Laced Records

Dec 22, 2022

How Jesper Kyd forged the grimdark rustpunk of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

The veteran Assassin’s Creed and Hitman composer welded operatic choir with analog synths, duelling violins, and more for Fatshark’s brutal action shooter. By Thomas Quillfeldt

Sep 13, 2022

Laced Late Summer Restock 2022: USA & Canada

We’ve checked the warehouse shelves and found some fantastic titles to put back on sale — including a bunch of Limited Edition sets! On sale Thurs 15 September 4pm BST

Aug 29, 2022

Dying Light 2 boasts bleeding-edge music design – everyone should listen up

We go in-depth with the BAFTA-nominated composer and music designer Olivier Derivière, whose diverse projects also include A Plague Tale: Innocence and Streets of Rage 4. By Thomas Quillfeldt

Aug 17, 2022

Brian D'Oliveira on awakening ancient sounds for Shadow of the Tomb Raider

For the Shadow of the Tomb Raider soundtrack, composer Brian D’Oliveira spent years in Mexico pursuing research and developing an authentic take on musical practices of the region. By Jerry Jeriaska (The Ongaku), Eric Bratcher

Jul 14, 2022

A melodic voyage through the music of the Psychonauts series with Peter McConnell

We delve into the mind of the wildly versatile musician, celebrated for his collaborations with Tim Schafer at LucasArts and Double Fine Productions. By Jerry Jeriaska (The Ongaku) & Eric Bratcher

May 31, 2022

How the Trek to Yomi composers transported players to Edo period Japan and beyond

Cody Matthew Johnson and Yoko Honda break down key tracks from the Kurosawa-inspired game’s soundtrack. By Thomas Quillfeldt

Apr 28, 2022

Yakuza 0’s Hidenori Shoji on composing battle themes for the Dragon of Dojima and Mad Dog of Shimano

We interviewed the music director for the critically acclaimed Ryu ga Gotoku Studio prequel, set in late ’80s Tokyo. By Jerry Jeriaska (The Ongaku)

Jan 10, 2022

Laced Records 2021 release round-up

Here’s a rundown of everything Laced Records released on vinyl, CD, and digitally in 2021, including soundtracks for Yakuza 0, Mega Man X, Resident Evil 7 and many more.

Dec 13, 2021

The Deathloop score grooves like Hendrix

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

Nov 16, 2021

Top soar: 15 sweeping orchestral pieces from video games

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

Sep 30, 2021

Doom 64 composer Aubrey Hodges has been to Hell and back

Veteran games composer Aubrey Hodges created a classic dark ambient video game score for the Nintendo 64 shooter, revisiting it 20 years later for an augmented album release. By Jerry Jeriaska (The Ongaku), Eric Bratcher, and Thomas Quillfeldt

Aug 12, 2021

Comics artist Andie Tong adds punch to the Street Fighter vinyl sleeves

We chatted to Singapore-based illustrator Andie Tong about his artistic inspirations and his sleeve art for Laced Records’ Street Fighter vinyl soundtrack series. By Thomas Quillfeldt

Jul 21, 2021

Exploring the bond between classic video games and the iconic 007 chord progression

Game composer Chase Bethea highlights some examples of the '007 chord progression' popping up in classic video game music.

Jun 15, 2021

How David Housden found the sound of Lost Words

We spoke to the BAFTA-nominated composer about his emotive score for Lost Words: Beyond the Page, turning it up to 11 for Battletoads, and how he crafts his moving melodies. By Thomas Quillfeldt

May 18, 2021

Virtual photographers prove that video games are art

Laced With Wax spoke to several talented screenshot creators about the practise of ‘virtual photography’: what drives them, the tools and techniques, and the history and future of the medium.

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