Posts tagged: soundtrack

VGM Subgenres: The secretive sound of stealth

VGM Subgenres: The secretive sound of stealth

VGM Subgenres: The secretive sound of stealth
With the help of composers David Housden and The Flight’s Joe Henson, we tiptoe around the topic of stealth music in video games — teasing out common musical elements, and highlighting furtive favourites for skulking in the shadows. By Thomas Quillfeldt

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Video game music is a wonderful gateway to classical

Video game music is a wonderful gateway to classical

Video game music is a wonderful gateway to classical
Listening to classical music can be glorious, even life-changing, but it’s a field that’s daunting to navigate. We highlight some accessible (but still brilliant) classical works that fans of video game music will love — with the help of composers Jessica Curry, Austin Wintory and Lloyd Coleman, podcaster Emily Reese, and the Videri Quartet.

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