Ristar
@ristarjoshua.bsky.social
Hello, I make music compositions and arrangements! Stuff I can compose for: Roland SC-55, Roland SC-88/Pro, OPNA FM, GBA (especially rom hacks), and streamed audio. Reach out if you want to commission anything or if you want to talk retro games!
Long time since I've posted here, but I just finished up this commission! Please enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEHZ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEHZ...
Ys IV - Burning Sword Arrangement
YouTube video by Ristar
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October 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Long time since I've posted here, but I just finished up this commission! Please enjoy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEHZ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEHZ...
Reminder for other composers to not listen to music too loudly. I'm lucky enough to be sensitive to noise, to where I probably don't have to worry as much about hearing loss, but it's devastating for composers.
April 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Reminder for other composers to not listen to music too loudly. I'm lucky enough to be sensitive to noise, to where I probably don't have to worry as much about hearing loss, but it's devastating for composers.
Just hit New LA in Xenoblade Chronicles X and it's HYPE
March 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Just hit New LA in Xenoblade Chronicles X and it's HYPE
The lazy person within me hopes that people try to insist on me doing stuff for albums like the friend taking you places, so that way I can actually do more arrange albums.
March 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The lazy person within me hopes that people try to insist on me doing stuff for albums like the friend taking you places, so that way I can actually do more arrange albums.
Go Ichinose during gen 6:
March 18, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Go Ichinose during gen 6:
Composing a song going for Go Ichinose's kind of style: ☺️
Arranging a song Go Ichinose composed or arranged: 🙃
Though, it's still a good challenge, and for sanity's sake, you have to know where to draw the line with accuracy, since he does a lot of "arrange locking."
Arranging a song Go Ichinose composed or arranged: 🙃
Though, it's still a good challenge, and for sanity's sake, you have to know where to draw the line with accuracy, since he does a lot of "arrange locking."
March 14, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Composing a song going for Go Ichinose's kind of style: ☺️
Arranging a song Go Ichinose composed or arranged: 🙃
Though, it's still a good challenge, and for sanity's sake, you have to know where to draw the line with accuracy, since he does a lot of "arrange locking."
Arranging a song Go Ichinose composed or arranged: 🙃
Though, it's still a good challenge, and for sanity's sake, you have to know where to draw the line with accuracy, since he does a lot of "arrange locking."
Mieko Ishikawa influenced future Ys town themes like Yuzo Koshiro influenced future Ys field themes.
March 13, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Mieko Ishikawa influenced future Ys town themes like Yuzo Koshiro influenced future Ys field themes.
If anyone ever makes a Lunar Legend decomp, or has proper documentation on it, I'd love to try and fix the soundtrack to it. I'd have to see if it could be resampled at a higher sample rate (if it isn't too intensive), and potentially use the GB channels and more instruments + polyphony.
March 9, 2025 at 3:22 AM
If anyone ever makes a Lunar Legend decomp, or has proper documentation on it, I'd love to try and fix the soundtrack to it. I'd have to see if it could be resampled at a higher sample rate (if it isn't too intensive), and potentially use the GB channels and more instruments + polyphony.
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listening to the new lady gaga album on the dreamcast, as god intended
March 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
listening to the new lady gaga album on the dreamcast, as god intended
Please, NISA, have Farewell Zemuria on the Switch 2... 🤞
March 7, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Please, NISA, have Farewell Zemuria on the Switch 2... 🤞
"He had to do Märchen Garden three times in a row for the tenth time"
March 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
"He had to do Märchen Garden three times in a row for the tenth time"
Ristar's birthday reminding me that we still need a sequel...One that holds up to the original.
February 18, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Ristar's birthday reminding me that we still need a sequel...One that holds up to the original.
Selfish of me to want this, but it would be nice being commissioned to rearrange Xanadu Scenario 2 Tracks like they're Revival Xanadu songs. Wouldn't reach Matsuoka's quality, but I'd definitely give it my all.
