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Dr. B.A. Ferguson
@drbaferguson.bsky.social
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Composer, Performer and Researcher of music; also, Game Dev, Developed "A Walk in the Park," developing both "Conducktus" and "Bardcore"; Lecturer of Games Sound and Music at Brunel University of London

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Dr. B.A. Ferguson @drbaferguson.bsky.social · Nov 16
Time to reintroduce myself, I’m a performer, composer & researcher of music. I currently teach video game sound & music at Brunel University of London. I perform game music, usually on guitar. I used to tour with groups on bass, keys and guitar. I also make games about music. Pleased to meet y’all!
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A day late, but happy 30th anniversary to Suikoden! Here is my favourite arrangement of A Gathering of Warriors by Miki Higashino and featuring the wonderful instrument work by Ian Martyn. @ianmartyn.bsky.social @konamina.bsky.social open.spotify.com/track/79zsP5...
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December 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Also out today, my Introduction to a colloquy review of On Music Theory. @philewell.bsky.social responds to contributions from Jonathan Bellman, Allison Lewis & @drbaferguson.bsky.social, @whatsoperadoc.bsky.social, Jasmine Henry, Toru Momii, and Sara Speller. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Introduction
Published in Journal of Musicological Research (Vol. 44, No. 2-3, 2025)
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December 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Laid this down over break, need to get back to this game soon. Please enjoys To A Distant Place from Breath of Fire III by Yoshino Aoki and Akari Kaida #drbaferguson #buenowoodworking #bruneluniversityoflondon #capcom #breathoffire
December 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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It is BandCamp Friday! Please, buy our OST and the proceeds will go towards the project as we continue to develop the game. I appreciate George Reid and Matthew Ferrandino for their work on the project, and their arrangements are beautiful!

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Bardcore Original Soundtrack Volume 1, by Chiptune Necromancers
30 track album
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December 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Today, my second game on silent film accompaniment in collaboration with the Silent Film Sound and Music Archive released on itch.io for Windows machines (other versions coming soon). This game focuses on Suspense (1913), and is an adaption of…1/2
Play Your Own Accompaniment: Suspense by Dr. B.A. Ferguson
Learn how silent film music worked during the era
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December 1, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Honestly the single most damaging decision for UKHE - worse even than removing the HEFCE grant for humanities degrees. The underlying driver for casualisation, prioritising capital project spending above wages etc etc. Terrible terrible idea.
eicathomefinn.bsky.social Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 18d
'Bols and Maguire trace the current financial problems higher education institutions are facing back to the government’s decision to remove the limit on student numbers in 2015-16 and deregulate student recruitment, while maintaining caps on tuition fees, thus limiting universities’ income.' 2/3
November 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Had a second operation today, and it went well. Now I’m in an anaesthetic stuper, but am recovering well. Have a lovely Friday everyone!!
November 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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My research partner TJ Laws-Nicola put out a new monograph on analysing music for animation, please check it out! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
The Sonic Gaze
The book examines animated serials featuring women antagonists and their soundscapes as a means of deconstructing the oppressive sonic structures
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November 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Taking us on a journey through one of the central characters of Final Fantasy Tactics, @drbaferguson.bsky.social's moving arrangement of Delita's Theme explores the depths of Delita Heiral's complex plot line.

On #Bandcamp and streaming: lnk.to/brave-sonata

#finalfantasytactics #delita #piano
Dr. B.A. Ferguson's artist spotlight What inspired you to choose your track? Delita’s Theme is such an iconic theme, and I enjoyed working on it. Also, Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir uses the same progression, so I threw in a little quote since it works out. What is your favorite memory of playing FF Tactics? I loved Final Fantasy Tactics! I played for 2-3 years throughout high school, and, while my grades suffered, it had such a profound influence on both my music and game design philosophy.
November 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Need to work on second section especially, but please enjoy the appropriate Day in November by Leo Brouwer

