Borealis
[Shirli Ainsworth]
Composer, performer & indie games developer
Hi there! I'm English musician and game developer Borealis. You may know me as the creator of several visual novel games, including "Venus: Improbable Dream" and "True Colours".I also make music on a commission basis for other projects. From loopable instrumental pieces for games, to chill background tracks for videos, to full vocal songs and beyond, I'm versatile when it comes to creating something special for you!I cover plenty of genres, but my specialities are chiptune (crafted on a legit 1989 Game Boy modded especially for music creation!), lo-fi, and various types of visual novel game style music, including piano, orchestral and atmospheric.Check out the examples below for just a sample of what I can do!--
Visual Novel Various Styles: "True Colours" Soundtrack
1989 Chiptune Style: "HELLter Skelter" [Reddit Chiptune Competition Submission]
RPG Game Boy Advance Style: "A War Of A Madman's Making" Soundtrack
Visual Novel Various Styles: "Reborn A Zombie!" Soundtrack
Visual Novel Vocal Song: "Dream" [Venus: Improbable Dream Soundtrack]
--RATES AND DETAILS⭐ I generally charge £100 per minute of music, with £100 being the minimum cost of a single track. There is also an additional £50 rights of usage fee for each track, which enables the client to use the music as agreed.⭐ Once we've chatted about what you'd like, I'll send you a demo to see if we're on the right lines. If so, payment will be required before I complete the track. Any further tracks within the same project will then require payment in advance.⭐ All commissions will require a signed contract to ensure that all parties are happy and protected! This will be drawn up once you're happy with the initial demo and we've agreed to proceed.⭐ All finished products will be sent to you via either email, G Drive link, or your preferred social media platform.⭐ I will retain the copyright for all music I produce, but the client will receive my full legal permission to use it for both personal and commercial usage.--TESTIMONIALS"The soundtrack was reminiscent of John Carpenter’s music for Halloween only if it were played through a Gameboy" - Tom Wilson, The Game Crater ('Dark Sheep' Soundtrack)--"Efficient and open to challenges, Borealis was a joy to work with!" - Asminae Games ('Reborn A Zombie!' Soundtrack)--"Borealis was an absolute pleasure to work with. Every track she created for me knocked it out of the park and exceeded my expectations! She was pleasant and responsive to communicate with, and did a great job riffing off my ideas to create the perfect atmosphere for my game. Would gladly recommend her work to any of my friends!" - James Maxwell, Witching Metal ('A War Of A Madman's Making' Soundtrack)--"Borealis will forever be my go to composer for all my retro soundtrack needs. Her work gave Dark Sheep a large part of its retro identity. Not to mention the smooth and responsive communication that always resulted in me getting what I needed" - Daisy Games ('Dark Sheep' Soundtrack)--If you're interested, or just want to learn more, drop me a line at any of the socials above! I can't wait to work with you!