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Slowly but surely, AI music is carving out a place for itself in video game music
AI music is quietly infiltrating the world of VGM. From solo devs using it for efficiency to mysterious studios farming fraudulent streams with "fake" soundtracks, the line between innovation and industry-wide scamming is becoming increasingly thin
Austin Wintory explores grief with the soundtrack for 'The House of Hikmah', recorded in Saudi Arabia
The most recent Grammy Award winner for Best Video Game Soundtrack (for Sword of the Sea — a hidden gem) is teaming up with the young studio Lunacy for the release
Konami reveals 'SILENT HILL: Townfall' composer (and, no, it's not who you think it is)
An indie director of short films he calls his "parallel universes"—what could be more fitting for composing the music of a new Silent Hill? While we’re
Splatoon 3 OST has finally dropped on Nintendo Music
Sometimes, you have to practice self-denial. Even though I deeply hate the music of this franchise, I must admit its cult status. I also know that the Splatoon 3 OST
A new record for VGM releases in March: a look at the numbers
I promise I’m only sharing a fraction of the albums that come out and that I listen to (because, yes, I listen to absolutely everything that hits my radar)
Caravan Palace Joins the ‘Mouse: P.I For Hire’ Soundtrack
I’m not going to lie—I’ve never been the biggest fan of Electro-swing. It usually makes me feel like I’m stuck at a party surrounded by people
'The Blood of Dawnwalker' first singles are giving major Witcher vibes
Update: turns out these tracks were available for months on the official Dawnwalker YouTube page. The news here is just that they are now available to stream. Sorry I made
'Video Games & Music' exhibition kicks off in Paris
If you find yourself in Paris over the next few months, be sure to stop by the Philharmonie de Paris. Starting tomorrow, April 2nd, and running until November 1st, you
'MOUSE: P.I For Hire' composer Patryk Scelina on composing a jazz noir OST
Polish composer Patryk Scelina, previously heard on the soundtracks for The Amazing American Circus, Kao the Kangaroo, and SlavicPunk, talks to us about the score for the unique Doom-like FPS
'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Original Soundtrack Plus' now available to purchase on Steam and iTunes
Two months after the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth soundtrack hit all streaming platforms, Square Enix is unveiling the expanded version of its already legendary OST. While the CD release is
Bandcamp premieres The Game Show, featuring Eric Daino from The Holophonics
A new challenger has entered the video game music scene, and it’s a big one. This Monday, March 30th, Bandcamp launched The Game Show, a new radio program dedicated
New Animal Crossing: New Horizon music available through Nintendo Music
I can’t believe it’s already been six years since Animal Crossing: New Horizons came out on the Switch. What were you even doing back in 2020? Nintendo, at
Sony releases Saros first single, "Sun Is Forever"
Well at least, now we know composer Bobby Krlic won't return for the soundtrack to the upcoming Saros. Stated to release on April 30th, exclusively on PlayStation 5,
Deux Ex, Unreal composer, Alexander Brandon can't find new work because of AI bros
Alexander Brandon, composer of Deus Ex and Unreal, has submitted 50 resumes in the past year and received only one interview. He attributes the difficulty to the impact of AI on audio production for games.
New dates for the "NieR: Orchestra Concert" announced
AWR Music Productions and Square Enix only finished up their "re:12024 (the end of data)" tour this last January, and yet they'll be back on