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 Posted:   Dec 20, 2017 - 7:37 AM   
 By:   ryanpaquet   (Member)


https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/499808045/from-the-composer-of-skyrim-soule-symphony-no-1

A few years ago composer Jeremy Soule ran a successful kickstarter to produce a symphony. It has been delayed numerous times but he tweeted earlier this month (December 6):

On December 20th, The Northerner Diaries will go out to Kickstarter Backers in digital form. Rest assured we have all of your contact data. This has been a joy to create this music for you. I’m humbled by the support and I thank you for your patience!




I missed the campaign - but did anyone here contribute? Just wanted to know if in fact, anything was sent out today?

 
 Posted:   Dec 20, 2017 - 7:46 AM   
 By:   jedizim   (Member)

I backed it...nothing has been sent out as of yet today.

This is NOT the entire symphony he is releasing today...it is just the Diaries. Some "work in progress" I believe I read. Not going to swear to that, but I know it is not the whole symphony.

 
 Posted:   Dec 20, 2017 - 8:13 AM   
 By:   ryanpaquet   (Member)

Thanks for the clarification. If you do receive something would love to hear what you ended up getting.

 
 Posted:   Dec 20, 2017 - 8:58 AM   
 By:   LordDalek   (Member)

...isn't this the guy who did Secret of Evermore?

 
 Posted:   Dec 20, 2017 - 9:23 AM   
 By:   ryanpaquet   (Member)

...isn't this the guy who did Secret of Evermore?

Yep and Skyrim, Guild Wars series, and a few others.

Are you looking for the Secret of Evermore CD? You can still get legit ones from this eBay seller:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Brand-New-The-Complete-Soundtrack-from-the-Secret-of-Evermore-Video-Games/152025298632?hash=item236569f6c8:g:3joAAOSweW5U7Otm

 
 Posted:   Dec 20, 2017 - 11:00 AM   
 By:   Lewis&Clark   (Member)

I really like his music, but the business around this guy is fishy at best, fraud at worst. Bought his CD for Skyrim and never got anything, no CD, no money back, no answer to countless emails.

 
 Posted:   Dec 20, 2017 - 1:29 PM   
 By:   LeHah   (Member)

I really like his music, but the business around this guy is fishy at best, fraud at worst. Bought his CD for Skyrim and never got anything, no CD, no money back, no answer to countless emails.

I won't defend him but yeah, a lot of people have complained about ordering physical copies from him and not getting anything (or in one case, waiting years and finally getting it in a crushed envelope).

I wish I had a suggestion to help you. Let me see if I can't find out...

 
 Posted:   Dec 20, 2017 - 1:55 PM   
 By:   Lewis&Clark   (Member)

I really like his music, but the business around this guy is fishy at best, fraud at worst. Bought his CD for Skyrim and never got anything, no CD, no money back, no answer to countless emails.

I won't defend him but yeah, a lot of people have complained about ordering physical copies from him and not getting anything (or in one case, waiting years and finally getting it in a crushed envelope).

I wish I had a suggestion to help you. Let me see if I can't find out...


Thanks LeHah, that's very nice of you but I consider my money lost and the whole story history now. Just want to warn whenever this pops up and people are asked to consider spending money on this guy (A real shame from an artistic point of view, when I think about how much I enjoyed his Elder Scrolls Music)...

 
 Posted:   Dec 20, 2017 - 2:39 PM   
 By:   ryanpaquet   (Member)

Latest tweet from the composer was about 3 hours ago stating the following:


"And this might be why I don’t have a blue check... oh, and I have an album coming out today." That was around 10:41a.m. PST - so we'll see. Interesting that he calls in an album - so still really curious about this.

Lewis&Clark, really sorry that you were burned by the composer with respect to the Skyrim album.

 
 
 Posted:   Dec 20, 2017 - 2:47 PM   
 By:   Martin B.   (Member)

I really like his music, but the business around this guy is fishy at best, fraud at worst. Bought his CD for Skyrim and never got anything, no CD, no money back, no answer to countless emails.

Likewise. Got burned by his dodgy business and his Skyrim CD which I really wanted. Fortunately I got my money back via PayPal, but I would much rather have had the CD. Shame it can’t be brought elsewhere.

Unfortunately, i’m Unlikely to buy anything directly from this composer again until he shows he can actually deliver what was purchased and not just take the money and run like he tried to do with Skyrim.

Really like his music though and will be interested in hearing other people’s thoughts on his latest album.

