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My dream is to make a ridiculously epic score for a videogame or movie. Don't get me wrong, I offer up praise to the Destructoid robot gods (and to the various other outlets) for my writing day jobs. I've done the odd scoring job, and have a couple of promising projects lined up for next year. But I've always dreamed of making music on a massive scale, with a huge Hollywood orchestra at my disposal. That's why I can't blame new videogame composer Wataru Hokoyama for going all-out on his first gig.
We don't know much about Sony's Afrika yet, and chances are that Hokoyama doesn't either, but that does not stop him from kicking our ears in with a wall of sound in a video of a session recording, found on Scoring Sessions. This is a Hollywood-style score... for a game about taking pictures?
Again, I don't blame the dude. I'd use a 60-piece orchestra for a puzzle game.
One thing's for sure: Sony has dished out a fair amount of money to make this score happen. It's not sounding like much of a game yet, but based on visuals, and now sound, I'm already impressed.
Sounds too... cheery IMHO. Like the music for a PG movie at the end once the bad guys have been vanquished. Perhaps that's what they're going for, but just isn't my cup of tea/coffee/red bull.
908peruvian: Somewhere there's a bridge without a troll under it.
It's a very nice arrangement, and 60 pieces is an enormous orchestra for a video game. I'll be keeping an ear out for the name Wataru Hokoyama in the future.
The score is really awesome for an unknown. Clearly these compositions will put him on the map though. Hopefully the game will be more than just adult pokemon snap in Afrika though, or at least match the epicness of the music somehow.
Btw Ive heard your stuff on OCRemix and your quite good yourself at making the epic arrangements.
As said twice, it really sounds like something out of Indiana Jones. Hopefully the composer will get a nice boost to his reputation if that's what he has to offer.
Super Mario Galaxy changed the way I think of video game music, however. Absolutely stunning OST there.
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sounds a little like indiana jones
MOAR COWBELL
has this game been announced for the US yet?? anyone i show the trailer too always seems impressed in a haha that looks like a funny game sort of way.
Sounds great
Sounds too... cheery IMHO. Like the music for a PG movie at the end once the bad guys have been vanquished. Perhaps that's what they're going for, but just isn't my cup of tea/coffee/red bull.
Sony's showing me the gravy before the meat, so I'm still largely uninterested that hasn't shown any substance for like 2 years.
Cross between Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park. Sounds good.
wasted 3 minutes with that crap
GAY !!
908peruvian: Somewhere there's a bridge without a troll under it.
It's a very nice arrangement, and 60 pieces is an enormous orchestra for a video game. I'll be keeping an ear out for the name Wataru Hokoyama in the future.
I got dressed as this played and I feel like my day is off to a great start.
The score is really awesome for an unknown. Clearly these compositions will put him on the map though. Hopefully the game will be more than just adult pokemon snap in Afrika though, or at least match the epicness of the music somehow.
Btw Ive heard your stuff on OCRemix and your quite good yourself at making the epic arrangements.
Shouldn't a game about Africa have a more... africanish sound?
As said twice, it really sounds like something out of Indiana Jones. Hopefully the composer will get a nice boost to his reputation if that's what he has to offer.
Super Mario Galaxy changed the way I think of video game music, however. Absolutely stunning OST there.
Like it!
Mmmh, that was lovely. I guess I'll keep an eye out on the OST even though I have no interest in the game!
big z is my favorite person for the day.
That was quite nice, very much influenced by John Williams as people have been suggesting.
It feels too big for the context of what the game suggests, but whatever.
Dale we share some similar dreams. I want to get my music into video games too.
naia-the-gamer: high five. Let's race.
Cool stuff. Love the sound. I'll have to come over and check this game out when it comes out. Hope he has some cool ethnic stuff to go along with it.
this is typical sony to me. all their games usually have stunning music. stone cold stunning music nonetheless.
sounds a lot like jurassic park meets planet earth sound. great stuff non-the less.
I always hoped this game would be more like that bible racers game with the animals.
sounds like john williams composed it.
Um.
Holy crap.
But yeah, seems like overkill as of now.
insert music into pokemon snap. Afrika
Until we get some more info on the game, I'm unsure of whether this music will fit or not. But it's a pretty good piece nonetheless.
This song is amazing.
Also, right at 2:08 or so in the subtitles:
[][][][][][][][] [bean cake] [][][][][][][][][]
Stunning music, but what on earth was the 'Bean Cake' about in the subtitles? O_o
Sounds like menu music. I love playing UI.
Excellent. One can never have too much French horn.
@cjpkiller
i agree!!! also, am i the only person that was reminded of FFXII by this?
Sounds very nice. I just wish I knew what this game was about.