How to Make 8-bit Music (Six Methods) [2022]
Want to make 8-bit music in the spirit of the NES or Gameboy? Check out these two free methods and start composing your chiptune opus today.
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How to Become a Composer for Video Games in 2024
Proven strategies for becoming a game composer and getting paid to make music for games **This post has been updated in November 2021** “How do you become a game composer?” This is the question I set out to answer three years ago when I first began my podcast, Composer Code. Since then, I’ve interviewed around … Read more
5 Things I Learned from Gareth Coker
What the composer of Ori and the Blind Forest and Halo Infinite taught me about making music for games.
Oozing into Game Audio with Jason Graves
Jason Graves is a game audio veteran with numerous AAA titles under his belt including Dead Space and Tomb Raider (2013)
The Principles of Orchestration with Eric Buchholz
Eric Buchholz is a talented composer and orchestrator who offered a glimpse into his illustratious career as well as valuable orchestration principles.
Monetizing Your Passion with Sydney Kjerstad (Smart Game Piano)
Sydney Kjerstad is a talented pianist, arranger, entrepreneur and VGM geek with tons of arrangement and business wisdom. Listen to our conversation now.
Ep 24: Tapping into Your Playful Side and Embracing Relationships (Tom Salta)
Tom is an ASCAP winning and MTV VMA-nominated composer who’s been in the biz for a long time and has an impressive list of both TV and game credits including PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Red Steel 1 and 2, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon, Prince of Persia, Wolfenstein Youngblood, and the Halo Anniversary Edition soundtracks. In our conversation … Read more
Ep 23: Infusing Songwriting with Game Audio (Darren Korb)
Darren Korb is a game composer working for Supergiant Games. He’s composed the soundtracks to smash indie hits like Transistor, Bastion, Pyre, and Hades. His upbringing as a singer/songwriter and bedroom producer laid a foundation for his work in game audio. He boldly challenges the mostly-instrumental world of game audio by infusing narrative lyrics that … Read more
Ep 22: Ukuleles, Dank Beats, and Composing Under Constraints (Daniel Koestner)
Daniel Koestner is a newcomer to the game audio space, but his style draws influences from some unusual places and culminates in a sound unlike anything else. He composed the soundtrack to the lovable indie game, Donut County. The playful vibe of his music sends up folk artists like Sufjan Stevens and Beirut with the … Read more
Ep 21: Landing Game Audio Gigs with Class (Nathan Madsen)
Nathan Madsen is a seasoned game audio composer with years of experience in both in-house and freelance roles. We chatted about best practices in landing gigs, the pros and cons of freelance vs. in-house work, and how to balance a family with VGM ambitions. He’s got a real heart for mentorship and helping other composers … Read more