Cyber Centre - Electronic Music, OSTs and Interviews — interview

FFO: Creaks, Black The Fall, SILT and SomervilleFavourite Track: First Dive   Joel Schoch took the time to answer a few questions we had about their work on the FAR series. Here is what they had to say!   Q1: How do you feel your sound has evolved in the 4 years between FAR games? A1: I think my preference for recording and discovering sounds myself has deepened. I have also ventured into playing the flute or clarinet in recent years. I think I'm still addicted to learning new sounds. Still, I feel that I'm scratching at the surface of what's possible with...

FFO: Tunic, Nobody Saves the World, 3D Dot Game Heroes and Ninja Box  Favourite Track: Safety Dreaming Place Aka released today on Steam and the Nintendo eShop. Kevin Colombin took the time to answer a few questions we had about their work on the Aka soundtrack. Here's what they had to say!   Q1: What was your process for creating the "Day" and "Night"  versions of tracks?   A1: "Day" and "Night" musics are played at exactly the same locations but at different times, so we decided to keep the same melodies. Main themes were first thought for the daytime, so they are quite cheerful, catchy and...

FFO: Ripple Dot Zero, Chronicles of Teddy, ASTLIBRA Revision and Bitter BeliefFavourite Track: Ghost Lake Grant Graham took the time to answer a few questions we had about their work on the Ghost Song soundtrack. Here's what they had to say!   Q1: Of all the possible Metroidvania comparisons, Ghost Song feels closest to Metroid Fusion regarding tone and aesthetic. Were there any specific games in the genre you drew inspiration from? A1: In regards to the soundtrack, I didn’t really look too far when it came to direct inspiration from other games. I mainly focused on composing something that fit with the atmospheric visuals and...

FFO: Shadow Warrior, Killing Floor 2, AMID EVIL and F.E.A.RFavourite Track: RaGnaarRock Damjan Mrvunac took the time to answer a few questions we had about their discography and work on the Serious Sam series. Here is what they had to say!   Q1: You have worked on several point-and-click adventure games. Are you happy to see the genre having a resurgence in the indie scene?  A1: I grew up on point-and-click adventures on Amiga 500, which was a vast improvement over ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 (that we all had in the eighties here in Europe). After gaming moved on to...

FFO: Eronoctosis: Put Yourself Together, NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD, Deadeus and Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo   Peter Reid Jones recently took the time to answer some questions we had about their work on the Evil Tonight soundtrack. Heres what they had to say!   Q1: Music and sound design are crucial elements in a horror title. Are there any composers you feel stand out in the horror game genre? A1: The game that has probably scared me the most in my lifetime personally was Metroid Fusion. Akira Fujiwara & Minako Hamano created a superb backdrop for all the moments of uncertainty, be it the X parasites, sector...