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DRAGON AGE 2: Thedas is Safe Again in the Hands of Inon Zur (OST Review)
April 18, 2011 | Gideon Dabi |
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Despite being relieved of the duty of underscoring the Crysuit, Inon Zur has been plenty busy this year. Although the Dragon Age series received somewhat of an overhaul for its second major release, Dragon Age 2, Inon Zur scores his own sequel in a style not too dissimilar from his previous work. As I have…
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CRYSIS Averted Thanks to Hans Zimmer: Crysis 2 (OST REVIEW)
April 11, 2011 | Gideon Dabi |
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Released in late 2007, Electronic Arts’ Crysis – a PC exclusive – became notorious for the benchmark with which one could judge his own computer rig. Crysis‘ graphics were unparalleled at the time (and remain superb) and it was one of the few outings that made console gamers green with envy. Seizing an obvious opportunity…
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KILLZONE 3: Joris [is] de Man (OST Review)
March 30, 2011 | Gideon Dabi |
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Joris de Man holds a special place in our music-nerdy little hearts. Aside from giving us some high quality soundtracks in the Killzone series, de Man also holds the honor of being the first composer to win the prestigious Ivor Novello Award for a video game score. There is much satisfaction to be had realizing…
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PPPPPPowerup! Makes Me PPPPPP Myself (Review)
March 16, 2011 | Gideon Dabi |
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Magnus Palsson, know better by his stage name SoulEye, teamed up with the great Terry Cavanagh early last year to create one of the most difficult and frustrating brilliant and challenging platformers, VVVVVV. Coupling old-school graphics with an old-school soundtrack, Cavanagh and SoulEye managed to create something entirely new. The critical success of VVVVVV owes…
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Featured, Game Music
Red Dead Redemption Plays Serious Target Practice with 9th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards
March 6, 2011 | Gideon Dabi |
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This week at the Game Developers’ Conference, the 9th Annual Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) Awards was held and the new guys blasted the scene. Rockstar’s Western triumph, Red Dead Redemption snagged multiple awards including Audio of the Year as well as Music of the Year. Although I was pleased to see such a competent…
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Dead Space 2 OST: Missing This One Would Be a Grave(s) Mistake
February 28, 2011 | Gideon Dabi |
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Jason Graves’ score to Dead Space is absolutely terrible. And I mean terrible like Ivan the Terrible – invoking fear; terrifying. Much like the game it scores, this soundtrack did not have an ounce of levity or beauty in a conventional sense. Was it an absolute work of art? Without a doubt. But, it was…
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Film
The Music of Superheroes
Comic book creator Tom Pinchuk has written a nice column highlighting the importance of music in superhero films over at Screened. Earlier this year, I attended a panel at New York Comic Con featuring editors from Film Score Monthly and other outlets that also seemed to lament that lack of superhero themes. Have we lost…
Game Music
DRAGON AGE 2: Thedas is Safe Again in the Hands of Inon Zur (OST Review)
Despite being relieved of the duty of underscoring the Crysuit, Inon Zur has been plenty busy this year. Although the Dragon Age series received somewhat of an overhaul for its second major release, Dragon Age 2, Inon Zur scores his own sequel in a style not too dissimilar from his previous work. As I have…
Game Music
CRYSIS Averted Thanks to Hans Zimmer: Crysis 2 (OST REVIEW)
Released in late 2007, Electronic Arts’ Crysis – a PC exclusive – became notorious for the benchmark with which one could judge his own computer rig. Crysis‘ graphics were unparalleled at the time (and remain superb) and it was one of the few outings that made console gamers green with envy. Seizing an obvious opportunity…
Game Music
KILLZONE 3: Joris [is] de Man (OST Review)
Joris de Man holds a special place in our music-nerdy little hearts. Aside from giving us some high quality soundtracks in the Killzone series, de Man also holds the honor of being the first composer to win the prestigious Ivor Novello Award for a video game score. There is much satisfaction to be had realizing…
Game Music, Reviews
PPPPPPowerup! Makes Me PPPPPP Myself (Review)
Magnus Palsson, know better by his stage name SoulEye, teamed up with the great Terry Cavanagh early last year to create one of the most difficult and frustrating brilliant and challenging platformers, VVVVVV. Coupling old-school graphics with an old-school soundtrack, Cavanagh and SoulEye managed to create something entirely new. The critical success of VVVVVV owes…
Featured, Game Music
Red Dead Redemption Plays Serious Target Practice with 9th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards
This week at the Game Developers’ Conference, the 9th Annual Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) Awards was held and the new guys blasted the scene. Rockstar’s Western triumph, Red Dead Redemption snagged multiple awards including Audio of the Year as well as Music of the Year. Although I was pleased to see such a competent…
Game Music
Dead Space 2 OST: Missing This One Would Be a Grave(s) Mistake
Jason Graves’ score to Dead Space is absolutely terrible. And I mean terrible like Ivan the Terrible – invoking fear; terrifying. Much like the game it scores, this soundtrack did not have an ounce of levity or beauty in a conventional sense. Was it an absolute work of art? Without a doubt. But, it was…
Film
The Music of Superheroes
Comic book creator Tom Pinchuk has written a nice column highlighting the importance of music in superhero films over at Screened. Earlier this year, I attended a panel at New York Comic Con featuring editors from Film Score Monthly and other outlets that also seemed to lament that lack of superhero themes. Have we lost…
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