David Arkenstone (born July 1, 1952) is an American composer and performer.… Read Full Bio ↴David Arkenstone (born July 1, 1952) is an American composer and performer. His music is primarily instrumental, with occasional vocalizations. Most of Arkenstone's music falls into new age category; however, he also worked in other genres; including a heavy metal soundtrack for the Emperor: Battle for Dune video game. His music has been described as 'soundtracks for the imagination'. Throughout his career, Arkenstone released over 50 albums and composed music for video games, including World of Warcraft, and for television, including NBC's Kentucky Derby. David has been nominated for Grammy Awards four times.
After moving from Chicago to California at the age of ten, he was involved in various high school bands playing guitars and keyboards, playing baseball in his spare time. He studied music in college and started a progressive rock band named after himself, but he soon discovered the music of Kitaro and was heavily influenced by it. Arkenstone was influenced by writers such as J. R. R. Tolkien and Ian Fleming, and grew up listening to bands like Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Deep Purple, and Yes, as well as listening to classical music.
Arkenstone went solo and found his own sound in New Age music. He says that has been greatly aided by technology: "Technology has produced some wonderful tools for making music. The computer allows me to fully orchestrate my pieces and really fine tune them". His music is primarily instrumental. His albums, typically fantasy themed, often come packaged with literature and art. He worked with fantasy novel writer Mercedes Lackey on a few of his albums. Arkenstone and his ex-wife, Diane, created their own record label called Neo Pacifica. In addition to releasing their own music on the label, they have included other bands such as Earth Trybe, Enaid, and the Marquis Ensemble.
He has also composed music for television; channels such as the History Channel, the Discovery Channel and NBC Sports include his music. He has also written music for trailers and film soundtracks, including the independent film PRISM, as well as computer game soundtracks such as World of Warcraft, Lands of Lore 2 and 3, Earth and Beyond, and Emperor: Battle for Dune; and Starlight Inception. He also features on 20 Years of Narada Piano.
Arkenstone has earned four Grammy nominations for his work: In the Wake of the Wind in 1992, Citizen of the World in 2000, and Atlantis in 2004. 'Fairy Dreams in 2020.
Arkenstone has learned to play a variety of musical instruments, including bouzouki, mandolin, guitar, bass guitar, harp, cello, flute, electronic keyboards, piano, Turkish saz, pennywhistle, melodica, and pan pipes. He also plays drums and percussion and has performed some vocalizations on his albums.
Arkenstone is also involved in the band Troika; their sound is similar to his solo work. The band members like to remain anonymous, although the compositions are credited to Arkenstone.
His theme "The Journey Begins/Kyla's Ride" was used for the FIFA World Cup France '98 broadcastings intro by the Mexican television network Azteca.
His song "Papillon (On the Wings of the Butterfly)" is used as background music in Future World at Epcot in Walt Disney World. His song "The Palace" was once used as background music in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom as well. "The Palace" also used to play in Tokyo Disneyland's Tomorrowland, and another one of his songs, "Valley in the Clouds" was also used.
He signed with Domo Records and re-released the album Echoes of Light and Shadow in 2010.
Arkenstone was a member of the composing team who developed the music for Blizzard Activision's World of Warcraft videogame's Cataclysm expansion. Along with Arkenstone, the team consists of Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford, and Neal Acree.
After moving from Chicago to California at the age of ten, he was involved in various high school bands playing guitars and keyboards, playing baseball in his spare time. He studied music in college and started a progressive rock band named after himself, but he soon discovered the music of Kitaro and was heavily influenced by it. Arkenstone was influenced by writers such as J. R. R. Tolkien and Ian Fleming, and grew up listening to bands like Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Deep Purple, and Yes, as well as listening to classical music.
Arkenstone went solo and found his own sound in New Age music. He says that has been greatly aided by technology: "Technology has produced some wonderful tools for making music. The computer allows me to fully orchestrate my pieces and really fine tune them". His music is primarily instrumental. His albums, typically fantasy themed, often come packaged with literature and art. He worked with fantasy novel writer Mercedes Lackey on a few of his albums. Arkenstone and his ex-wife, Diane, created their own record label called Neo Pacifica. In addition to releasing their own music on the label, they have included other bands such as Earth Trybe, Enaid, and the Marquis Ensemble.
