Christoph Jakob

Christoph is a VGM Composer and Sound Designer
most known for his work on the multi-award-winning roguelite Revita!

Growing up with games like Sonic 3 & Knuckles and Super Mario World, Christoph discovered his love for video game music at a young age. Driven by this passion, he learned the basics of music composition and music arrangement in Mario Paint Composer as well as Evolution Audio Lite. He eventually moved on to FL Studio - a digital audio workstation that he still uses today. For many years, music creation has been just a fun little hobby.

Starting with the twin-stick shooter roguelite Revita in 2017, Christoph began writing music for video games professionally. Over the years, he also gained experience as music producer, voice actor, mixing engineer as well as sound designer.

Christoph's focus lies primarily on writing quirky and upbeat or melancholic tunes with memorable melodies. However, he doesn't limit himself to a specific music genre. One of his musical goals is to share his love for the bass - an often overlooked instrument, which frequently serves as a focal point of his compositions.

Christoph is part of the Indie Pop / Alternative Rock band Two Meeps. Just like his bandmate Annette "Troisnyx" Walker, he sings lead and backing vocals on their songs.

Christoph plays acoustic and electric guitar, as well as bass. On top of that, he is the main arranger and mixing engineer for their music. Two Meeps were formed in late 2023.

Official Soundtracks

Official soundtrack releases can be found on bandcamp, itch.io and YouTube.
They can also be streamed on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, etc.

Example Tracks

Christoph's vault

This section includes his Splatoon inspired Splash! trilogy, as well as 16-bit chiptune (FM / SNES) music.
Stellar and Reignite are also available as asset packs!

Splash! Ultimate is the third genre-bending soundtrack inspired by Splatoon. 12 synth rock songs in 5 different music genres.

Splash! 2 is a genre-bending soundtrack that is inspired specifically by Splatoon 3, 12 songs in 6 different genres.

Splash! is a genre-bending passion project and homage to Splatoon, 10 quirky songs in 5 different music genres.

Stellar is a love letter to the classic game Super Mario World, 15 tunes written in a nostalgic SNES 16-bit manner.

Reignite is a personal take on a Classic Sonic soundtrack, 17 upbeat and funky little tunes written in FM 16-bit chiptune.

The Fallen Spirits is a quirky soundtrack, written for his own fanmade Mario game. This album can be downloaded for free!

Jumpanzee is the winning entry to the Monkey Jam 2023 with music inspired by games like Super Monkey Ball & Splatoon.

Stelloop is the winning entry to the New Year New Jam 2023, a tiny space shooter with cute 8-bit tunes.

Two Meeps

Two Meeps releases can be found on bandcamp and YouTube.
They can also be streamed on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music.

Valid is the debut album by Two Meeps. Each of the songs thematizes a different emotion which can be hard to process or talk about.

asset packs

Christoph's asset packs can be purchased for your project (personal & commercial) here:

Stellar / Retro 16-Bit Music Pack is a love letter to the classic Super Mario World, 15 melodic tunes written in a SNES 16-bit manner.

This asset pack contains themes that you expect in a 2D Mario game: Overworld and athletic themes, underground, boss, castle, ghost house, underwater & more!

Reignite / 16-Bit FM Chiptune Pack is a personal take on a fun soundtrack inspired by the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, 17 catchy tunes written in FM 16-bit!

This asset pack contains a title and a file select theme, boss themes, special stage themes, as well as 10 stage themes, all made using YM2612 and VOPM.

Quirky RPG Music Pack is an homage to Paper Mario and the Mario & Luigi RPG series, 10 upbeat and fun little tracks!

It contains music based on themes you expect in a Mario & Luigi RPG: A title screen / file select and a battle theme, as well as regions such as town, castle, water, fire & more!

In case you do not have the budget to commission a custom soundtrack,
you can find some of his royalty-free music tracks here:

Let's collaborate!

Demo reel (2024)

This demo reel includes many of the video games that Christoph has worked on in the past years.

The music ranges from melancholic to quirky and upbeat tunes. The bass frequently serves as a focal point of his compositions.

Video Game Music

Commercial Licence
300€ - 750€ per minute of music

Full Buyout
negotiable

Specialties:

  • Quirky & Light-hearted Bops

  • Melancholic & Cozy Tunes

  • Chiptune (FM, SNES, 8-Bit)

  • Rock, Blues, Funk, Digital Fusion

Seamless looping or non-looping music to enhance the gameplay and atmosphere of your video game.

