Hello everyone. Will from ComposerCast here. Just wanted to give a quick update on the podcast. It’s currently on pause. It’s not stopped or cancelled but I’m just taking a break away from it. I have a baby arriving in January which is part of the reason of pausing the podcast. I also realised I was spreading myself a bit thin with the day job, music, podcast and tech startups. So I’ve decided to concentrate my efforts on music in the evenings and weekends and give myself a bit more free time to prepare for the new arrival in the family. Thank you to everyone who’s listened and to all the guests who have appeared on the show. I’m using Anchor as the hosting platform now which means I can record and publish little snippets like this directly on my phone. I’m currently standing in the new studio at the end of the garden. You might hear it’s a bit echoey right now because all it has in it are bikes and an elliptical machine. But hopefully we’ll be up and running again next year with some new episodes from the new studio. In the meantime, I’ll be creating more music so I’d love if you followed me online. I’m @willhelliwell on Instagram, @willhelliwell1 on Twitter and willhelliwell.com on the web. Thank you again for listening and I’ll see you all soon!

ComposerCast

A Brief Pause

Hello listener and welcome to another episode of ComposerCast.On this episode, we talked to composer and sound designer, Elliot Callighan. He has recently worked on the the music for the new Trackmania game and is also the owner of Unlock Audio, a company who provide full audio support for game developers.Be sure to check out the work that Unlock Audio do: https://www.unlockaudio.comHave a look at the new Trackmania game by Ubisoft: https://www.trackmania.com/Listen to Elliot's Trackmania soundtrack on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3uerx7kbjtZTnNz0YVIkli?si=QpK5Vy6rSAi-XwvJGKuoYg--Enjoying the podcast? Join our Discord and come chat with us https://discord.gg/mnf6c3You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/composercast. We've got different monthly rewards for you to enjoy including shout-outs, early access to new episodes and a Discord server.We use Notion to plan all our podcast episodes. Have a look at our episode planning template in Notion and try it our yourself:  https://www.notion.so/willhelliwell/Podcast-Management-Template-fcdd82186d144bf194f10d579e6d94e2Keep up to date and follow @ComposerCast on Twitter. Our DMs are always open: https://twitter.com/composercastFollow Will on Twitter @willhelliwell1: https://www.twitter.com/willhelliwell1Listen to the ComposerCast playlist on Spotify containing a mix of all the music we've talked about on our podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0QWw5gbFhbaE8kZzFhT3gg?si=GuUgAqpkRFq5NxPwkGOzyAWant to be a guest on the podcast or have a topic you think we should discuss? Send us an email to will@composercast.co.uk

Interview: Elliot Callighan

Our first VR interview episode! We talked to arranger, orchestrator and composer, Evan Rogers. Be sure to check out his guide to arranging for Big Band https://www.evanrogersmusic.com/blogEvan is an award-winning orchestrator working from London. As an orchestrator and conductor for video games, he has worked on Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm, EA's Battlefield: One, Games Workshop's Warhammer: Adeptus Titanicus among others. He has also been involved in music preparation, orchestration, arrangements, composition and part preparation for over 35 other games. Evan frequently arranges and orchestrates for the studio and also the concert hall, providing orchestrations and copying for the 2019 tour of Disney’s Frozen in Asia and additional orchestration for bands such as Alter Bridge at the Royal Albert Hall.--Enjoying the podcast? You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/composercast. We've got different monthly rewards for you to enjoy including shout-outs, early access to new episodes and a private Discord server.We use Notion to plan all our podcast episodes. Try it our yourself: https://www.notion.so/?r=81b5dfc8f22946289e0b31d8671d00a5Keep up to date and follow @ComposerCast on Twitter. Our DMs are always open: https://twitter.com/composercastFollow Will on Twitter @willhelliwell1: https://www.twitter.com/willhelliwell1Listen to the ComposerCast playlist on Spotify containing a mix of all the music we've talked about on our podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0QWw5gbFhbaE8kZzFhT3gg?si=GuUgAqpkRFq5NxPwkGOzyAWant to be a guest on the podcast or have a topic you think we should discuss? Send us an email to will@composercast.co.uk