He has also composed music for television; channels such as the History Channel, the Discovery Channel and NBC Sports include his music. He has also written music for trailers and film soundtracks, including the independent film PRISM, as well as computer game soundtracks such as World of Warcraft, Lands of Lore 2 and 3, Earth and Beyond, and Emperor: Battle for Dune; and Starlight Inception. He also features on 20 Years of Narada Piano.
Arkenstone has earned four Grammy nominations for his work: In the Wake of the Wind in 1992, Citizen of the World in 2000, and Atlantis in 2004. 'Fairy Dreams in 2020.
Arkenstone has learned to play a variety of musical instruments, including bouzouki, mandolin, guitar, bass guitar, harp, cello, flute, electronic keyboards, piano, Turkish saz, pennywhistle, melodica, and pan pipes. He also plays drums and percussion and has performed some vocalizations on his albums.
Arkenstone is also involved in the band Troika; their sound is similar to his solo work. The band members like to remain anonymous, although the compositions are credited to Arkenstone.
His theme "The Journey Begins/Kyla's Ride" was used for the FIFA World Cup France '98 broadcastings intro by the Mexican television network Azteca.
His song "Papillon (On the Wings of the Butterfly)" is used as background music in Future World at Epcot in Walt Disney World. His song "The Palace" was once used as background music in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom as well. "The Palace" also used to play in Tokyo Disneyland's Tomorrowland, and another one of his songs, "Valley in the Clouds" was also used.
He signed with Domo Records and re-released the album Echoes of Light and Shadow in 2010.
Arkenstone was a member of the composing team who developed the music for Blizzard Activision's World of Warcraft videogame's Cataclysm expansion. Along with Arkenstone, the team consists of Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford, and Neal Acree.
Ceremony
David Arkenstone Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Ceremony' by these artists:
Astreal Oh, hold on. The red is fading from your eyes oh Oh,…
Awesome City Club 暮れる街と さんざめく音 やけに薄いコーヒーも No bad, no bad, no bad 君とのストーリーまるでプロ…
BEDROOM - Deftones How can't you see This is the end? Let's face the truth It's…
C.Jamm I'm livin' in the dream 달콤한 이 느낌 넌 절대 모르지 이윤 딱…
Carpathian Don't tell me its over just yet Because when you said…
Chromatics This is why events unverve me They find it all, a…
Chromatics & Chromatics [feat. Glass Candy] This is why events unnerve me They find it all, a…
Chuck & Mary Perrin Just the other day Crossing the Atlantic We forgot to pay Br…
D & D Arkenstone (Ah-Nee-Mah) 이 밤이 지나고서 느끼는건 바로 Free Way 우린 몸은 떨어져도 함께…
Deftones How can't you see This is the end? Let's face the truth It's…
Diaframma This is why events unnerve me, They find it all, a…
Doro So here is the ritual I can't tell you what I…
Ela Minus This is why events unnerve me They find it all, a…
Freddy Got Magic Sucks to be you, big dummy This feel like a ceremony Laying…
Galaxie 500 This is why events unnerve me They find it all a…
George Jones & Tammy Wynette Dearly beloved We are gathered together in the presence of g…
Heurt Make out you're running late You've got no strings I'm feeli…
John T. Gast Deo gracias! Deo gracias! Adam lay ibounden, bounden in a bo…
Joy Division This is why events unnerve me, They find it all, a…
Joy Division CrimethInc; New Order This is why events unnerve me They find it all, a…
JUTO Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh When the structures gon…
Kevin Gates Wanna welcome everybody out to the ceremony (soy tu medicina…
KITCHEN - New Order This is why events unnerve me They find it all, a…
koducer いくら怖い夢を見てもその瞼の上にはいつも美しい光が踊っている 知ってる私はそれを知ってる ずっとここで見ている 真っ白な…
