About me

I'm an independent composer, producer and entrepreneur from Finland. I compose and produce mostly epic soundtrack music mixed with ethnic, folk, medieval, electronic and metal elements in my home studio. My songs are usually very melodic, strongly harmonic, rhythmic and simple yet very diverse. I aim to compose strong motifs, memorable melodies, epic structures and to offer my listeners and clients unique experiences. My music is a perfect match with various types of video games, trailers, performances, commercials and movies...and just for casual listening.

News

Omniscore project revealed and new album released!

New 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 contains 23 tracks of authentic viking folk mixed with epic orchestrations.

Stream and buy ‘Crimson Saga’ here!

Follow Omniscore:
https://www.facebook.com/omniscore
https://www.youtube.com/@Omniscore

Listen

Enjoy some of my songs for a minute...or for days. I've composed and published over 36 hours of music since I composed my first album in 2013. You can find me and listen to my music on Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, iTunes, Facebook ...and every other place in the internet.

Merch

Music usage

To purchase a license from the 'Land of the Brave' album, please contact Colossal Trailer Music.

You can get more details by contacting me. Remember to provide the following information:

  • Title(s) of the song(s) you want to get a license for
  • Production or project name
  • Production type (video game, film, TV, trailer, performance etc.)
  • Production budget and/or music budget
  • Do you need the song remixed for your project?

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.

Commissions

Need a customized soundtrack to make your project even more unique? For music composing and production, I'm charging per minute basis and the price depends on the project budget, the amount of music needed and complexity of the required compositions.
The minimum starting fee per project is 2000 euros. 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.

The following info is required for me to calculate the time and cost for your project:

  • Amount of music: Number of songs and approximation in minutes
  • Usage: Video game, TV, film, trailer, performance, online, corporate etc.
  • Musical complexity (from less expensive to more expensive):
    • 1) Simple orchestra (not more than ten instruments)
    • 2) folk instrumentation
    • 3) full orchestra, choir and percussion
    • 4) symphonic, synth or folk metal
    • 5) full orchestra with complex hybrid and synth layers and effects
  • Rights: Do you need an exclusive or non-exclusive license? Do you need selling rights for the music?
  • Production budget and/or music budget
  • Project name
  • Deadlines

Software

 

Here's a list of some of my most used software.

FAQ

Contact

You can contact me by filling the following form. If your matter concerns licensing or commissioning, please check out the respective sections on this page for more information. You can also contact me directly to contact[at]anttimartikainen.com

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'Origins II' is out now on all platforms! Check the links here:linktr.ee/anttimartikainen - or just go to your favourite music platform and search for my name.Also, I turned 40 yesterday. Congrats to me! Here's a picture as a proof: ... See MoreSee Less

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New album 'Origins II' with 20 remade songs releases on February 3rd. The last single is 'To Valhalla!'Stream on Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/5f2FxRp8VAcj1YPztUSpunJoin my epic viking music playlist on Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/0ZTSgGU2OO3QyDRQrFp9i5Antti Martikainen, Ian Fontova · To Valhalla! · Song · 2025 ... See MoreSee Less
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Deep Space Expedition (2025 Remake), includes remake and an extra ambient version: open.spotify.com/album/7k4HF9pkN7ovRyPbFey3DoJoin my epic Sci-fi playlist with similar music: open.spotify.com/playlist/009rdFacwOuiCHuMTpAfPPAntti Martikainen · Single · 2025 · 2 songs ... See MoreSee Less
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2 months ago

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'Ruins of the Future World' remake single is out now on Spotify:open.spotify.com/album/2qcWowe6r1ZJ5RxJhhjUkCJoin my playlist with similar epic sci-fi music:open.spotify.com/playlist/009rdFacwOuiCHuMTpAfPPAnother improved and extended track from 2017's 'The Sound of Courage'. Solo violin performed by Nino Chikviladze.Antti Juhani Martikainen · Single · 2025 · 1 songs ... See MoreSee Less
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3 months ago

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Lightbearer - 2024 RemakeStream on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/3DwfAc45NmwD6fbQbqzKcpCheck out similar music on my Epic Anime Metal playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5TT77B5GDhHMPMVgoGd4TkThis is an cool combination of genres, originally appearing in 2016's 'Synthesia' album. There's quite a few changes in this remake. The Main melody part and chord harmony as well as the synth arpeggio has been changed. There's an additional guitar lead replacing the second main theme and the final choir part has been augmented with a new riff and accompanying synth. The riff and drum work are more detailed. Of course, the traditional Chinese instruments and vocals have been recorded live by a few talented performers. And there are a ton of small details and polishes that are too many to mention.Performances on this song:-Vocals, xiao and dizi by Alia Fay-Erhu by Amanda Toh-Zhonghu by Kanae Nozawa-Guitars by Francesco Mattei ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

