Laced Records

Aug 12, 2021

Comics artist Andie Tong adds punch to the Street Fighter vinyl sleeves

We chatted to Singapore-based illustrator Andie Tong about his artistic inspirations, and his sleeve art for Laced Records’ Street Fighter vinyl soundtrack series. By Thomas Quillfeldt

Jul 21, 2021

Exploring the bond between classic video games and the iconic 007 chord progression

Game composer Chase Bethea highlights some examples of the '007 chord progression' popping up in classic video game music.

Jun 15, 2021

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

May 18, 2021

Virtual photographers prove that video games are art

Laced With Wax spoke to several talented screenshot creators about the practise of ‘virtual photography’: what drives them, the tools and techniques, and the history and future of the medium.

Apr 22, 2021

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.

Apr 14, 2021

Interview: Artist Boris Moncel on his tasty Resident Evil vinyl covers

We chat to illustrator and designer Boris Moncel about his influences, and learn more about the horrifying artwork for the Resident Evil and Resident Evil 2 vinyl soundtrack releases. By Thomas Quillfeldt

Jan 26, 2021

How Rock Band influenced Hades' soundtrack

We interviewed Hades composer and audio director Darren Korb about his rifftastic ‘Mediterranean prog rock Halloween music’ for the smash hit action roguelike. By Thomas Quillfeldt

Dec 15, 2020

Laced Records 2020 release round-up

Here’s a rundown of everything Laced Records released on vinyl, CD, and digitally in 2020, including soundtracks for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Street Fighter III, and Control.

Dec 08, 2020

20 of the most GIGANTICLY EPIC video game boss battle themes

We picked some of our favourite HUMONGOUS music tracks from games — MASSIVE-sounding pieces that escalate encounters and raise the heart rate. Track picks by Thomas Quillfeldt, Mat Ombler and Barry "Epoch" Topping

Nov 19, 2020

Beyond a Steel Sky composer channels the sci-fi soundtrack greats

Laced With Wax interviews Alistair Kerley — the UK musician tasked with scoring the follow-up to cyberpunk point’n’click classic Beneath a Steel Sky. By Thomas Quillfeldt

Oct 29, 2020

Control & LIMBO composer Martin Stig Andersen finds beauty inside the darkness

Laced With Wax caught up with the Danish composer and game audio specialist who played a large part in creating some of the moodiest games scores and soundscapes, including LIMBO, INSIDE and Control. By Thomas Quillfeldt

Oct 01, 2020

Teamwork and improvisation birthed Ghost Recon Breakpoint’s dark rock soundtrack

The audio High Command at Ubisoft Paris assembled a crack squad of veteran rock and electronic musicians to improvise the growling soundtrack for the shared-world shooter. By Thomas Quillfeldt

Jul 20, 2020

Filthwave: 16 four-to-the-floor bangers from video game soundtracks

We highlight some of our favourite synthwave and electronica tracks that get players in the mood to battle bad guys — to the beat.

By Thomas Quillfeldt

Jul 14, 2020

Explore the powerful original artwork of the Mega Man X vinyl soundtrack collection

Illustrator and Mega Man superfan ultimatemaverickx breaks down his eye-popping original panels for the Mega Man X 1-8: The Collection vinyl box set.
By Thomas Quillfeldt

May 21, 2020

Heal-all: 14 gently uplifting game music tracks to soothe the soul

Kick back and relax to this playlist of original score and licensed tracks from video games, picked to help lift the spirit in troubling times. By Thomas Quillfeldt

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