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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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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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. By Jerry Jeriaska

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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. Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 of this deep dive. By Jerry Jeriaska (The Ongaku) and Eric Bratcher

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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 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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Composer Tom Salta spoke to Laced With Wax about channeling the style, harmony and instrumentation of the late 1960s for Arkane’s award-winning time loop shooter. By Thomas Quillfeldt

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Here are some of our favourite game cues that send the spirit soaring as they take inspiration from the rich orchestral instrumentation of the Classical and Romantic eras. By Thomas Quillfeldt

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The LA-based composer — a specialist in scaring the crap out of listeners — has worked on some of gaming’s biggest series, including Mass Effect, God of War, Borderlands and Resident Evil. By Thomas Quillfeldt.

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We chat to illustrator and designer Boris Moncel about his influences, and learn more about the horrifying artwork for the Resident Evil and Resident Evil 2 vinyl soundtrack releases. By Thomas Quillfeldt

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We picked some of our favourite HUMONGOUS music tracks from games — MASSIVE-sounding pieces that escalate encounters and raise the heart rate. Track picks by Thomas Quillfeldt, Mat Ombler and Barry "Epoch" Topping

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