Interviews
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"Emotionality and seek for that is the most important aspect of music for me." (Interview with Tomáš Dvořák Floex)
Added by: Mariusz Borkowski, January 9, 2012
Tomáš Dvořák is an independent author of music which shown himself to the world 2 years ago, when he composed the music for the Machinarium for Amanita Design - an independent mu... Read more -
"I wanted the player to be immersed in the music and carried away sonically to a place that was at the same time familiar and strange." (Interview with Darren Korb)
Added by: Mariusz Borkowski, January 8, 2012
Even though this is his debut within the industry, he is already much appreciated by the critics and players alike. This is not, however, the beginning of his adventure with music. Darren Korb's succe... Read more -
"I was looking for an orchestra that would reflect my way of expressing my own music" (Interview with Masashi Hamauzu)
Added by: Mariusz Borkowski, May 31, 2011
In the game music business, one can find many talented composers representing the eastern style. Not many of them, however, have achieved an absolute leadership position in the field, being free to ... Read more -
"The most important thing for a creator is what he can express in his creation". (Interview with Hitoshi Sakimoto)
Added by: Kamil Rojek, September 20, 2010
Hitoshi Sakimoto, without any doubt, belongs to the Eastern game music genre's hall of fame. He has created the music for such well-known titles as Final Fantasy XII, Final Fantasy Tactics, Vagrant St... Read more -
"I feel honoured to find myself a place supporting my creativity in video-games industry" (Interview with Winifred Phillips)
Added by: Mariusz Borkowski, August 27, 2010
A couple of years ago, Sony Computer Entertainment decided to produce a new game, set in ancient Greece. The result was “God of War” - an epic series telling the tale of a man (Kratos) wit... Read more -
"Singing the song has certainly introduced my music/singing to thousands of people worldwide" (Interview with Aoife Ni Fhearraigh)
Added by: Mariusz Borkowski, June 29, 2010
With each new installment, the “Metal Gear Solid” series continues to win the hearts of dedicated fans. While many are drawn to the realistic game plot and characters, these elements are j... Read more -
"In my opinion video game music can hold its own in concert halls year-round". (Interview with Thomas Boecker)
Added by: Kamil Rojek, June 22, 2010
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 Drammatic... Read more -
"No matter how good a score is, it will be completely overlooked if the game it’s attached to fails." (Interview with Cris Velasco)
Added by: Mateusz Pawlak, April 26, 2010
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 ... Read more -
"I never thought in my wildest dreams that my music would be someday performed live". (Interview with Michiru Yamane)
Added by: Kamil Rojek, March 24, 2010
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... Read more -
"I've always been flattered by anyone who wanted to listen to my music outside of the game". (Interview with Jason Graves)
Added by: gbalawender, March 7, 2010
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... Read more -
"It often feels like a huge family gathering at our concerts!" (Interview with Arnie Roth)
Added by: Kamil Rojek, February 18, 2010
Arnie Roth is well-known among Final Fantasy fans. The famed conductor and producer is the driving force behind the Distant Worlds - Music from Final Fantasy project, a concert series that has promote... Read more -
"Everyone who attends my show will appreciate some part of it, at least". (Interview with Jason Michael Paul)
Added by: Kamil Rojek, March 30, 2009
Jason Michael Paul is an American producer. In 2004, through his own initiative, Jason created the first USA video game music concert ever, entitled Dear Friends - Music from FINAL FANTASY. This event... Read more -
"Game music today must sound big to attract the gamers’ attention". (Interview with Joel Eriksson)
Added by: Kamil Rojek, March 29, 2009
Joel Eriksson is a Scandinavian composer who has received great recognition for his work on the soundtrack for Battlefield 1942. He began his music career by releasing his own electronic down-tempo ja... Read more -
"A world premiere of Castlevania music will show everybody how it’s done right, by true fans for fans!" (Interview with David Westerlund)
Added by: Kamil Rojek, January 23, 2010
David Westerlund is an independent concert arranger and music teacher. He currently is a lecturer at his alma mater, the Royal College of Music, Stockholm, where he teaches students about video game m... Read more -
"I wasn’t always too nice to my instruments." (Interview with Tomáš Dvořák Floex)
Added by: Mariusz Borkowski, January 21, 2010
Amanita Design, an independent Czech studio, are the makers of a variety of flash adventure games – most notably, the two-part “Samarost” series. The studio represents a consistently... Read more -
“I prefer real musicians over synthesizers” (Interview with Nobuo Uematsu)
Added by: Mateusz Pawlak, August 19, 2006
Nobuo Uematsu. He’s a brand. A living legend. One of the greatest composers in the world of gaming. Among other things, Uematsu is famous for his work on the Final Fantasy series. The figure com... Read more -
"We Japanese don't realize that our music has such a worldwide range!" (Interview with Yoko Shimomura)
Added by: Kamil Rojek, October 1, 2009
Yoko Shimomura is undoubtedly the world's most famous female video game music composer. She has scored such game titles as “Kingdom Hearts”, “Legend of Mana,” and “Parasi... Read more -
"To hear good music, not to watch visuals onstage - that’s the right reason to be at the game music concert". (Interview with Arnie Roth)
Added by: Kamil Rojek, September 20, 2009
Arnie Roth is a Chicago-based Grammy Award - winning conductor, composer, arranger and record producer. He is best known for conducting video game concert series such as Dear Friends, More Friends, VO... Read more -
"It’s really not too hard to find the tunes that people will enjoy listening to." (Interview with Blaine McGurty)
Added by: Mariusz Borkowski, January 18, 2010
Retro Remix Revue is not just an ordinary album with song arrangements. Blains McGurty and Davis Jones' work was born from their intense passion, need for self-realization, and desire for the extraord... Read more -
Two loves: video games and music (Interview with Tommy Tallarico)
Added by: Mariusz Borkowski, September 8, 2009
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"Everything boils down to good and bad music; the composers' tools are kind of secondary". (Interview with Chris Huelsbeck)
Added by: Kamil Rojek, September 20, 2009
Chris Huelsbeck is a video game music creator, most famous for his contributions during the Commodore 64 and Amiga era. He is the only composer from this period who has inspired a symphonic game music... Read more
