Cyber Centre - Electronic Music, OSTs and Interviews — interview

FFO: The Warriors, Mitch Murder, Solarbabies, Wolf and Raven and State of EmergencyFavourite Track: New Action Army Electric Dragon took the time to answer a few questions we had about their work on the Rollerdrome soundtrack. Here's what they had to say. Q1: Do you mind telling us what synth hardware, if any, you used for this project? A1: I used mainly an APR Odyssey and Moog Grandmother for this soundtrack. I wanted the gear to be in keeping with the 70s vibe, and not to sound too 80s. I also used eurorack modular which has been a new exciting way of working...

FFO: Kitsune: The Journey of Adashino, Sephonie, Demon Turf and Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure Favourite Track: The Shadow Queen   We were lucky enough to have Ariel Contreras-Esquivel answer a few questions about their work on the Blue Fire Original Soundtrack. Here's what they had to say!Q1: Blue Fire contains some exceptional boss battle music. Do you have any advice on how to approach scoring a boss battle? A1: Boss battle music is one of the funniest things to write in video games. These moments in general are used to introduce very important characters in the game/story, so here you can bring a powerful...

FFO: The Unfinished Swan, GRIS, Cloud and AER Memories of OldFavourite Track: Threshold Austin was kind enough to answer a few questions we had about his latest release Traveler - A Journey Symphony, and the rest of his wildly impressive VGM resume. Here's what he had to say! Q1: 2019's Erica is an ambitious return to FMV games of the 5th generation console era consisting entirely of live-action cutscenes. Did scoring the project feel closer to working on a film score or a video game?A1: This was definitely fully the combo of both. All the micro-sensitivity to picture that comes with film scoring but in...

FFO: Nijiiro Dodgeball: Otome Tachi no Seishun, Knockout City™, XS Junior League Dodgeball and Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge DanpeiFavourite Track: Dormitory   Leonardo took the time to answer a few questions we had about their work on the Dodgeball Academia soundtrack as well as some of their upcoming releases. Here's what they had to say! Q1: There are a surprising amount of dodgeball games from the late 90's and early 2000's. Did you dig through any of those titles for inspiration? A1: I played a lot of dodgeball games on older consoles. I didn't specifically reference them during the process of creating the Dodgeball Academia song, but they had some...

FFO: Shogun Total War, Need for Speed, Hand of Fate and Paint the Town RedFavourite Track: I Like Water   Jeff an Dyck took the time to speak with us about his work on the critically acclaimed "Unpacking" as well as his wildly impressive backlog. Heres what he had to say! Q1: Unpacking is a meditative puzzle game that has received an incredible amount of critical acclaim. Do you have any thoughts on why the market for this type of game has grown in recent years?A1: I think life for most people in the world has become more stressful in the last few...