Eric Matyas

Hi everyone, Things have finally calmed down a bit...pfew! ...In that spirit here's: "Gulf Breeze"_Looping http://soundimage.org/positive-upbeat/ The rest of this week's new free tracks are from my Technology Page...I think some of them might work in sci-fi themed projects. They are: "Intriguing Future"_Looping "Future Business"_Looping "Future Grid"_Looping "Switch On"_Looping http://soundimage.org/techno/ Enjoy your week! :-)

It's been a very hectic week, but I did manage to upload some new tracks: "The Old Parolee"_Looping "Autumn of Life"_Looping "Drama in the Caribbean"_Looping http://soundimage.org/drama-2/ I hope everyone's having a calmer, less stressful week than I am. :-)

A bunch of new images are ready: http://soundimage.org/txr-wood/ http://soundimage.org/txr-bark/ I hope some of them are helpful!

Hi everyone, This week's new free tracks are: "Cyber Dystopia"_Looping http://soundimage.org/sci-fi-5/ "Sewer Creepers"_Looping "Grunge Bot"_Looping "Breakdown"_Looping "Countdown"_Looping http://soundimage.org/sci-fi-4/ I get emails every once in a while from folks who seem to be having a bit of trouble navigating the site. Here are some things to keep in mind that should hopefully help: 1. The titles of the pages in the tan box under the header image are actually links to the various pages. Hover over them to highlight them (a box appears around them) and then click. 2. I think sometimes people are fooled when they click on one of the page links, like for example "Fantasy 3" and nothing seems to happen. But if you look closer, you'll see that the title of the link you clicked on actually turns to bold indicating that you are now on that particular page. Simply scroll down to see the contents of that page. 3. Since all of the page links appear at the top of every page, it's easy to think that you haven't been taken anywhere after clicking on one of them. Again, notice that the title of the link you clicked on has now turned bold...and you have to scroll down to see the page contents. Anyhow, I hope that's helpful! :-)

Hi everyone, Here are this week's new free tracks: "Strange Zone"_Looping http://soundimage.org/horrorsurreal/ "Alien Vistas"_Looping http://soundimage.org/sci-fi-5/ "Murder in the Outer Colonies"_Looping "Faltering Circuits"_Looping http://soundimage.org/sci-fi-4/ And don't forget to check out my new Chiptunes page if you haven't already. :-) http://soundimage.org/chiptunes/ Have a great week!

Hi everyone, A bunch of cool new stone images are ready. You'll find them here: http://soundimage.org/txr-rockstone/ I hope some of them are helpful!

You're very welcome! I've received a lot of requests for chiptunes style music so I've opened a chiptunes page and uploaded a bunch of tracks to get it started. I hope some of them are helpful! http://soundimage.org/chiptunes/ Have a great week!

Hi everyone, This week's new free tracks are from my sci-fi and horror pages. They are: "Sewer Monsters"_Looping http://soundimage.org/sci-fi-2/ "Closing In 2"_Looping "Night Stalker"_Looping "Disturbed Soundscape"_Looping "Lurking in the Shadows"_Looping http://soundimage.org/horrorsurreal/ I've also been getting emails asking if my tracks are free to use in commercial projects. The answer is yes (with proper attribution.) Please see my homepage for attribution information. :-) Eric

Hi everyone, I just began a new page of cool Sci-Fi texture images. Give it a look: http://soundimage.org/txr-sci-fi/ I'll be adding many more images, including skins for creatures, aliens, etc. Any requests? Btw, I've also had folks ask about how to credit me for my images. Please simply list me and my website under "Textures" in your credits section...there's no need to identify which images are mine...unless you really want to. :-) Anyhow, I think this is going to evolve into a really cool page. Hope it's helpful! Eric

