INTRODUCTION When I had the spontaneous opportunity to see Hans Zimmer on tour, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Being such a prolific composer, I was curious to know how much involvement he would have in the show, whether he would just be conducting, only on stage between songs, whether he
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Independence Day: A Retrospective Film Sound Review
Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Sam Hughes Production Company: Centropolis Entertainment Director: Roland Emmerich Composer: David Arnold Sound Designers: John P. Fasal, Jon Johnson, Jonathan Miller It’s been nearly 20 years since we nearly lost all civilisation to an alien race… That’s right, you’re about to feel old with the 20th anniversary of Independence Day. With it’s
Interview with MTV Faking It’s Michael Willett!
Photo by Ryan Orange Sam Hughes speaks to MTV's Faking It star, Michael Willett about his career, his new album REGENERATION & more! Michael released ‘Phase I’ of his “Regeneration” EP on March 15, 2016 under his moniker WILLETT. “Regeneration” is loosely inspired by the 1968 film, “2001: A Space Odyssey” and has
Interview with Dragon’s Crown Composer, Hitoshi Sakimoto!
Sam Hughes speaks to composer, Hitoshi Sakimoto, about his soundtrack for Dragon's Crown. Starting his career in the underground video game making communities in Japan where he often developed his own software to write music, Hitoshi Sakimoto has gone on to establish his signature sound that has earned him worldwide recognition as one of the
Soul Axiom Game Audio Review
Review by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Wales Interactive Composer: Gareth Lumb Reviewed on: PC Soul Axiom is a first person adventure puzzle game developed by Wales Interactive. The game centers around the cyber-world of Elysia, with your character lost in a Tron-esque afterlife in which they must solve the mystery of both their previous and
Sony flies the flag for Game Music @ E3 2016
Article by Alyx Jones Edited by Sam Hughes If you have not yet had the chance to witness Sony Playstation's E3 press conference, you absolutely should. Bear McCreary opens the conference by silently walking to centre lower stage and taking up position as conductor of his own orchestra. No words are spoken,
Interview with VJ Rosales from The Filharmonic
Sam Hughes speaks to VJ Rosales of The Filharmonic about their origins, career, challenges, Pitch Perfect 2 and more! The unique and harmonious a-cappella band, The Filharmonic's culturally diverse tone, and style exemplifies a melodic, urban-esque sound with a 90's vibe. The Filipino-American group was brought into recognition when they won
The VOID Interview with Chance Thomas
Sam Hughes speaks to Chance Thomas about working on The VOID, an incredible new experience that combines the use of real effects, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality. Chance Thomas is an American composer, educator and entrepreneur. His music has underscored blockbuster commercial success and critical acclaim, including an Oscar™, an Emmy™ and
Detention – A Taiwan Survival Horror with Weifan Chang as Composer
Detention is a survival horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. With a simple point and click mechanism, the player controls characters who venture into the school beset by hostile supernatural events, to uncover stories behind the haunted place. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology,
EastWest Hollywood Solo Series Review
Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Sounds Online / EastWest Producers: Nick Phoenix / Doug Rogers Sound Engineer: Shawn Murphy Composer: Andrew Overfield Reviewed on: Mac / Logic Pro 9 When I was approached to review another EastWest product I jumped at the chance. I always love playing around with new toys and I had a