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Events, Game Music

PAX WEST 2016: MAESTROS OF VIDEO GAMES COMPOSER PANEL ANNOUNCED

August 17, 2016 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on PAX WEST 2016: MAESTROS OF VIDEO GAMES COMPOSER PANEL ANNOUNCED Share this

Seattle, WA (August 15, 2016) – What does it take to write music for games? Hear from six of the industry’s leading composers as they share their experiences and discuss the craft of scoring music for video games.

The 2016 PAX West composer panel “Maestros of Video Games” will feature the following music star lineup:

Sarah Schachner
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Assassin’s Creed Unity, Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag (additional music).

Inon Zur
Fallout 3 & 4, Syberia 2 & 3, Dragon Age 1 & 2, Prince of Persia, Eagle Flight.

Jack Wall
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 & 3, Mass Effect 1 & 2, Lost Planet 3, Into The Stars.

Sascha Dikiciyan (aka Sonic Mayhem)
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Mass Effect 3, Tron Evolution, Borderlands.

Austin Wintory
Abzû, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, The Banner Saga 1 & 2, Journey.

David Housden
Thomas Was Alone, Volume, The Hit Squad (movie), Volume VR.

Moderated by Emily Reese, award-winning radio host and producer of “LEVEL with Emily Reese” podcast.

Following the panel join the composers for a meet & greet / autograph session at the Westin (2nd Floor) from 11:30am-1:30pm. For more information and interview requests contact: [email protected].

For information on PAX West visit: http://west.paxsite.com/.

Source: Top Dollar PR
Game Music

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Adds Sascha Dikiciyan to Compose

May 18, 2016 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Adds Sascha Dikiciyan to Compose Share this

The upcoming game Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will be adding some more manpower to its original soundtrack. Beyond Michael McCann (Deus Ex: Human Revolution) returning to compose for the game, award-winning artist Sascha Dikiciyan (aka Sonic Mayhem) will also be brought in to compose select tracks for the game’s score.

Dikiciyan has a sizable repertoire under his belt, having contributed to the soundtracks of games like Quake II, Borderlands 2, Mass Effect 3 and several others. He collaborates with other composers (such as Cris Velasco of Bloodborne and Battleborne) under the name Sonic Mayhem to create much of his works.

It was important for us to build upon the strong foundation of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, but also to let it stand on its own. Along the way, we realized this game was much vaster than anticipated and we made the choice to add another composer to the team. Sascha Dikiciyan’s music stood out. After talking with Sascha, it became clear that we shared the same vision and passion for what musically drives Deus Ex. ” – Steve Szczepkowski, Executive Audio Director

You can hear Dikiciyan’s work within the recent trailers for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, which comes out in August with the soundrack to follow shortly thereafter on Sumthing Else Music Works.
Featured, Game Music, Reviews

Radio Pandora – Borderlands 2 OST (Review)

October 15, 2012 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on Radio Pandora – Borderlands 2 OST (Review) Share this

Like sci-fi? Like westerns? (No, this won’t become a discussion about Cowboys vs. Aliens – lower your torches) If you said yes to any of that, then chances are you played Borderlands. If you didn’t, get off your duff, go buy it, and play through. Go on, I’ll wait.

No I won’t.

Created in 2009, Borderlands was most commonly known as “Futuristic Spaghetti Western meets first-person shooter meets Diablo” for its aforementioned setting, game style and leveling system. Its soundtrack was placed in the responsible hands of Cris Velasco (Clive Barker’s Jericho, Prototype) along with his recently-established partner in melodic mischief Sascha Dikiciyan, along with the established Danish composer Jesper Kyd (Assassin’s Creed, Unreal Tournament 3) and sound designer Raison Varner. This rag-tag team created an atmospheric musical accompaniment to the underground hit that helped shape the soul of the game.

So yeah, guess who’s back for another romp on Pandora? (more…)
Game Music, Reviews

Borderlands Soundtrack: As Dark As They Come (Review)

February 3, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 2 Comments Share this

From the minute Borderlands was announced, I was immediately drawn to its highly-stylized graphics. Since it was released, it’s received numerous positive reviews, and has sold exceptionally well, leading me to believe that it doesn’t only look pretty, but is also a great game. Of course it’s difficult to have an all around well polished project without having things settled in the audio department, however.

The Borderlands soundtrack is just about as unique as the game’s visual style and setting. This is dark ambient music to the core, interestingly combining both acoustic and electronic elements to create a style all of its own. With contributions from Jesper Kyd, Cris Velasco, Sascha Dikiciyan, Tim Larkin, and audio lead Raison Varner, the Borderlands audio team is not only a display of some of the top talent from the West, but also proof that under a single unifying vision, too many chefs in the kitchen can actually work, leading to this coherent and effective body of work.

Let me tell you how in our review of the Borderlands soundtrack after the jump. (more…)