Music in Games Society

SOUNDTRACK OF THE WEEK #13 – A Short Hike (Music by Mark Sparling) A cozy little game about climbing a mountain peak and meeting new friends, A Short Hike is a great indie title with an intriguing original soundtrack by Mark Sparling. The timbres used in the music match both the energy of the journey’s… Read more »

SOUNDTRACK OF THE WEEK #12 – The Last of Us (Music by Gustavo Santaolalla) Though those who have played this game may agree this is a bit of a stretch, I wanted to highlight something related to the snowy/winter season this week . . . Gustavo Santaolalla’s original music for The Last of Us is… Read more »

SOUNDTRACK OF THE WEEK #11 – Deadbolt (Music by Chris Christodoulou) In celebration of the amazing guest Q&A session we had with composer Chris Christodoulou this past week, I want to feature one of his soundtracks that seems to be lesser known. The soundtrack for DEADBOLT has some elements that can be recognized from Chris’… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »