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Update

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Mar 25th, 2013
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Hi.

Updated the songs on the side and added recent stuff to the CV

Demo reel for 2013 coming shortly.

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Motionless EP

Written:
Nov 9th, 2011
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Five songs of chillout/ambient by yours truly, with two sets of covers.

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  1. Who:
    Claymore
    When:
    Nov 9th, 2011 at 9:27 am

    Thank you for the update. It doesn’t happen every day to run into an EP crafted as well as this one. I would not be surprised if some of the best demoscene groups out there asked you for permission to use the title track. Thumbs up from me, CK :-) You need to be hired by some japanese company to score a sci-fi / adventure game from Mars.

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A game music composer for hire.

Written:
Mar 4th, 2011
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This post effectively works as a miniature curriculum vitae of mine. It includes a demo reel for 2011 and a short résumé, along with contact info on the bottom.

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  1. Who:
    V
    When:
    Mar 4th, 2011 at 9:54 am

    I wonder if anyone has found you yet for composing as you are damn good and that’s a fact. All of your Fallout 3 makes me reminisce on old fallout games as the ambient tracks remind me of its atmosphere, which they’re atmospheric to begin with which I love. Your untitled albums are the best, I love that Outro song. Your remixes are delightful like your Kreator of Khaos one. Well shit, I minds well say I just love your collecting you have and I hope someone has contacted on a job for composing my talented friend.

    Either way, good luck on your journey.

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The Awakening

Written:
Feb 9th, 2011
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Time to end this slumber and start doing stuff. I’ll be updating the site during the next few weeks with a few blog posts and new songs. I’ll also wrap up a facebook artist page (about the time) and see about updating all the other communities I belong to.

The last year has been slow what’s come to music, thus the site also fell into a slumber. I’m currently working on a soundtrack to a disclosed project, I’ll let some sneak peeks out if I can get the permission from the devs.

Until then, cheerio.

-CK

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  1. Who:
    link
    When:
    Feb 9th, 2011 at 7:34 am

    well be waiting for more music, loved the battle music

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Fallout 3 Alternative Soundtrack.. Released!

Written:
May 28th, 2009
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6

Wow, something’s happening? It’s been rather slack 7 months on this project, but at least we’re finally done. Featuring 14 different artists, and over 4 hours of music. It replaces the ambient and GNR music as well as few music effects in the game. If you want your Fallout 3 to sound more hostile and post-apocalyptic, this is the mod to grab.

Download links:
Download at fallout3nexus
Czech mirror
Torrent @ Thepiratebay
Digg it
NMA news post

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  1. Who:
    Kordanor
    When:
    May 28th, 2009 at 6:29 pm

    Can’t believe this was not commented yet. I actually searched for your name due to the awesomeness of your music.

    The industrial sound of your battle tracks is great, always looked for such music.

    Also I feel reminded of the Hexen II Soundtracks when listening to “Ruins”, “Nephthys” and “Dead Tribes”. “Desolate Sands” however seems to have gotten a touch from the Heroes soundtrack….if you can call it soundtrack actually.

    I also want to add, that I found this “add on” after I already finished Fallout and therefore never listened to it in game. I listen to it when doing stuff at my computer at home and I especially enjoy it at work.

    So…thanks for your effort and the great music!

  2. Who:
    Antti Väätäinen
    When:
    May 28th, 2009 at 11:24 am

    Sampo hello,
    pystyykö tämän laittamaan Xboxin versioon kiinni?

    Terveisiä Sotkamosta/Kajaanista

  3. Who:
    Ceekayed
    When:
    May 28th, 2009 at 11:50 am

    Antti: En tiedä xbox -version modausmahdollisuuksista. Pitäisi varmaan ottaa selvää. :)

    Thank you Kordanor.

  4. Who:
    Antti Väätäinen
    When:
    May 28th, 2009 at 5:03 pm

    asiasta neljänteen joka ei tähän asiaan kuulu edes.
    Oletkos ikinä psykedeelistä tranceä kokeillut vääntää? Vois tulla äijän tyylillä aika helvetin tiukkaa tiputusta?

  5. Who:
    Miska Närhi
    When:
    May 28th, 2009 at 1:01 pm

    Just gotta love this. I played few weeks with the OST for comparison and now installed this little gem. Works like a charm and sounds just great. Thanks a bunch for the whole team.

  6. Who:
    Wankkuri
    When:
    May 28th, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    Hei Sampo!
    Kuuntelimme musiikkiasi – hienot sivut ja upiaa musiikkia!
    Palataan!

    Annika ja
    Sanna-Maija

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Fallout 3 Alternative Soundtrack update

Written:
May 7th, 2009
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1

Hey folks.

So, I just managed to start on the last battletrack of the Fallout 3 Alternative Soundtrack. That is the last complete track that is needed, so we should be closing in on the release.

Also, I wrapped up another D’n'B song yesterday;

Flats

Cheerio.

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  1. Who:
    Ted Spanagel
    When:
    May 7th, 2009 at 6:03 am

    Dude well done! Reminisces Aphex Twin for me. Got me into the trance for real.

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A new song coming.. and stuff.

Written:
Mar 29th, 2009
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Been a while. Not much has been going on. Just the usual, boring life, which I quite enjoy. Anyway, I’ve done a little something during the last couple days. Check this out;

Cyanide

Cheers.

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  1. Who:
    N@melessOn3
    When:
    Mar 29th, 2009 at 1:35 pm

    hi ceekayed nice site.your music is great love the purgatorio sounds(big fan of the game)when i heard it i knew i had to find the composer.great work!!!also your alternative fallout 3 soundtrack is already in my fallout/music directory :)

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Hooray.

