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Interview with Kevin Riepl (August 2010) (Interview with Kevin Riepl)

"Singing the song has certainly introduced my music/singing to thousands of people worldwide" (Interview with Aoife Ni Fhearraigh)

For instance, the "Metal Gear Solid" games have always featured excellent musical backdrops. The most memorable tunes, however, come from the undefeatable Solid Snake’s early adventures. One of the most-loved tracks is "The Best Is Yet to Come," a song written by Riki Muranaka and performed by Irish singer Aoife Ni Fhearraigh. Through an interview with Ni Fherraigh, we had the opportunity to relive the creation of this legendary song. It’s a must-read for all fans!

"In my opinion video game music can hold its own in concert halls year-round". (Interview with Thomas Boecker)

Thomas Boecker has been involved in the game music industry since 1999. As the manager of Merregnon Studios, he has taken an executive role in creating numerous game music albums including "Drammatica – The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura" and Masashi Hamauzu's "Vielen Dank". As an eminent concert organizer, Boecker has been instrumental in bringing game music concerts to European stages.

"No matter how good a score is, it will be completely overlooked if the game it’s attached to fails." (Interview with Cris Velasco)

Cris Velasco is definitely the top game music composer of the younger generation. You can call him a specialist in dark moods, as much of his work is centered in the horror genre, and aims to produce thrills, goosebumps, and frights. For some time, the composer has been working in tandem with Sascha Dikiciyanem. The two perfectly complement one another, and their names have become the guarantee of a good score.

"I never thought in my wildest dreams that my music would be someday performed live". (Interview with Michiru Yamane)

On Fabruary 18th, one day before ‘Castlevania – The Concert’, a show dedicated to Michiru Yamane's music, a press conference with the composer and concert producers was organized. The event was held at Hotel Rica, a location close to the Konserthuset philharmonic venue.  While the interview was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m, it started about 20 minutes later - Michiru reached the hotel on time, but needed extra time to change into her official kimono.

"I've always been flattered by anyone who wanted to listen to my music outside of the game". (Interview with Jason Graves)

Jason Graves can easily be called the Jerry Goldsmith of video game music. While he’s primarily famous for his Dead Space soundtrack, which won two BAFTA awards for Original Score and Use of Audio, he has a much larger body of work.

Among others, the prolific composer has written music for Star Trek Legacy, Blazing Angels, Silent Hunter 4, and Section 8. Command and Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight, Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic, and Alpha Protocol soundtracks are currently in the works. Despite his tight schedule, Jason found time to give a short interview to GameMusic.net. He talks about the latest works, composing techniques, and even provides a bit of inspiration to Polish musicians.

"It often feels like a huge family gathering at our concerts!" (Interview with Arnie Roth)

Arnie Roth is well-known among Final Fantasy fans. TheArnie Roth famed conductor and producer is the driving force behind the Distant Worlds - Music from Final Fantasy project, a concer series that has promoted Nobuo Uematsu's music worldwide. The tour's music, performed live by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, was recorded and released as an album in 2007. In January 2010, after 3 years, Arnie returned to Stockholm to participate in the recording session for the series' second album, entitled “Distant Worlds II.” The CD will be available at the tour's upcoming Swedish concert, scheduled for June 12th. If you love Distant Worlds as much as we do, can't wait for the new CD, and are curious about the attractions prepared for this summer's show in Stockholm, take a peek at Arnie Roth's latest interview – exclusively on GameMusic.net!