Laura-Mary Carter I saw you With that glint in my eye But…
LIVING ROOM - Deftones How can't you see This is the end? Let's face the truth It's…
LIVING ROOM - Joy Division This is why events unnerve me, They find it all, a…
Marie Antoinette This is why events unnerve me, They find it all, a…
Moonlight Agony [Music: Landin, Lyrics: Willstedt, Petersson] Rise under …
Motoi Sakuraba & Shinji Tamura In the moon In the moonlight Yes, I see you hiding out…
Mr. Lab! ALL THAT I CAN BE IS YOUR SON ALL THAT I CAN…
New Order This is why events unnerve me They find it all, a…
New Order (Joy Division) This is why events unnerve me They find it all, a…
New Order - Topic This is why events unnerve me They find it all, a…
New Order/Joy Division This is why events unnerve me, They find it all, a…
New Order/Musicfire.in This is why events unnerve me They find it all, a…
New+Order This is why events unnerve me They find it all, a…
Phantogram Hold me, I'm a miracle Hold me, I'm a miracle Faded Fade in …
Pilgrimage Verbum bonum et suave Personemus, illud Ave, Per quod Christ…
Priest Welcome into the shadows Into another land I have your feeli…
Radiohead (New Order cover) This is why events unnerve me They find …
Rainer Maria the body has got to be worth saving eyelids are shining…
Reddy Hey, Mas, go crazy Frizzle, Big Naughty boi 네 자체로도 그냥 amazi…
Saving Grace I exist to bring you despair. I exist to usher your…
Saviour Machine You have the right to remain silent, anything you say…
Skrillex Yes, sir Mm-hmm, mm-hmm What I got now won't be here again…
Skythrone I hear your voice The fields of blood battle, The screams …
Ten-Headed Skeleton (Burp. Burp. Beltch.) Giggle.…
The Cult It's a ceremony Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah It's a ceremony…
The Echoing Green This is why events unnerve me They find it all,…
The Haunted Raise the dead to hear them scream again It's a prize…
The New Spring They have felt it all with you They have willfully shed…
The O'Neill Brothers He is now to be among you at the calling…
The Sleeping Souls you know I don't really care anymore. i'm not ready.…
The Wanteds Agnus Dei, Qui tollis peccata mundi, Miserere nobis. Agnus …
Tommy Ashby I let it slide Thought tomorrow would be fine I'd get it…
various artists This is why events unnerve me, They find it all, a…
Xiu Xiu This is why events unnerve me They find it all, a…
Yes But No This is why events unnerve me To find it all a…
Young Ill 박차고 Ceremony 채워버려 호주머니 무식하게 미어넣고 실신 다 가진듯이 Scream my name Ne…
Yung Lean;Bladee Yes, sir Mm-hmm, mm-hmm What I got now won't be here again…
레디 Hey, Mas, go crazy Frizzle, Big Naughty boi 네 자체로도 그냥 amazi…
We have lyrics for these tracks by David Arkenstone:
All Souls Night Bonfires dot the rolling hillsides Figures dance around and …
Angels in the Snow Music Only - No Lyrics…
Be Thou My Vision Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart Naught be…
Caravan Night and stars above that shine so bright The myst'ry…
Cruisin Baby let's cruise, away from here Don't be confused baby, th…
Cruisin' Baby let's cruise, away from here Don't be confused baby, t…
Deliver Me Deliver me, out of my sadness. Deliver me, from all of…
Far Far Away I am lost in a dream far away Lost in a…
Only An Ocean Away I see a shadow every day and night. I walk a…
Prelude: Tallis the Messenger Echoes of an ancient time live inside your mind. Why don't y…
Safe & Sound I remember tears streaming down your face When I said, I'll…
Sanctus Once upon a long night after a hard cry Somewhere in…
Taken By The Wind It′s a mystery When love comes in your door And you know…
The Voice In a dream you will see Darkness calls your name All…
Valley in the Clouds Music Only - No Lyrics…
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