Cyber Centre - Electronic Music, OSTs and Interviews — interview

FFO: Whats's Up Mechadoc, Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6, Appare-Ranman!, ThorHighHeels and Kota HoshinoFavourite track: TAIMAN Battle   Q1: Is this the first fan translation you have worked on? A1: I've done smaller pieces of translation before, but not a massive project of this scale. This was the first "full" fan translation I'd worked on! Q2: How much coding knowledge do you need to create a translation patch? A2: It really does depend on the game itself; Some games on certain platforms require just opening up the game files and replacing text, others will have heavy encryption that will likely need cracking...

FFO: Neo Cab, Demon Turf, Time and Eternity, T-Square and Bomb Rush Cyberfunk  Favourite Track: Unlimited∞Luv About That... Paradise Killer B-Sides by Barry "Epoch" Topping   We were lucky enough to chat with Barry "Epoch" Topping about their latest release About That... Paradise Killer B-Side. Here is what they had to say! Q1: You recently released "About That... Paradise Killer B-Sides". Can you tell us a bit about what went into making this album? A1: Based on the success of the original Paradise Killer soundtrack and the game itself, a B-Sides album was something I'd wanted to do for a while. Kaizen were planning an...

FFO: Shin Nekketsu Kōha: Kunio-tachi no Banka, Night Tempo, Strawberry Station,   Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul PatrolFavourite Track: Pineapple Ocean    I was lucky enough to speak with not only the composer Skule Toyama but also the game's director Jose Luis Abreu. Here's what they had to say. Jose: I’m Jose Luis Abreu, and I’m the director of PopSlinger! I also produced the tracks present in the dialogue cutscenes of the game and did the writing, game design, and overall creative direction of the characters.Skule Toyama: And I’m Skule Toyama. I'm the game composer. I did SFX and mastering...

FFO: Legend of Fabulous Battle Windaria, Eastward, chibi-tech and Daphne in the Brilliant BlueFavourite track: Submarine Stillness UNSIGHTED OST by Fernanda Dias We were lucky enough to chat with Fernanda Dias about her work on UNSIGHTED. Here's what she had to say.    Q1: There is a lot of excellent keyboard / piano work on the Unsighted soundtrack. Is that usually where you start when composing tracks?A1:  Why thank you! And yes, mostly, yes. Some tracks began when I was noodling on a guitar, or even the flute, but the piano is where I feel most comfortable when sketching out an idea. Then I usually...

FFO: Bionic Commando, Motor Crush, The Outer Worlds and VaneFavourite Track: Gardener (III) Ratvader was kind enough to answer a few questions we had about their work. Here's what they had to say! Q1: A couple of years ago you worked on the music for a side scrolling platformer called Wunderling. Were there any classic games from the genre you looked to for inspiration?A1: Loads of them! Mario of curse. I’ve been exploring different moods of musical expression these past years and rediscovered my love for films and the film music universe, even though it feels like Im just scratching the surface....