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Level with Emily ReeseLevel 255: Zac Tiessen(Vanitas + Viriditas)We're so happy to have Zac Tiessen back on Level to talk about a new project he worked on with his fine artist brother, Josh Tiessen!
Zac wrote music for a series of paintings called Vanitas + Viriditas. You can hear the music here (and elsewhere). It's really gorgeous music, with outstanding live performers like singer Julie Elven, the Budapest Scoring Orchestra and more.
Come chat with us on Discord about game music, and see the video of my conversation with Zac on the Level with Emily YouTube channel. Find Level with Emily on Patreon.
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2024-04-1255 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 219: Hrishikesh Hirway (The Red Lantern)
** The soundtrack to The Red Lantern is getting a vinyl release. Anyone who is a patron of Level with Emily by midnight (12:00 AM CDT) on April 17, 2023, will be eligible to win one of 5 records. **
Hrishikesh Hirway is a composer, a recording artist, a podcaster (Song Exploder, Home Cooking, The West Wing Weekly) and all-around busy creator. He wrote the music for The Red Lantern, a narrative survival dog-sledding adventure, with warm, relaxing music to counter the cold landscape.
Hrishikesh describes his music as "secular Christmas," and that is such a fantastic description; his music is a weighted blanket with hot c...
2023-03-3159 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 173: Robert Wolf (Arknights, Call of Duty Mobile, Honor of Kings)A song by composer Robert Wolf is nominated for Best Original Song in the upcoming Game Audio Network Guild Awards on May 25, 2022. He composed "Immutable" for the game Arknights, a mobile tower defense/ tactical RPG from Hypergryph. Robert is a composer for Hexany Audio, a company that provides music and sound for many different game projects around the world. Robert also composes for Honor of Kings and Call of Duty Mobile. Visit the Level with Emily Reese YouTube channel to see our conversation.
You can find a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon. Find us...
2022-05-1334 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 171: Mason Lieberman (Tencent Games)Composer Mason Lieberman works for Tencent Games, and writes music for all types of games and projects, like PUBG Mobile and Teamfight Tactics. He's composed for tons of different anime projects too, like RWBY and Beyblade Burst Evolution. Mason has a keen ear for composing J-rock, and other J-styles and C-styles, and was exposed to these styles starting at a young age when his family had a foreign exchange student from Japan.
You can view the conversation with Mason on the Level with Emily YouTube page, and subscribe to be notified of new videos from us.
2022-04-2945 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 170: Dom Palombi (Game Night!)Drummer Dom Palombi talks about his new album Game Night! with game music covers and three original tracks. The album features several seasoned video game, anime and all the J-styles performers like Patrick Bartley (J-Music Ensemble), Carlos Eiene (insaneintherainmusic), the Super Soul Bros., Charlie Rosen (8-Bit Big Band) and more. Dom and the Game Night! band recently traveled to Minneapolis for VGM Con to perform. Dom and Emily talk about that experience, Dom's background and his KILLER Game Night! band and album.
Find a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon!
2022-04-221h 07Level with Emily ReeseLevel 167: Lee Jackson (Duke Nukem 3D, Rise of the Triad)Composer Lee Jackson's legacy in the world of game music includes the theme song for Duke Nukem 3Dcalled “Grabbag”. Lee talks about writing music for Duke Nukem 3D and other Duke projects, as well as how quickly he wrote music for Rise of the Triad, and how he made sounds for Balls of Steel (all games from Apogee Software / 3D Realms). Lee also takes commissions to write new music, and his albums on Bandcamp include music he wrote inspired by Duke Nukem, and other Duke projects. No video for this interview, but please do head over to the Level with...
2022-04-011h 09Level with Emily ReeseLevel 164: Maclaine Diemer (Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons)Maclaine Diemer talks about his music for the newest expansion for Guild Wars 2 called End of Dragons. The music is inspired by traditional Korean music and instruments, a much needed educational dive into a rich tradition! Emily and Maclaine talk at great length about the special instruments he chose to use and the beautiful music for GW2: End of Dragons. You can find a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2022-03-0155 minLevel with Emily ReeseThe Audio of Half-Life: Alyx from Level with EmilyIn June 2018, we began interviewing five of the people responsible for audio in Half-Life: Alyx from Valve Corporation.
