Garry Schyman is growing in popularity among the gaming industry, which is not surprising considering that he won many "Soundtrack of the Year" awards for the hit game Bioshock. He brought a sense of movie-like atmosphere to Bioshock and provided the background to many memorable scenes. Take a listen to his music at his site.
Jesper Kyd became well known for his music in the Hitman series, as he was very innovative in bringing movie quality music to video games. Now he is an estabished composer and has since worked on Assassin's Creed and Kane and Lynch. Take a listen to his audio samples at his website.
Check out the tour dates for the most electrifying music show in the history of gaming, "Video Games Live." If your a fan of games or just music (or both!), Video Games Live is definitely a concert worth checking out as it features real orchestra performances, awesome lighting effects, and so much more. View tour dates here.
Michael Giacchino brings his music to games and the big screen and you've probably heard his music in countless games and even some blockbuster movies (like The Incredibles and Mission Impossible III). Take a look at his latest game score for Medal of Honor Airborneat his website. Also includes some cool session photos as well!
Tucson, AZ: As a climax to its year-long celebration of the company?s 10th Anniversary, POSTAL creators Running With Scissors (RWS) announced that celebrated video game music composer Tommy Tallarico would be the first recipient of its Person of the Year Award.
The Orange Box soundtrack is now available for purchase. The soundtrack is only $9.95 and can be purchased here. Description: ?Embark
on a musical odyssey spanning the shades of Orange! Featuring 19
original compositions, the official soundtrack to The Orange Box
delivers the troop-rallying anthems of Team Fortress 2, the rich,
textural sound worlds of Half-Life 2: Episodes One and Two, and
Portal?s atmospheric, sometimes temperamental, electronica. As a
special bonus, the CD features two versions of Jonathan Coulton?s
?Still Alive?, the in-game mix featuring Ellen McLain as the voice of
GLaDOS and Couton?s vocal mix, an exclusive track unavailable anywhere
else.?
Check out footage to the single player and multiplayer demo of Battlefield Bad Company.