  • Chiptunes are on the bottom end of the rates, music with live instruments on the high end.

  • Mixing & Mastering of the music is included in my services.

  • Live recordings are available for various instruments upon request.

  • Please inquire if you need dynamic music.

  • Signing a contract is required to write music for your video game. A contract template can be provided if needed.

  • For more examples, click here

Examples

Background Music

Commercial Licence
200€ - 400€ per minute of music

Looping or non-looping music that is ideal for use during YouTube videos or streams.

  • Mixing & Mastering of the music is included in the services.

  • Live recordings are available for various instruments upon request.

Examples

Intro & Outro Themes

Commercial Licence
200€ - 400€ per 30 seconds of music

Prominent and memorable music suitable for the intro/outro segment of your YouTube channel, stream or podcast.

  • Mixing & Mastering of the music is included in the services.

  • Live recordings are available for various instruments upon request.

Examples

Sound Design / SFX

Service
negotiable

Specialties:

  • Semi-Realistic

  • Cute & Quirky

  • How to charge for SFX can differ from game to game.

  • Please inquire and let's talk rates!

(Example videos taken from projects I'm currently working on will show up here as soon as I'm allowed to talk about them...)

Remote Recording

I offer to record¹ the following instruments:

  • Bass:

  1. Fender CB-60SCE [Acoustic]

  2. Fender Squire Jazz Bass

  3. Epiphone Thunderbird IV VSB

  4. Sire Marcus Miller V7 [5-String]

  • Gear: TC Electronic Preamp, Fender Rumble 115 Cab; Effect Pedals²

  • Acoustic Guitar:

  1. Takamine GD30CE-N [Dreadnought]

  2. Ibanez Talman TCY10E-BK

  3. Ovation Celebrity [12-String]

  • Gear: Fishman Loudbox Mini

  • Electric Guitar:

  1. GIO Ibanez

  2. Stratocaster Player Series

  • Gear: Boss Katana 50 MkII, Roland Cube 40 XL; Effect Pedals³

  • Mandolin

  • Ukulele

¹ Sennheiser e906, Shure SM57, auna MIC-900B, behringer U-PHORIA UMC404HD; reasonably treated room² TC Electronic Forcefield Compressor, Pro Co RAT2 Distortion & Fuzz Pedal, MXR Bass Synth...³ Boss Turbo Distortion, MXR EVH Phase 90, Polyphonic Droptune, Afterglow Chorus, VOX WahWah Pedal...

  • Please inquire and let's talk rates!

  • I can provide both the raw performance and my edited take if needed.

Examples

other commissions

Custom Music for your Splatoon characters!

Long Tune:
- Length: ~1:30
- Price: 450 €

Normal Song:
- Length: ~1:00
- Price: 300 €

Short Track:
- Length: ~0:30
- Price: 175 €

Jingle:
- Length: ~0:10
- Price: 75 €

More References:

Terms & Details for 'Other commissions'

  • Please keep in mind that these terms do NOT apply to the video game music column. A contract is required if you hire me to write music for your game. I can provide a template if needed! :D

  • Contact me at [email protected] or disomikron in Discord if you're interested in a commission. Please let me know who you are and why you DM me. Don't just say "hi".

  • Please be specific about the style you would like to have. Feel free to send references so I have a better understanding of what exactly you are looking for.

  • I retain the right to refuse any commission that I am uncomfortable with.

  • Payment shall be made through PayPal ([email protected]). Once the payment has been made and is confirmed, I will begin work on your commission.

  • You may cancel your commission with a clear written request. However, if your commission is already in the works and/or finished, there will be no refund.

  • I will send you preview files to ensure that both of us will be happy with the final result. Small revisions are part of my service.

  • You may use the music you commissioned for both personal and commercial use, including monetized videos and streams. For the latter use, please credit me as "Music by Christoph Jakob".

  • Reselling the music you commissioned is strictly prohibited.

  • I retain the rights to all of my music. This includes but is not limited to copyright, distribution rights, performance rights and other proprietary rights relating hereto.

  • If you commission an arrangement of an existing track or an original track that references an official track from the games, I can fulfill your request but please be aware that I am unable to grant you any rights to the finished product.

  • Once the commission has been completed, I will send you a .WAV, a high-quality MP3 or any other format as requested.

  • If you are satisfied with my service, I would appreciate if you could recommend me to others! :)

For commissions and work inquiries, please contact:

[email protected]