The Best of John Williams Concert Review

by Katie Tarrant - 16/11/201616/11/2016 0427

Article by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes John Williams is one of the most prolific composers to ever grace our cinema with his music. Having scored over 100 movies, dozens of concertos and been nominated for nearly 50 awards, he is often regarded as one of the best film composers of

Playstation VR: Hearing An Audio World Beyond Our Own

by Sam Hughes - 16/11/201616/11/2016 0411

Article by Sam Hughes A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit Sony in London, to chat to the Garry Taylor and Simon Gumbleton of the audio team at Sony Creative Services Group about their work on Playstation VR: Worlds. This team have been one of the teams working with the

Interview with Voice Artist, Fryda Wolff 2!

by Sam Hughes - 12/11/201612/11/2016 0797

We spoke to voice artist Fryda Wolff again back in July. Sorry for the huge delay on this one folks but it's a good one! In this immense interview with the voice artist, Fryda Wolff, we chat about the industry, advice for voice acting, as well as her work on The

Dolby Atmos Support Coming To BT’s YouView TV Service

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by Callum Tennick - 11/11/2016 0410

BT has announced it's plans to transform it's YouView TV service to include new features such as the award-winning Dolby Atmos sound technology. From early 2017, BT plans to be the first UK broadcaster to introduce Dolby Atmos to select sports events. Combined with 4K UHD support, this will allow customers to experience their most

Edinburgh Game Symposium PRESS PLAY DUNDEE Review

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by Sam Hughes - 10/11/201605/12/2016 0560

Back in August, Julian Surma visited Dundee for the Edinburgh Game Symposium. Apologies for the delay but here are his thoughts on the event! After attending the Edinburgh Game Symposium last August, I knew that the trip up to Caird Hall Dundee, to their fourth annual symposium, entitled ‘PRESS PLAY’, was

Gears of War 4 Soundtrack Now Available

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by Callum Tennick - 09/11/201609/11/2016 0372

Sumthing Else Music Works have released the original soundtrack for the latest in the Gears of War franchise, Gears of War 4. Developed by The Coalition, Gears of War 4 is the beginning of a new saga in one of the most acclaimed video game franchises in history. Renowned for composing some of the biggest shows (Game

Doctor Strange in Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision Review

by Katie Tarrant - 09/11/201609/11/2016 0571

I’ve been a long-time fan of Benedict Cumberbatch’s work. From Third Star to Hawking, Hamlet to Sherlock, The Imitation Game to Star Trek and now Marvel as Doctor Strange. Cumberbatch has dazzled me with every role he has taken on and now, as a lead superhero with his very own

Interview with Krotos on Dehumaniser II and Simple Monsters

by Sam Hughes - 08/11/201608/11/2016 1332

A couple of weeks ago Sam Hughes had a chat with Matt Collings and Orfeas Boteas from our sponsors Krotos Ltd. about their Dehumaniser II and Simple Monsters software! For more information on Krotos and their great products head to their links below! LINKS Official Dehumaniser Twitter @KrotosAudio Facebook Dehumaniser We hope you enjoyed the interview, feel free to

Jurassic Park in Concert Review

by Katie Tarrant - 07/11/201608/11/2016 1519

There is an entirely new energy present when watching a movie with other people. Watching with friends is different to watching alone, and watching in a cinema is different to watching with friends. Watching in a sold-out 5,000+ capacity hall is a different experience all together, one that I was

Interview with Quarry & Banshee Composer, Kris Dirksen

by Sam Hughes - 04/11/201604/11/2016 0543

Featured Photo Credit: Leah Belford We had the great opportunity of speaking to renowned composer, Kris Dirksen. Currently, Kris is scoring Cinemax’s critically-acclaimed series Quarry created and directed by Emmy-winning director Greg Yaitanes. Kris’s music can be heard in hundreds of movie and TV show trailers, including Mad Max: Fury Road, Sicario,