2014 was such a wonderful year for us. Among the many, many wonderful projects, The Chris McDonald Jazz Orchestra’s No Pews Required and two big album releases in Latin music, Oscar d’Leon’s Classicos de Big Band and Ricardo Arjona’s Viaje were especially fun to contribute to. (more…)
Tag: video games
Gundam Wing – Suiting Up For The Mix
At last I can share the latest video game release I worked on, Namco’s Gundam Wing: Blue Destiny, the newest side story remake in the Mobile Suit game set for PS3. The Gundams are mechanized battle suits (much as seen in Pacific Rim) which, along with their pilots, were made popular in Japanese comics, video and games. As you can imagine, there can be some pretty intense battles… I’d want to blow stuff up if I had a suit like that.
I mixed the score which includes some new orchestrations of the original themes as well as all new material all done by New York based composer/ orchestrator Zac Zinger (www.zaczingermusic.com). While most of the score is synthesrated (created with sampled orchestral instruments and sections,) Zac played all the winds live and added some live violin passes for enhanced phrasing. As the score is mostly battle music, the game directors wanted lots of percussion, lots of brass and lots of punch. The result is huge.
Below is the trailer for the game which, while it’s occasionally buried a bit beneath the sound design, features one of the cues from the new score. And while I’m working steadily on my Japanese, I have little idea what they are saying!
GDC 2012 – Experienced
Each year, the GDC in San Francisco offers an incredible array of information, networking opportunities and chances to see friends old and new. GDC 2012 was certainly no different! Since the experience is so overwhelmingly broad, here are just a few highlights from my trip this year.
First off, there were a few stand-out presentations on Game Audio. The game audio community is comprised of some of the finest composers, engineers and sound designers working today and a few of those were on hand to share some experience in a presentation. (more…)
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New site for Music Game Studio
Music Game Studio makes game play versions of artists songs for games like Rock Band, and we’ve got a brand new look!
The site has individual artist pages for our artists. Each has a photo, bio, links for more information, and of course links to their games! There is also a Video page; an easy to navigate, easy to watch collection of preview videos for all of our games. Come see our work in action, or just relax and listen to some great music.
Rock Band Preview Video- Don’t Feel Like That Anymore by Johnny Cooper
At age 21, Texas singer, songwriter and guitarist JOHNNY COOPER is already a well-traveled musician. He’s released two albums, 2007’s IGNITION and 2009’s FOLLOW, and performed over 800 shows – averaging 200 a year.
His new album FOLLOW (Tenacity Records) is an evocative blend of soul, blues, rock and pop -produced by Glenn Rosenstein and Dexter Green
Johnny Cooper “Don’t Feel Like That Anymore” Preview Video from dan rudin on Vimeo.
Rock Band Preview Video -When We Fall by Gentlemen At Arms
This is one solid, intense, yet trippy and melodic alternative rock band. Gentlemen At Arms music is accessible enough to entertain small clubs and powerful enough to rock arenas slimming tablets that work fast. ~Indie Music.com
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Rock Band Preview Video – Radiator by FF5
The KINGS of y’allternative, electro-rock hip-hop, FAMILY FORCE FIVE mash genres like no others. Their feverish beats and electrifying riffs have captivated audiences worldwide. Radiator, from the Dance or Die album, is guaranteed to make your booty shake and your head bang.
Lose Weight While You Sleep!
A first-timer’s GDC take-away
Not a particularly hefty guy, I was truly surprised to find that I’d lost 3 pounds while attending the Game Developers Conference (GDC 2010) in San Francisco. 3 pounds in 6 days. As many people would kill to know how to do that (and I don’t much like killing), I thought I’d elucidate the three steps of my accidental accomplishment.
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How To Never Work (And Still Be Working)
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” — Confucius
Musicgamestudio.com is off to a great start. As of today we have 10 confirmed songs to author for MTV/ Viacom’s new Rock Band Network®. It is difficult work requiring many man hours for each song authored, but we are still having a great time doing it!
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