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Michiru Yamane Interview: The Musical Legacy of Castlevania

February 19, 2010 by Chris Greening

Michiru Yamane is a much-loved composer known for her work on the Castlevania series. She has composed for ten of

Jamie Christopherson Interview: Collaborations East and West

February 15, 2010 by Chris Greening

Jamie Christopherson is a Hollywood composer who has worked with developers across the world. He is perhaps best known for collaborating

Christoph Dittrich Interview: Super Mario Galaxy – A Musical Adventure

February 14, 2010 by Chris Greening

Super Mario Galaxy – A Musical Adventure is a series of 40 minute school concerts that occurred across Germany in January

Noriyuki Iwadare Interview: An Incredible Year

January 19, 2010 by Chris Greening

Noriyuki Iwadare has had an incredible year. He has brought the Grandia and Lunar series into the modern age with

Hayato Matsuo Interview: Dark Orchestral Writing

January 10, 2010 by Chris Greening

Hayato Matsuo has had a rich career as an orchestral composer. In game music, he has worked on the Dragon

Shinji Hosoe Interview: Pioneer of Electronic Game Music

January 5, 2010 by Chris Greening

Shinji Hosoe is regarded as Japan’s most successful electronic game composer. He established himself as a techno composer, working on

Wataru Hokoyama Interview: Born in Japan, Trained in Hollywood

January 3, 2010 by Chris Greening

Wataru Hokoyama is a classically-trained composer of game, film, and concert works. He has recently achieved his career breakthrough by

Nobuo Uematsu Interview: Japan’s Game Music Concerts

December 25, 2009 by Don Kotowski

On December 12, legendary Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu attended a special performance of Distant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy at

Arnie Roth Interview: Distant Worlds Expansion

December 18, 2009 by Chris Greening

Arnie Roth is a classically-trained conductor known for his works on various Final Fantasy concerts. As producer of Distant Worlds –

Shota Nakama Interview: Creating the Video Game Orchestra

December 15, 2009 by Chris Greening

Shota Nakama is a busy man. When he isn’t studying at Boston Conservatory or offering translations to us, he is

John Kurlander Interview: Recording Engineer for The Beatles and The Lord of the Rings

December 15, 2009 by Chris Greening

John Kurlander is widely regarded as one of the finest recording engineers in the music industry. During his 40 year

Jason Paul Interview: Developments of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony

December 1, 2009 by Chris Greening

After a difficult year from PLAY! A Video Game Symphony, producer Jason Michael Paul asked to talk to us openly about

Thomas Boecker Interview: Recollecting Symphonic Fantasies

December 1, 2009 by Chris Greening

Thomas Boecker is the producer of the acclaimed game music concertsSymphonic Fantasies and Symphonic Shades that recently premiered in Cologne, Germany. This week,

Joshua Morse Interview: Remixing Castlevania

November 23, 2009 by Chris Greening

Joshua Morse is a fan arranger known for his contributions to OverClocked ReMix and OneUp Studios. In this interview, Joshua discusses his latest

Go Shiina Interview: A Magical Mystery Tour

November 15, 2009 by Chris Greening

Masaru Shiina (aka Go Shiina) is a composer at Namco Bandai Games who gained widespread recognition for his exceptional orchestral

Tommy Tallarico Interview: Beyond the Concert Scene

November 15, 2009 by Chris Greening

Tommy Tallarico is a central composer in the Western game music industry. Active since 1991, he has worked on numerous titles

Hiroki Kikuta Interview: Deep Reflections and a Promising Outlook

November 1, 2009 by Chris Greening

Following our meeting at Symphonic Fantasies, Hiroki Kikuta engaged in a detailed email-based interview with us, conducted by Justin Pfeiffer. He

Tommy Tallarico Interview: The Successes and Controversies of Video Games Live

November 1, 2009 by Chris Greening

The interactive video game concert series Video Games Live has experienced a very successful year, albeit one tinged with controversy. In his

Tetsuya Shibata Interview: A Career Retrospective

October 20, 2009 by Chris Greening

Tetsuya Shibata has been the leading figure in Capcom’s sound and music in recent years. As well as scoring titles

Shaun Wallace (aka Avaris) Interview: Directing Xenogears ReMixed

October 15, 2009 by Don Kotowski

Today fan arrangement community OverClocked ReMix released their latest album, Humans + Gears: Xenogears ReMixed. In this interview, project director Shaun Wallace discusses

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