Composer, Ilan Eshkeri (Ghost of Tsushima, Sims 4, Stardust)

by Sam Hughes - 11/10/202017/10/2020 01579

(TSAP S03E19) Sam speaks with composer, Ilan Eshkeri, about his journey into music composition, collaborating with Shigeru Umebayashi on Ghost of Tsushima, Space Station Earth and more! NOTE: The quality of Ilan's audio was lower due to technical issues. Huge thanks to our editor, Toivo Kallio for improving it greatly

Foxtail Composer, Vlad Plotnikov

by Sam Hughes - 28/09/202029/09/2020 01304

We caught up with composer, Vlad Plotnikov about his journey into music and his recent work on the game Foxtail. Vlad Plotnikov is a composer, audio producer, and co-founder of the VP Production audio agency. He creates audio for more than seven years now, and the last four of them mostly focus

Composer, Jon Everist (Disintegration, Battletech)

by Sam Hughes - 21/09/202023/09/2020 01145

(TSAP S03E18) Sam chats with composer, Jon Everist about his musical origins, creating the Disintegration soundtrack and more! Like what you hear? Why not drop us a quick review on Podchaser! Big thanks to Callum Tennick for editing and Greg O'Connor Read at Top Dollar PR for setting this up! Want to sponsor

Composer, Jackson Greenberg (AKA Jane Roe, Netflix “Explained” Theme)

by Sam Hughes - 16/09/2020 0916

(TSAP S03E17) Sam chats with composer, Jackson Greenberg about his musical origins, creating the Netflix "Explained" theme, working on AKA Jane Roe and much more! Special thanks to Callum Tennick for editing. Like what you hear? Why not drop us a quick review on Podchaser! Want to sponsor an episode? E-mail Sam at sam@thesoundarchitect.co.uk for

Composers, Aaron May & David Ridley (VILLAIN, Spanish Pigeon, Boiling Point)

by Sam Hughes - 13/09/202015/09/2020 01105

(TSAP S03E16) Sam caught up with composing duo Aaron May and David Ridley, where they chat about how they met, their musical origins, their recent work on VILLIAN and so much more! Special thanks to Callum Tennick for editing. Like what you hear? Why not drop us a quick review on Podchaser! Want

Greatest British Sports Theme Songs of All Time

by Sam Hughes - 09/09/202009/09/2020 03044

TV and radio programmes have had theme songs for about as long as the mediums have existed. They’re part of the show’s branding and are often loved by fans. Famous examples from TV include the Friends theme song, with people often clapping along after the first line, and the Coronation

The Last of Us Part II Special – Rob Krekel, Audio Lead

by Sam Hughes - 24/08/202018/12/2020 01587

(TSAP S03E15) For those of you who don't know, The Last of Us has a very special place in our hearts. 7 years ago, our VERY FIRST episode of The Sound Architect Podcast, was with Audio Lead on TLOU1 - Phillip Kovats. So, 7 years later when Sam got to

Voice Actor, David Bateson – Hitman 20th Anniversary Special

by Sam Hughes - 10/08/202010/08/2020 02139

(TSAP S03E14) In this very special episode, Sam Hughes chats with actor David Bateson as he celebrates 20 years of portraying Agent 47 in the acclaimed Hitman series this year. They discuss how it all began, some of the highlights, how the character has been a part of him for

Best Game Soundtracks of All Time

by Sam Hughes - 29/07/2020 0813

Image Source: Wikimedia Soundtracks do a huge amount of heavy lifting when it comes to conveying atmosphere, emotion and story in a gaming context. With so many iconic and boundary-pushing game soundtracks to choose from, narrowing the field down to a handful of top tier candidates is tricky, and subjectivity has a

How to Properly Tighten A Violin Bow

by Sam Hughes - 22/07/2020 01327

“Righty tighty, lefty loosey”, this has been the famous rhyming tips that most music coaches use to remind their students who play violins, violas, and cellos. One of the most important things to do to maintain a violin is to loosen the bow when it is not in use or