwise please enjoy To A Distant Place from Breath of Fire III by Yoshino Aoki and Akari Kaida

#practicetime #buenowoodworking #bruneluniversityoflondon #breathoffireiii #toadistantplace
October 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Haven’t looked at this arrangement in a while, so working it back up. I need to work on a few sections as well as the voice separation. Please, enjoy Tessie from Earthbound by Keiichi Suzuki and Hirokazu Tanaka

#practicetime #bruneluniversityoflondon #buenowoodworking #earthbound #tessie
October 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Need to work on the ending parts, but please enjoy the Opening Theme for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind by Joe Hisaishi (with permissions)
#practicetime #buenowoodworking #bruneluniversityoflondon #nausicaaofthevalleyofthewind #joehisaishi

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Practice Time: Opening Theme from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind by Joe Hisaishi (16/10/2025)
YouTube video by Dr. B.A. Ferguson
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October 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Starting the week off with Evocacion from Suite del Recuerdo by José Luis Merlin
October 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Also its bandcamp Friday. You know what that means (buy our shit)

biscore.bandcamp.com

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October 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Please, enjoy Prelude 3 by Heitor Villa-Lobos

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Practice Time: Prelude 3 by Heitor Villa-Lobos
YouTube video by Dr. B.A. Ferguson
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October 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Today was an eventful one! I am officially a Fellow of the Advance HE (UK university teaching credential) and I passed my final probation. I’m bonified!!
October 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Flute master @calicocorsair.bsky.social brings one of her signature flute choir arrangements to Chambers of Time, the end-game track First Festival of Stars. Her combo of flutes and percussion evokes the game's joyous ending festival!

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#chronotrigger #flute #flutechoir
September 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
More new music! This time it is a Zelda series tribute for solo piano by VGMPianists. I did an arrangement of Song of Healing from Majora’s Mask. Check it out! fanlink.tv/SongsOfTheHero
Songs of the Hero - The Legend of Zelda on Piano
by VGM Pianists
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September 19, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Celebrating 23 years of Kingdom Hearts with this rough version of Dearly Beloved by series composer Yoko Shimomura

#buenowoodworking #guitar
#kingdomhearts #dearlybeloved #bruneluniversityoflondon

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Practice Time: Dearly Beloved from Kingdom Hearts by Yoko Shimomura (16/9/25 at Brunel University)
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September 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Ludomusicologist and guitarist @drbaferguson.bsky.social takes us on an enchanting and mysterious musical journey through the sewers of the future in Variations on "Underground Sewer."

Available on #Bandcamp and streaming services: lnk.to/chambers-of-...

#chambermusic #植松伸夫 #chronotrigger
September 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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🚨It’s OUT NOW GO GET IT🚨

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September 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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I do have a Bandcamp also, but I've not released anything in a while

But if y'all would like to buy a track or an OST it's here
#bandcampfriday #gameaudio #indiemusic
Troisnyx
Hey everyone, Troisnyx here. I make songs that touch hearts. Come, listen, and never forget. For private use only. Want a licence to use it in your creations? Hit me up!
troisnyx.bandcamp.com
September 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I am happy to introduce our other composer that worked on Play Your Own Accompaniment: Suspense, Wilhelmina Birchley-Titmus. Wilhelmina is also a recent graduate of Brunel University of London’s music programme. She composed one of the film scores, as well as the main game loops…1/2
September 5, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I am so happy to announce that the Play Your Own Accompaniment: Suspense Official Soundtrack is live on all streaming services. This features arrangements by me, and original music by Anne Moraa Gekonge and Wilhelmina Birchley-Titmus. Stay tuned for updates about the game.
September 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
It is my pleasure to introduce one of our composers for Play Your Own Accompaniment, Anne Moraa Gekonge. Anne is a recent graduate at Brunel University of London in Music. She provides the more contemporary score for Suspense, as well as original title and fanfare cues.
August 31, 2025 at 7:36 AM
This has been in the works for a while now, but we are finally getting close to release. With the help of the Silent Film Sound and Music Archive as well as the BRIEF grant provided by Brunel, I was able to hire nine students from Brunel to work on a sequel of Play Your Own Accompaniment.1/4
August 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Enjoy three more solo piano arrangements by @ianmartyn.bsky.social of Yasunori Mitsuda's pieces from Xenogears and Chrono Cross.

Mirthful Mitsuda Melodies on streaming services: lnk.to/mirthful-mit...

#xenogears #chronocross #piano #yasunorimitsuda #光田康典 #summerofsony
Ian Martyn - Mirthful Mitsuda Melodies - Three Piano Solos from Xenogears and Chrono Cross
Listen to Mirthful Mitsuda Melodies - Three Piano Solos from Xenogears and Chrono Cross by Ian Martyn.
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August 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM