Video Game Music Goes Mainstream

Soundcheck | Mar 11, 2011

Mention “video game music” and the simplistic 8-bit melodies of Super Mario Bros. come to mind. But modern compositions for gaming are moving into the mainstream—one even picked up a Grammy this year. Composer Christopher Tin dials in to discuss his award-winning “Baba Yetu.” Plus: writer Joshua Kopstein gives us his take on the future of interactive gaming music—and the recycling movement known as chiptune.

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