It is a tremendous honor to announce my involvement on Netflixโs epic live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and truly humbled to receive stewardship of the incredible themes from the original series. We are hard at work to elevate this to new heights, so stay tuned!
In one month!!
We are currently hard at work putting the finishing touches ๐ถ๐บ๐ป We hope you will love the show as much as we all have working on it.
Part 1/2: Creating the score for
@AvatarNetflix
was a massive team effort involving over 500 musicians and crew. I canโt thank each and every one of these individuals enough for their tremendous talent and musicianship, dedication, and professionalism.
Behind the scenes of
@AvatarNetflix
scoring session at the Synchron Stage.
@netflix
gave us their full-fledged support with a magnificent 98-piece orchestra + choir (4 different groups across Vienna, London, Budapest, and Tokyo with a total of 156 singers)!
An absolutely incredible experience recording the score for
@netflix_avatar
with the Synchron Stage Orchestra and Choir. Conducted by Bernhard Melbye Voss, orchestrations by
@sakipruuune
.
๐ญ!
@MagicBranch
+
#AvatarTheLastAirbender
team has created an absolutely amazing show, and I was so lucky to be a small part of it! I still remember receiving that fateful call from Albert, while standing in line for coffee at Honolulu airport on vacation, like yesterday.
If you donโt know
@TFurukawaMusic
yet, you will. Heโs the brilliant composer whoโs creating the incredible score for
#AvatarTheLastAirbender
. Listening to this piece brought tears to my eyes.
Thank you everyone for the tremendous response to
@planetoflana
! I always knew the game would be amazing, but for the music to be similarly well-received is a surprise and honor. I need to point out that music is always a team effort. (1)
By popular demand and courtesy of Sony Music Publishing, select sheet music from The Last Guardian are available on my site.
@smp_info
#thelastguardian
The demo for
#PlanetofLana
is available on Steam now! I finished the score for this gem last year, and am excited for everyone to finally experience this beautiful game.๐ฎ
Surprise! The
#PlanetofLana
demo is live NOW on Steam! 2 hours before originally scheduled ๐คฉ๐
Demo link:
Like & RTs highly appreciated and really helps to spread the word about our game!
Enjoy & consider to wishlist if u like it! โค๏ธ
#indiegame
Our fantastic composer Takeshi Furukawa
@TFurukawaMusic
recorded the score for Planet of Lana with 90 incredible musicisans in Budapest last summer.
In our latest blog post Takeshi talks about the making of the soundtrack.
Don't miss it ๐โค๏ธ
In honor of
@PlanetofLana
's demo release on Steam, here's a preview of the soundtrack:
Score is also available for a limited time. If you are studying orchestration, you should see
@sakipruuune
's masterful skills at work here:
@KnightGambit
Thatโs incredibly kind of you to say! Thank you for your goodwill re: the show and its music!! I hope you enjoyed it, and hope all the fans will love the show as much those of us who worked on it does โค๏ธ.
Honored to receive a nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Original Composition for
@Wishfully_Games
โ
@PlanetofLana
. This has been a team effort, so thank you to everyone involved!
We're pleased to announce the nominees for the 27th Annual
#DICEAwards
!
A total of 56 games are nominated this year, led by Marvel's Spider-Man 2 with 9 nominations, Alan Wake 2 with 8, Baldur's Gate 3 with 7, and COCOON with 6.
See full list of nominees:
Honored to have music from The Last Guardian included in the "Heart of Gaming" concert. Livestream on Friday Aug 24 in association with
#SoundTrack_Cologne
.
Itโs like having to pick a favorite child butโฆ scoring ep4 and 6 has been the highlight of s1 for me. Thank you
@MagicBranch
for letting us be a part of this amazing journey.
On this day, 2 years ago, The Last Guardian was realeased. The extraordinary adventure of a boy and his feathered friend, created by
@genDESIGN_Inc
with the powerful orchestral score composed by
@TFurukawaMusic
. ใฉใใใใใใจใ
@fumito_ueda
ใใ
Here's a look at Planet of Lana, a beautiful new narrative platformer that feels like a Playdead game that swapped overt threat for a gorgeous, naturalistic, and crucially hopeful viewpoint.
