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Robert Halvarsson

• Game Music, Reviews

  The Sims 3 Soundtrack: It Doesn’t Surprise Much, But It Sure Goes Down Smooth (Review)

  May 25, 2009 | Robert Halvarsson | 3 Comments Share this The Sims 3 Soundtrack: It Doesn’t Surprise Much, But It Sure Goes Down Smooth (Review)

  I’ve played the first installment of The Sims twice. Both times I failed miserably and managed to get my character so depressed that they eventually could not afford food to eat. In the background there was this MIDI-ish soundtrack that can best be classified as easy listening, and while I never found it to be…

• Game Music, Reviews

  One Deadly Orchestra: The Sounds of Dead Space (Review)

  April 6, 2009 | Robert Halvarsson | 2 Comments Share this One Deadly Orchestra: The Sounds of Dead Space (Review)

  The horror shooter Dead Space made quite a splash when it made its appearance in 2008, and went on to win the G.A.N.G. Award for “Audio of the Year” just two weeks ago. Following a mature trend in the gaming industry it tickled gamers in the right way. Playing the protagonist Isaac Clarke, you are…

• Demoscene, Reviews

  Jap Jap: A Monotonik Discovery (Review)

  March 27, 2009 | Robert Halvarsson | 3 Comments Share this Jap Jap: A Monotonik Discovery (Review)

  Jap Jap is an electroncia moniker for Dutch resident Jasper Boer. Behind him is veteran net-label Monotonik, famous for their output of excellent releases of all things idm and electronica. When Monotonik is in the news I pay attention, and to my mind the EP A resonant discovery is one of their greater releases over…

• Indie Music

  Born To Be Wild: Experimental Drummer Jaxson “Derehctub” Payne

  February 10, 2009 | Robert Halvarsson | 2 Comments Share this Born To Be Wild: Experimental Drummer Jaxson “Derehctub” Payne

  Jaxson Payne is an UK musician who takes drumming to a completely new level. Well beyond what one could call the “beta” stage, Jaxson seems to be one of the few artists who reinvents what it means to actually play the drums in front of an audience. With a MIDI drumset and tons of samples…

• Demoscene

  Demoscene Music For The Winter Season: Bad Loop’s Luo and Lumme EPs

  December 22, 2008 | Robert Halvarsson | 1 Comment Share this Demoscene Music For The Winter Season: Bad Loop’s Luo and Lumme EPs

  [Editor’s Note: You may remember contributor Robert Halvarsson’s name from our writeup of Sucae Sounds’ Looking Back while Stepping Up EP. We’re pleased to have him provide us with some of his favorite holiday music from the demoscene. With the holiday season in full swing, we hope you enjoy!] There are few demoscene artists that…

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