The Audio in Half-Life: Alyx introduces you to each person involved in the creation of sounds in the game, and highlights their individual roles for bringing the game to life.
Mike Morasky wrote the music for Half-Life: Alyx.
Roland Shaw made audio for the creatures and monsters, and for all of the physics objects like matchboxes and lockers and footsteps.
Dave Feise did the ambiences, UI sounds, and some of the tools like the...
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Scores & PoursScores & Pours Ep 119: Jill on Mallorca and Emily on ListeningJill's in Spain. Emily's in Minneapolis. In this episode, they catch up on what Emily's listening to lately & Jill's most recent visit to Majorca. Find a playlist, wine list, merch list, and support us financially on Patreon.
2021-11-1846 minScores & PoursScores & Pours Ep 116: Switching Roles, Vol. 3Listeners have commented on their love for Emily & Jill switching roles; Emily teaching us about wine, beer or spirits while Jill talks music. In this episode of Scores & Pours, Emily elects an iconic producer of Belgian beer to elaborate further about Flemish Red Ales. Jill teaches us about Greek jazz musicians she’s come to enjoy. Find a beer list, playlist, merchandise, and ways to support us financially on Patreon.
2021-10-1454 minScores & PoursScores & Pours Ep 101: Yves Hohler from Hundred DaysJill and Emily talk with game developer named Yves Hohler. His company, Broken Arms Games, just released a wine-making simulator game called Hundred Days. The music in the episode comes from the game, composed by Tumult Kollektiv. It’s a great combination of Emily’s love for gaming and Jill’s love of winemaking. Support us, find a playlist and wine list, ways to buy merchandise on Patreon.
2021-07-0140 minScores & PoursScores & Pours Ep 80: Switching Roles Vol. IIIn this episode of S&P, Jill & Emily switch roles. Jill teaches Emily about a few new favorite French, Romantic Era composers; Emily teaches Jill about a French cordial made by monks. You can find a playlist, spirits list, cocktail recipe, merchandise and support us financially on Patreon.
2021-02-0451 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 145: Gordy Haab (Star Wars: Squadrons)Gordy Haab's music in the Star Wars gaming universe is fantastic. His new addition is Star Wars: Squadrons, a space combat game that fulfills most Star Wars fans' dream of flying X-wings and TIE Fighters. The music is so great. Enjoy! Support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2021-01-1438 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 142: Steve Pardo (Signs of the Sojourner)Signs of the Sojourner is a narrative deck-building card game about communication. This is easily one of my favorite soundtracks of 2020 and one I know I’ll return to for years to come. It was a suuuuuuuch a pleasure to talk with Steve about his music!! You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2020-11-1248 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 140: Jesse Harlin (Mafia: Definitive Edition)Hear composer Jesse Harlin talk about his music for Mafia: Definitive Edition. The game is a remake of the first Mafia game, which came out in 2002, but with completely new music written by Jesse. We’ve had Jesse on the show twice before; once was for Yoku’s Island Express in 2018 and in 2016, Jesse was on Level to talk about his work on Mafia 3. That was mostly a blues score, but the score for Mafia: Definitive Edition is entirely orchestral. Support Level with Emily Reese and see a playlist on Patreon.
2020-10-2934 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 137: Cris Velasco (Carrion)Composer Cris Velasco's music for Carrion is fantastic, and definitely check out the story about the album art. Find the playlist and support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2020-09-0336 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 136: Charlie Rosen (The 8-Bit Big Band)Charlie Rosen talks about running The 8-Bit Big Band. See a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2020-08-1327 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 134: Nick Marinelli (Video Games In Concert)Nick Marinelli talks about leaving MAGFest after so many years to run Video Games in Concert, a video game band booking agency. We also talked about how he achieved his most recent platinum trophy, which he got in Horizon Zero Dawn. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2020-07-0231 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 133: Eric Buchholz (on orchestration)Orchestrator and composer Eric Buchholz talks about what it means to be an orchestrator, and how that job fits into the pipeline of getting a soundtrack recorded. See a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2020-06-1820 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 132: Edward Patrick White (Gears Tactics)Edward Patrick White talks about the music he composed for Gears Tactics, a new game in the Gears of War franchise that turned the third person shooter into a turn-based tactics game with an overhead view. Support Level with Emily on Patreon!
