LACED WITH WAX

The Frostpunk series composer offers insights into the past, present, and future of 11 bit studios orchestral game scores. By Jerry Jeriaska

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Here’s a rundown of everything Laced Records announced in 2024, including vinyl for Halo, Metal Gear Solid, Starfield, TEKKEN 8, & Monster Hunter: World

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The American composer chats about his collaboration with The Chinese Room on their all-at-sea horror video game, and commissioning custom sculptures to help unsettle players. By Thomas Quillfeldt

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The seasoned tunesmith is usually drawn to horror-tinged video games like Lords of the Fallen, but enjoyed shifting tones for the feather-light Fae Farm.

By Thomas Quillfedt

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Days Gone features a layered adaptive score overseen by the composer and implemented by the audio team. Five years on from launch, Nathan Whitehead reflects upon the various stages of the creative process.

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Here’s a rundown of everything Laced Records announced in 2023, including vinyl soundtracks for Hi-Fi RUSH, Devil May Cry, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Quake II and many more. Thanks so much to everyone who supported the label throughout 2023!

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Tim Wright aka CoLD SToRAGE struck gold with his dance tracks for the iconic 1995 racer, before going on to make music creation titles like Music 2000/MTV Music Generator that inspired many. By Thomas Quillfeldt

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We hear from the soundtrack composers of TOEM: A Photo Adventure on getting the band back together for the Basto downloadable contents album. By Jerry Jeriaska (The Ongaku) and Eric Bratcher

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Front Mission Alternative composer and Tokyo-based beatmaker Riow Arai's innovative soundtrack lives on today in the form of hourlong loop videos posted to the musician's YouTube channel. By Jerry Jeriaska (The Ongaku). Translation by Ryosuke Naoi.

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The story of the Rain World modding community continues, developing into an official partnership with Akupara Games on the Downpour DLC. By Jerry Jeriaska (The Ongaku) and Eric Bratcher.

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The Aliens: Dark Descent composer on his deep love of film scores, not straying from the Alien movies’ sonic signature, and heightening the drama of Warhammer games. By Thomas Quillfeldt

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The TOEM: A Photo Adventure soundtrack composers describe their process of discovering a distinctive sound for the exploration-based photography game. Tom Jerbo from developer Something We Made fills us in on the making of the interactive Hike Lady feature, offering music playback control directly to the player.

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We caught up with The Last Guardian and Mythic Quest composer about his love of the great Hollywood sci-fi scores, the colours of the orchestra, and minimalism. By Thomas Quillfeldt

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We delve into the collaborative Rain World modding scene following the release of the base game, as contributors broke ground in expanding the horizons of Videocult's influential survival platformer.
By Jerry Jeriaska (The Ongaku)

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We explore the formation of the Videocult dev collaboration and the origins of Rain World's audio design.

By Jerry Jeriaska (The Ongaku)

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