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Games exploring grief

Elle Osili-Wood plays music from games exploring the human state of grief, including Jeff Russo's score to What Remains of Edith Finch? and Spiritfarer by Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis.

Elle Osili-Wood explores an unexpected theme in video games: Grief. Many people may think that gaming is all about winning, solving puzzles, annihilating enemies, fleeing, conquering. However, there are a growing number of games which explore that most human of states: grief and the pain, vulerabiltiy and transformation involved in its process. Elle surveys the music of games such as What Remains of Edith Finch? (composer Jeff Russo), Spiritfarer (Maxime Lacost-Lebuis) and Firewatch (Chris Remo). And in this month's cut-scene, Elle talks to composer Nainita Desai, the composer of a new grief-themed game "Tales of Kenzera: Zau".

59 minutes

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Sat 1 Jun 2024 16:00

Music Played

  • Jeff Russo

    What Remains of Edith Finch "Edith's Theme"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • What Remains of Edith Finch (Original Soundtrack).
    • Annapurna Interactive.
    • 1.
  • Jon Hillman

    That Dragon Cancer "Spring Forth"

    Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.
    • That Dragon, Cancer (Original Soundtrack).
    • Jon Hillman Media, LLC.
    • 1.
  • Jon Hillman

    That Dragon Cancer "Feeding the Ducks"

    Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.
    • That Dragon, Cancer (Original Soundtrack).
    • Jon Hillman Media, LLC.
    • 2.
  • Jon Hillman

    That Dragon Cancer "So Few Words"

    Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.
    • That Dragon, Cancer (Original Soundtrack).
    • Jon Hillman Media, LLC.
  • David Garc铆a D铆az

    Rime "Elder Silence"

    • RiME (Deluxe Soundtrack).
    • Grey Box.
    • 3.
  • David Garc铆a D铆az

    Rime "Orichalcum"

    • RiME (Deluxe Soundtrack).
    • Grey Box.
    • 7.
  • David Garc铆a D铆az

    Rime "The Edge of Light"

    • RiME (Deluxe Soundtrack).
    • Grey Box.
    • 8.
  • Steven Wilson

    Last Day of June "Some Things Cannot Be Changed"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Last Day Of June (Original Game Soundtrack).
    • Music On Vinyl.
    • 1.
  • Berlinist

    Gris "Windmill"

    • Gris (Original Game Soundtrack).
    • Berlinist.
    • 10.
  • halina heron

    A Mortician's Tale "Procession"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • A Mortician's Tale (Original Soundtrack).
    • HLNHRN.
    • 2.
  • Max LL

    Spiritfarer "Spiritfarer"

    Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.
    • Spiritfarer - Original Soundtrack.
    • Iam8bit.
    • 1.
  • Nainita Desai

    Tales of Kenzera "The Boy and Death"

    Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.
    • Tales of Kenzera: ZAU (Original Soundtrack).
    • Lakeshore Records.
    • 3.
  • Nainita Desai

    Tales of Kenzera "The Spirit of Nature"

    Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.
    • Tales of Kenzera: ZAU (Original Soundtrack).
    • Lakeshore Records.
  • Nainita Desai

    Tales of Kenzera "I Have Lost My Path"

    Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.
    • Tales of Kenzera: ZAU (Original Soundtrack).
    • Lakeshore Records.
  • Nainita Desai

    Tales of Kenzera "Impiyeza"

    Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.
    • Tales of Kenzera: ZAU (Original Soundtrack).
    • Lakeshore Records.
  • Bear McCreary

    God of War - Ragnarok "Ragnarok"

    Choir: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: H枚r冒ur 脕skelsson. Orchestra: London Session Orchestra. Conductor: Cliff Masterson. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway.
    • God of War - Ragnarok (Original Game Soundtrack).
    • Sony Classical.
    • 13.
  • Elben Schutte

    Manor Lords "Media Vita"

    Composer: Daniel Caleb. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Manor Lords (Original Soundtrack).
    • Laced Records.

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