Louise Blain features conducive gaming music with which to chill - and perhaps set the world to rights - and she meets composer Ilan Eshkeri to talk about his music for Sims 4.
Epic new soundtracks, VGM classics and the inside track on the world of video game music. This is the Sound of Gaming – with Jessica Curry.
Sound of Gaming
2021 Bafta Gaming Awards
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Louise Blain reflects on this week’s Bafta Gaming Awards, talking with the nominees and featuring the music, taking them as a litmus test on the shape of gaming in the 2020s. Show more
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Harnessing Special Powers
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Louise Blain scopes into one of gaming's great pleasures: the acquisition and wielding of special powers, from telelekinesis to shapeshifting, teleportation and spider-sense. Show more
Louise Blain focuses on the theme of horror in gaming music, including the Resident Evil series, and meets composer Jason Graves to talk about his music for Dead Space 2. Show more
Louise Blain looks at music for game which reflect some of the darker aspects of the fantasy realm and probes the hybrid world of Metroidvania. Show more
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A Gamer's Guide to the History of the World
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Louise Blain with gaming music inspired by world history and civilisation to mark the launch of Humankind with a new score by Arnaud Roy. Show more
Louise journeys into the world of video game monsters. At times terrifying, fantastical or just plain cute these games often inspire composers to some of their best music. Show more
Louise Blain looks at music for games in which chosen paths determine the outcome of the game, and she talks to composer Richard Jacques about the new Guardians of the Galaxy. Show more
As we enter 2022, Louise offers thoughts on gaming and the future - music for games set in the future plus a look at possible future developments in gaming and gaming music. Show more
Louise Blain ponders the notion of solitude in gaming and is joined by composer Austin Wintory to mark the tenth anniversary of Journey. Show more
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Apocalypse
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Louise Blain looks at gaming music in a post-apocalyptic world and talks to Bear McCreary about his score for the God of War series. Show more
Louise Blain showcases the best soundtracks for turn-based video games, from Darkest Dungeon to Humankind. Her guest is Tim Wynn, composer of the brand new Marvel's Midnight Suns. Show more
Louise Blain looks at how gaming titles grow in scope and effectiveness and is joined by award-winning composer Stephanie Eonomou for a look at the impact of this on the music. Show more
Louise uncovers some of the most imaginative games around. And her guest Winifred Phillips talks about scoring Sackboy, Assassin's Creed Liberation and Jurassic World Primal Ops. Show more
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Extraterrestrial Gaming
30 minutes
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One of the most fantastic environments for gaming is outer space, Louise Blain looks at what happens when gaming and its music leave the comfort of planet Earth. Show more
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Welcome to the world of video game music
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Join Jessica Curry on a brand new adventure as she delves into the exhilarating and joyous world of video games music. Today she chats to Mario and Rabbids composer Grant Kirkhope Show more
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The dazzling music of indie games
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Jessica Curry celebrates the dazzling musical world of indie games and chats to composer Lena Raine about her music for the indie hit Celeste. Show more
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The secret tricks of video game composers
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Jessica Curry chats to Assassin's Creed composer Winifred Phillips about writing for huge franchises, the glory of live games music concerts and what composers are up to in games. Show more
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Playing with Music
32 minutes
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Jessica Curry with the most exciting and inspiring video game music. Plus she chats to VGM's 'eclectic daredevil' Olivier Deriviere about pushing the boundaries of music in games Show more