Composing Music for Games: A Chance Thomas Book Review

Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Sam Hughes Author: Chance Thomas Publisher: CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group) Reviewed on: Paperback   I love reading material and I eagerly anticipated getting stuck into Composing Music for Games by Chance Thomas. Now there are many different mediums where information, guidance or education can be distributed in the world. A simple YouTube search on

Interview with Dylan Beale

Dylan Beale wrote the music for the 1994 release Wolverine: Adamantium Rage. Recently the Boss 2 Music has been making waves, suddenly being proclaimed as the first ever grime instrumental! You can read more about that here:  http://www.factmag.com/2016/07/27/wolverine-adamantium-rage-first-grime-instrumental/   Sam Hughes speaks to Dylan, now Chief Production Officer at EdgeCase Games, about the track and what he's up

The Drop That Contained The Sea: A Christopher Tin Performance Review

The Drop That Contained The Sea: A Christopher Tin Review Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Sam Hughes Composer: Christopher Tin Performance: The Drop That Contained The Sea Venue: Barbican Centre, York Date: 16th July 2016 Andrew Overfield reviews his recent adventure at York Barbican last night, seeing Christopher Tin live.  I’d like to start off by introducing Christopher Tin. A

Hans Zimmer: Live On Tour 2016 Review

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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

Tom Clancy’s The Division Game Audio Review

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Reviewed by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Ubisoft Massive Audio Director: Simon Koudriavtsev Composer: Ola Strandh Voice Actors: Brandon Keener, Kate Drummond, Melissa O'Neil, Patrick Garrow, Rob Stewart, Tony Nappo, Warona Setshwaelo and co. Reviewed on: Xbox One During his time, Tom Clancy has developed quite a name for himself amidst the game industry

Andrew Overfield’s Take On Assasssin’s Creed Movie Trailer

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Our very own Andrew Overfield has written his own music as his interpretation to accompany the Assassin's Creed Movie Trailer.  Very nice cameo of a nostalgia track in there too ;). What do you think? Better than the original? Copyright and license disclosures are in the description

Interview with Battleborn and Batman Unlimited Composer Kevin Riepl!

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Sam Hughes chats to composer Kevin Riepl. Kevin is an award-winning composer writing for multiple entertainment genres. His engaging orchestral, hybrid and atmospheric scores have enhanced numerous films such as BATMAN: UNLIMITED, CABIN FEVER (2016 reboot), THE NIGHT CREW, SILENT NIGHT, ABCs OF DEATH, CONTRACTED and THE AGGRESSION SCALE. In addition to