Nominees in the categories of discovery of the year, public choice award and the new game music award have been revealed.
Film Fest Gent and The World Soundtrack Academy has unveiled the second and final wave of nominations for the 2023 World Soundtrack Awards, which will take place on October 21 at the Film Fest Gent in Belgium, with Golda, Avatar: The Way Of Water and The Menu among the additional titles represented.
Nominations for discovery of the year, public choice award, Wsa game music award, best original score for a Belgian production and the Sabam Award for best original composition by...
Film Fest Gent and The World Soundtrack Academy has unveiled the second and final wave of nominations for the 2023 World Soundtrack Awards, which will take place on October 21 at the Film Fest Gent in Belgium, with Golda, Avatar: The Way Of Water and The Menu among the additional titles represented.
Nominations for discovery of the year, public choice award, Wsa game music award, best original score for a Belgian production and the Sabam Award for best original composition by...
- 9/5/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
This article contains mild spoilers for "The Super Mario Bros. Movie."
Aaron Horvath's and Michael Jelenic's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" contains multiple, perhaps-obvious, pop music cues that accent the film's many action sequences. Early in the film, when Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) have to traverse a dangerous Brooklyn street on the way to a much-needed plumbing job, The Beastie Boys' 1987 hit "No Sleep Till Brooklyn," from their album "Licensed to Ill" plays on the soundtrack. The line "Our manager's crazy, he always smokes dust" is tactfully omitted. Later in the film, when Mario, Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), and Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) have to build and drive their own high-octane go-karts, the opening rock strains of AC/DC's 1990 song "Thunderstruck," punctuates the construction.
Both of these music cues have some thematic logic. The more baffling needle drop is the placement of A-ha's 1985 chart-topper "Take on Me,...
Aaron Horvath's and Michael Jelenic's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" contains multiple, perhaps-obvious, pop music cues that accent the film's many action sequences. Early in the film, when Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) have to traverse a dangerous Brooklyn street on the way to a much-needed plumbing job, The Beastie Boys' 1987 hit "No Sleep Till Brooklyn," from their album "Licensed to Ill" plays on the soundtrack. The line "Our manager's crazy, he always smokes dust" is tactfully omitted. Later in the film, when Mario, Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), and Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) have to build and drive their own high-octane go-karts, the opening rock strains of AC/DC's 1990 song "Thunderstruck," punctuates the construction.
Both of these music cues have some thematic logic. The more baffling needle drop is the placement of A-ha's 1985 chart-topper "Take on Me,...
- 4/7/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The references and Easter eggs in "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" may keep Mario fans satiated, but they're also a celebration of all things Nintendo. As much as Illumination's new animated film is a love letter to the illustrious video game company, its credits left out a name that made a vitally important contribution to Nintendo history. That would be Grant Kirkhope, the composer of the legendary Dk Rap featured in the 1999 Nintendo 64 game "Donkey Kong 64."
The Dk Rap has experienced a strange evolution from being the target of disdain to ironic enjoyment to genuine nostalgic love. Sure, it may have been annoying to hear the same record scratches and "Here-here-here- we go!" every time you popped in the yellow cartridge of "Donkey Kong 64," but once the tune inevitably wormed itself into your brain it was hard to deny its catchiness. Kirkhope had always intended the song to be a joke,...
The Dk Rap has experienced a strange evolution from being the target of disdain to ironic enjoyment to genuine nostalgic love. Sure, it may have been annoying to hear the same record scratches and "Here-here-here- we go!" every time you popped in the yellow cartridge of "Donkey Kong 64," but once the tune inevitably wormed itself into your brain it was hard to deny its catchiness. Kirkhope had always intended the song to be a joke,...
- 4/6/2023
- by Andrew Housman
- Slash Film
“The Dk Rap” composer Grant Kirkhope has hit out at The Super Mario Bros Movie for failing to credit him.
Kirkhope created “The Dk Rap” for the 1999 Nintendo game Donkey Kong 64. Following its release, the track has gone on to become an iconic part of the famous game.
Prior to the release of The Super Mario Bros Movie on Wednesday (5 April), Seth Rogen – who voices Donkey Kong – revealed that the legendary tune would be included in the new film.
In response, Kirkhope expressed his excitement on Twitter, writing: “If you’d told me in ‘97, when I wrote the rap track in the history of rap tracks, that it would go on to be in a Mario Bros movie, I would’ve burst with excitement. Long live the Dk Rap!”
After seeing the film, however, the composer’s excitement turned to disappointment when he realised that he had not been credited at all.
Kirkhope created “The Dk Rap” for the 1999 Nintendo game Donkey Kong 64. Following its release, the track has gone on to become an iconic part of the famous game.
Prior to the release of The Super Mario Bros Movie on Wednesday (5 April), Seth Rogen – who voices Donkey Kong – revealed that the legendary tune would be included in the new film.
In response, Kirkhope expressed his excitement on Twitter, writing: “If you’d told me in ‘97, when I wrote the rap track in the history of rap tracks, that it would go on to be in a Mario Bros movie, I would’ve burst with excitement. Long live the Dk Rap!”