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Set Sail for the Golden Age - 2024 Remake - Epic Pirate MetalStream on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/15gX1V6B7bEMDO6beO4WaRCheck out similar music on my Pirate Metal playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5IxKeXXTxeQKIt8DjAhjQwThis is an epic symphonic folk metal track originally from 2016. The mixing was pretty bad on the 'Set Sail for the Golden Age' album so the improvements in this remake are pretty clear. Biggest change is the first folky verse part that's completely different in this version. The main melody has also seen some small changes. The guitar and drum work are more detailed, and of course the real instruments sound very different from the original fake ones.A lot of great performances on this sonFrancesco Matteirancesco Mattei-Recorder and Ian Fontova by Ian Fontova-Violin by Nino Chikviladze ... See MoreSee Less

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Ride with the Dragons - 2024 RemakeStream on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/20KfwLIiMSMT7HUiHuTNcoCheck out similar music on my Celtic Adventure playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/4LckkYpQiYz1VmAElVQVdMI actually had to rebuild and record this song completely from the ground up because I managed to lose the project files along with all the recordings. There was just an empty slot between song 7 and 9 folders in my Adventuria, Vol. 1 folder. Also backups are gone. Let me know if you find it somewhere around the internet!This remake has all the main melodies intact but it's a bit longer than the original because I decided to extend the epic middle brass part. The middle part with Uilleann pipes and Celtic whistles is also different. The cello solo at the quiet part is replaced by zhongu, a Chinese counterpart to cello, to give this song a bit more ethnic flavor. In addition, every instrument, chord, voicing and melody has some details and polish applied to them.A lot of great performances on this song:-Celtic whistles and Uilleann pipeIan Fontovantova-Vocals by Mailén Blanco Arriola-Violin by Nino Chikviladze-ZhonghKanae Nozawaozawa ... See MoreSee Less

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4 months ago

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Endless Frontier - 2024 RemakeStream on Spotify (includes ambient bonus track): open.spotify.com/album/7GyiFKQiZBbJyt1Gv5wS1ICheck out similarish music on my playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/009rdFacwOuiCHuMTpAfPPThis song originally from 'Enter Infinity' (2015) has a lot of genres and themes in it: Arabic/oriental vibe synth ambient that evolves into epic cinematic EDM and symphonic metal. I really liked making songs that surprise the listeners even at the end of a long track (make sure to listen it to the end before commenting that this isn't metal). A pretty complex song with a few very different parts in various genres so tagging it with a genre is pretty difficult. How would you categorize this song?The remake mostly follows the original but to make the middle part a bit exciting a decided to do a transposition so the end of the song is in different key. Also the middle parts have a bit of re-arranged chords and voicing, along with some new choir parts. The most significant change is naturally in the sound quality and mixing. GuitarFrancesco Matteirancesco Mattei! ... See MoreSee Less

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Today's remake is 'Through Enemy Lines'Stream on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/7nqb4DJYfbg9f65TIjzyXXCheck out more similar music on this playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/0FTxbk3zzS5Cu1N6dDbd3MThis song was originally from the bonus album 'Another Saga' consisting of alternative versions and unreleased tracks. It was also one of the first demos I released back in 2012 as myself and not under an artist name. So the song's origin is beyond ancient and it really shows in the composition and sound quality of the original track. The remake has the same structure but it's re-arranged and more detailed. The outro is a bit more somber and there's no longer a fadeout. I used to do a fadeout in most track back then because it was an easy and amateurish way to end a song, or rather just keep it going without endlessly. ... See MoreSee Less

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4 months ago

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Today's remake single is 'Cannonstorm'!Stream on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/1oMGPm1UcsMmxSOGd73AzECheck out my epic pirate battle playlist with similar music:open.spotify.com/playlist/3c9K729n2UuJFPFTdQx70dThis is a track from 2017's 'The Sound of Courage'. There are no major changes to the song's structure because it works pretty well as a short battle track. It's the shortest song on the upcoming remake album. There are added details, some slight re-arranging and a transposed last chorus. The instruments are a lot tighter. The biggest change is in the mixing. I really dislike the mixing on the old TSoC album so the change in the sound is pretty big. ... See MoreSee Less

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Synthesia - 2024 RemakeStream on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/51FoFPGvYqCfqyCmIPPhHACheck out my epic anime metal playlist with similar music:open.spotify.com/playlist/5TT77B5GDhHMPMVgoGd4TkThis remake single is the title song from the 2016 album 'Synthesia'. It is closer to remaster than remake since not much needed to change in addition to real recorded instruments and some minor arrangements, and of course throughout mixing. Only the last loud part of the song is somewhat different to the original version. I though the mixing and instrumentation were surprisingly good on the original album. ... See MoreSee Less

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