Free (and Good) Royalty Free Music?

[zfan121]

Are there any places where I can find really good, -actually- free royalty free music?
The only place I've found is Imcomptech, anywhere else is like 'oh you don't pay royalties but you gotta pay either a monthly fee (audio block) or pay $20 for song a and $10 for song b'

Keep in mind I'm not trying to be cheap, but this is going to be my first game and I can barely afford to invest in graphics let alone sound and music..

[Resi ♥]

If you're looking to make a commercial game, there's plenty of DLC for VX Ace which features plenty of music resources (though they may not be what you're looking for, depending on what you're creating). These do, however, cost money, but are generally cheap compared to having a musician compose music for you.
If you're making a non-commerical game (not for sale), you can generally get away with using music from other game soundtracks or even non-game music if it fits in your game.

100% free resources are not so simple to come by and may not be of the quality you're looking for.

[Mystix]

Here's a few goodies for ya. :)

http://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?/topic/23976-kairi-sawlers-free-commercial-music-workshop/

http://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?/topic/926-rpg-music-pack-free-commercial-use/

http://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?/topic/6399-sinakhais-rpg-music-free-for-commercial-and-non-commercial-new-track/

[zfan121]

I may just buy the RPG Maker Magnificiant Music Pack
40 songs for $20 is not that bad of a deal. Even if they're highly situational I am sure I'll find some good music in them to mix in with my incomptech tracks.

[Kio Kurashi]

https://www.reddit.com/r/RPGMaker/comments/2utrcg/over_70_free_songs_available_for_usedownload/

[Shadow]

Nice one Kurashi! Don also nailed it finding sawler! ;) Hi by the way! :P
You have just to give credit to the composer, Darren Curtis:
http://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?/topic/17312-free-darrens-commercially-free-music/page-1?hl=+free%20+music

[Darkhunterjag]

Depends on your tastes too. I go for creepy games so I hit up Silent Hill fan sites that make theme music and ask for just a credit in the end credits.

[Ubiquity]

If you aren't doing a commercial game, then Presence of Music is a good place: http://www.presence-of-music.com/
A lot of free RPG Maker games use their music, such as Ib, Witch's House, and Mad Father to list a few.

[Ubiquity]

Amacha music studio as well (page is in japenese I think, but it isn't very hard to navigate): http://amachamusic.chagasi.com/

[Marquise*]

Also... I won't point them out... but a few musicians also answered your post. I bet if one day they see what you do and it inspire them or they have that forgotten tune in a drawer that would match your action they might vulunteer you one tune or two! Just credit them off course. ;)

I can type they are really sweet peoples!

[Mystix]

I dabble with composing music too, and depending on the situation and if I'm contacted first, I could be willing to let an Indie Game Dev use some of my music in their game if they give credit to me & provide a link to my SoundCloud page.

[Marquise*]

Well Seems one of the hats found an owner!

[scrltjon_Gil3729]

There's quite a few music artists in the original forums now giving away free music, if you catch them before their shops close too. Whether they'll allow you to use their creation(s) for commerical or non-commerical just depends on the shop, however.

[Katze]

http://soundcloud.com/nerdcoat (listen)
http://nerdcoat.bandcamp.com (free downloads)
:)