#gamescom2022
A pleasure to write the theme for
@TencentGames
' Honor of Kings's new Champion: The Little Prince. Soundtrack is available in China and will be released worldwide later. Shout out to
@sakipruuune
for the ๐ฅorchestration. #็่ ่ฃ่
#HonorofKings
#ๆกๅฏ
@PlanetofLana
Thank you
@SiobhanIsBack
for your unbelievable musical talent. She co-wrote the composition on โHorizonsโ and โEnd Creditsโ and wrote the entire lyrics. (I suggested substituting two wordsโฆ thatโs the extent of my contributions concerning the lyrics). She is the true star! (2)
@PlanetofLana
@IFMCA
Thanks to everyone
@Wishfully_Games
for providing such a wonderful canvas to write music to. I might be named on the nomination but itโs a team win! Also huge shoutout to
@SiobhanIsBack
for co-writing the two songs in the game ๐ถ
#TheCloneWars
was the most streamed show in the US last week! A tremendous privilege to be a part in contributing joy to families, especially during these difficult times.
Here's a taster of Kato's Revenge by Makoto Ozone, arranged by Simon Carrington & performed by our very own LSO Percussion Ensemble. Listen in full on their new album here:
WDRโs โHeart of Gamingโ concert from last night is viewable online. Many thanks to
@SoundTrack_C
,
@TopDollarPR
, and the fellow composers and musicians for such a wonderful evening!
To further bolster the sound, we did an additional overdub of strings, and double-tracked the choir on every cue. Led by maestro
@MelbyeVoss
. Masterful orchestrations by
@sakipruuune
@NolanMarkey
.
My latest
#vgm
column is up at The Guardian
Diving into the divisive The Last Guardian and talking about how, sometimes, silence can make the music that is there stand out even more
Really happy with this one
For those who have seen Mythic Quest S1E5 โDark Quiet Deathโ, the game is playable online! (Requires desktop computer). I lasted about a minute and a half...
@PlanetofLana
Thank you
@sakipruuune
for the wonderful orchestrations. She takes my mess of a Logic sequence and translates them into scores that are musical and visual works of art. (3)
@PlanetofLana
Thank you
@kbelcherguitar
for your talents on all the different solo instruments; the wonderful orchestra musicians in Budapest;
@pomme0505
on the harp, sorry I tortured your hands with all the glissandi. (4)
@jessicacurry2
โs Sound of Gaming on
@BBCRadio3
is brilliant, thoroughly enjoyable even for those who arenโt hardcore gaming enthusiasts! Good music transcends genre and medium. Always a privilege to have my humble creations included amongst those of who I greatly admire.
I had the great privilege of having Terry conduct the
@LDNVoices
on my score for
#thelastguardian
. He was a true gentleman and a scholar. His musical genius will be greatly missedโฆ
Congratulations to all the nominees and winners! It was a tremendous honor to serve on the music jury this year with my fellow jurors.
#BAFTA
#baftagames
@PlanetofLana
Thank you
@BobakBence
,
@maryxmusic1223
, and all the other recording engineers for capturing the musicianโs magic; Jeff Gartenbaum for beautifully blending everything into a cohesive mix. (5)
@field_of_reeds
Thank you for your incredible musicianship! You were the first person on the show after I got the gig (for that certain diegetic flute in ep4 ๐) and the last for those touch-ups for the soundtrack release. I literally couldnโt have done this without you!
Featuring on my first ever video game๐ฆ invited by composer
@TFurukawaMusic
thnx to indie game developer
@Wishfully_Games
Listen๐to the trailer to hear
๐ฆmy voice!!!๐ฅน
Wishlist
@PlanetofLana
on Steam, a cinematic puzzle adventure framed by an epic sci-fi saga๐ญso exciting
Prepare to glimpse through the veil of time. โTears of the Anaren,โ the original short story written by C.W. Longbottom, is now available on
@applebooks
! Narrated by C.W. Longbottom and Ian Grimm.