Written:
Mar 14th, 2009
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So, it seems we’re closing in on the final release of this site. Only 3 months late, hehe.

On another note, I’m learning to play keyboards again, which is harder than I realized. Just gotta keep on smashing the keys, maybe I’ll produce something melodic some day. At least I can play Song of Storms from Ocarina of Time already. Almost.

Then there’s that Fallout 3 Alternative Soundtrack, which is also going to be released about 3 months late. We’ve got most of stuff wrapped up now. Or should I say Claymore’s got most of the stuff wrapped up, I’ve been more or less slacking the whole time on the administrative side. I’ll see if I can make another combat theme or two during the next few days.

Oh, and tomorrow’s a fun night at the pub. There’s this bar called “PSK Kaupunni” just across the street and they have these Chambre Noir events in there, which means they’re playing dark ambient, noise and industrial the whole night, which is, obviously, beyond awesome.

More coffee and cigarettes. Adios.

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  1. Who:
    solo aka Tad Rees
    When:
    Mar 14th, 2009 at 11:07 pm

    Nice job getting the site up and running, looking forward to exploring your music torrent. I see you really have no use for color which I like, it makes the site very focused.

  2. Who:
    InF3rN0
    When:
    Mar 14th, 2009 at 11:23 pm

    Nice site, mate. Very good job and the music you’ve created is amazing. I hope you keep on doing it on your way. I say “hi” from Colombia :D

    Cheers.

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Unfinished business

Written:
Mar 8th, 2009
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It is depressing to notice that I finish only 10% of my songs that I start nowdays. The figure used to be so much higher a few years back and nearly 100% during the first few years after I discovered Impulse Tracker.

The driving force, the motivation to finish every idea I have, is long gone now. Completing my ideas has become more or less superfluous to me now that I don’t desperately seek feedback to my work anymore. The actual composing is the fun part, afterall.

At least I have alot of skeletons of songs waiting for the final touch in my drawer. I know that some day I’ll finish each one of them. Or not.

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  1. Who:
    Barryvan
    When:
    Mar 8th, 2009 at 8:09 am

    I know exactly what you mean — I’m in exactly the same predicament. :/ Nice site, btw.

  2. Who:
    InF3rN0
    When:
    Mar 8th, 2009 at 11:29 pm

    I kind of understand that stage, but in my case, it’s in the writing. Anywayz, don’t let those factors stop you from creating.

    Cheers.

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What have I done?

The songs

Here's a small fraction of my imagination for you to listen to. You can play the songs just by clicking on them.

Truth

Release date:
2013
Genre:
Soundtrack/Scifi/Remake
Running time:
2:58
Project:
Kai Moosmann - Quo Vadis: Inferi

Sunken Temple

Release date:
2011
Genre:
Dark Ambient/Soundtrack
Running time:
2:04
Project:
Rogue Dao Studios - Blood Ransom

Sunken Temple Battle

Release date:
2011
Genre:
Dark Ambient/Soundtrack
Running time:
2:38
Project:
Rogue Dao Studios - Blood Ransom

Mycashflow Theme

Release date:
2012
Genre:
Jazz/Jingle
Running time:
1:52
Project:
MyCashflow - eCommerce simplified

Repetitions

Release date:
2012
Genre:
Dubstep/Soundtrack
Running time:
2:40
Project:
Just for fun

NZ

Release date:
2011
Genre:
Chillout/Ambient
Running time:
6:22
Project:
Motionless EP

No Movement

Release date:
2011
Genre:
Chillout/Ambient
Running time:
6:21
Project:
Motionless EP

Artificial Existence

Release date:
2008
Genre:
Industrial Breakbeat
Running time:
5:42
Project:
Just for fun

Sanity's Eclipse

Release date:
2007
Genre:
Industrial/Soundtrack
Running time:
5:15
Project:
Rogue Dao Studios - Planescape Trilogy: Purgatorio

Ligistra Estates

Release date:
2007
Genre:
Soundtrack
Running time:
5:08
Project:
Rogue Dao Studios - Planescape Trilogy: Purgatorio

Who am I?

About me

I am Sampo Närhi, a Finnish homo sapiens sapiens. I was raised into a family of musicians and other artists. Needless to say I’m a bit peculiar. I also am one of those people who drink too much coffee, stay up too late and never can find a pen when it’s needed. This, I believe, is quite common among artists.

I spend my days by staring blankly at my computer screen, waiting for revelations - ideas for new songs. Those occur very rarely nowdays unless I have a project to concentrate my thoughts on.

Electronic music is my forte, which of breakbeat, drum’n’bass, ambient and industrial are the closest to my heart. Despite that, I like to think myself as a very versatile composer, since I have the means and the experience to work on almost anything. I also have a fetish for ethnic percussions and post-apocalyptic stuff.

I believe mood is what makes and defines music. It doesn’t have to be complex to be awesome, it doesn’t have to have a clear structure with many different parts to be good. All music really needs is a carefully crafted atmosphere that makes the listener really feel something.

Want to hire me?

Contact

Want to collaborate? Got a project that needs music? Want to sell me dramamine? Just feel an urge to say hello? Just drop me a mail and I'll get back in touch with you asap.

Full name:
Sampo Närhi
Email:
sampo (dot) narhi (at) gmail (dot) com
Phone:
+358-50-934 4182
Skype:
Ceekayed
IRC:
Ceekayed @ Espernet

I'm all over the place

Me Elsewhere

You can find me or my music also from various other places.

Facebook:
Artist page
Bandcamp:
Artist page
Last.fm:
Listener page
Mikseri.net:
Artist page