About Charles
Hello! I’m Charles Wolf, a professional freelance music composer. Over the past 23 years as musician / composer, I’ve gotten to work with over 60+ game developers and teams, creating memorable indie games soundtracks / SFXs, as well as writing music for pinball machines, comic books, short films, TV pilots and more. I hold a Master of Music Degree in Music Composition from Texas State University. I live in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
What is it like to work with Charles?
Streamlined Communication: Clear and prompt communication throughout the project, minimizing delays and ensuring a smooth creative process.
Fast Turnaround: High-quality compositions with a guaranteed 10-business-day turnaround per batch of tracks, helping you meet tight development schedules.
Flexible Style and Genre Mastery: From full orchestral scores to electronic soundscapes, Charles delivers music in a wide range of styles to suit diverse game genres, including RPGs, platformers, horror, and sci-fi.
Royalty-free Music: exclusive to your project! Pay once, use it in your project forever!
No AI: Every note is written / performed by Charles. I will never use AI to write soulless music.
No Project Too Big or Small: Bring your game or project to life with music that tells a story. Contact Charles today to start creating your unforgettable soundtrack.
Original Soundtracks
Client Reviews
Charles has been extremely easy to work with and the tracks he composes are amazing! Just tell him what you’re looking for and he can whip up the perfect tunes. A+++ would recommend.
–Space Caterus, Indie Game Dev
The soundscape of the game is such a wonderful thing to hear in play. Your work accentuates and enhances the gameplay. Thank you for all your excellent compositions Charles!
– Nick Baldridge, For Amusement Only Games (Pinball)
I highly recommend Charles for your game music. He is super transparent, responsive and really professional.
–Fire Biscuit Games, Indie Game Dev
The tracks created by Charles are really amazing!
-Jakub Dabrowski, Indie Game Dev
Pricing
Music Tracks
$45 per 30 Seconds of Music
- Tracks that Loop
- One-Shot Tracks
- Game Soundtracks
- Trailer Music
- Any Style or Genre
Sound Effects
$20 per Final SFX
- SFXs Written in Batches
- Price per Approved SFX
- Musical Effects
- Modern Synth Effects
- Percussive Effects
- Retro SFXs
How to Hire Charles
Step 1: Send Me an Email
Tell me about your game or project! Are there any other games that have a similar soundtrack to the music you want? Please tell me those games (this is the best way for me to get the right sound for your game or project).
Email: charleswolfcomposer@gmail.com
Step 3: Venmo or Paypal Deposit: $50 Demo Fee
$50 non-refundable deposit for all commissions (demos fee)
Venmo: @CharlesWolfMusic
PayPal: Charles Wolf Music
Note: 5% Processing Fee added to all transactions
Step 2: Sign Standard Contract
Sign my standard music contract above and email it to me.
Step 4: Relax While I Write Your Music
Once I get an email from you, the signed contract, and deposit, I will get started right away on your music tracks. I always work up several short demos to get the sound world right. Next, I expand/write the commissioned tracks. Once they are approved, full payment will be due for each completed track.
10 business day turnaround on all commissioned tracks!
FAQS
How many music tracks do I need?
While this will vary project to project, short answer: 10-80+.
Most games have a title theme, menu music, location music for each location in the game, character music for all characters, combat music, exploration (overworld) music, day/night music, boss battle music, victory and defeat music, cut scene music, end credits music, and, of course, trailer music!
How long is each track?
Most tracks will be 1-3 minutes long, they can be written to loop or have a clear ending (“one-shot”). Shortest tracks are 30 seconds.
Contract Terms and Conditions
- For licensing: you have exclusive royalty-free rights to use the music in your specific game or project that it was commissioned for, for the purposes of marketing that game or project only via social media, on related platforms (itch.io, steam…), and on your website.
- You agree to credit Charles Wolf Music in the game and on all platforms where the game/project appears: Music By Charles Wolf Music
- Each commissioned track will be exclusive to your project.
- I complete commissioned tracks within 10 business days.
- I agree to never resell commissioned work to other developers or studios.
- I retain the right to use the music for my portfolio (SoundCloud, BandCamp, etc.), here on this website, and for my own self-promotion on social media (links back to your project will be included).
- I request one title image from your game or project to include here on my website, for self-promotional purposes on social media, for my portfolios (SoundCloud, BandCamp, etc.) as well as some gameplay footage to use in my project reel.
- I allow for one round of revisions per track. After that, I consider it a new track, requiring a new deposit from you.
- If you have any additional requests, questions or concerns please email me: charleswolfcomposer@gmail.com
- Full copyright buyout negotiable.
- Relicensing for sequels / game expansions negotiable.
Game Genres
Roguelike, Metroidvania , RPG and ARPG, MMORPG, Platformer, Card Game/Deck-Builder, Shooter, Fighting, RTS, Sandbox, Endless Runner, Puzzle, Party Game, Sci-fi, Horror, Fantasy, Western, Adventure, Pinball and more…
Music Styles
Retro Chiptune (8 bit, 16 bit), NES, SNES/GBA style, Classical, Cinematic Orchestral, Epic Fantasy Orchestral, Hybrid Orchestral, Modern Sci-Fi Synth, Trailer, Metal, Ambient, Experimental, Synthwave, Lofi, Jazz, Rock, Funk, Solo Piano/Guitar and more…
