The Worlds of Action Adventure
Louise Blain guides us through the variety of worlds evoked by action adventure gaming music, including Jesper Kyd鈥檚 sonorous score for the new Assassin鈥檚 Creed - Valhalla.
Sound of Gaming returns to Radio 3 with a much-anticipated mix featuring some of the very best and newest gaming soundtracks out there. And with new scores comes a new voice. In the first of two programmes, gaming journalist and music enthusiast, Louise Blain, guides us though the many worlds of 鈥榓ction adventure' games, as evoked by the music. She looks forward to the release this week of the latest incarnation in the Assassin鈥檚 Creed franchise - 鈥榁alhalla鈥� - with a storyboard inspired by the Viking invasion of Britain and boasting a sonorous new soundtrack by this Louise鈥檚 guest, Jesper Kyd.
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Nathan McCree
Tomb Raider Theme
Music Arranger: Adam Langston. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Ziegler.- The Tomb Raider Suite.
- TBC.
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Koji Kondo
The Legend of Zelda
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Skeet.- The Greatest Video Game Music.
- WARNER CLASSICS.
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Marcin Przyby艂owicz
Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)
Composer: Mikolai Stroinski. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Official Soundtrack.
- CD Projekt Red.
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Jason Graves
Vision of Ice (Far Cry - Primal [2016])
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Sumthing Else Music.
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Andrew Prahlow
The Uncertainty Principle (Outer Wilds 2019)
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Annapurna Interactive.
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Andrew Prahlow
Outer Wilds (Outer Wilds 2019)
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Annapurna Interactive.
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Gustavo Santaolalla
The Last of Us (The Last of Us)
Performer: Gustavo Santaolalla. Orchestra: Nashville Scoring Orchestra.- Masterworks.
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Joris de Man
Aloy's Theme (Horizon Zero Dawn)
Singer: Julie Elven. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- SCEE Download.
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Greg Edmonson
Nate's Theme 2.0 (Uncharted 2 - Among Thieves [2011])
Orchestra: Skywalker Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: J. Eric Schmidt.- Naughty Dog/Sumthing Else.
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Jesper Kyd
Assassin's Creed II "Earth", "Ezio's Family"
Performer: Brian Trifon. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Assassin's Creed II: The Original Game Soundtrack.
- Sumthing Else Music Works.
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Jesper Kyd
Crystal Spire (The Darksiders 2 [2012])
Performer: Jesper Kyd.- THA Nordic.
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Jesper Kyd
Kingdom of Wessex (Assassin's Creed - Valhallah [2020])
Performer: Jesper Kyd.- Out of the North.
- LAKESHORE RECORDS.
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Nathan McCree
The Skidoo (Tomb Raider 2 [1997])
Music Arranger: Adam Langston. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Ziegler.- The Tomb Raider Suite.
- TBC.
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Greg Edmonson
Nate's Theme 2.0; The City's Secret; The Gates of Shambhala (Uncharted 2)
Orchestra: Skywalker Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: J. Eric Schmidt.- Naughty Dog/Sumthing Else.
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Bill Elm
Triggernometry (Read Dead Redemption [2010])
Composer: Woody Jackson. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Rockstar Games.
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Austin Wintory
Danza alla Daggers (Assassin's Creed - Syndicate [2015])
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Sumthing Else Music Works.
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