2020-06-1321 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 131: Thomas Parisch (Biped)Composer Thomas Parisch talks about his music for the Biped, a co-op action adventure game. See a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2020-05-1836 minScores & PoursScores & Pours Ep 43: Question TimeJill asks Emily questions about classical music, and Emily asks Jill questions about life as a sommelier. Find a wine list and a playlist on Patreon.
2020-05-1351 minScores & PoursScores & Pours Ep 42: Canon and ImitationIn this episode we explore imitation. Jill talks about vinous imitation using two producers of Gamay grown on granitic soils as examples. Emily talks about the Canon, a type of piece in classical music based on imitation. See a playlist and wine list on Patreon.
2020-05-0641 minScores & PoursScores & Pours Ep 41: Euro BeginningsJill explains the storied journey of the Euro beginnings of wine and Emily talks about when music changed from an older style of composition to a newer, more radical style. You'll find a wine list, a playlist, and a way to support Scores & Pours on Patreon.
2020-04-2954 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 130: Gareth Coker (Ori and the Will of the Wisps)Gareth Coker wrote a giant score for Ori and the Will of the Wisps, the sequel to 2015’s Ori and the Blind Forest. It’s fabulous, and we talk about several aspects of it. Find a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2020-04-251h 10Scores & PoursScores & Pours Ep 40: Switching Roles!Jill teaches music and Emily teaches wine! It's crazy. Jill talks about one of her favorite instruments, the bassoon. Emily talks about one of her favorite grape varietals, Fer servadou. You can find a wine list and a playlist on Patreon.
2020-04-2234 minScores & PoursScores & Pours Ep 39: It's All About the Rules - Port Wine & 12-Tone MusicJill talks about the rules for making port and Emily talks about the rules for writing 12-tone music. The port and playlist are on Patreon.
2020-04-1556 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 129: Igor Nemirovsky and Kenny Wood (Amoeba Battle)Composers Igor Nemirovsky and Kenny Wood talk about their music for Amoeba Battle. Find a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2020-04-0930 minScores & PoursScores & Pours Ep 38: Sh_t You've Never Heard OfJill and Emily talk about terms and concepts that might be new to you. See a wine list and a playlist on Patreon.
2020-04-0846 minScores & PoursScores & Pours Ep 37: Vessel and Keyboard HistoryJill talks about the history of vessels for fermenting and storing wine. Emily talks about how harpsichords "became" pianos. See a wine list and a playlist on Patreon.
2020-04-0159 minScores & PoursScores & Pours Ep 36: Crash Course in Rosé, the Oboe and Cor anglaisJill talks about rosé, and Emily talks about the oboe and the cor anglais (English horn). Find a playlist and a wine list on Patreon.
2020-03-2548 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 127: VGM Con 2020 panelHere is a panel Emily did at this year's VGM Con. We hope to see you there again next year!! You can support Level with Emily on Patreon.
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Level with Emily ReeseLevel 126: Andrew Prahlow (Outer Wilds)Andrew Prahlow talks about his music for Outer Wilds. Find a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2020-02-2837 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 125: Charles McGregor (Hyperdot)Charles McGregor talks about his music and designing his game, Hyperdot. You'll find a playlist and you can support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2020-02-1334 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 19: Civ VI and stuffEmily talks about upcoming episodes of Level with Emily Reese and what games she's currently playing. Find a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2020-02-0607 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 124: Justin E Bell (The Outer Worlds)Enjoy the chat with Justin E. Bell about his music for The Outer Worlds. Find a playlist and support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2020-01-3134 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 123: Trent Moriarty (Legacy of the Dragonborn)Composer Trent Moriarty talks about his music for the Skyrim mod, Legacy of the Dragonborn. