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Composer Olivier Derivière Scores DONTNOD Entertainment’s Vampyr

May 7, 2018 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on Composer Olivier Derivière Scores DONTNOD Entertainment’s Vampyr Share this

Fans of the Vampire the Masquerade games might be interested in checking out the upcoming immersive role-playing experience steeped in vampire mythology; Vampyr. This goes double for the fact the game’s soundtrack was created by BAFTA-nominated composer Olivier Derivière (Remember Me, Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag – Freedom Cry), who brings the intense and haunted game’s atmosphere to life with industrial flavors.

“I wanted to capture the struggle between the doctor and vampire that Jonathan Reid becomes. Only a virtuoso cellist like Eric-Maria Couturier, with all his experience in contemporary classical music, could give this performance such complex duality with his instrument. With the use of dual strings and so many disturbing notes, his musicianship evokes something unique that perfectly matches the journey of Jonathan Reid.” – Olivier Derivière, Composer

<a href="http://olivierderiviere.bandcamp.com/album/vampyr">Vampyr by Olivier Deriviere</a>

Derivière’s dense and foreboding score also features dramatic, heart-staking choral performances recorded with the acclaimed Vox Futura choir ensemble, and further enhances the player’s experience by manipulating drones and other hybrid sounds to pan from side-to-side while you are exploring the darkly atmospheric streets of early 20th century London.

The Vampyr soundtrack premieres today on Bandcamp, with a digital release to follow on all platforms June 5. A limited edition vinyl featuring a selection of Vampyr‘s soundtrack is also available to pre-order at select retailers exclusively in Europe.
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WAYO RECORDS has 3 CD Bundles of Game Music on SALE!

December 1, 2015 | Ryan Paquet | Comments Off on WAYO RECORDS has 3 CD Bundles of Game Music on SALE! Share this

Wayo Records, which is a company based in France is offering some excellent CD Bundles which appear to be in limited quantities, but just in time for the holidays. I currently own their phenomenal 2 CD release of Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch by Joe Hisaishi. The bundles include:

The Yasunori Mitsuda Collection, which currently has a message of very limited. For 104 Euro (about $110 USD), you’ll be getting six Yasunori Mitsuda CDs: To Far Away Times: Chrono Trigger & Chrono Cross Arrangement Album, ISON Comet, Hako No Niwa, Kirite, Sailing to the World and Moonlit Shadow. If you’ve always wanted to beef up your Yasunori Mitsuda library I don’t think you’ll find a better deal for these physical releases, so grab the bundle while you can!Sebastian Urrea recently reviewed Masashi Hamauzu’s The Legend of Legacy Original Soundtrack, this bundle includes that Two disc release and three additional releases by the composer for 54.4 Euro (about $57 USD). The bundle includes: The Legend of Legacy Original Soundtrack, M. Hamauza Piano Works, M. Hamauza Opus 4, and Black Ocean IMERUAT.The last bundle includes Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch by Joe Hisaishi, Of Orcs and Men by Olivier Deriviere, and The Legend of Legacy Original Soundtrack and Black Ocean/IMERUAT by Masashi Hamauzu for 50 Euro (about $53 USD).

Wayo Records accepts PayPal and ships Worldwide. You can purchase all of the bundles on their website right here.
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SUPERNOVA Volume 1: Through The Portal Soundtrack Now Available

May 20, 2015 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on SUPERNOVA Volume 1: Through The Portal Soundtrack Now Available Share this

If you’re into ethereal, space-like music from your games, then you might want to check out the space video game SUPERNOVA, and more importantly it’s soundtrack which was just releases yesterday. Composer Olivier Derivière (Remember Me, Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag – Freedom Cry) has released music from the Namco Bandai game, titled SUPERNOVA Volume 1: Through The Portal, which features a combination of his own talents as well as those of John Kurlander (The Lord of the Rings) and the Philharmonia Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios, London.

Derivière has roots in classical music composition as well as coding games and music and attending coding and demo parties in his early days. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, he’s since developed his skill, creating music for games like Obscure and has contributed to scores such as Alone in the Dark (2008), giving him a history with the atmospheric.

“The musical journey of the OST follows a big crescendo from a star’s birth to its supernova,” explains Derivière. “Volume 1 is about the first planet, more will come as the game progressively extends its universe to new worlds. This is only the beginning.

Source: Top Dollar PR

The 10-track album can be found for purchase on Bandcamp and other musical distribution sites for around $5.00, and you can check out Derivière’s other works on his website.

SUPERNOVA Volume 1: Through The Portal – Bandcamp | CDBaby

Olivier Derivière – Website | Twitter
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Bulgarian Voices In My Head: Tiësto Presents Alone In the Dark Inferno – Edward Carnby (Review)

December 12, 2008 | Jayson Napolitano | 1 Comment Share this

I never knew that electronic music could play so nicely with a choir. I guess it’s been done before, but rarely have I heard it done so well. A couple weeks ago we mentioned that Streamline Sound was releasing a remix single from Alone in the Dark Inferno featuring DJ Tiësto, and we’ve finally got our hands on it.

I guess the prerequisite here is that you like electronic music. DJ Tiësto is known on dance floors around the world for his pumping electronic music, and this release is no different. The Mystery of Bulgarian Voices ensemble is actually quite the co-star here despite the name recognition that Tiësto commands, so I must say I was pleasantly surprised by this release.

Read our impressions of the lengthily-titled Tiësto Presents Alone in the Dark: Infero – Edward Carnby single after the jump. (more…)
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DJ Tiësto Remixes Alone in the Dark: No Longer Alone, But Still Dark

November 12, 2008 | Jayson Napolitano | Comments Off on DJ Tiësto Remixes Alone in the Dark: No Longer Alone, But Still Dark Share this

Remember that Granado Espada Official Soundtrack Volume 2 release from Streamline Sound earlier this year? Well, the digital audio label is back again with another release from DJ Tiësto. While the artists at Streamline Sound tackled Granado Espada last time, DJ Tiësto himself has crafted a full-production remix of music from Alone in the Dark: Inferno this time around.

While you can hear the result in the above video, the track will be available as a CD single, digital download, and even a limited edition 12″ picture disk around the world on November 18. With the release of the Mirror’s Edge The Remixes album just a couple days ago, it looks like tis’ the season for electronic music!

Will you be picking this one up in the stores? Were you a fan of Olivier Deriviere’s score for Alone in the Dark?

Hit the jump for the official press release. (more…)