Album Reviews

Turrican Soundtrack Anthology Original Sound Version

Album Title: Turrican Soundtrack Anthology Original Sound Version Record Label: Chris Huelsbeck Productions Catalog No.: N/A Release Date: December 31, 2013 Purchase: Download at Bandcamp
Liner Notes

Final Fantasy X HD Remaster Original Soundtrack

Reflections from the three composers of the soundtrack
Editorials

A Study of Michiru Yamane’s “Dracula’s Castle”

Michiru Yamane’s score for the 1997 PlayStation title, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, is an esteemed accomplishment, one of my favorite videogame soundtracks, and arguably
Interviews

Benny Oschmann Interview: Emotional & Melodic Orchestral Soundtracks

At just 26 years old, Benny Oschmann has already worked on numerous major projects in both solo and collaborative roles. The German composer’s music has
Biographies

Koichi Sugiyama Profile

With a career spanning sixty amazing years, the artist now dedicates his time to producing Dragon Quest's scores, albums, and concerts
Interviews

Matt Fuss Spotlight: Creating a Final Fantasy XIV Piano Collection

A native Californian, Matt Fuss grew up in a musical family and eventually embraced the field himself, eventually taking on guitar and later piano as
Interviews

Masami Ueda Interview: A Preview of Bayonetta 2’s Music

The witch is back! On October 24, Bayonetta 2 will be internationally released for the Wii U. Masami Ueda, a veteran music director at PlatinumGames, served as the
Series Spotlight

Best of Western Game Music: Matt Uelmen

Essential Listens Diablo II (Matt Uelmen, 2000) Album Title: Diablo II Soundtrack Record Label: Blizzard Entertainment Catalog No.: S7100360 Release Date: June 30, 2000 Purchase:
Interviews

Vince DiCola & Kenny Meriedeth Interview: Returning to Transformers

Vince DiCola gained quite a following in the 1980s for his soundtracks to movies such as The Transformers: The Movie, Staying Alive, and, of course, Rocky IV, not
Album Reviews

Tecmo Arcade Game Chronicle

Album Title: Tecmo Arcade Game Chronicle Record Label: Sweep Record Catalog No.: SRIN-1104 Release Date: June 7, 2014 Purchase: Buy at Sweep Record Overview The
Music News

Drakengard 2 composers return for Lord of Vermilion Arena

Exclusive: Yoshiki Aoi return to create an epic orchestral score for the MOBA spinoff
Concert Interviews

Shota Nakama Interview: Bridging East and West

Shota Nakama’s Video Game Orchestra has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 2008. Developing their so-called ‘rockestral’ sound, the group have performed numerous concerts,