Hi everyone, It's a little hard to believe, but Soundimage turned 3 years old this month, so I wanted to send out a big thank you to everyone who has been so positive and encouraging from the start. Creating original music is a lot of work, but it's thrilling to hear my tracks in your games, apps, videos and emerging art forms like interactive novels. I feel like part of me is in your work, and it's incredibly satisfying to be able to help you make your visions into realities. Thank you! In a few more weeks, I should have seamless looping versions done of nearly every track on the site. That said, this week's new free tracks are from my sci-fi pages. They are: "Retro Sci-Fi Planet"_Looping "Night Winds"_Looping "Eerie Cyber World"_Looping "Dizzybot"_Looping http://soundimage.org/sci-fi/ "Dystopic Technology"_Looping http://soundimage.org/sci-fi-2/ I hope some of them are helpful! Eric

I'm glad that my music was helpful! Here are this week's new free tracks: On my Quiet 2 Page, we have: "Desert After Rain"_Looping "Vast Places"_Looping "Autumn Leaves"_Looping On my Upbeat Page, we have: "Calmer Times"_Looping And on my Sci-Fi 5 page, we have: "More Introspective Machines"_Looping Enjoy! http://soundimage.org/

Hi everyone, I've added about 100 new texture images. You'll find them on the following pages: TXR - BRICK - (some new seamless "fantasy" bricks) TXR - GROUND - (stones that could be used for riverbeds, railroad beds, etc.) TXR - METAL - (both standard and seamless) TXR - ROCK/STONE - (lots of cool rock textures, both standard and seamless...realistic as well as fantasy creations) TXR - VEGETATION - (some cool ground cover that has a surreal look) Enjoy! http://soundimage.org/

This week's new free images are on my TXR - WOOD page. At the top, I've added a bunch of smooth wood images that might come in handy for interiors. Some have dents and other signs of wear. If you scroll down (way down) to Seamless Textures, you'll find about 20 "fantasy wood" images...(I'm experimenting with creating different looks.) Anyhow, they all live here: http://soundimage.org/txr-wood/ I hope some of them are helpful!

Well, it was another busy week, but I guess that's a good thing...keeping busy keeps me out of trouble...usually... ;-) Anyhow, I managed to get these done: "RIVER IN TROUBLE"_Looping – Thinking about the Colorado River in the American south west. "ALASKAN MOONRISE"_Looping – Could work in a nature documentary or perhaps something else. "FLURRIES"_Looping – That chill in the air tells you the first snow fall of winter is on its way. http://soundimage.org/naturescience-2/ "PELICAN BAY TIKI PARTY"_Looping – A fun tropical piece. http://soundimage.org/positive-upbeat/ "SCULPTURE GARDEN"_Looping – A string piece with the suggestion of gently bubbling fountains. Might be nice for a classy outdoor event. http://soundimage.org/classical-sounding/ I also created a new page of sky images...mostly taken around sunset...for anyone who's interested...(TXR - SKIES) I hope some of them are helpful. :-) Have a good week!

Hi everyone, I've opened a new page of free sky images that might come in handy in your projects: http://soundimage.org/txr-skies/ I also added a bunch of new wood images here: http://soundimage.org/txr-wood/ I hope some of them are helpful!

Hey Everyone, I had a busy week shooting images, but I did manage to get some new tracks done: "STRANGE NATURE"_Looping – Bizarre creatures are everywhere…if you look. http://soundimage.org/naturescience/ "HYPNOTIC ORIENT"_Looping – I’d love to hear this in a travel video. "EXOTIC DREAMING"_Looping – of faraway places. (I've been doing a lot of that lately.) "EXOTIC CRUISING"_Looping – might be nice in a travel or vacation video. (Anyone want to treat me to a cruise? Haha.) http://soundimage.org/events/ Awe, come on...I could really use a cruise! ;-)

This week’s new free tracks are on my Nature/Science page: "Distant Mountains"_Looping "Hidden Pond"_Looping "Fuji"_Looping "Random Processes"_Looping "Deep Peace"_Looping “Life in a Drop”_Looping “Droplet of Life”_Looping http://soundimage.org/naturescience/ Have a good week, Eric

Hi everyone, A whole bunch of new seamless texture images are ready for you on the following pages: TXR - Brick TXR - Concrete/Pavement TXR - Foliage TXR - Ground TXR - Stone TXR - Wood Feel free to generate maps from them (displacement, specular, etc) as needed. If you need me to create them custom for you, drop me an email...(my email address is at the bottom of my homepage.) I hope some of them are helpful! Eric http://soundimage.org/