Interview: Evan Rogers

We're still in lockdown so join us for another lockdown episode of ComposerCast where Lloyd and I chat about virtual reality inside virtual reality. On this episode we talk about our experience playing Skater XL, Windlands 1 and 2, Bigscreen, and Celeste. We do a deep dive into the music from Celeste and talk about the career of composer Lena Raine.Show notes:Check out Techmoan on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TechmoanDownload and make some tunes on PxTone: https://studiopixel.jp/binaries/pxtone_0925.zipListen and relax to the lofi hip hop playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vvXsWCC9xrXsKd4FyS8kM?si=dg0t01iWSA25FkFEx5lH9wRead Lena Raine's Medium post about the synths and software she used to compose the music for Celeste: https://medium.com/@kuraine/a-little-bit-about-celestes-synths-and-some-bonus-piano-461f62605ea1Level up your sound design skills and learn FMOD with the sounds from Celeste: https://www.fmod.com/resources/documentation-studio?version=2.0&page=appendix-a-celeste.html--Enjoying the podcast? You can now support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/composercast. We've got different monthly rewards for you to enjoy including shout-outs, early access to new episodes and a private Discord server.We use Notion to plan all our podcast episodes. Try it out yourself: https://www.notion.so/?r=81b5dfc8f22946289e0b31d8671d00a5Keep up to date and follow @ComposerCast on Twitter. Our DMs are always open: https://twitter.com/composercastFollow Will on Twitter @willhelliwell1: https://www.twitter.com/willhelliwell1Listen to the ComposerCast playlist on Spotify containing a mix of all the music we've talked about on our podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0QWw5gbFhbaE8kZzFhT3gg?si=GuUgAqpkRFq5NxPwkGOzyAWant to be a guest on the podcast or have a topic you think we should discuss? Send us an email to will@composercast.co.uk

Celestial

Join us for a special lockdown episode of ComposerCast where Lloyd and I talk to each other inside virtual reality. On this episode we talk about our experience playing The Forest VR and do a deep dive into the music of Towerfall Ascension. Watch the episode on YouTube.Want to record your podcast or gaming session? We used OBS to capture the video: https://obsproject.com/Will is offering online guitar lessons during the lockdown: https://willhelliwell.com/online-guitar-lessons/Discover how to he uses Reaper as a mixer to teach guitar online: https://willhelliwell.com/posts/streaming-audio-guide-for-obs-and-skype/Check out BIAS FX 2 and the guitar tones you can achieve with it: https://www.positivegrid.com/bias-fx/We use Notion to plan all our podcast episodes. Try it our yourself: https://www.notion.so/?r=81b5dfc8f22946289e0b31d8671d00a5Download The Forest VR on Steam and join us in building shelters and fighting mutants: https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/The_Forest/View Will's Tilt Brush creation: https://poly.google.com/view/5vXn9HwlLOVCheck out Towerfall Ascension: http://www.towerfall-game.com/The VR drum video can be found here: https://youtu.be/cZKheiV1n4cWe now have a Discord channel. Come and hangout: https://discord.gg/pSUCpQn--Enjoying the podcast? You can now support us on Patreon! We've got different monthly rewards for you to enjoy including custom ringtones and super sweet shout-outs on the podcast.Join our new Discord Channel. Chat about the podcast, play games and interact with us on there.Keep up to date and follow @ComposerCast on Twitter. Our DMs are always open.Follow Will on Twitter @willhelliwell1.Listen to the ComposerCast playlist on Spotify containing a mix of all the music we've talked about on our podcast.Want to be a guest on the podcast or have a topic you think we should discuss? Send us an email to patreon@composercast.co.uk

Inside The Future?

This is episode 35 of ComposerCast and was recorded in a lovely pub in Portsmouth. This is an interview episode where I talk to the wonderful composer and sound designer, Chris Jolley, about his audio career in games. Follow him on Twitter @cjolley_audio"Remember Runescape? Yeah I 'member!" Check out what it looks like now: https://www.runescape.com/splashRead Sam Barlow's wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Barlow_(game_designer)Listen to "Patches Theme" from Dragons: Dawn of New Riders by Chris Jolley: https://soundcloud.com/user-562618863/sets/dragons-dawn-of-new-ridersSubsribe to Adam T. Croft's email newsletter. Lots of good game audio stuff in there: https://adamtcroft.com/Listen to "Impatiev House No. 2" from Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia by Chris Jolley: https://soundcloud.com/user-562618863/assassinscreedchroniclesListen to "First Civilisation" from Assassins Creed Chronicles: India by Chris Jolley: https://soundcloud.com/user-562618863/assassinscreedchronicles-indiaPurchase the Half Life: A Place in the West soundtracks by Chris Jolley:https://store.steampowered.com/app/629830/HalfLife_A_Place_in_the_West_Soundtrack_Vol_1/https://store.steampowered.com/app/980550/HalfLife_A_Place_in_the_West_Soundtrack_Vol_2/--Enjoying the podcast? You can now support us on Patreon! We've got different monthly rewards for you to enjoy including custom ringtones and super sweet shout-outs on the podcast.Keep up to date and follow @ComposerCast on Twitter. Our DMs are always open.Follow Will on Twitter @willhelliwell1.Listen to the ComposerCast playlist on Spotify containing a mix of all the music we've talked about on our podcast.Want to be a guest on the podcast or have a topic you think we should discuss? Send us an email to patreon@composercast.co.uk

Interview: Chris Jolley

On this episode we talk about BlazeRush, a naughty goose and a witcher.Play Untitled Goose Game: https://goose.game/Watch the naughty goose cause havoc on a computer screen: https://youtu.be/EQx6fyrZDWMCheck out Bit Byte Bear; the wonderful guys who have supported Will with the BBC Symphony Orchestra library: https://bitbytebear.com/Be sure to follow Sam Whiting for some tasty guitar licks: https://stwmusic.co.uk/We like these sunglasses. They're not a sponsor but they're awesome: https://www.sungod.co/Creating the sound of The Witcher 3 mini doc: https://youtu.be/J-jogZgwf3MLearn about the hurdy gurdy: https://youtu.be/gYJg9cLk1usListen to the epic mashup of Eleanor Rigby Pokemon battle theme: https://youtu.be/w4N5U_Vf2iE--Enjoying the podcast? You can now support us on Patreon! We've got different monthly rewards for you to enjoy including custom ringtones and super sweet shout-outs on the podcast.Keep up to date and follow @ComposerCast on Twitter. Our DMs are always open.Follow Will on Twitter @willhelliwell1.Listen to the ComposerCast playlist on Spotify containing a mix of all the music we've talked about on our podcast.Want to be a guest on the podcast or have a topic you think we should discuss? Send us an email to patreon@composercast.co.uk

Bewitche(r)d

This is part 2 of our talk about Amanita Design and the beautiful games they create. We go in-depth looking at the music and sound design of the Amanita worlds.Check out the Amanita Design documentary: https://youtu.be/6WuxVOkoXPMListen to Floex talk about the music and sound of Samorost 3: https://youtu.be/3Q_d2u4CriA--Enjoying the podcast? You can now support us on Patreon! We've got different monthly rewards for you to enjoy including custom ringtones and super sweet shout-outs on the podcast.Keep up to date and follow @ComposerCast on Twitter. Our DMs are always open.Follow Will on Twitter @willhelliwell1.Listen to the ComposerCast playlist on Spotify containing a mix of all the music we've talked about on our podcast.Want to be a guest on the podcast or have a topic you think we should discuss? Send us an email to patreon@composercast.co.uk

Amanita Music Part 2

On this episode we talk about VR racing, the 10-year anniversary of Machinarium and give a shout-out to Music Weeklies. Join us next episode where we'll do a proper analysis of the music by Floex.Celebrate the 10-year anniversary and get yourself a DRM-free copy of the Machinarium Collector’s Edition on GOG.COM, which includes the soundtrack, artbook, wallpapers, and more.Listen to Floex on Spotify.Make some new music and join in with the weekly challenges on Twitter @MusicWeeklies.Watch the children's bedtime video on YouTube that inspired some of Thomas Dvorak's music music: https://youtu.be/z6VGOa1YR0UPuzzle music by patrickdearteaga.com--Enjoying the podcast? You can now support us on Patreon! We've got different monthly rewards for you to enjoy including custom ringtones and super sweet shout-outs on the podcast.Keep up to date and follow @ComposerCast on Twitter. Our DMs are always open.Follow us on Instagram @composercast.Follow Will on Twitter @willhelliwell1.Want to be a guest on the podcast or have a topic you think we should discuss? Send us an email to patreon@composercast.co.uk

Amanita Music Part 1

On this episode we talk about how fun it is to drive a truck in VR, discuss the co-op madness of fighting goblins in Karnage Chronicles, correct past mistakes and have a look at learning to code with music. We end with a constructive deconstruction of some tracks from Undertale.Check out Sonic Pi at https://sonic-pi.net/Listen to our slowly growing ComposerCast playlist on SpotifyDive deep into the music from the game Undertale with this Google doc--Enjoying the podcast? You can now support us on Patreon! We've got different monthly rewards for you to enjoy including custom ringtones and super sweet shout-outs on the podcast.Keep up to date and follow @ComposerCast on Twitter. Our DMs are always open.Want to be a guest on the podcast or have a topic you think we should discuss? Send us an email to patreon@composercast.co.uk

