LACED WITH WAX

We briefly ponder whether a strand of music found in video games, particularly soundtracks from the ‘golden age of indie’, deserves its own subgenre.

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Laced With Wax chats to the composition duo behind PSVR shooter Blood & Truth about being experimental pioneers in music for VR, how orchestral grime was the obvious fit for a blockbuster action story set in London, and their hopes for the future of audio on the next-gen PlayStation. By Thomas...

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We wanted to serve up some simple, quick, and digestible musical recipes for video game music staples. This time, we take a look at what goes into creating the serene atmosphere of the typical sleepy village in Japanese role-playing games.

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We chat to Diggin in the Carts’ Nick Dwyer — documentarian, radio and TV presenter, promoter, DJ, tastemaker, and probably the world’s foremost expert on classic Japanese video game chiptune. By Thomas Quillfeldt

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We chatted to Inon Zur — composer for Fallout 3, Dragon Age: Origins, and many more — about his new solo work, how video game composition has changed over 20+ years, and what the far future of game music might look like. By Thomas Quillfeldt

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We asked some leading game journos to describe their favourite video game scores — whilst being as economical with their words as possible. By Thomas Quillfeldt

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To celebrate Resident Evil music coming to vinyl, we explore the anxiety-inducing — yet strangely soothing — save room themes; tracks so distinct and well-loved that they, along with similar cues from other games, constitute their own musical subgenre. By Thomas Quillfeldt

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We spoke to music supervisor Lauren Wilson of sync agency Record-Play about using licensed music to push Pro Evolution Soccer forward.

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Veteran video game composer James Hannigan talks us through his orchestral music for RuneScape, reimagining classics like “Harmony”, recording the Philharmonia at Abbey Road Studios, and hearing his work on vinyl.

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A round-up of Laced Records' 2018 vinyl, CD, and digital video game music releases, including DOOM, Dead Cells, RuneScape, and Warhammer 40,000 titles.

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We pulled together some of the most evocative snow- and winter-themed video game music from across the last 30 years of consoles, computers, and handhelds.

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Punish your brain with our selection of some of the nastiest, most disturbing cacophonies from anime, film, and video game soundtracks. You’re welcome!

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We take a look at some of the finest piano music created for, or inspired by, video games scores — from passionate in-game performances to JRPG piano collections.

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We spoke to some of the illustrators and designers that have created beautiful art for Laced Records releases: about their design philosophy, their favourite covers and gatefolds, and how they approach album artwork. 

By Thomas Quillfeldt

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With the help of composers David Housden and The Flight’s Joe Henson, we tiptoe around the topic of stealth music in video games — teasing out common musical elements, and highlighting furtive favourites for skulking in the shadows. By Thomas Quillfeldt

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