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Troels Folmann (Overwatch 2, Tomb Raider: Anniversary)

by Sam Hughes - 08/05/202208/05/2022 0265

(TSAP S05E05) Troels Folmann (Overwatch 2, Tomb Raider: Anniversary) Sam is joined by the multi-talented, Troels Folmann. Not only is Troels a highly renowned composer and sound designer, he founded 8dio with Tawnia Knox and aided in the creation of SoundPaint - a revolutionary music composition engine. They discuss his sources of

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Special

by Sam Hughes - 27/03/202227/03/2022 0301

(TSAP S05E04) Bret Killoran & Dashen Naidoo - Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City In this exciting episode, Sam Hughes is joined by the Bret Killoran and Dashen Naidoo, who were on the team behind the sound for Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. They discuss the Easter eggs for Resident

Composer/Multi-Instrumentalist, Brian D’Oliveira

by Sam Hughes - 06/03/202206/03/2022 0254

(TSAP S05E03) Brian D'Oliveria (Resident Evil Village, Shadow of the Tomb Raider) Brian D'Oliveira joins Sam in this episode to discuss creating The Witcher Nightmare of the Wolf score, the Resident Evil franchise, including the haunting track "Yearning for Dark Shadows" from Resident Evil Village, his journey into audio and music,

Composer/Sound Designer, Jakob Eisenbach (TIKAL:Night of the Blood Moon)

by Sam Hughes - 20/02/202220/02/2022 0233

(TSAP S05E02) In this episode, Sam is joined by composer and sound designer, Jakob Eisenbach. They discuss his work for the VR experience TIKAL - Night of the Blood Moon, as well as diving into Jakob's journey into sound, music and into the wonderful world of VR audio! This is also the

PAX 2017 Game Audio Highlights

by Sam Hughes - 27/09/201727/09/2017 0555

Review by Katelyn Isaacson Edited by Katie Tarrant Unlike most of the conferences I go to as a game audio lady, the Penny Arcade Expo (or PAX) is a consumer-oriented expo focusing on games and what can be described as "nerd culture". Whilst PAX takes place in several places in the USA,

Interview with Battleborn and Batman Unlimited Composer Kevin Riepl!

by Sam Hughes - 11/05/201627/06/2016 0681

Sam Hughes chats to composer Kevin Riepl. Kevin is an award-winning composer writing for multiple entertainment genres. His engaging orchestral, hybrid and atmospheric scores have enhanced numerous films such as BATMAN: UNLIMITED, CABIN FEVER (2016 reboot), THE NIGHT CREW, SILENT NIGHT, ABCs OF DEATH, CONTRACTED and THE AGGRESSION SCALE. In addition to

Layers of Fear Composer, Arkadiusz Reikowski to compose the music for a survival horror game named HUSK

by Sam Hughes - 26/04/201626/04/2016 0343

IMGN.PRO and UndeadScout are working together on a project entitled HUSK, a game which apparently has "an atmosphere reminiscent of Alan Wake and the Silent Hill series". Not much is known about the plot as of now. What is known, however, is that we will be playing the role of Matthew Palmer,

Interview with Layers of Fear Composer, Arkadiusz Reikowski

by Sam Hughes - 30/01/201629/11/2017 2532

Sam Hughes speaks to horror title, Layers of Fear, composer, Arkadiusz Reikowski. Arkadiusz has worked for several companies related to games, TV and other media, dealing with a whole spectrum of genres. He is always trying to create unforgettable, emotional, dynamic scores with his music being strongly influenced by oriental music. He most

Interview with Composer, James Gosling

by Sam Hughes - 18/11/201527/06/2016 0532

Sam Hughes speaks to excellent composer James Gosling. James studied composition with John Woolrich and Peter Wiegold, and piano with Thalia Myers at the University of London and later, with the help of scholarships from Endemol UK and the Musician's Union, he completed his masters in ‘Music for the Screen’ at

The Sound Architect Sound Design for Soul Seekers Live – The Helton Grand

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by Sam Hughes - 06/01/201405/08/2015 0456

Head over to the Portfolio page for a look at the sound design I provided for the horror project Soul Seekers Live - The Helton Grand at Burton-On-Trent Screamfest 2013. It was a fantastic project as horror is my favourite genre to design for where audiences participate by walking around the "hotel". Here