#buenowoodworking #practicetime #bruneluniversityoflondon #leobrouwer #undiadenoviembre

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Practice Time: A Day in November by Leo Brouwer (12/11/2025 at Brunel University of London)
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November 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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There were some ... issues ... with access and audio for my #AMS2025 CWG keynote yesterday, but it was almost as wonderful a session as the roundtable that followed it, so here it is if you couldn’t get into the zoom 1/ youtu.be/eRtnv1U8ErU
A feminist killjoy at the AMS
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November 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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The amazing Castle Rat at the Electric Ballroom Camden in London! What an amazing band and experience!!
November 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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A few missing notes and I need to work on the ending, but otherwise, enjoy Heitor Villa-Lobos’s Valsa-Choro

#practicetime #buenowoodworking #heitorvillalobos #valsachoro #suitepopulairebrésilienne

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Practice Time: Valsa-Choro by Heitor Villa-Lobos (5/11/25 at Brunel University of London)
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November 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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✨New Single release!✨I waited almost two years for this. @FergusonGuitar has a done a cover of one of my #vgm tracks from the #realityvn #soundtrack on acoustic guitar.

Thank you Dr. B.A. Ferguson for taking interest in my work and committing to the dedication! BIG LOVE!
drbaferguson.bsky.social Dr. B.A. Ferguson @drbaferguson.bsky.social · Oct 31
I have a new single out today! It is my arrangement and performance for solo guitar of Mainframe from the game by Chase Bethea. Available on all streaming services. @chasebethea.bsky.social open.spotify.com/album/3B4nKn...
Mainframe (from </reality>)
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November 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
drbaferguson.bsky.social
I have a new single out today! It is my arrangement and performance for solo guitar of Mainframe from the game by Chase Bethea. Available on all streaming services. @chasebethea.bsky.social open.spotify.com/album/3B4nKn...
Mainframe (from </reality>)
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October 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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I am happy to introduce our programmer that worked on Play Your Own Accompaniment: Suspense, Jesus Palacios. Jesus is a recent Brunel graduate with a degree in Games Design (Technology). (1/2)
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October 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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October 25, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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A few hiccups in here, but otherwise please enjoy To A Distant Place from Breath of Fire III by Yoshino Aoki and Akari Kaida

#practicetime #buenowoodworking #bruneluniversityoflondon #breathoffireiii #toadistantplace
October 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Haven’t looked at this arrangement in a while, so working it back up. I need to work on a few sections as well as the voice separation. Please, enjoy Tessie from Earthbound by Keiichi Suzuki and Hirokazu Tanaka

#practicetime #bruneluniversityoflondon #buenowoodworking #earthbound #tessie
October 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Need to work on the ending parts, but please enjoy the Opening Theme for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind by Joe Hisaishi (with permissions)
#practicetime #buenowoodworking #bruneluniversityoflondon #nausicaaofthevalleyofthewind #joehisaishi

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Practice Time: Opening Theme from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind by Joe Hisaishi (16/10/2025)
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October 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Starting the week off with Evocacion from Suite del Recuerdo by José Luis Merlin
October 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Also its bandcamp Friday. You know what that means (buy our shit)

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October 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Please, enjoy Prelude 3 by Heitor Villa-Lobos

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Practice Time: Prelude 3 by Heitor Villa-Lobos
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October 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Today was an eventful one! I am officially a Fellow of the Advance HE (UK university teaching credential) and I passed my final probation. I’m bonified!!
October 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Flute master @calicocorsair.bsky.social brings one of her signature flute choir arrangements to Chambers of Time, the end-game track First Festival of Stars. Her combo of flutes and percussion evokes the game's joyous ending festival!

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#chronotrigger #flute #flutechoir
Cheryl Carr's artist spotlight, highlighting her flute choir arrangement of end-game track First Festival of Stars than combines flutes and percussion instruments to evoke the sense of the end-game parade celebration.
September 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM