VGMO -Video Game Music Online-

Koichi Namiki Interview: From the S.S.T. Band to Blind Spot

January 6, 2017 by Chris Greening

Koichi Namiki worked at Sega during the late 80s, writing music for arcade classics such as Galaxy Force, Thunder Blade,

Alexander Brandon Interview: Game Audio Networking

December 6, 2016 by Emily McMillan

Alexander Brandon has done immense work in almost all aspects of game audio, from composition on games like Unreal, Deus Ex:

Jim Bonney Interview: Gameplay Music of Mafia III

November 17, 2016 by Emily McMillan

The Mafia series has had a rich musical tradition since Vladmir Simunek’s score to the first game. Mafia III, the most

Jesse Harlin Interview: Cinematic Scores of Mafia III

November 14, 2016 by Emily McMillan

The Mafia series has had a rich musical tradition since Vladmir Simunek’s score to the first game. Mafia III, the most

Tim Summers Interview: Understanding Video Game Music

October 25, 2016 by Emily McMillan

In his recent monograph Understanding Video Game Music, Tim Summers (Royal Holloway, University of London) takes the study of game music, or ludomusicology,

John Robert Matz Interview: Fossil Echo

October 6, 2016 by Emily McMillan

Indie composer John Robert Matz has been writing for games since his score to Artemis in 2011. Favoring live instrumentation, his

John Graham Interview: Scoring Kingsglaive

September 29, 2016 by Emily McMillan

John Graham recently composed the soundtrack to Kingsglaive, the film prologue to the upcoming Final Fantasy XV. While Graham isn’t new to

Hiroyuki Kawada Interview: Namco Sounds of the Contemporary

September 25, 2016 by Chris Greening

Hiroyuki Kawada is Namco’s longest-serving musical innovator. During his three decades at the company, he balanced work on classic properties

Weifan Chang Interview: Sounds of Taiwan

September 24, 2016 by Emily McMillan

Weifan Chang is a Taiwanese composer who has contributed to a range of tv shows and games, and has several

Hiroyuki Kawada Interview: Namco Sounds in the 1980s

September 18, 2016 by Chris Greening

Hiroyuki Kawada is Namco’s longest-serving musical innovator. During his three decades at the company, he balanced work on classic properties

Jeff Broadbent Interview: Shaping the Music of Anteria

September 13, 2016 by Emily McMillan

Last time we spoke with composer Jeff Broadbent, he told us about his background as a composer, and his work

Hyperduck Soundworks Interview: Cosmic Star Heroine

September 12, 2016 by Emily McMillan

Hyperduck Soundworks, the musical duo behind Dust: An Elysian Tale and Kingdom Rush, consists of Irish composers Chris Geehan and

Robyn Miller Interview: A Return to Cyan Worlds

September 9, 2016 by Emily McMillan

Robyn Miller first made a splash in the gaming world not as a composer, but as a designer. Along with his brother

Mark Knight Interview: Back in the Composer’s Chair

September 6, 2016 by Chris Greening

Mark Knight is an enduring British pioneer in game music and audio. The self-taught composer brought musical innovations to top

Austin Wintory Interview: A String of Successes

September 1, 2016 by Emily McMillan

Austin Wintory recently made another big splash in the game music world with his latest score to Abzu, but his original iconic

FamilyJules7x Interview: From Covers to the Big Leagues

August 27, 2016 by Oliver Jia

Julian “Jules” Conroy, better known by his online handle “FamilyJules7x,” has established himself as one of the premier cover artists

Shohei Tsuchiya Interview: Chronicles of Darius

August 25, 2016 by Chris Greening

ZUNTATA is the in-house sound team and record label of long-running arcade and smartphone game developer Taito. In the last

Hirokazu Koshio Interview: Evolution of Space Invaders

August 13, 2016 by Chris Greening

ZUNTATA is the in-house sound team and record label of long-running arcade and smartphone game developer Taito. In the last

Shinji Hosoe and Kotaro Uchikoshi Interview: Zero Times

July 30, 2016 by Don Kotowski

Shinji Hosoe, as mentioned in our previous interview, is president of his game music production studio, Supersweep. His works range

Kamil Orman-Janowski Interview: Paths of Composition

July 21, 2016 by Emily McMillan

Although he started off writing electronic dance music (EDM), Kamil Orman-Janowski has since made his name with his large-scale orchestral

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