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2020-01-1731 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 18: "Edgewater" from The Outer Worlds (Justin E. Bell)Into the weeds, perhaps a bit too far, on a portion of a delightful track by Justin E. Bell called "Edgewater" for The Outer Worlds. On the Official Soundtrack, "Edgewater" includes both of the themes that are heard in the town called Edgewater. This video contains the second half of that full track from the OST, which is what I focus on for this demonstration. You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2020-01-0912 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 122: Steve Levine (HyperBrawl Tournament)Composer and Grammy-award winning producer Steve Levine talks about creating the music for HyperBrawl Tournament. Special thanks to Universal Audio #UAD for making the introduction to Steve. You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2020-01-0243 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 121: Mikolai Stroinski (Bee Simulator)Composer Mikolai Stroinski talks about his music for Bee Simulator. Find a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-12-1927 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 17: Update (with Cal Tjader)Quick update on our work on Half-Life: Alyx, our roles at Level, Emily's woes with Clash Royale and what she's playing, underscored by Cal Tjader playing "Tanya" off his Soul Sauce record. Tasty! You can support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-12-0704 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 16: Half-Life: AlyxSam and I are thrilled to announce we've been conducting behind-the-scenes interviews with the audio team at Valve Corp. while they create the sound and music for Half-Life: Alyx. Here is an introduction to the audio team. You can learn more and support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2019-11-2111 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 120: Bob and Barn (MediEvil)The composing duo Bob and Barn talk about their music for the MediEvil series and what it was like to redo the music 20 years later. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-11-1537 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 119: Joel Corelitz (Death Stranding)Composer Joel Corelitz talks about creating the soundscape for Death Stranding. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-11-0945 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 118: Jeremy Nathan Tisser (Battlewake, Raw Data)Composer Jeremy Nathan Tisser talks about the music for Battlewake and Raw Data in what is certainly the most heavy metal of all Level episodes. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-11-0124 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 117: Chase Bethea (Aground)Composer Chase Bethea talks about his music for Aground from Fancy Fish Games. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-10-1734 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 15: The Confessional, Part 2: Clash Royale (Again)I never had any intention of doing two Level Bits in a row about Clash Royale. But then, Supercell made several changes to the game within days of uploading the previous Bit, and my friends and I had some thoughts on that. You can support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-10-1015 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 116: Jesper Kyd and Raison Varner from Borderlands 3It was a pleasure to interview Jesper Kyd and Raison Varner from Borderlands 3. What a great soundtrack! You can support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-10-0457 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 14: The Confessional, Part 1Emily confesses her love for the mobile game, Clash Royale, generously interrupted by Jesper Kyd's Borderlands 3 music (Kyd and BL3's music supervisor, Raison Varner, are guests on Level next week). You can support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-09-2611 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 115: Austin Wintory (Erica)Composer Austin Wintory discusses his music from Erica. See a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-09-2052 minScores & PoursScores & Pours Ep 10: Concerto in Yeast MajorJill and Emily taste two different wines: one fermented with native yeasts and the other fermented with added yeasts. Emily talks about the difference between a sonata and a concerto using a violin sonata by Mozart and a cello concerto by Haydn. Find a playlist, wine list and support Scores & Pours on Patreon.
2019-09-1955 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 13: Patron of the Week Adam Selvidge and Composer Benji InnigerPatreon of the Week Adam Selvidge talks about his favorite video game music, and composer Benji Innigertalks about music for two games, Tactics V: Obsidian Brigade, and Whipseey and the Lost Atlas. You can support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-09-1337 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 114: Tom Salta (Wolfenstein: Youngblood)Composer Tom Salta talks about his music for Wolfestein: Youngblood. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-09-0634 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 12: Introducing a New ProjectIntroduction to a new podcast project, in addition to Level, from the Level team and a new co-host. You can support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-08-3005 minScores & PoursScores & Pours Ep 07: Old World and New WorldJill and Emily taste Syrah from France (Old World) and Australia (New World), and Emily talks about two late 19th-century symphonies by Antonín Dvořák, one written in his native Bohemia and one written in the U.S.