Hi everyone, I photographed a lot of cool textures last week that I'm sure could be used in all kinds of things. You'll find them here: http://soundimage.org/txr-brick/ http://soundimage.org/txr-concrete/ http://soundimage.org/txr-ground/ http://soundimage.org/txr-metal/ http://soundimage.org/txr-rockstone/ http://soundimage.org/txr-vegetation/ http://soundimage.org/txr-wood/ Again, if anyone has requests for certain types of images, I'll be happy to keep my eyes open for them. Just let me know. :-) Have a good week, Eric

You're very welcome...I hope some of my tracks are helpful! I want to send out a great big heartfelt thank you to everyone who has personally reached out to me about my film "Then Meditative Coast." I'm glad that you're enjoying it and hope that it helps to lower your blood pressure in these stressful times that we live in. Please feel free to share the film with anyone who might find it helpful. In that spirit, here are this week's new free tracks: "Still of Morning"_Looping "Thumbing Across Alaska"_Looping http://soundimage.org/quiet-peaceful-mellow/ "Serenity in the Sky"_Looping "Tranquility at 30,000 Feet"_Looping "Where the River Begins"_Looping http://soundimage.org/quiet-2/ Have a good week, Eric

I've got a bunch of new fantasy stone and metal images ready...both standard and seamless. I think they look pretty cool. Make sure to left click on them to see the full sized images. You'll find them here: http://soundimage.org/txr-rockstone/ http://soundimage.org/txr-metal/ I'll be out and about this week searching for new textures to photograph. If anyone has any requests for certain types of images, I'll be happy to keep my eyes open for them. Just let me know. :-) Eric

Was busy shooting a new film this past week, but I did manage to get some new tracks done for everyone. They are on my Fantasy 6 and 7 pages: "Enchanted Places"_Looping "Misty Forest"_Looping "Analog Hero"_Looping http://soundimage.org/fantasy-6/ "Dark Fantasy Open"_Looping "Spell's a Brewin'_v001"_Looping "Some Dreamy Place_v001"_Looping http://soundimage.org/fantasy-7/ Enjoy!

If anyone happens to feel the need to decompress from the stress of modern life (like me) I've created a little video called "The Meditative Coast" that should hopefully help a little bit. It's on my new "Virtual Cinema" page...give it a try. :-) In the meantime, I've got more free looping tracks ready on my fantasy pages. They are: "Quirky Dreamscape"_Looping http://soundimage.org/fantasy-4/ "Digital Downtown"_Looping "Backstory"_Looping http://soundimage.org/fantasy-5/ "Awkward Princess's Day Out"_Looping "Once Around the Kingdom"_Looping "Some Faraway Place"_Looping "The Princess Haunted"_Looping http://soundimage.org/fantasy-6/ I hope some of them are helpful! Eric

Happy New Year Everyone! I've begun to create a library of texture images that you are welcome to use in your projects. There are seamless ones for tiling as well as standard ones. I've uploaded about 300 or so to get started, and I'm adding more all the time so be sure to check back often. You'll find them on my TXR pages. In the meantime, here are this week's new free music tracks: "Magic Clock Shop"_Looping http://soundimage.org/fantasywonder/ "The Village"_Looping "Strange Shop"_Looping "The Castle Beyond the Forest"_Looping http://soundimage.org/fantasy-3/ "The Awkward Princess Returns"_Looping http://soundimage.org/fantasy-4/ As always, any and all feedback is welcome and much appreciated. :-) Have a great start to your new year! Eric

I hope everyone had a great holiday! Here are this week's new free tracks: "Himalayan Mind"_Looping "Decisions"_Looping "Isolation"_Looping "Low Point"_Looping http://soundimage.org/introspective/ "While the City Sleeps"_Looping "Another Day in Metropolis"_Looping http://soundimage.org/city-urban/ "Peaceful Evening"_Looping http://soundimage.org/quiet-peaceful-mellow/ "Spell's a Brewin"_Looping http://soundimage.org/fantasywonder/ Have a great week! :-) Eric