Adam Kempshall
@adamkempshall.com
🎮Master Craftsman of Orchestral VGM, 🎻Orchestrator, 👨👩👧Dad. 🫖British person living in Germany.
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Adam Kempshall
@adamkempshall.com
· Nov 17
Hello new followers! I'm Adam, a composer and orchestrator particularly interested in writing for 4X and grand strategy games, but open to other genres. I mainly try to post updates on my music, along with quirky musings and wry observations.
Ah, #europauniveraslisV I'm pretty sure I am never meeting the requirement that London is in Southern Germany, or France. #euv #BeAmbitious move an entire city.
November 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Ah, #europauniveraslisV I'm pretty sure I am never meeting the requirement that London is in Southern Germany, or France. #euv #BeAmbitious move an entire city.
Cubase 14 still managing to fail the "export my audio without crashing" challenge.
November 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Cubase 14 still managing to fail the "export my audio without crashing" challenge.
Gave the composition reel a refresh with some more recent pieces. Check it out for some snippets of lush orchestral... ...ness. play.reelcrafter.com/AdamKempshal...
Creating: Melody, Harmony, History.
Adam is a UK-born composer and orchestrator based in southern Germany. He specialises in orchestral Video Game music, particularly for games that involve some s...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Gave the composition reel a refresh with some more recent pieces. Check it out for some snippets of lush orchestral... ...ness. play.reelcrafter.com/AdamKempshal...
Are you a composer who wants to record live musicians? Do you prefer to spend your time composing, rather than tidying up midi, creating scores, parts and all the other requirements for a successful recording session? Then you need an orchestrator! #composer #orchestrator
November 10, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Are you a composer who wants to record live musicians? Do you prefer to spend your time composing, rather than tidying up midi, creating scores, parts and all the other requirements for a successful recording session? Then you need an orchestrator! #composer #orchestrator
That moment when you are a swan with opinions on Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses. #eu5 #BeAmbitious #europauniversalis
November 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
That moment when you are a swan with opinions on Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses. #eu5 #BeAmbitious #europauniversalis
Search engines have become useless. Searched on duckduckgo for issues with video performance in Dorico 6, got results for graphics settings in Battlefield VI.
October 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Search engines have become useless. Searched on duckduckgo for issues with video performance in Dorico 6, got results for graphics settings in Battlefield VI.
October 20, 2025 at 8:10 AM
So yes, the Intensive German Course was intense. Not helped by also going down with 'flu. Aber ich kann noch ein bisschen besser Deutsch sprechen.
Composer and music things shall now resume. Currently checking out the Age of Empires IV soundtrack; it is pleasing.
#composer #composerlife
Composer and music things shall now resume. Currently checking out the Age of Empires IV soundtrack; it is pleasing.
#composer #composerlife
October 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM
So yes, the Intensive German Course was intense. Not helped by also going down with 'flu. Aber ich kann noch ein bisschen besser Deutsch sprechen.
Composer and music things shall now resume. Currently checking out the Age of Empires IV soundtrack; it is pleasing.
#composer #composerlife
Composer and music things shall now resume. Currently checking out the Age of Empires IV soundtrack; it is pleasing.
#composer #composerlife
For the next three weeks, I'm doing an Intensive German Course. Both the course and the German are intensive.
September 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
For the next three weeks, I'm doing an Intensive German Course. Both the course and the German are intensive.
School starts today, so I'm partially back to the work of finding work. Partially, as I'm also doing a bit of decorating, then for the next 3 weeks I'm on an "Intensiv Deutsch Kurs" because I want to level up my Deutsch, what with living here and all. #composerlife #composer #dadlife
September 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
School starts today, so I'm partially back to the work of finding work. Partially, as I'm also doing a bit of decorating, then for the next 3 weeks I'm on an "Intensiv Deutsch Kurs" because I want to level up my Deutsch, what with living here and all. #composerlife #composer #dadlife
If we don't end up with soggy soft toys here, I'll be amazed.
August 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
If we don't end up with soggy soft toys here, I'll be amazed.
The summer holidays have arrived, so I'm in full-on Dad-mode for the next few weeks, especially as my wife is bogged down with her work. I'm also doing a German course come September, so musical shenanigans may be a bit lacking for a bit. Fear not, normal service will resume after that.
August 4, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The summer holidays have arrived, so I'm in full-on Dad-mode for the next few weeks, especially as my wife is bogged down with her work. I'm also doing a German course come September, so musical shenanigans may be a bit lacking for a bit. Fear not, normal service will resume after that.
Having not played it in years, I can confirm that I'm still not very good at the 3rd movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.
