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Mike Pettry

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Mike Pettry is an award-winning composer and music producer for theatre, video games, film, and TV. He works in a variety of styles, including pop, rock, indie, electronic, orchestral, and more.

Mike has composed and produced soundtracks for several video games, including Double Dynamo (iOS), Epic Dumpster Bear (Wii U), and the upcoming multi-platform game Yummy Circus. He also scored the award-winning documentary film The Promise of New York.

Mike wrote music and lyrics for the critically acclaimed musical The Light Princess at American Repertory Theater and The New Victory Theater, as well The Pirate Princess at American Repertory Theater. Awards for musical theatre writing include the ASCAP Foundation Harold Adamson Lyric Award and the Jonathan Larson Award. Musicals in progress include The Last Song of Eddie Scourge: A Rock 'N' Roll Christmas Carol with Eli Bolin, Things I Left on Long Island with Sara Cooper, and World of Heroes with Heidi Heilig.

As a performer, Mike has played in theaters and clubs all over the US, including the Broadway productions of Finding Neverland and Godspell, Faust at City Center Encores with Randy Newman, several off-Broadway shows (including The View UpStairs, Clinton: The Musical, Found, and Atomic), and national tours. He has played piano and guitar for several musical cast albums and pop albums.

In addition to all the tracks found on this site, Mike produced, engineered, mixed and mastered the albums Mike Pettry: The Voices In My Head, cast albums of The Light Princess and The Time Travelers Convention.

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Dimensionality

Dimensionality is an orchestral track that mixes the pastoral with the mechanical - perfect for a video game or cinematic trailer that wants to invoke the struggle between nature and technology. Features a tin whistle over strings, eventually adding a full orchestra with modern sound design elements.

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Pinnacle of Progress

Brooding track with a cinematic flair, combining electronic and orchestral elements.

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The Time Keeper

*Winner - VGM Academy's Weekly Challenge (1/16/2017)

Written for Video Game Music Academy's Composition Quest (level 2). The challenge -- write a piece using only unpitched percussion.

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The Poop Deck Jig

Written for Video Game Music Academy's Composition Quest Challenge. The challenge -- "Pirate Jig" (write a piratey-sounding jig). So I hauled out the accordion, the harpsichord, the farfisa organ, and some junky percussion.

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The Fireside

Written for Video Game Music Academy's Composition Quest Challenge. The challenge -- "Compounding the Problem" (write a piece in a compound time signature).

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The Challenge Ahead

Track created for Video Game Music Academy Composition Quest Log (Level 1)

Challenge -- "A Minor Challenge" - composer a piece in minor key.

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Snowball Fist Fight

* Winner, VGM Academy's Weekly Challenge (12/26/2016)

Track created for Video Game Music Academy Composition Quest Log (Level 3)

Challenge -- "Baby, It's Cold" - score an upbeat snow level

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How To Breathe

Track created for Video Game Music Academy Composition Quest Log (Level 1)

Challenge -- "The Forgotten Beats" - write a melody that starts on beat 2 or 3.

This is has an ambient vibe, without any crescendos or attention-grabbing accents.

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Game Over Sweet Prince

A short but sweet track created for Video Game Music Academy Composition Quest Log (Level 1)

Challenge -- "Game Over" - create a 'Game Over' theme less than 10 seconds long

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Funky Graveyard

*WINNER - VGM Academy's Weekly Challenge (4/12/2017), chosen by guest judges Karl and Will Brueggemann of the Super Marcato Bros. podcast*

Written for Video Game Music Academy's Composition Quest (level 3). The challenge -- write a melody using the "five finger fanfare" -- a common melodic gesture found in lot in the history of video game music (coined by the Super Marcato Bros. in their podcast)

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Blaster At Your Side

Track created for Video Game Music Academy Composition Quest Log (Level 1)

Challenge -- "The Julia Andrews" - use a human voice to sing the melody of an entire section.

Has a definite "space opera" vibe.

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Tough Guy Title Screen

Title screen music originally featured in the WiiU title "Epic Dumpster Bear" now available for license.

Looping/non-looping versions available. Shorter version also available.

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9.0 mb

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Tough Calls - simpler

Cinematic music originally featured in the WiiU title "Epic Dumpster Bear" now available for license.

Version without string melody also available.

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3.8 mb

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Tough Calls

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3.8 mb

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