After seeing the film, however, the composer’s excitement turned to disappointment when he realised that he had not been credited at all.
- 4/5/2023
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - Film
Greenwood won for his ‘The Power Of The Dog’ and ‘Spencer’ scores.
Jonny Greenwood won film composer of the year at the 22nd World Soundtrack Awards (Wsa) which took place as the closing event of Film Fest Ghent (October 22) in Belgium.
Greenwood was nominated for his scores on Jane Campion’s The Power Of The Dog and Pablo Larrain’s Spencer. Other nominees included Daniel Pemberton and Hans Zimmer.
Scroll down for full list of winners
This is the first time Greenwood has won the award, after previously being nominated in 2018. He was also nominated for other Wsa awards in...
Jonny Greenwood won film composer of the year at the 22nd World Soundtrack Awards (Wsa) which took place as the closing event of Film Fest Ghent (October 22) in Belgium.
Greenwood was nominated for his scores on Jane Campion’s The Power Of The Dog and Pablo Larrain’s Spencer. Other nominees included Daniel Pemberton and Hans Zimmer.
Scroll down for full list of winners
This is the first time Greenwood has won the award, after previously being nominated in 2018. He was also nominated for other Wsa awards in...
- 10/24/2022
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Hot off the heels of the debut trailer for his feature film, Mario is back on Oct. 20 with a wild new game for Nintendo Switch, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope.
The game is the sequel to 2017’s shockingly good strategy game Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, which saw Nintendo’s mustachioed mascot team up with the Minions-esque Rabbids (themselves a spin-off of the Rayman series). Published by Ubisoft, that game took a surprising twist by merging both series into an Xcom styled strategy game that somehow stuck the landing with whimsy to spare,...
The game is the sequel to 2017’s shockingly good strategy game Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, which saw Nintendo’s mustachioed mascot team up with the Minions-esque Rabbids (themselves a spin-off of the Rayman series). Published by Ubisoft, that game took a surprising twist by merging both series into an Xcom styled strategy game that somehow stuck the landing with whimsy to spare,...
- 10/17/2022
- by Christopher Cruz
- Rollingstone.com
‘Drive My Car’, ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ among nominees.
The World Soundtrack Awards (Wsa) has unveiled the second and final wave of nominees for its 22nd edition, which takes place on October 22 in Ghent, Belgium.
Composers nominated for the Discovery award include Eiko Ishibashi for Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Oscar-winning Drive My Car and Isobel Waller-Bridge for spy thriller Munich: The Edge Of War.
Also nominated is post-rock electronica band Son Lux, which worked on the score for Everything Everywhere All At Once.
Scroll down for the full list of nominations
Nainita Desai’s score for 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible...
The World Soundtrack Awards (Wsa) has unveiled the second and final wave of nominees for its 22nd edition, which takes place on October 22 in Ghent, Belgium.
Composers nominated for the Discovery award include Eiko Ishibashi for Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Oscar-winning Drive My Car and Isobel Waller-Bridge for spy thriller Munich: The Edge Of War.
Also nominated is post-rock electronica band Son Lux, which worked on the score for Everything Everywhere All At Once.
Scroll down for the full list of nominations
Nainita Desai’s score for 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible...
- 9/16/2022
- by Melissa Kasule
- ScreenDaily
E3 Coliseum returns to Los Angeles this year, and it’s lined up some big names in Hollywood and the video game industry for three full days of panels and presentations.
“Westworld” series creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy will talk about the hit HBO show on Tuesday, June 12. Actor Elijah Wood will appear that day as well. He’s lending his vocal talents to Ubisoft’s upcoming thriller “Transference” and Bandai Namco’s upcoming World War I adventure game “11-11: Memories Retold.” Other guests that day include “Death Stranding” and “Metal Gear” series creator Hideo Kojima and actor Jack Black.
The Wednesday, June 13 lineup includes “Avengers: Infinity War” director Joe Russo and Camilla Luddington, voice and motion capture actress for Square Enix’s recent “Tomb Raider” series. Film director Darren Aronofsky will appear during a slate of panels on Thursday, June 14.
Other notable speakers this year are Bethesda Game Studios’ Todd Howard,...
“Westworld” series creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy will talk about the hit HBO show on Tuesday, June 12. Actor Elijah Wood will appear that day as well. He’s lending his vocal talents to Ubisoft’s upcoming thriller “Transference” and Bandai Namco’s upcoming World War I adventure game “11-11: Memories Retold.” Other guests that day include “Death Stranding” and “Metal Gear” series creator Hideo Kojima and actor Jack Black.
The Wednesday, June 13 lineup includes “Avengers: Infinity War” director Joe Russo and Camilla Luddington, voice and motion capture actress for Square Enix’s recent “Tomb Raider” series. Film director Darren Aronofsky will appear during a slate of panels on Thursday, June 14.
Other notable speakers this year are Bethesda Game Studios’ Todd Howard,...
