In a very special edition of our podcast, host Sam Hughes is joined by guest Co-Host Thomas Quillfeldt to discuss with Composer/Arranger, Jonne Valtonen about his Final Fantasy 7 Symphony and breaking it down into its core components. They discuss Jonne's motives, techniques and go into great detail of specific sections
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Interview with Voice Artist, Sara Secora
Sam Hughes chats with voice actress Sara Secora! Born and raised in the Great Lake state of Michigan, Sara is an accomplished voice over artist with over three years of training and experience in the field. Sara is also the Casting Director for several video game studios. Sara Secora's novel, Throne of
BestLuck (Original Game Soundtrack) by composer Spencer Bambrick
Composer Spencer Bambrick records the ETHEReal String Orchestra and solo soprano Reven to bring this dreamy story-driven puzzle game to life BestLuck (Original Game Soundtrack) by composer Spencer Bambrick, released by Materia Collective. Featuring a live string quartet (ETHEReal String Orchestra), guitarist (Louie Aronowitz), and solo soprano vocalist (Reven), Bambrick's otherworldly
Interview with Call of Duty: WWII Composer Wilbert Roget, II
Be a Hero With Game Music Remix Album ‘Reprisal’
The Sound Architect’s Top Audio Picks of 2017!
Every year is packed full of exciting releases across all creative industries, and 2017 was no exception. Games, film, TV, and more all showed numerous examples of innovation, experimentation, talent, forward thinking, and bold decision making, and audio continued to prove itself as a worthy facet of our media. With
EastWest Releases Hollywood Choirs
EastWest has released Hollywood Choirs, a new vocal virtual instrument. Produced by Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix, Hollywood Choirs is the follow-up to 1999’s Voices of the Apocalypse and 2005’s Symphonic Choirs, a best-selling virtual choir. Hollywood Choirs features a choir made up of male and female sections that will
A Bit-by-Bit History of Video Game Music: Online Course Review
Review by Willy McCarter Edited by Katie Tarrant Course: A Bit-by-Bit History of Video Game Music Course Publisher: Abertay University / Future Learn Course Lead: Dr. Kenny McAlpine Reviewed on: Future Learn Online Introduction Back in late September, I was informed by a friend that the prestigious online school of Future Learn had teamed up
PRO SOUND EFFECTS® ANNOUNCES 2018 GENERAL LIBRARY UPDATES
Pro Sound Effects® announce new features and bundles to their libraries Pro Sound Effects®, the sound effects library company, has released the latest editions of their most popular general sound effects libraries, the Hybrid Library 2018 and Master Library 2018. Designed to enhance audio workflow on any project, Pro Sound Effects
Assassin’s Creed: Origins – The Sound of Ancient Egypt
Article by Alyx Jones Edited by Katie Tarrant Developer: Ubisoft (Montreal) Audio Director: Aldo Sampaio Sound Programmer: Alexis Rousseau-Dupuis Audio Artist: Mark Leville Audio Designers: Francois-Xavier Bilodeau, Mathieu Chastel, Francis Fravreau, Patrick Melanson, Jonathan Pilon Music: Sarah Schachner (with percussion by Jason Graves) Voice Cast: Abubakar Salim (Bayek), Alix Wilton Regan (Aya), Chantel Riley (Layla) Reviewed on: PS4 As Assassin's Creed games