December marked the release of Symphonic Shades, the album release for the highly-praised concert that took place in Germany last year featuring the music of veteran composer Chris Hülsbeck. It features orchestrated arrangements from many classic games, including titles such as Turrican and R-Type. With only 1,000 copies having been printed, we were fortunate enough…
For game music enthusiasts such as myself, there was no better way to start the year off than by attending MAGFest. The Music and Games Festival, or MAGFest as it has come to be known, is a yearly gaming festival, heavily influenced by game music. This year, it ran from January 1st through 4th in Alexandria, Virginia….
Well, it’s that time of the year again. If you’re like me, you’ll be stuck inside, curled up by a fire, without wanting to wander out into the bitter cold, and with this holiday buyer’s guide you won’t need to. We’ve put together a list to help bring in the new year in style. We…
Last month we highlighted the music of Yoko Kanno, a composer famous for her work on various anime series. This month, we take a step in the opposite direction with Hitoshi Sakimoto’s score for the anime Romeo x Juliet. Sakimoto is known for his contributions to Final Fantasy XII, Odin Sphere, the recently released Valkyria…
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