Article by Alyx Jones Edited by Sam Hughes A warm and sunny evening brought together many composers and aspiring composers together yesterday at Tileyard Studios to hear from BAFTA nominated duo: The Flight (Joe Henson and Alexis Smith) and Ivor Novello award-winning composer Joris De Man, to discuss their work on the
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Injustice 2 – Game Audio Review
Review by Kyle Worrall Edited by Doug Waters Developer: NetherRealm Studios Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Lead Composer: Christopher Drake Sound Department: Emma Weston et al. Reviewed on: Playstation 4 Introduction Welcome to the Multiverse of Injustice 2! One of the most popular series in the fighting genre; thanks to its vibrant characters, the current popularity of the
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Game Audio Review
Review by Willy McCarter Edited by Katie Tarrant Developer/Publisher: Nintendo Composers: Koji Kondo, Shiho Fujii, Atsuko Asahi and Yasuaki Iwata Performers: The Mario Kart Band Sound Director: Kenta Nagata Reviewed on: Nintendo Switch Introduction As I finally sit down to review the next addition in the classic 20 year old Mario Kart series, I
Persona 5 Audio Review
Review by Katelyn Isaacson Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Atlus Composer: Shoji Meguro Lead Sound Designer: Kenichi Tsuchiya Reviewed on: Playstation 4 The Persona series has somehow consistently managed to merge dating sim elements, a turn-based battle system involving collecting creatures à la Pokemon, and a long and arching RPG plot line while still delivering a
Fracture Sounds – Tiny Music Box Review
Introduction Fracture Sounds is a company founded and run by composer and programmer Will Bedford. His previous releases include Granulate 2, Singing Bowl, Dream Zither and Water Glass. Now we have the Tiny Music Box; a quaint and wonderfully crafted music box VST. One thing I enjoy about Fracture Sounds is
New Label Gamemusic Records Releases Kholat Original Soundtrack on Vinyl
Vinyl copies of video game soundtracks have become increasingly sought after with the resurgence of the vinyl record in recent years. As a result, gamemusic.pl is expanding its business to gamemusic records - a record label dedicated to the release of vinyl video game soundtracks. To launch this new venture, their first LP is
Chase Bethea Returns With New Album “Reality”
Chase Bethea, best known for his music for Super Happy Fun Block and I Can’t Escape Darkness, returns with a new soundtrack for an upcoming video game. Bethea, together with Fancy Fish Games Studio is working on the production of </reality>, a tribute to the well-loved games of the visual novel genre. The game itself
Grant Kirkhope Yooka Laylee Interview Three-ie
Sam Hughes speaks to Grant Kirkhope once more! They discuss the Yooka Laylee soundtrack, Dropzone and more! Grant is a BAFTA nominated British composer who has created the soundtrack for video games that have sold in excess of 30 million copies. From GoldenEye to Banjo-Kazooie, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning to Civilization: Beyond Earth. He
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone In Concert
Grand Central Recording Studios Launches GCVRS and the Audio Labs
Grand Central Recording Studios, based in Soho, London, has unveiled GCVRS– a trailblazing new arm of the business that will offer creatives and directors working in the emerging world of virtual reality (VR) the delivery of expert 3D audio for immersive storytelling. GCVRS will be overseen by Mike Hill, Head of VR Production