31
August
2018
Cue of the Week: “Vermilion”
This week’s music is an atmospheric main title for a supernatural thriller called Vermilion. In the film, a painter is slowly haunted by his works,... Read More
24
August
2018
Cue of the Week: “Dusk Over Ancient Koryo”
Having had a lovely time at the Edinburgh Fringe (no I didn’t eat haggis this year), I’m back stateside and will happily resume sharing excerpts... Read More
22
August
2018
I’m on Instagram!
I now have an Instagram account! (Or rather, am now actually using the one I’ve had for years.) Follow if inclined.
04
August
2018
Interview on the Music Respawn podcast
I was recently interviewed by the erudite Kate Remington on her Music Respawn podcast, which is all about game music and composers thereof. We chat... Read More
13
July
2018
Cue of the Week: “The Murky Swamp”
This week’s selection from Wizard Ops Tactics portrays the game’s swamp level as a damp and ominous place. Plaintive woodwinds ease in and out over... Read More
06
July
2018
Cue of the Week: “The Worm Boss”
This week’s cue heralds one of the bad guys in the original Wizard Ops game: a hulking, missile-spewing worm. (I hate when I find one... Read More
22
June
2018
Cue of the Week: “Wizard Ops Tactics”
Last week I highlighted the music of the game Wizard Ops. The followup game Wizard Ops Tactics wasn’t a pure sequel, in that it was... Read More
15
June
2018
Interview on The Loudmouth Report
I recently had a blast talking with hosts Tennyson Stead and Dan Hegarty on The Loudmouth Report podcast. Our topics included film versus game music... Read More
15
June
2018
Cue of the Week: “Wizard Ops (Main Theme)”
This week’s cue is the main theme from a visually delightful shooter (or, more accurately, magic-wand-zapper) for iOS and Android. The musical concept was a... Read More
01
June
2018
Cue of the Week: “One Absent Friend”
One joy of the digital music era is being able to go back to old recordings, particularly live recordings, and breathe some new life into... Read More