Sound of Play Extra: An interview with Gareth Coker




The Sound of Play videogame music podcast show

Summary: <br> <a href="https://twitter.com/tquillfeldt">Thomas Quillfeldt</a> interviews composer <a href="https://twitter.com/garethcoker">Gareth Coker</a>, best known for his emotive, melodic scores for Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps.<br> <br> <br> Other credits of his also include expansion packs for Minecraft, Darksiders Genesis, ARK: Survival Evolved, and more.<br> It was an extensive chat covering Gareth's early gaming experiences, the granular detail of Will of the Wisps' interactive music, why melody rules and missing the melodic scores of the '80s &amp; '90s, and the warm embrace of the video game music cover community.<br> <br> <br> http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/sound/sound_of_play_extra_gareth_coker_interview.mp3<br>  <br> <br> <br> Music included and time stamps:<br> (00:00) Main Theme by Gareth Coker – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)<br> <br> <br> (08:10) The Great Pyramids (Overworld) - Minecraft: Egyptian Mythology (2018)<br> (13:37) Ku’s First Flight – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)<br> (14:54) Ori and the Will of the Wisps E3 presentation<br> (19:32) Imperial Attack by Peter McConnell &amp; John Williams – Star Wars: X-Wing (1993)<br> (22:50) Sanctuary in the Glades – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)<br> (25:09) Separated by the Storm – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)<br> (26:05) Now Use the Light, We Want to See! – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)<br> (28:26) Turn, Turn, Turn Again – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)<br> (32:09) Jimmy Lightning Theme (in-game) by Guy Whitmore – Peggle 2 (2013)<br> (36:06) Escape with the Memory of the Forest – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)<br> (41:26) A Shine Upon Inkwater Marsh – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)<br> (44:52) Mora the Spider – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)<br> (51:04) Reunification – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)<br> (52:04) Feather Theme by Alan Silvestri – Forrest Gump (1994)<br> (53:05) Day of the River by Joe Hisaishi – Spirited Away (2001)<br> (53:51) Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1808)<br> (54:44) 528491 by Hans Zimmer – Inception (2010)<br> (55:14) Why So Serious? by Hans Zimmer – The Dark Knight (2008)<br> (57:15) Shadow of Michael by Yoko Kanno – Macross Frontier (2008)<br> (58:57) We Named Her Ku – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)<br> (59:13) Shriek – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)<br> (59:40) Kwolok’s Hollow – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)<br> (1:00:10) Dashing and Bashing – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)<br> (1:00:40) Meeting Kwolok – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)<br> (1:01:20) Ori, Lost In The Storm – Ori and the Blind Forest (2015)<br> (1:04:45) Parade of the Ewoks by John Williams – Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983)<br> (1:05:38) Ambient (feat. Andy LaPlegua) by David García  – Hellblade (2017)<br> (1:06:12) Hela by David García – Hellblade (2017)<br> (1:09:37) Ori, Embracing the Light – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)<br> (1:11:39) Jerry the Trickster by Scott Bradley – Tom and Jerry (1940s-&gt;)<br> (1:12:41) Ori and the Will of the Wisps E3 2019 Gameplay Trailer<br> (1:14:19) Ride In The Sky by John Williams – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)<br> (1:15:01) For the Love Of A Princess by James Horner – Braveheart (1995)<br> (1:16:52) A Stirring of Memories – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)<br> (1:19:28) Zephyr by insaneintherainmusic – NIBEL: Ori and the Blind Forest Remixed (2016)<br> (1:20:01) Ori and the Blind Forest Suite by Videri String Quartet arr David Peacock (2016)<br> (1:24:50) Seir – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020)<br>  <br>