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SOUNDTRACK OF THE WEEK #10 – Stellar Blade (Music by SHIFT UP Corporation & Various Others)
SOUNDTRACK OF THE WEEK #10 – Stellar Blade (Music by SHIFT UP Corporation & Various Others) There is far too much going on in the Stellar Blade original soundtrack for me to cover it all in one week, but I wanted to feature it anyways since it is one of the nominees for “Best Score… Read more »
Innovation Hour with Caedence and founder Jim Bernett
Innovation Hour with Caedence and founder Jim Bernett Presented with the IU Audio Engineering Society and IU Innovates Wednesday, December 11 | 5-6pm OECD: Merrill Hall, MU011 and Zoom Students! Sign Up Here > Founder of Caedence, Jim Bernett, will talk about the complete browser-based music collaboration platform that keeps you, your band, and your… Read more »
SOUNDTRACK OF THE WEEK #9 – Pepper Grinder (Music by Xeecee)
Pepper Grinder is a game that has been on my radar but I have not yet played; however, the original soundtrack by Xeecee is thrilling, groovy, and moody nonstop! The game released in March of this year. It’s an action-packed 2D game all about precise-movements and drilling/grinding your way through the world. Let me know… Read more »
SOUNDTRACK OF THE WEEK #8 – StarCraft (Music by Glenn Stafford, Jason Hayes, & Derek Duke)
In StarCraft, a real-time strategy game, you play three different campaigns of missions, each one playing as one of three races: Terrans, Protoss, or Zerg. In the original soundtrack, there is a clear separation in the sounds used to underscore the gameplay of each campaign, setting the tone when commanding each race. Originally released in… Read more »
SOUNDTRACK OF THE WEEK #7 – Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Music by Mentrix & Gareth Coker)
In the co-composed soundtrack for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, the orchestral writing of Gareth Coker is combined with Mentrix’s unique fusion of vocals, electronics, and traditional Iranian instruments to create an exhilarating experience. The grandeur of the score is one to match the scope of the game’s setting and the intense combat the… Read more »
Weekly Digest: Kavalier & Clay premieres at IU, Pitchfork’s sudden departure from Chicago, and more
Photo by Sarah J. Slover FEATURE With the world premiere of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, a number of news media outlets have covered the important story! Congratulations to all involved in the project, as well as the JSoM media relations team. Mason Bates’ Met-bound opera ‘Kavalier & Clay’ based on Michael Chabon… Read more »
Quincy Jones was greater than any one era, Spotify’s AI is no match for a real DJ, Matthew Bourne on Swan Lake 30 years on, and more
FEATURE Quincy Jones Was Greater Than Any One Era Defector: Israel Daramola There was never going to be another Quincy Jones. The streets are paved with people who have tried and come up short; today’s playing field cannot foster it. He was the ultimate connective tissue in making the greatest media of the last few… Read more »
Weekly Digest: Orchestras and democracy, choreographers on the rise, ethically-trained AI, and more
FEATURE What Role Should Orchestras Play In Strengthening Democracy? Post Alley Seattle: Jesse Rosen It’s not enough to merely assert these values or cite the longstanding commitments to educational programs, if the deeper work of orchestras is to play a role in sustaining American democracy. RESEARCH AND OPINION Oona Doherty’s Raw, Honest Dances Have Made… Read more »
SOUNDTRACK OF THE WEEK #4 – Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (Music by Austin Wintory)
Austin Wintory’s original soundtrack for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is a stimulating collection of adventure and song. The main feature of the soundtrack’s palette is a chamber group of string instruments that demonstrate moments of both exhilarating speed and tender poetry across the album. Atmospheres of action and stealth are no stranger to the music of the… Read more »