2019-08-2951 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 113: Kenny Young (ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission)Composer Kenny Young talks about his music for the PlayStation VR game ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission. See a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-08-2251 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 11: Kenny YoungA brief rundown of composer Kenny Young, who is the subject of next week's long-form episode. Next week, you'll hear his newest soundtrack, but in this Level Bit, you'll hear some of Emily's favorite music of Kenny's from the past. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-08-1606 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 112: Wilbert Roget, II (Mortal Kombat 11)Composer Wilbert Roget, II talks about his music for Mortal Kombat 11. See a playlist and support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2019-08-0939 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 10: Adams FlowerJust a bit about listening to music on bike rides and minimalism! You can support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-08-0206 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 111: Neal Acree (Rend)Composer Neal Acree talks about his music for Rend and his new solo album. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-07-2632 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 09: ChillI had a fun experience with this track a few days ago, just listening to it with some friends. It reminded me of the genius of Hip Tanaka and I thought we should listen to it together. You can support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-07-2003 minScores & PoursScores & Pours 01: Evocation of the SeaJoin us for our inaugural episode of Scores & Pours: Evocation of the Sea. Jill Mott & Emily Reese discuss whether or not you can hear the ocean in classical music and taste it in wines from seaside vineyards. You can see a full playlist, find links to musical scores and see a photo of a wind machine on Patreon. See you on Instagram.
2019-07-1752 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 110: Bear McCreary (Child's Play (2019))Composer Bear McCreary talks about his music for the film Child's Play (2019) and talks about writing for games, TV and film. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-07-1132 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 08: Melismatic Music. Sort of.An unexpected trip down the rat hole of pre-tonal music from the 12th century that's emulated beautifully by Jeremy Soule in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The track highlighted is called "Imperial Throne" along with music by Pèrotin and a track from the 21st century. You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2019-07-0411 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 109: Arkadiusz Reikowski (Layers of Fear 2)Polish composer Arkadiusz Reikowski talks about his music for Layers of Fear 2. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2019-06-2829 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 07: God of War (2005)This week's Level Bit takes aim at "epic" music from a place of love! You can support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-06-2107 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 108: Videri String QuartetThe Videri String Quartet talk about their unique approach to combining video game and classical music. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-06-1443 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 06: BorderlandsIn Level Bit 06, Emily talks about the greatness of the Borderlands series, looking forward to Borderlands 3 scores from Jesper Kyd and Michael McCann. You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2019-06-0708 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 107: Laurence Chapman (Heaven's Vault)Laurence Chapman talks about his music for Heaven's Vault. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2019-05-3141 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 05: Sky Force AnniversaryHear some music from Sky Force Anniversary by Jacek Dojwa in Level Bit 04. You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2019-05-2406 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 106: Sophus Alf Agerbæk-Larsen (Deep Rock Galactic)Composer Sophus Alf Agerbæk-Larsen talks about his music for Deep Rock Galactic. See a playlist and support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2019-05-1632 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 04: Inon Zur (Into the Storm)Composer Inon Zur talks about his new stand-alone album Into the Storm, inspired by his music for the Dragon Age universe (and he's recently posted the entire Dragon Age 2 soundtrack on YouTube. You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2019-05-1023 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 105: Finishing Move (Crackdown 3)Brian Trifon and Brian Lee White form a composing duo called Finishing Move. Hear them talk about their music for Crackdown 3. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2019-05-0242 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 03: Heaven's Vault (Laurence Chapman)In Level Bit 03m you'll hear a track from Heaven's Vault called "Under the Eye of Kibenya" by Laurence Chapman. You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2019-04-2511 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 104: Olivier Deriviere 11-11 Memories RetoldComposer Olivier Deriviere talks about his music for 11-11 Memories Retold, performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra in London. You can see a full playlist and support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2019-04-1854 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 02: Themes from FalloutA comparison of the themes Inon Zur wrote for Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 4. You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2019-04-1109 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 103: Matthew Carl Earl, "Legend of Xuan Yuan"Composer Matthew Carl Earl talks about his music for two Chinese games made by Tencent, Legend of Xuan Yuan and King of Chaos. You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon, and see a full playlist.
2019-04-0546 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel Bit 01: Woody Jackson "Revisiting Downes Ranch"In the first Level Bit, Emily talks about a track she loved from Red Dead Redemption 2 by Woody Jackson called "Revisiting Downes Ranch". You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2019-04-0208 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 101: Tim Larkin, ArtifactComposer Tim Larkin from Valve Corp. goes behind the scenes of the recording sessions for his music to Artifact, a new digital card game based on lore from Dota. You can support Level with Emily Reese and see photos of the sessions on Patreon.
2018-11-3057 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 100: Garry Schyman and Classical MusicComposer Garry Schyman joins Emily for a special conversation about his favorite classical composers and pieces. You can see the full playlist on Patreon.
