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Breaking down the music of the Final Fantasy VII symphony

Breaking down the music of the Final Fantasy VI...

We tease out all of the Nobuo Uematsu tunes that went into Jonne Valtonen’s Final Fantasy VII Symphony — from the devilish One-Winged Angel to the delicate Aeris’s Theme. By Thomas Quillfeldt.

Breaking down the music of the Final Fantasy VI...

We tease out all of the Nobuo Uematsu tunes that went into Jonne Valtonen’s Final Fantasy VII Symphony — from the devilish One-Winged Angel to the delicate Aeris’s Theme. By Thomas Quillfeldt.

Sparsity blues: An ode to peace and quiet in video games

Sparsity blues: An ode to peace and quiet in vi...

Video games tend to be noisy. But there are some wonderful examples of when a bit of restraint goes a long way when it comes to a game’s sound and...

Sparsity blues: An ode to peace and quiet in vi...

Video games tend to be noisy. But there are some wonderful examples of when a bit of restraint goes a long way when it comes to a game’s sound and...

Level best: 10 pitch-perfect music tracks from video game opening stages

Level best: 10 pitch-perfect music tracks from ...

We take a look at great tracks from memorable game openings — cues that perfectly set the tone for what’s to follow. By Steve Vancouver and Thomas Quillfeldt Everything begins...

Level best: 10 pitch-perfect music tracks from ...

We take a look at great tracks from memorable game openings — cues that perfectly set the tone for what’s to follow. By Steve Vancouver and Thomas Quillfeldt Everything begins...

Interview: El Huervo on Hotline Miami’s legacy, vinyl and why it’s best to steal art

Interview: El Huervo on Hotline Miami’s legacy,...

Niklas Åkerblad AKA El Huervo AKA Beard talks about the aftermath of Hotline Miami’s breakout success and his emerging artistic philosophy. April 2016 saw success for the Kickstarter campaign for...

Interview: El Huervo on Hotline Miami’s legacy,...

Niklas Åkerblad AKA El Huervo AKA Beard talks about the aftermath of Hotline Miami’s breakout success and his emerging artistic philosophy. April 2016 saw success for the Kickstarter campaign for...

10 magical game music tracks filled with awe and wonder

10 magical game music tracks filled with awe an...

By Thomas Quillfeldt The inherent unreality of game worlds coupled with the video game industry’s massive J.R.R. Tolkien preoccupation (and through him, Richard Wagner's The Ring Cycle and various Nordic...

10 magical game music tracks filled with awe an...

By Thomas Quillfeldt The inherent unreality of game worlds coupled with the video game industry’s massive J.R.R. Tolkien preoccupation (and through him, Richard Wagner's The Ring Cycle and various Nordic...

Winding the music (X)box: Dynamic video game scores then and now

Winding the music (X)box: Dynamic video game sc...

  Video game podcaster Jeremy LaMont explores the beginnings of dynamic game music and how it manifests in modern soundtracks. By Jeremy LaMont In the same way that video games offer an...

Winding the music (X)box: Dynamic video game sc...

  Video game podcaster Jeremy LaMont explores the beginnings of dynamic game music and how it manifests in modern soundtracks. By Jeremy LaMont In the same way that video games offer an...