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  An Interview With Jake Kaufman: It’s Hammer Time!

  December 1, 2009 | Gideon Dabi | 3 Comments Share this An Interview With Jake Kaufman: It’s Hammer Time!

  

  We’ve already spoiled the big news that Jake Kaufman is leaving Volition to join Wayforward in Los Angeles next year, but we promised you an interview regarding his work on Red Faction: Guerrilla, and true to our word, here it is.

  While we had the opportunity to speak with Timothy Wynn regarding his work on the game’s cutscenes, we now get to talk to Jake regarding the in-game music, some of his inspirations, and his thoughts on game music in general.  It’s a good time, and you owe it to yourself to check it out.

  We are sure you’ll find Jake’s interviews just as entertaining as his scores! Click the jump for more. (more…)

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  A Conversation With Timothy Wynn: Composer, Conductor, Commander, Conqueror, and Mars Separatist

  October 1, 2009 | Gideon Dabi | 2 Comments Share this A Conversation With Timothy Wynn: Composer, Conductor, Commander, Conqueror, and Mars Separatist

  

  One of the biggest surprises in the gaming universe this year came hammering along this summer in the form of THQ’s sandbox-styled actioner, Red Faction: Guerrilla. In fact, this weeks marks the release of the third downloadable content package some five months after its initial release. Not only is it widely regarded as one of the best games of this year, but here at OSV we’re quite confident it’s one of the strongest soundtracks as well.

  Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to sit down and have a lengthy conversation with Timothy Wynn, the game’s cinematics composer. As you may already know, I am quite the fan of this soundtrack and was quite curious to hear the genesis of this score and its process. Click the jump to find out the very interesting tidbits behind the genesis of the score, how Wynn conducted it himself, and how he lovingly punched my technical musical prowess right in the balls (yes, I deserved it, but he later agreed with me… sort of. You’ll just have to read on.) (more…)

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