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Level with Emily ReeseLevel 99: Alexander Brandon (Aven Colony)Composer and voice actor Alexander Brandon talks about his music for Aven Colony, and how he became a voice actor. See a playlist and support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2018-08-3042 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 98: Jesse Harlin (Yoku's Island Express)Composer Jesse Harlin talks about his music for Yoku's Island Express from Villa Gorilla. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2018-08-0239 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 97: Erik Desiderio (Anshar Online)Composer Erik Desiderio talks about his score for Anshar Online, a VR multiplayer online space shooter. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2018-07-2034 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 96: Julian Kwasneski (Bay Area Sound)Sound designer Julian Kwasneski started Bay Area Sound in 2000 after he left LucasArts. He's worked on audio for Star Wars games, Firewatch, nearly every Telltale Games project, and many more. You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2018-06-2840 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 95: Olivier Deriviere (Vampyr)French composer Olivier Deriviere talks about his new score for Vampyr (hint: it's wonderful). You can see a full playlist and support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2018-06-0642 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 94: Garry Schyman (Torn)Composer Garry Schyman (BioShock series, Dante's Inferno) talks about his music for the new VR game Torn; the difference between a scoring stage and a recording studio; and why it's unusual to record a game score in L.A. You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2018-05-2240 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 93: PAX East 2018 PreviewA sampling of music from the composers featured this weekend at PAX East 2018. The Maestros of Video Games panel is Saturday, Apr. 7th at 4:00 p.m. at the Bumblebee Theatre. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily on Patreon.
2018-04-0608 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 92: Kirk Hamilton (Kotaku)Kirk Hamilton, Editor-at-Large for Kotaku.com, talks about some of his favorite video game scores from the last few years. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2018-03-2033 min
Level with Emily ReeseLevel 90: Kenny Young (WonderWorlds)Composer Kenny Young talks about the music he wrote and sounds he created for WonderWorlds, an iOS game with thousands of user-created levels. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2018-03-0635 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 91: Wilbert Roget (Call of Duty WWII)Composer Wilbert Roget II talks about his score for Call of Duty: WWII, played by the Nashville Scoring Orchestra. You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2018-02-2239 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 89: Kris Maddigan (Cuphead)Composer Kristofer Maddigan talks about his music for Cuphead, a game stylized like a cartoon from the '30s. Performed by members of the Boss Brass. You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2018-01-1540 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 88: Stephen Baysted (Project Cars 2)Stephen Baysted pays tribute to Ayrton Senna and Formula One in his new score for Project Cars 2. Patron of the Week Lasse Anderson talks about his favorite video game music. You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2017-11-1947 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 87: Chase Bethea (Reality from Fancy Fish Games)Composer Chase Bethea talks about his music for the interactive novel from Fancy Fish Games. You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2017-11-0422 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 86: Danny O'Dwyer (NoClip)Video game documentarian Danny O'Dwyer talks about his career, his favorite game music and more. You can support Danny O'Dwyer and Level with Emily Reese on Patreon, and see a playlist there too.
2017-10-021h 04Level with Emily ReeseLevel 85: Narcosis writers David Chen and Jeff MattasWriter David Chen and writer/actor Jeff Mattas talk about the script for Narcosis, a deep-sea underwater survival game. Jeff voices the lead, and Emily Reese had a part in the game. You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2017-09-2739 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 84: Gareth Coker (ARK: Survival Evolved)Gareth Coker is back to talk about his incredible score for ARK: Survival Evolved, recorded at Abby Road by the 93-piece Philharmonia Orchestra. You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2017-09-1853 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 83: Frederic Heath-Renn and QuizzingFrederic Heath-Renn talks about appearing on the British quiz show Only Connect and some of his favorite music. You can support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2017-09-1026 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 82: MalukahSinger/songwriter Malukah talks about how she got from this video to singing and composing for video games. See a playlist and support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2017-09-0336 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 81: Stephan Schütze (Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles)Composer Stephan Schütze talks about his music for Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, and his new book about audio in VR and AR. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
2017-08-2654 minLevel with Emily ReeseLevel 80: Stephen E Cox (Farpoint)Composer Stephen E Cox talks about his music for the VR game Farpoint. You can see a playlist and support Level with Emily Reese on Patreon.
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