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The 2009 game Afrika won an industry award for its soundtrack. The game is a photography and safari simulation.
Music for video games has come a long way since Pac-Man and Super Mario Brothers. Today: inside college courses that teach students how to compose game soundtracks. Plus: a mid-life crisis for games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band. And: saxophonist and MacArthur "genius grant" winner Miguel Zenon performs in our studio.
Shoot 'em Up, Cue the Strings
Berklee College of Music is among a handful of schools offering classes on composing music for video games. Today: Berklee professor and game composer Michael Sweet tells us about a market for new music that barely existed 10 years ago.
Blog: John Schaefer on a new musical frontier
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Blog: John Schaefer on a new musical frontier
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Growing Pains for Music Games
The video game industry got good news and bad news at the end of 2009. On one hand, December was the industry's best month ever, with sales of $5.5 billion. On the other, total sales of $19.7 billion for the year were down 8 percent compared to 2008. One genre ...
Miguel Zenon
Growing up in Puerto Rico, Miguel Zenon saved money to come to the US by playing in salsa bands with friends. Two years ago, the New York-based saxophonist received the MacArthur “genius” award for his blend of jazz and Puerto Rican jibaro music. He joins us for a live performance ...
Soundcheck CD Picks of the Week
This week’s picks include one of electronica’s premiere acts, a final document from a deceased giant of African music and a new voice from Brazil.
The Next Musical Frontier?
Soundcheck is talking about video game music, and they want to know your opinion on the matter. Are game scores “serious” music?
