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The Worlds of Action Adventure

Louise Blain guides us through the variety of worlds evoked by action adventure gaming music, including Jesper Kyd’s sonorous score for the new Assassin’s 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 ‘action adventure' games, as evoked by the music. She looks forward to the release this week of the latest incarnation in the Assassin’s Creed franchise - ‘Valhalla’ - with a storyboard inspired by the Viking invasion of Britain and boasting a sonorous new soundtrack by this Louise’s guest, Jesper Kyd.

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32 minutes

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Sat 7 Nov 2020 15:00

Music Played

  • Nathan McCree

    Tomb Raider Theme

    Music Arranger: Adam Langston. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Ziegler.
    • The Tomb Raider Suite.
    • TBC.
  • Koji Kondo

    The Legend of Zelda

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Skeet.
    • The Greatest Video Game Music.
    • WARNER CLASSICS.
    • 2.
  • Marcin PrzybyÅ‚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.
    • 2.
  • Jason Graves

    Vision of Ice (Far Cry - Primal [2016])

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Sumthing Else Music.
  • Andrew Prahlow

    The Uncertainty Principle (Outer Wilds 2019)

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Annapurna Interactive.
  • Andrew Prahlow

    Outer Wilds (Outer Wilds 2019)

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Annapurna Interactive.
  • Gustavo Santaolalla

    The Last of Us (The Last of Us)

    Performer: Gustavo Santaolalla. Orchestra: Nashville Scoring Orchestra.
    • Masterworks.
  • Joris de Man

    Aloy's Theme (Horizon Zero Dawn)

    Singer: Julie Elven. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • SCEE Download.
  • Greg Edmonson

    Nate's Theme 2.0 (Uncharted 2 - Among Thieves [2011])

    Orchestra: Skywalker Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: J. Eric Schmidt.
    • Naughty Dog/Sumthing Else.
  • 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.
    • 3.
  • Jesper Kyd

    Crystal Spire (The Darksiders 2 [2012])

    Performer: Jesper Kyd.
    • THA Nordic.
  • Jesper Kyd

    Kingdom of Wessex (Assassin's Creed - Valhallah [2020])

    Performer: Jesper Kyd.
    • Out of the North.
    • LAKESHORE RECORDS.
    • 4.
  • Nathan McCree

    The Skidoo (Tomb Raider 2 [1997])

    Music Arranger: Adam Langston. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Ziegler.
    • The Tomb Raider Suite.
    • TBC.
    • 13.
  • 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.
  • Bill Elm

    Triggernometry (Read Dead Redemption [2010])

    Composer: Woody Jackson. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Rockstar Games.
  • Austin Wintory

    Danza alla Daggers (Assassin's Creed - Syndicate [2015])

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Sumthing Else Music Works.

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  • Sat 7 Nov 2020 15:00

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