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16/02/2024

Congrats Wilbert Roget, Composer!

Congratulations to client Wilbert Roget, II on the smashing success of # 1 game HELLDIVERS II! HELLDIVERS II with music by client .roget is now available on PS5 and PC!

16/02/2024

Thank you to The Society of Composers & Lyricists for including Bob Rice during the In Memorium montage at last night’s SCL Awards.

16/02/2024

📌 WICKED INSIDE 📌

Join us for an exciting in-depth look at Moon Studios’ upcoming entry into the ARPG genre, No Rest for the Wicked.

Mark your calendars for Friday, March 1st.

14/02/2024

Hitting the write notes: We chat with Petri Alanko about music, creativity, his long-standing relationship with Remedy, and how he’s forged a deep connection to helping Alan Wake step out of the shadows with unique soundscapes. PLAY 37 is out now: bit.ly/playmag-singles

11/02/2024

Vol. 2 of the Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Official Soundtrack is out now. By Jesper Kyd.Listen on Spotify► https://open.spotify.com/album/4hhzQWB9y2mXjcMF9e05...

09/02/2024

Delighted that we have been nominated for an International Film Music Critics Association Award.

⭐ BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME - Planet of Lana

All credit and congratulations to our incredible composer Takeshi Furukawa!

Winners announced 22nd Feb.

08/02/2024

Dear Friends - I'm excited to share my latest musical adventure as composer for Rise of the Rōnin! Developed by Koei Tecmo’s Team Ninja and published by Sony PlayStation, this epic open-world action RPG is set in late 19th century Japan during Bakumatsu, the final years of the Edo period.

Behind The Scenes Episode 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY9lSAZQfbk

To reflect the game's unique world, story and gameplay, I drew upon the musical influences of the period, recording authentic Japanese instrumentation with soloists and percussion players like The Isaku Kageyama Taiko Group and blending with the European symphonic tradition recorded at Abbey Road Studios (see Behind The Scenes Episode 1 video) to represent the influx of western influence, whilst embodying a respectful approach to the traditional Japanese instrumentation and musical legacy of the period.

06/02/2024

Petri Alanko features in the latest issue of PLAY Magazine UK talking about the music to Remedy Entertainment's games from Alan Wake forward, and building a special connection to the gaming worlds he's inhabited.

01/02/2024

Join 2-time The Ivors Academy award-winning Gareth Coker and co-composer Mentrix on BBC Radio 3 discussing their music for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Entitled 'Mythologies' the show will also feature Gareth's compositions for Minecraft Mythologies (Chinese, Egyptian and Norse) and Immortals Fenyx Rising. Premieres this Saturday, February 3rd at 3pm GMT.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001vv1p

31/01/2024

Congrats Takeshi Furukawa and Wishfully Studios on their NAVGTR Awards (National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers / Navgtr) nominations for Planet of Lana!

- Original Light Mix Score, New IP
- Song, Original or Adapted
- Use of Sound, New IP

https://navgtr.org/2023-nominees-topped-by-spider-man-2-stray-gods-ffxvi/

30/01/2024

"How video games like ‘Starfield’ are creating a new generation of classical music fans" via The Conversation US

The genre has long been viewed as too exclusive, too expensive and too stuffy. Thanks to video games, that’s starting to change.

25/01/2024

Big year ahead for Wilbert Roget, Composer!

The score of a video game is as important as any other facet of the game. From graphics to gameplay and more, sound design and the accompanying

12/01/2024

What an honor to recieve a D.I.C.E Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition! 🤩

All credit to our incredible composer Takeshi Furukawa 🙏

10/01/2024

Congrats Petri Alanko (Alan Wake 2) and Takeshi Furukawa (Planet of Lana) on their Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition at the D.I.C.E. Awards!
https://www.interactive.org/awards/27th_dice_awards_finalists.asp

09/01/2024

Inon Zur's Starfield joins the Game ON! Concert symphony tour commencing in Canada next month. Full details below...

GAME ON! WELCOMES STARFIELD

We are thrilled to welcome the exhilarating music and stunning visuals of Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield to Game ON!'s mesmerizing celebration of symphonic videogame music!

Composer Inon Zur’s amazing score demonstrates the contrast between the vastness of space and the human individual. The music conjures emotions that reflect the mystery and new revelations of infinite outer space. The soundtrack for Starfield is a musical universe, with sonic shapes that are harmonious and non-dissonant, evoking awe, excitement, fear, hope and most of all, curiosity about the unknown.

We would like to extend our warmest gratitude to Bethesda for this wonderful addition to our concert. We can't wait to bring it to life on stage!

