Days Gone features a layered adaptive score overseen by the composer and implemented by the audio team. Five years on from launch, Nathan Whitehead reflects upon the various stages of the creative process.
Posts tagged: Game soundtrack
Laced Records 2023 release round-up
Here’s a rundown of everything Laced Records announced in 2023, including vinyl soundtracks for Hi-Fi RUSH, Devil May Cry, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Quake II and many more. Thanks so much to everyone who supported the label throughout 2023!
Takeshi Furukawa bet big on bold melodies for Planet of Lana
We caught up with The Last Guardian and Mythic Quest composer about his love of the great Hollywood sci-fi scores, the colours of the orchestra, and minimalism. By Thomas Quillfeldt
Stray Notes: Yann van der Cruyssen on composing soundscapes beyond human trespass
The multidisciplinary creator known as Morusque details some of the thinking, tricks, and trade-offs behind the audio for feline adventure Stray.
Laced Records 2022 release round-up
Here’s a rundown of everything Laced Records announced in 2022, including vinyl soundtracks for Hotline Miami 1+2, Resident Evil (1996), Assassin's Creed, and many more.
The Deathloop score grooves like Hendrix
Composer Tom Salta spoke to Laced With Wax about channeling the style, harmony and instrumentation of the late 1960s for Arkane’s award-winning time loop shooter. By Thomas Quillfeldt
Top soar: 15 sweeping orchestral pieces from video games
Here are some of our favourite game cues that send the spirit soaring as they take inspiration from the rich orchestral instrumentation of the Classical and Romantic eras. By Thomas Quillfeldt
How David Housden found the sound of Lost Words
We spoke to the BAFTA-nominated composer about his emotive score for Lost Words: Beyond the Page, turning it up to 11 for Battletoads, and how he crafts his moving melodies. By Thomas Quillfeldt
Creep, harm and Carrion: Cris Velasco on scoring horror
The LA-based composer — a specialist in scaring the crap out of listeners — has worked on some of gaming’s biggest series, including Mass Effect, God of War, Borderlands and Resident Evil. By Thomas Quillfeldt.