July 29, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Having not played it in years, I can confirm that I'm still not very good at the 3rd movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.
Recently started working on a visual novel with a friend. I'm tasked with music and sfx, but I made the mistake of looking at the code. Then, I was wondering about ways to better program the audio, and then 4 hours had passed. #notagamedev #gamedev #indiegames
July 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Recently started working on a visual novel with a friend. I'm tasked with music and sfx, but I made the mistake of looking at the code. Then, I was wondering about ways to better program the audio, and then 4 hours had passed. #notagamedev #gamedev #indiegames
Today I'm treading that fine line between writing a Sci-Fi March and a Christmas March. I think the glockenspiel just tipped it over the edge. #composer #composerlife
July 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Today I'm treading that fine line between writing a Sci-Fi March and a Christmas March. I think the glockenspiel just tipped it over the edge. #composer #composerlife
"Articulations of force" sounds way cooler than "accents". #dorico #madewithdorico #composer #composerlife
July 15, 2025 at 8:50 AM
"Articulations of force" sounds way cooler than "accents". #dorico #madewithdorico #composer #composerlife
My mix console today, while I pickle beetroot.
July 13, 2025 at 7:47 AM
My mix console today, while I pickle beetroot.
A fun little piece I did this week about heading off on new adventures. I'm not currently, but this piece sounds like it is! #vgm #videogamemusic #indiedev #rpg #indiegame #composer youtu.be/qGWhNh8bejk
The Adventure Begins (Score + Midi Video)
YouTube video by Adam Kempshall
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July 4, 2025 at 7:07 AM
A fun little piece I did this week about heading off on new adventures. I'm not currently, but this piece sounds like it is! #vgm #videogamemusic #indiedev #rpg #indiegame #composer youtu.be/qGWhNh8bejk
Been playing too many games recently. Just tried to press "escape" to bring up the save option in Cubase. #composer #composerlife #vgm #gamemusic
July 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Been playing too many games recently. Just tried to press "escape" to bring up the save option in Cubase. #composer #composerlife #vgm #gamemusic
Sun is out, it's very warm, and rain is also falling. Like one of those cartoon rain clouds is just sitting over our street.
July 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Sun is out, it's very warm, and rain is also falling. Like one of those cartoon rain clouds is just sitting over our street.
Me in Europa Universalis when the Ottomans decide to invade again.
dude really got distracted and forgot about annexing canada and greenland
June 27, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Me in Europa Universalis when the Ottomans decide to invade again.
Feed up of your hands doing all the work in your DAW while your feet sit around doing nothing? Then this video is for you! Discover how to make your feet useful via a gaming peripheral and a couple of small bits of midi software!
youtu.be/eFoR-nEUI5I
#composer #composerlife
youtu.be/eFoR-nEUI5I
#composer #composerlife
You controlled what with game wheel pedals?
YouTube video by Adam Kempshall
youtu.be
June 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Feed up of your hands doing all the work in your DAW while your feet sit around doing nothing? Then this video is for you! Discover how to make your feet useful via a gaming peripheral and a couple of small bits of midi software!
youtu.be/eFoR-nEUI5I
#composer #composerlife
youtu.be/eFoR-nEUI5I
#composer #composerlife
This looks so much fun, and has great music. Who doesn't love a bossa nova soundtrack?
Still alive, still on hiatus from #gamedev. Help me escape a busy day job, wishlist Shimmershoal! 🌞
store.steampowered.com/app/3637900/...
#indiedev #grind #dayjob #solodev #cozygames #jrpg #wishlist #indiegames
store.steampowered.com/app/3637900/...
#indiedev #grind #dayjob #solodev #cozygames #jrpg #wishlist #indiegames
Shimmershoal: A Cozy Island Adventure on Steam
Explore a tropical island paradise in this cozy JRPG. Battle crafty critters, solve puzzles, and learn ancient abilities to uncover the archipelago's many secrets. Adventure as apprentice Lani, and he...
store.steampowered.com
June 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
This looks so much fun, and has great music. Who doesn't love a bossa nova soundtrack?
Managed to set up the pedals for my gaming wheel to transmit midi data, specifically mapping the clutch and brake to CC1 and CC11. Think I might do a video about that at some point because it is rather cool. #composerlife #composer
June 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Managed to set up the pedals for my gaming wheel to transmit midi data, specifically mapping the clutch and brake to CC1 and CC11. Think I might do a video about that at some point because it is rather cool. #composerlife #composer
Today I'm deploying some Harpsichord.
June 25, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Today I'm deploying some Harpsichord.