Laced Records

May 31, 2019

Recipe: How to cook up a peaceful JRPG village theme

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.

May 24, 2019

Meet the chiptune lover who listened to 250k+ video game music tracks (so you don’t have to)

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

Apr 19, 2019

Interview: Fallout composer Inon Zur on creating ‘other-world music’

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

Apr 01, 2019

Introducing WaxOn™️ – The future of Proper music listening

The world’s first vinyl streaming service The future is here, now. Not just then. Right... NOW. And also NOW (the future, that is.) Have you ever thought: 'listening to music on vinyl will make me a better human, but turntables are just so bulky’?; and 'storing these records takes up shelf space I need for Funko Pops™️

Mar 08, 2019

Taking the pith: Game journalists describe their favourite soundtracks in as few words as possible

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

Feb 27, 2019

VGM Subgenres: The anxious calm of Resident Evil save room music

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

Jan 31, 2019

12 (+495) of our favourite video gamey-ass video games

We lovingly celebrate some of our favourite ‘gamey’ video games, where crazy stuff happens, or zany characters appear, that could only occur in the medium of video games.

Jan 24, 2019

Interview: How PES 2019 found its music mojo

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

Jan 15, 2019

Interview: Composer James Hannigan on RuneScape’s orchestral renaissance

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.

Jan 02, 2019

Laced Records' 2018 release round-up

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.

Dec 23, 2018

Snowy video game music from the last 30 years

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.

Oct 27, 2018

12 nigh-on-unlistenable soundtrack cues to freak you out this Halloween

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

Sep 30, 2018

Press A to play: Video game music and the piano

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.

Sep 19, 2018

Art and artefact: Illustrators go on the record about vinyl artwork

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

Aug 30, 2018

VGM Subgenres: The secretive sound of stealth

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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