February 6, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Selfish of me to want this, but it would be nice being commissioned to rearrange Xanadu Scenario 2 Tracks like they're Revival Xanadu songs. Wouldn't reach Matsuoka's quality, but I'd definitely give it my all.
Two new Legend of Heroes IV SC-55 Plus arranges: youtu.be/JDDYSepa_nY Original composer is Atsushi Shirakawa. youtu.be/svwwCZ9VGJI Original composer is Takahiro Tsunashima.
Legend of Heroes IV SC-55 Plus - Tomorrow Shall Come
YouTube video by Ristar
youtu.be
February 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Two new Legend of Heroes IV SC-55 Plus arranges: youtu.be/JDDYSepa_nY Original composer is Atsushi Shirakawa. youtu.be/svwwCZ9VGJI Original composer is Takahiro Tsunashima.
The Far Place by "Manabu Saito"...I kneel... "Look Out!!" has got to be one of my favorites of his though.
January 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The Far Place by "Manabu Saito"...I kneel... "Look Out!!" has got to be one of my favorites of his though.
I've said this a million times before, but how come Jinn Eternal Hero's soundtrack was right under our noses and we didn't notice?
January 22, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I've said this a million times before, but how come Jinn Eternal Hero's soundtrack was right under our noses and we didn't notice?
Please tell me I'm not the only one who has years of experience, but will still sometimes make arrangements or compositions that sound like I had only been composing for a week. Kind of a frustrating thing to work around, especially whenever it happens with a commission.
January 21, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Please tell me I'm not the only one who has years of experience, but will still sometimes make arrangements or compositions that sound like I had only been composing for a week. Kind of a frustrating thing to work around, especially whenever it happens with a commission.
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January 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Switch 2, bros...Finally can play future Daybreak era games with the cool graphical effects...
January 17, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Switch 2, bros...Finally can play future Daybreak era games with the cool graphical effects...
New Legend of Heroes IV SC-55 Plus! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN9y... Original composer is Naoki Kaneda!
Legend of Heroes IV SC-55 Plus - Rone's Thoughts
YouTube video by Ristar
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January 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
New Legend of Heroes IV SC-55 Plus! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN9y... Original composer is Naoki Kaneda!
The fact that TGL/Giga have one of the best FM guitars for higher octave parts is honestly impressive. I just wish they had more patches.
January 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The fact that TGL/Giga have one of the best FM guitars for higher octave parts is honestly impressive. I just wish they had more patches.
The level of devoted I am to Legend of Heroes IV SC-55 Plus is insane. Sometimes I'll go to bed listening to the original tracks remaining so I can be more used to them. It's bordering on obsession, but that's how it is trying to reach perfection...
January 3, 2025 at 6:15 AM
The level of devoted I am to Legend of Heroes IV SC-55 Plus is insane. Sometimes I'll go to bed listening to the original tracks remaining so I can be more used to them. It's bordering on obsession, but that's how it is trying to reach perfection...
We need a Ristar 2.
December 30, 2024 at 5:22 AM
We need a Ristar 2.
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Gen ai is poisoning our power grid, stealing intellectual property, using precious water, and ruining the internet with unreliable information and garbage imagery. Don't use it, and don't normalize it, even for laughs.
New evidence shows AI's thirst for power may be distorting the flow of power to US consumers (gift link):
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
AI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours Worse
There’s a strong link between proximity to AI data centers and higher levels of distorted power in residential areas
www.bloomberg.com
December 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Gen ai is poisoning our power grid, stealing intellectual property, using precious water, and ruining the internet with unreliable information and garbage imagery. Don't use it, and don't normalize it, even for laughs.
I'm sorry guys, but I liked Delicious in Dungeon more than Dandadan... The former has the fantasy RPG vibes to it, plus comfy interactions and food to offset the serious parts. Still enjoyed both though!
December 29, 2024 at 3:51 AM
I'm sorry guys, but I liked Delicious in Dungeon more than Dandadan... The former has the fantasy RPG vibes to it, plus comfy interactions and food to offset the serious parts. Still enjoyed both though!