Making Music With Code

On this episode we try and make sense of all the game launchers that are out there competing with each other, we talk about the game From Other Suns and we breakdown some Minecraft music. Listen to the ComposerCast Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0QWw5gbFhbaE8kZzFhT3gg?si=fuXoFEZkRxeRHP87CWUCvg Check out Andrew Huang on YouTube. I'll link directly to my favourite video where 4 producers made a track out of 1 sample of a door: https://youtu.be/EiUL4yCB8lM Listen to Will's new track "Jumbo Big Band" on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/willhelliwell/jumbo-big-band Check out Nujabes; the Japanese Icon who shaped the future of hip hop: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/japan/articles/nujabes-the-japanese-icon-who-shaped-the-future-of-hip-hop/ Check out Rob Westwood who did the music for From Other Suns: http://robwestwood.com/ Watch Adam Neely talk about the healing properties of 432 Hz: https://youtu.be/ghUs-84NAAU Music: Nazar Rybak - Dramatic Fantasy. Link: https://youtu.be/mU6EZt2Uq_s. Music provided by: MFY - No Copyright. -- Enjoying the podcast? You can now support us on Patreon! We've got different monthly rewards for you to enjoy including custom ringtones and super sweet shout-outs on the podcast. Keep up to date and follow @ComposerCast on Twitter. Our DMs are always open. Want to be a guest on the podcast or have a topic you think we should discuss? Send us an email to patreon@composercast.co.uk 

Tree Stream

On this episode, Lloyd and I discuss the amazing tech that is photogrammetry, chat about E3 and deconstruct a classic video game track. Listen to the E1M1 sound card comparisons: https://youtu.be/YXFYWJ7dbz0 "Ambience, London Street, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org Download the Doom soundtrack midi files to analyse the music at home: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EQYO5vkkWRQ7VRuR7Pc1CpmNf9oMdEB1?usp=sharing -- Enjoying the podcast? You can now support us on Patreon! We've got different monthly rewards for you to enjoy including custom ringtones and super sweet shout-outs on the podcast. Keep up to date and follow @ComposerCast on Twitter. Our DMs are always open. Want to be a guest on the podcast or have a topic you think we should discuss? Send us an email to patreon@composercast.co.uk 

E1M1

Our guest on this episode is Deno. He is a classical composer, producer, and artist whose compositions are performed by chamber ensembles and whose focus lies in dramatic symphonic music, industrial rock and electronica for computer games. We talk about his work, his life and his approach to writing music especially from the avant-garde perspective. You'll have the opportunity to listen to 9 pieces by Deno throughout the episode. You can find out more about Deno on his website http://www.denovaire.at/ Check out Avalon Audio and all the work they're doing with their adaptive music engine for game developers: https://www.adaptive.audio/ Listen to the full 15 minute esraj performance by Deno on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nAQ_qxJfamU Read "The Rest is Noise" by Alex Ross Credits for the splash sound go to InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org -- Enjoying the podcast? You can now support us on Patreon! We've got different monthly rewards for you to enjoy including custom ringtones and super sweet shout-outs on the podcast. Keep up to date and follow @ComposerCast on Twitter. Our DMs are always open. Want to be a guest on the podcast or have a topic you think we should discuss? Send us an email to patreon@composercast.co.uk 

Interview: Composer Denovaire

On this episode of the podcast, we talk to the wonderful video game music designer Matthew Walker. His work as a music designer, sound designer, and professional vocalist has been recognised worldwide whilst the clients he works with are some of the biggest in indie game development, with shipped titles across PS4, PSVita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC platforms. Check out Dark Future on Steam Listen to the Auroch Digital podcast Watch the Dark Future trailer Listen to Mech Mania and Laser Disco Defenders on Spotify Check out the the Una Corda piano Follow @SebAudioTweets and @mwcomposer on Twitter Watch the Black Mages play One Winged Angel -- Enjoying the podcast? You can now support us on Patreon! We've got different monthly rewards for you to enjoy including custom ringtones and super sweet shout-outs on the podcast. Keep up to date and follow @ComposerCast on Twitter. Our DMs are always open. Want to be a guest on the podcast or have a topic you think we should discuss? Send us an email to patreon@composercast.co.uk 

Interview: Game Music Designer Matthew Walker

We delve into the future of gaming with Apple Arcade and Google Stadia before deconstructing a classic Zelda tune. Listen to Will's track Beautiful Dreamer on Spotify. Download the Forest Theme from Zelda: A Link to the Past with this bundle including the midi file, Guitar Pro file, PDF of the notation and a worksheet on how to deconstruct other tracks: Google Drive download link -- Enjoying the podcast? You can now support us on Patreon! We've got different monthly rewards for you to enjoy including custom ringtones and super sweet shout-outs on the podcast. Keep up to date and follow @ComposerCast on Twitter. Our DMs are always open. Want to be a guest on the podcast or have a topic you think we should discuss? Send us an email to patreon@composercast.co.uk 

Constructive Deconstruction

The world of video games is exciting and full of innovative music. Each month, join Will Helliwell and Lloyd Tranter as they explore the phenomenon of games and music, from reviews and interviews to the history behind some of your favourite consoles. If you enjoy video games and their accompanying soundtracks, this is the podcast for you.

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