 
 
 Posted:   Dec 20, 2017 - 4:06 PM   
 By:   jb1234   (Member)

This entire Kickstarter was a disaster. He promised a symphony with orchestra and after several years, is finally sending out some sketches that are (allegedly) synthesized. Communication has been lacking and people are pissed.

 
 Posted:   Dec 20, 2017 - 4:25 PM   
 By:   Yavar Moradi   (Member)

He got 4,256 Kickstarter backers to give him $121,227 (goal was only $10,000) and still hasn't delivered? Yikes!

Sad that the King of Kings Kickstarter hasn't even managed 300 backers yet in comparison (Rozsa a much greater composer) though it seems likely to meet its goal thanks to a few generous donors.

Yavar

 
 
 Posted:   Dec 20, 2017 - 6:53 PM   
 By:   betenoir   (Member)

I ordered Skyrim from him back when it was first available, and mine arrived OK, and autographed. Sorry to hear others have not had the same experience. It is good music. Just wanted to note that not everybody got burned.

 
 Posted:   Dec 20, 2017 - 6:59 PM   
 By:   DavidCoscina   (Member)

He got 4,256 Kickstarter backers to give him $121,227 (goal was only $10,000) and still hasn't delivered? Yikes!

Sad that the King of Kings Kickstarter hasn't even managed 300 backers yet in comparison (Rozsa a much greater composer) though it seems likely to meet its goal thanks to a few generous donors.

Yavar


I don't mean to come off as a jerk but whenever I hear Soule's music I think "sounds like Bruckner just not as good".

I don't know the specifics about what transpired here but just a little something to add. A Hollywood orchestrator Nick Poch put together a kickstarter campaign to get a session together to record an orchestral version of Tool's Schism. For $20,000 he came up with this. I paid for the track on Bandcamp because I think it sounds fabulous.


https://youtu.be/0vC1KTCgaME

 
 
 Posted:   Dec 20, 2017 - 7:19 PM   
 By:   TerraEpon   (Member)

He got 4,256 Kickstarter backers to give him $121,227 (goal was only $10,000) and still hasn't delivered? Yikes!

Sad that the King of Kings Kickstarter hasn't even managed 300 backers yet in comparison (Rozsa a much greater composer) though it seems likely to meet its goal thanks to a few generous donors.


Just read through the comments on Kickstarter -- though you have to wade through a lot of "where's my refund!?" posts and stuff.....but yeah as others have said, this campaign has been horrible all the way through. At one point he said he would stop even updating the KS and only post to Facebook (and as you can see, there've been no updates for a long time, so he did in fact do this).
On top of many contradictions and and many other issues.....

And I've yet to get any sort of email about this supposed release today....

 
 Posted:   Dec 21, 2017 - 6:43 AM   
 By:   ryanpaquet   (Member)

Well here's the latest images posted by the composer on twitter three hours ago:

"Out now for Kickstarter backers. Look for your email over the next 24 hours."










An Instagram clip with video of the composer and some audio from the album recorded via his iPhone mic:
mistersoule: You’re hearing one of the Northerner Diaries “sketches” from my new album. I have composed and performed this in my studio that you see here. The iPhone mic leaves a lot to be desired but I’m relieved to have this finally be heard by everyone. It’s been a long time in the making! Thanks goes to my very patient supporters!

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc9l8qylSUY/

 
 
 Posted:   Dec 21, 2017 - 6:44 AM   
 By:   TerraEpon   (Member)

And surprise surprise....nothing.

Edit: Which I posted before the above post

 
 Posted:   Dec 21, 2017 - 6:48 AM   
 By:   ryanpaquet   (Member)

And surprise surprise....nothing.

Edit: Which I posted before the above post


Hoping that you will get something within the next day. Please let us know - really curious what you think of this.

 
 
 Posted:   Dec 21, 2017 - 7:07 PM   
 By:   TerraEpon   (Member)



Hoping that you will get something within the next day. Please let us know - really curious what you think of this.


Still nothing yet. Between the Facebook page and the KS page some people have gotten it, some havn't.

 
 
 Posted:   Dec 21, 2017 - 7:13 PM   
 By:   rich.sherrill   (Member)

I was in on the Kickstarter campaign from the beginning, being an enthusiastic fan of Soule's work. But nothing in the email so far (and yes, all of my info is still current). It's been, what?, 3 or 4 years? Guess I can wait a little longer (sigh)...

 
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