Alexander Brandon – G.A.N.G. BoD – Interviews Spencer Nilsen

Spencer Nilsen has post_date some of the most well known game soundtracks, among them Ecco the Dolphin and Sonic CD. Spencer also was one of the first composers to bring studio post_date tracks into CD audio. More recently Spencer serves as President and Creative Director of Ex’pression College for Digital Arts. Alexander Brandon, a member of G.A.N.G.’s board of directors and creative services director at Heatwave Interactive, has had a chance to chat with Spencer about his days at Sega as well as his entire career in an audio interview found here <link1>, the transcript of which is available on Gamasutra <link2>.

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 Music gaming is making millions and encouraging the stars of the future. Jimmy Lee Shreeve waxes lyrical

I’ve tried to learn the guitar, but it takes a lot of dedication and patience – and besides, I’m tone-deaf," admits die-hard rock fan Martin Parsons, sadly. Until fairly recently, the only way Martin and other wannabe music gods could emulate their favourite bands was to play air guitar when no one was looking. "But then along came Guitar Hero and Rock Band, and everything changed," he says. The hugely popular Guitar Hero and Rock Band video-game series are the ideal virtual-reality experience for reluctant rockers. Clutching a plastic Gibson Les Paul or SG guitar-shaped controller, you can strum along to your favourite songs, perform blisteringly fast lead breaks, and strut around the living room like Keith Richards pumping out Jumpin’ Jack Flash at the O2…

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Capcom & OverClocked ReMix Make Video Game Soundtrack History

By: David W. Lloyd, [email protected]

November 27, 2008

Fairfax, VA — OverClocked ReMix today released for free download its official soundtrack to Capcom’s Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game consoles. While video game companies have worked with fans in the past, HD Remix is the first major video game with a completely fan-made soundtrack. More than twenty gamers from around the world contributed remixes of the original Street Fighter games’ music for inclusion in the updated game, in styles including jazz, hip-hop, reggaeton, spaghetti western, garage rock, big beat and electronica.

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Opportunities for AFM musicians continue to increase in the ever-expanding world of video games. No where is this more true than at the legendary Skywalker Ranch—home to Skywalker Sound—in the San Francisco Bay area of California. In July of 2008, 51 AFM musicians gathered at the ranch to record the score for the game Gears of War 2, which will be released November 7. (more…)

Apple Inc.’s iPhone has shaken up the cellphone business. Its next target: Nintendo Co. and Sony Corp.

The iPhone and its sister device the iPod touch, which feature big screens and powerful graphics, are emerging as serious competitors to Nintendo’s DS handheld and Sony’s PlayStation Portable.

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