Official Site: http://www.biglionmusic.com/
Source: Youtube Channel nintendolife
I'm not sure if I should even call Jake Kaufman (aka Virt) a "indie" game composer since he has a lot of experience in the industry. I first took notice of Virt when Contra 4 was about to be released on the Nintendo DS. He had the honor of composing/arranging the tracks to the Contra series as well as doing the sound effects for the game. That was one friggin hard game that I never beat on normal mode (which has the true ending).
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Some notable games he's done the music and sound effects for are: Shantae (GBC), Godzilla: Domination (GBA), Scurge: Hive (GBA/DS), The Legend of Kay (PS2), Contra 4 (DS), Red Faction Guerrilla (Xbox 360/PS3), Shantae: Risky’s Revenge (DSi Ware), and upcoming DSi Ware game Mighty Milky Way. What I really love about Virt's work are his remixes. He has a ton of remix projects he's done in the past with killer guitar riffs. He's very versatile and so he works with all sorts of genres, platforms, and companies in creating the type of music they need. He still does remixes and arrangement when he's not working on a new game.
Source: Youtube Channel Kodylee21
Out of all of Virt's original work, the music from Shantae is my favorite (I hardly remember the music from Scurge: Hive, that game was confusing). But I love his remixes even more because of how creative he is with them. This Super Metroid Medley remix he did was for Dwelling of Duels. In any case, if you're an indie game developer and looking for a great musician to create a killer track, then go click on the top link and contact the man. Jake "Virt" Kaufman is a man who knows what he's doing for any possible genre and will be sure to deliver.
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