About me
Welcome! I'm Antti Martikainen, an independent composer, producer and entrepreneur from Finland. I also run Omniscore, a music label that features other talented composers and producers. Check out my music and playlists and feel free drop me a message below.
News
- New remake singlesFebruary 26, 2024I just released two new remake singles on Spotify: ‘Legendary’ from 2017’s album ‘The Sound of Courage’ and ‘One Against the World’ from 2016’s album .. [Read more]
- Omniscore project revealed and new album released!December 17, 2023New album ‘Crimson Saga’ is out now! This album is the first of release by Omniscore, a collaborative project of mine. The album has Ian Fontova as the featured collaborator and it .. [Read more]
- ‘Wanderlust’ out now!July 23, 2023A new album ‘Wanderlust’ was released today! The album includes 12 exciting and uplifting fantasy adventure tracks. Buy and stream here! https://youtu.be/TaKtlANDPlM.. [Read more]
Licenses
For commercial projects you can buy a license from me directly. The license price depends very much on the size of your project. The more expensive licenses also include a possibility to edit or even remake the licensed songs to fit into your project better. For example, I can cut, remix and loop the licensed song to fit in your video game. I will only provide non-exclusive licenses for existing songs. You can get more details by contacting me.
For YOUTUBE users: You can use my music without asking for permission, however a ContentID system will claim and monetize your video. This is not a copyright strike or warning, it's a claim that uses advertisements in your video to get ad revenue for me. If you want to declaim your video and control the monetization yourself, you'll need to pay a license fee which depends on your channel size. If you're an US citizen you can also use Creator Music to purchase a license for a song directly.
For TWITCH users: You can use my music without permission but I can't control copyright issues on the platform.
NON-COMMERCIAL and NON-PROFIT usage: You can use my music freely for non-commercial and non-profit personal projects, such as school projects and video game mods without asking for permission. If you get funding from any organization or government, the project is not regarded as non-profit and you'll need to buy a license.
To purchase a license from the 'Land of the Brave' album, please contact Colossal Trailer Music
Commissions
Need a customized soundtrack to make your project even more unique? Or perhaps orchestration, arrangement or mixing services for improving your songs or adding a huge sound to them? For music composing and production, I'm charging per minute basis and the price depends on the project budget, the amount of music and tracks needed and complexity of the required compositions. The composition and production quote includes only virtual instruments and real instrumental recordings are provided with additional cost. You can get more details by contacting me.
Projects
ORIGINAL ALBUMS
GAMES
Video game projects I've worked on, with commissioned or licensed music by me.
Software
Here's a list of some of my most used software.
FAQ
If you have a question, please read through this section and save yourself and me some trouble before sending me a message.
Q: My Youtube video was claimed by "Audiam" or "Interstreet Recordings". Help!
A: Your videos will get claimed if you use my music. If you have a license or a permission to use my music on a monetized or commercial video, send me a message with the link to the video and I'll remove the claim. You can also purchase a license or just keep the claim. The claim doesn't affect your Youtube channel in any way, it's just for monetization purposes.
Q: Can you make me a song for free?
A: No.
Q: Can I use your music for free?
A: See the licensing section
Q: Is there a possibility to buy your music on CD or DVD or vinyl?
A: There are limited edition CD campaigns available for selected albums on Bandcamp. I won't be manufacturing new CD's until the previous ones have been sold out.
Q: Why isn't this album not available on Spotify or Deezer?
A: Certain bonus releases, such as 'Another Saga' and 'Novum Extended Edition' are only available on Bandcamp.
Q: Do you have sheet music, midi files or tablatures?
A: Carmina Gloria Deluxe edition and Sonic Savior Deluxe Edition have Musescore, midi project and tablature files for each song on the album. Please don't ask for additional midi files or scores for other songs, I don't have them available.
Q: Can you make a tutorial about composing?
A: No. It would require a lot of work and time and I'll use the time to make more music. There are enough tutorials available by other professionals. A lot of people have also asked me to teach them "how to make music". It has taken me 20 years of trying out, experimenting and failing by myself until I've reached this level. I don't have resources or time to be your teacher. No one can teach you to become productive or creative. Don't think that it's an easy road to become a composer. It will take years or tens of years, so forget about the money and fame, pick up an (virtual) instrument and start practicing.
Q: Can you give me some hints about composing with virtual instruments?
A: You'll need a lot of money to buy yourself a good set of libraries to work with. The libraries I own cost anywhere from $5 to $1000 a piece. Free instruments are usually useless. You can't substitute bad instruments for composing or mixing skills (and vice versa). I only have experience with FL studio DAW so I don't know about Pro Tools or Ableton or Cubase. But I have understood that FL studio is a very good software for composing and for people like me who don't use midi keyboards nor record any audio. For beginners, a good and cheap all-round library is probably EastWest Symphonic Orchestra Gold, and for more deep-sampled and quality instruments, Hollywood Orchestra.
Q: Are you educated in music?
A: No, I have learned everything by myself, and so can you!
Q: Are you going to do live concerts?
A: No. It would be incredibly costly to hire a full orchestra and solo instrumentalists to play my music. I'd need name recognition on par with Hans Zimmer to make it profitable. Much of my music isn't actually playable with real folk instruments anyway, only with virtual instruments.
Contact
You can contact me by filling the following form.
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Synthesia by Antti Martikainen
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Valor - 2024 Remake - Epic Battle Music
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