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Develop 2021 – Audio Day

by Alyx Jones - 30/11/2021 017

As events slowly begin to restart again following the lifting of restrictions, Develop conference moved from the usual summer dates to a more windy and cold October. The organisers also took the decision to live stream the conference and offer a Digital Conference pass as well this year so anyone

Composer, Dominik Scherrer (The Serpent, Baptiste, The Widow)

by Sam Hughes - 08/11/202110/11/2021 04881

(TSAP S04E15) In this episode, Sam is joined by composer, Dominik Scherrer. They discuss his work on the Netflix crime drama The Serpent, whilst also diving into Dominik's journey into music, his philosophies and his career so far. With the Serpent, the majority of the series takes place in Bangkok, with the

EGX 2021 – Audio Highlights

by Alyx Jones - 02/11/2021 021

It’s been a long time since we attended any events and it’s worth addressing that EGX 2021 is happening during a pandemic so a lot of bigger developers’ presence is missing, where they would usually be big stands from Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo etc. The conference overall is much smaller than

Composer, Gareth Coker (Immortals: Fenyx Rising, ARK: Survival Evolved, ARK: The Animated Series)

by Sam Hughes - 25/10/202125/10/2021 04875

(TSAP S04E14) Sam is once again joined by renowned composer, Gareth Coker. They discuss his work on Immortals: Fenyx Rising and it's recent DLC Myths of the Eastern Realm, his philosophies on music for games and the future of the industry, his recent work on Ark: The Animated Series as well

Sound Designer, Toivo Kallio (Returnal, Angry Birds: Reloaded)

by Sam Hughes - 12/09/202112/09/2021 048

In this special in-person interview, Sam chats to our very own Toivo Kallio. Toivo is not only a highly talented Sound Designer at Rovio Entertainment, he also kindly lends his skills to editing and mastering our podcast episodes (including this one!). Big thanks to Toivo Kallio for editing and mastering. Like what

Connecting With Audiences as an Emerging Musician: A Guide

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by Sam Hughes - 13/08/202113/08/2021 054

It goes without saying, but as an emerging artist in any capacity, you want to do what you can to engage and converse with your audiences effectively. While it can initially seem a daunting prospect, there are ways that you can go about it. Suppose you are in a position where

The Sound of It Takes Two

by Sam Hughes - 31/07/202131/07/2021 04874

(TSAP S04E12) Anne-Sophie Mongeau and Philip Eriksson join Sam, to chat about their amazing work on the acclaimed co-op title It Takes Two from Hazelight. They discuss the challenges of mixing and design for a split-screen game, handling the huge scope of the different levels with various forms of gameplay, the sound

Composer, Mark Crawford (The Social Dilemma, The Love Bugs)

by Sam Hughes - 29/07/202129/07/2021 04873

(TSAP S04E11) Sam is joined by composer Mark Crawford, where they discuss his Emmy-nominated work on the acclaimed documentary, The Social Dilemma as well as his career so far, music writing process, working with Brandi Carlisle and Renée Elise Goldsberry for the cover of ‘I Put a Spell on You’

Behind the Music of Sackboy: A Big Adventure

by Sam Hughes - 20/07/202121/07/2021 04855

(TSAP S04E10) Sam is joined by Jay Waters (Audio Director and Composer, SUMO Digital) along with James E. Marshall (Music Supervisor), and Joe Thwaites (Principal Composer and Audio Lead) from Sony Creative Services Group to give insights into the highly impressive music choices and implementation for Sackboy: A Big Adventure. They

Returnal – Supervising Sound Designer, Loic Couthier (Sony PlayStation Europe)

by Sam Hughes - 26/06/202127/06/2021 04872

(TSAP S04E09) *Our first ever podcast featuring 3D audio in the intro and outro!* In this episode, Sam is joined by Loic Couthier to chat about the game audio for Returnal from Finnish studio Housemarque. They deep dive into the complex systems under the hood, the challenges of mixing (with potentially