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What Other Video Game Composers Do You Listen To? - eiahmon - 04-17-2011
We all love Mikko's work -
*counts coins to see if I have enough to get Penumbra's soundtrack yet*
- but what other composers do you appreciate?
My personal fave is Michiru Yamane, who composed much of the music for the Castlevania series from Symphony of the Night, through Dawn of Sorrow. The one game during that time period that she did not do had a soundtrack to match the game's title - Harmony of Dissonance. The music in that game was just.. horrible.
Anyway I was disappointed to learn that Ms Yamane left the series to work on other projects, but she raised the bar, which had already been high when she came in, even higher, and future composers have a lot to live up to.
Few of my favorite pieces of hers:
A Toccata Into Blood Soaked Darkness - Castlevania; Curse of Darkness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8EfxAhz8-o
Condemned Tower - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (co-written with Masahiko Kimura):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUvFF5kS3Rw
Lament of Innocence, Leon's Theme - Castlevania: Lament of Innocence:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwPbP4tFl0Y
RE: What Other Video Game Composers Do You Listen To? - Xanatos - 04-17-2011
Jesper Kyd. 'Nuff said.
RE: What Other Video Game Composers Do You Listen To? - Droopy - 04-17-2011
I feel a bit bad because I don't generally fit VGM into my music listening, yet I am always noticing and admiring great work. I can say that I am a fan of Mikko's work, along with the entire soundscaping involved.
The music from Shadow of the Colossus was, in the literal term, epic. After a quick wiki check, turns out Kow Otani is responsible for this.
I suppose I should get around to appreciating some of these composers/artists, as I would certainly love to be in the same position, composing music or creating soundscapes for interactive media as it's a very integral part of the storytelling process.
RE: What Other Video Game Composers Do You Listen To? - Gharren - 04-17-2011
My favourite video game music is from Oblivion and Hotel Dusk: Room 215, but I don't know, who the composers are.
RE: What Other Video Game Composers Do You Listen To? - Tanshaydar - 04-17-2011
Akira Yamaoka
Kenji Kawai
RE: What Other Video Game Composers Do You Listen To? - DominusVita - 04-17-2011
Jack Wall.
Exhibit A:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV1pPgpcAVw
RE: What Other Video Game Composers Do You Listen To? - Sexbad - 04-18-2011
I have all of C418's albums (he did the amazing music for Minecraft) but that's about it. I haven't looked much into other game composers
Also, when I make games, I will hire DeVotchKa to make their soundtracks.
RE: What Other Video Game Composers Do You Listen To? - eiahmon - 04-18-2011
Hey Dominus, would you mind linking a video for that song? I'm curious as to what scene(s) it accompanied.
(04-18-2011, 09:02 AM)Lee Wrote: I have all of C418's albums (he did the amazing music for Minecraft) but that's about it. I haven't looked much into other game composers
Also, when I make games, I will hire DeVotchKa to make their soundtracks.
I haven't played Minecraft, so I haven't heard any of it's music. Can you link up a couple of your favorites?
And who in the world is DeVotchKa?
RE: What Other Video Game Composers Do You Listen To? - DominusVita - 04-18-2011
Sure, eiahmon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KB3xGPRpvE
RE: What Other Video Game Composers Do You Listen To? - gandalf91 - 04-18-2011
Jeremy Soule!!!
