SAMO STUDIOS
Home of Sam Dillard- your friendly neighborhood composer/animator/martial artist
Latest Projects
Mana Cinematica
Status: IN PROGRESS - Coming 2026!
My newest big album is a tribute to the music of the Secret Of Mana / Seiken Densetsu series! With songs spanning from across nearly all the games in the saga, reimagined with my cinematic interwoven style, it is a blast working with some of the most memorable themes in gaming and a fun trip down memory lane as Secret Of Mana on the SNES was the first JRPG I ever played as a kid.
Pre-Orders available NOW! Planned for release in SPRING 2026
Metroid: Dreadful Symphony
This album is primarily based on the music of Metroid Dread, however, it also features renditions from other games in the Metroid series. I wasn't crazy about the Dread soundtrack initially, but there are a few nice tunes in there and I thought it would be cool to bring in some support from games like Metroid Fusion and Super Metroid, but all realized and focused through the "lens" of the Dread soundscape. This was essentially a bonus album, and is FREE TO DOWNOAD!
Metroid Cinematica Recharged began life as a simple remaster of my very first full length album, Metroid Cinematica, for a vinyl release. But me being the perpetual never-satisfied perfectionist that I am, it evolved into a complete start-to-finish revamping of every single track, with some fully re-composed from scratch as well as many all new songs, becoming the “virtual film score” I had envisioned over 10 years ago which started my ongoing “Cinematica” album series.
It features over an hour and a half of music from across the Metroid legacy, from the original to the Prime titles, all interwoven together to form a singular audio adventure score with a dark, epic orchestral soundscape.
You can check out the full album on YouTube (shown above) or download it below!
Available in DIGITAL, CD, and VINYL!
More previews here!
My Albums
Zelda Cinematica is an epic symphony album based on the entire “Legend Of Zelda” series from the original to Breath Of The Wild. A story that unfolds through sound and weaves together some of the most iconic themes in video game history.
Chrono Cinematica is my loving take on the soundtrack to my favorite RPG- Chrono Trigger! Produced with a grandiose symphony sound featuring a special fusion of styles, which gives this music a one of a kind timeless feel and invoking the spirit of the original!
Xeno Cross is a special tribute EP to one of my all-time favorite composers- Yasunori Mitsuda, with music from both Xenogears and Chrono Cross carefully interwoven into a single cohesive audio tapestry. Two different games, two parallel stories told through the narrative of one epic symphonic adventure!
Blockbuster Game Tunes is a collection of epic arrangements from some of the games I used to rent as a child at the ol’ video store back in the day! This volume features music from: Blast Corps, Castlevania IV, Digger T. Rock, Isolated Warrior, Jet Force Gemini, Shantae, and Zero Escape!!
Mist Legacy is an MMORPG hand-crafted by the passionate developers over at Virtys Studios. I composed a fun fantasy soundtrack reminiscent of old school adventure games but with my signature symphonic style. This beautiful, vast RPG adventure is available now on Steam! If you want to hear my music in action, you can check it out here!
The Anastasia Project is an original soundtrack I composed for the sci-fi/fantasy audio novel “The Anastasia Project” by Loren John Presley. A mix of dreamy science fiction, ambience, and adventure with a cinematic spirit! This album is also offered as a gift for those who join my PATREON!!
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It’s a me! My name is Sam Dillard, a simple fellow who hails from north Texas, and despite my online moniker I don’t have an actual studio, just a corner in my bedroom where I dabble in composing music to doing 3D animation, video production, artwork, and all manner of nerdy exploits.
I am entirely self-taught in all my creative endeavors; I learned to play piano as a kid on cheap old Casio keyboards while trying to pluck out game & movie tunes. And films like Jurassic Park inspired me to learn 3D rendering and effects which I produce for all my own videos and artwork. Speaking of, if you’re interested in:
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🎵 Music Production– full game & film scores, single track commissions
🧱 3D Animation– either fully animated shots or live footage integration
📷 VFX & Compositing– digital touch-ups, particle effects, you name it
🥋 Learning Kung Fu– Xingyiquan, Taijiquan, self-defense, internal arts skills