For more information and tour schedules, visit http://www.gameonconcert.com

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08/01/2024

"Petri Alanko's powerfully evocative scores have become synonymous with Remedy's distinctive narratives...his music is a key element of their mesmerizing worlds, acting as a sonic guide through mend-bending titles that blur the lines between reality and fiction." - BBC Radio 3
Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001v1pr

04/01/2024

Congrats to Remedy Entertainment and composer Petri Alanko on the Best Music nomination for Alan Wake 2 at the 13th Annual New York Game Awards!

02/01/2024

Tune in this Saturday, January 6th at 3pm UK for BBC Radio 3's interview with composer Petri Alanko (Control - Remedy, Quantum Break) on scoring Remedy Entertainment's latest narrative masterwork, Alan Wake 2.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001v1pr

31/12/2023

Congrats to Takeshi Furukawa (Planet of Lana) and Inon Zur (Starfield) on making Scala Radio’s top 2 video game scores of 2023!

In the world of video game music, 2023 has been an exceptional year. For her...

28/12/2023

Rest In Peace actor Kamar de los Reyes. Here's the main theme he sang on Jack Wall's 'Raul Menendez Theme (Niño Precioso)' for Call of Duty Black Ops II.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kamar-de-los-reyes-dead-one-life-to-live-call-of-duty-1235769140/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGxiiJ8gbi0

Composer Jack Wall and vocalist/actor Kamar de los Reyes perform "Niño Precioso," a song from Wall's score to Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. The score earned the...

23/12/2023

Petri Alanko's Alan Wake 2 and Inon Zur's Starfield make COGconnected's 10 Best Video Game Scores and Soundtracks of 2023.

"Inon Zur is a reliably excellent composer whose soaring orchestral scores rival anything by Hollywood’s greats. For lovers of game music, it’s a triumph of classic score writing."

"It’s moody, dramatic and unsettling, trippy, scary and contemporary. We’re taking about Petri Alanko’s score for Alan Wake 2, one of this year’s most complex and layered games. Ranging from acoustic ballads to hints of EDM, the score is near constant and always effective at heightening the mood."

https://cogconnected.com/feature/the-10-best-video-game-scores-and-soundtracks-of-2023/

23/12/2023

Inon Zur's Starfield and Petri Alanko's Alan Wake 2 feature in GameSpot's Best Video Game Soundtracks of 2023!

"ALAN WAKE 2's soundtrack is dark and foreboding, and that's just the way we like it. And yet, you're getting so much more than a spike in your adrenaline, as the Alan Wake 2 soundtrack is a custom work of art that frequently takes detours into unexpected territory."

"There’s no denying that [STARFIELD's] soundtrack is something special. It's a hopeful and optimistic collection of tracks: a reminder of just how vast the universe is from a human perspective. It's the sound of the spheres given life by elegant musical arrangements, always striving to remind you of the grandeur of the cosmos and how it's waiting to be explored."

https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-best-video-game-soundtracks-of-2023/2900-5010/

22/12/2023

Thank you GameSpot for including Starfield in your Best Video Game Soundtracks of 2023!

"There’s no denying that the game's soundtrack is something special. It's a hopeful and optimistic collection of tracks: a reminder of just how vast the universe is from a human perspective. It's the sound of the spheres given life by elegant musical arrangements, always striving to remind you of the grandeur of the cosmos and how it's waiting to be explored."

https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-best-video-game-soundtracks-of-2023/2900-5010/

20/12/2023

Composer Tom Salta ("Deathloop") pulled out all the creepy horror-music stops for his score to The Outlast Trials, coming soon to consoles.

19/12/2023

Vol. 2 of the Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Official Soundtrack is out now. By Jesper Kyd.Listen on Spotify► https://open.spotify.com/album/4hhzQWB9y2mXjcMF9e05...

18/12/2023

Congrats to Remedy Entertainment and composer Petri Alanko on winning Best Soundtrack at The Horror Game Awards!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNM2mQZh1O8

15/12/2023

The Society of Composers & Lyricists members!

For your consideration in this year's SCL Awards category ‘Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media'

MORTAL KOMBAT 1 composed by Wilbert Roget II

Watch the main theme behind-the-scenes video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XaoRlXTWHI

14/12/2023

Congrats to Remedy Entertainment and composer Petri Alanko on being longlisted for best music at the BAFTA Games Awards.
https://www.bafta.org/games/features/best-video-games-2023

13/12/2023

Congrats to Takeshi Furukawa (PLANET OF LANA) and Wilbert Roget, Composer (MORTAL KOMBAT 1) on their G.A.N.G. Awards nominations for Best Original Soundtrack Album and Music of the Year!
https://variety.com/2023/gaming/news/game-audio-network-guild-awards-nominations-mortal-kombat-1-star-wars-1235835282/