Miki Higashino Interview: Retired Fan Favourite Speaks
Joining Konami straight out of college in 1984, Miki Higashino was one of the first musicians to make an impact on the […]
Tag: Sound Direction
Mahito Yokota Profile
After years directing the sound for KOEI’s grand strategy games, he made his popular breakthrough with the orchestrated Super Mario Galaxy score
Tetsuya Shibata Profile
Once the sound manager of Capcom, the Devil May Cry 3 and 4 composer now produces music through his own company, Unique Note
Norikazu Miura Profile
Konami resident best known as the sound director and lead composer for the recent instalments of the Suikoden franchise
Tomoya Ohtani Profile
As sound director and lead composer for Sonic ’06, Unleashed, and Lost World, this artist has introduced new colours and styles to the series
Kazumi Totaka Profile
Experienced Nintendo composer and sound director known for his extensive work on Animal Crossing, Yoshi, and Wii franchises
Shoji Meguro Profile
From pulsing beats to Gregorian chants, from industrial rock to R’n’B vocals, this artist has brought musical diversity to the Megami Tensei series
Yasunori Mitsuda Profile
Won the hearts of millions of gamers with his beautiful scores for RPGs such as the Chrono, Xeno, and Inazuma Eleven franchises
Koji Kondo Profile
Legendary sound leader of Nintendo EAD famous for composing the initial entries and iconic themes of the Super Mario and Zelda franchises.
Masafumi Takada Profile
With a career spanning sixty amazing years, the artist now dedicates his time to producing Dragon Quest’s scores, albums, and concerts
Roland Rizzo Interview: Thirty Years in Game Audio
For thirty years, Roland Rizzo has composed music and designed sound for video games for companies such as Coleco, MicroProse, and now […]
Pawel Blaszczak Interview: Call of Juarez and Dead Island
Pawel Blaszczak is the sound director and senior composer of Polish game developer Techland. While he has worked in many game and […]
Grant Kirkhope Interview: The Sounds of Reckoning
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is just weeks away. The giant open-world RPG, designed by Big Huge Games and published by Electronic Arts, is […]
Jason Tai Interview
American McGee’s Alice caused a sensation eleven years ago with its twisted incarnation of Lewis Carroll’s fantasy protagonist. Alice: Madness Returns revisits the macabre character […]
Jeff van Dyck Interview: A Journey Through His Life and Works
Jeff van Dyck is a Canadian composer and sound director currently based in Brisbane, Australia. He is best known for his work […]
Peter Connelly Interview: Universal Sound Design
Peter Connelly is a British musician who currently runs the sound production company Universal Sound Design. He is widely recognised for his scores […]
Michael Curran & Geoff Knorr Interview: The Orchestral Music and Interactive Sounds of Civilization V
Last month, 2K Games released Sid Meier’s Civilization V for the PC. A major aspect of the game experience was its critically praised soundtrack […]
Tenpei Sato Interview: A Detailed Retrospective
Tenpei Sato is one of the best-loved composers in the gaming industry. During his 25 year career, he has offered music for […]
Takahiro Nishi Interview: Sound Director at Game Arts
Takahiro Nishi is the sound producer at Game Arts. During his time at the company, he has directed the sound for the […]
Tetsuya Shibata Interview: A Career Retrospective
Tetsuya Shibata has been the leading figure in Capcom’s sound and music in recent years. As well as scoring titles such as […]
Yuji “TECHNOuchi” Takenouchi Interview
Yuji “TECHNOuchi” Takenouchi’s diverse career spans games such as Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, X-Men, Circadia, Bravo Music, Ace Combat X, and […]
Alexander Brandon Interview: Going Solo
Alexander Brandon is the man behind the music of such games as Tyrian, Jazz Jackrabbit 2, Unreal, Unreal Tournament, Deus Ex, and Deus Ex: Invisible […]