- 6/7/2018
- by Stefanie Fogel
- Variety Film + TV
When I previewed Yooka-Laylee at Pax East, I was rather excited by the possibilities of revisiting the 3D platforming genre in 2017. Now that Playtonic Games no longer face the technical limitations they did as developers for Rare in the ’90s, I thought, there are so many ways they can grow and evolve past what they created back then. Despite knowing just how much nostalgia the company has to live up to, I chose to use the preview as a way of elaborating on my hopes that some game — hopefully Yooka-Laylee, but maybe not — would combine platforming and open world gaming in a way that moved both genres forward.
Spoiler alert: Yooka-Laylee isn’t the game I was hoping for. It does feature easily the biggest worlds that Playtonic’s talented development team has ever put together (and of course, I’m including their projects with Rare when I say that...
Spoiler alert: Yooka-Laylee isn’t the game I was hoping for. It does feature easily the biggest worlds that Playtonic’s talented development team has ever put together (and of course, I’m including their projects with Rare when I say that...
- 4/4/2017
- by Jowi Girard-Meli
- We Got This Covered
Nintendo/Atlus
There’s no escaping the reality that the Wii U has been a failure for Nintendo. The video game giant essentially admitted defeat when it announced that its next console, the Nx, will launch in 2016, making the Wii U Nintendo’s shortest-lived home console of all time.
But while Nintendo’s ailing flagship has suffered from a confused marketing campaign and poor support from third-party developers, it’s arguably the best current-gen(ish) console for first-party support, with a games line-up that sticks to its guns, reverse compatibility that shows loyalty to its core audience, and the bravery to try and stand out from its rivals – which at this point feel like little more than watered-down PCs relying mostly on remasters of last-gen games.
The good news for Wii U owners who thought they might be left out in the cold, is that 2016 will be a strong year for the console,...
There’s no escaping the reality that the Wii U has been a failure for Nintendo. The video game giant essentially admitted defeat when it announced that its next console, the Nx, will launch in 2016, making the Wii U Nintendo’s shortest-lived home console of all time.
But while Nintendo’s ailing flagship has suffered from a confused marketing campaign and poor support from third-party developers, it’s arguably the best current-gen(ish) console for first-party support, with a games line-up that sticks to its guns, reverse compatibility that shows loyalty to its core audience, and the bravery to try and stand out from its rivals – which at this point feel like little more than watered-down PCs relying mostly on remasters of last-gen games.
The good news for Wii U owners who thought they might be left out in the cold, is that 2016 will be a strong year for the console,...
- 1/29/2016
- by Robert Zak
- Obsessed with Film
Before Grant Kirkhope and his ex-Rare affiliates turned to Kickstarter for help, the developers were turned away from numerous publishers who deemed Yooka-Laylee and its attempt to reinvigorate a dormant genre to be a lost cause. How wrong they were. After cementing its place in history as the fastest video game project to reach $1 million on the crowd-funding platform, Playtonic Games’ platformer is a bona fide success, and the studio hosted a Reddit Ama over the weekend to give both fans and backers an update on the title itself.
Among Playtonic’s staffers, Creative Lead Gavin Price answered the majority of the community questions and addressed why the developer is yet to announce a retail version of Yooka-Laylee for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
“We would love to be able to do it at some point if we can, but for launch it would mean having to finish the game 2 months...
Among Playtonic’s staffers, Creative Lead Gavin Price answered the majority of the community questions and addressed why the developer is yet to announce a retail version of Yooka-Laylee for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
“We would love to be able to do it at some point if we can, but for launch it would mean having to finish the game 2 months...
- 6/8/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
From the guys that brought you Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong comes a whole new experience, and you can check it out on KickStarter! Come find out more!
The studio is named PlayTonic and the studio started from ex-employees of Rare. Rare is of course known for many games including Banjo-Kazooie and Conkers Bad Fur Day. Well they have something new for you, just check out their KickStarter.
Yooka Laylee revolves around two characters, Yooka and Laylee! The game is set to be a 3D platformer and will be released on PC and consoles in 2016.
The 7 person team consists of talent from decades of classic titles and they plan to utilize that skill to bring back aspects we love. We will get amazing worlds to explore, fun perks to use, and some great platforming. That isn't all, the music will consist of tracks from David Wise (Donkey Kong Country series), Steve...
The studio is named PlayTonic and the studio started from ex-employees of Rare. Rare is of course known for many games including Banjo-Kazooie and Conkers Bad Fur Day. Well they have something new for you, just check out their KickStarter.
Yooka Laylee revolves around two characters, Yooka and Laylee! The game is set to be a 3D platformer and will be released on PC and consoles in 2016.
The 7 person team consists of talent from decades of classic titles and they plan to utilize that skill to bring back aspects we love. We will get amazing worlds to explore, fun perks to use, and some great platforming. That isn't all, the music will consist of tracks from David Wise (Donkey Kong Country series), Steve...
- 5/1/2015
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Dustin Spino)
- Cinelinx
From Muppet Treasure Island to Speed, we take a look at the 90s soundtracks that deserve another listen...
Ah, the 1990s. The decade that brought us The Lion King. Titanic. Quentin Tarantino. That wordless bathroom scene in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. Angelo Badalamenti's Twin Peaks. Duel of the Fates from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. In the Mood for Love.
It was a good 10 years for film music, no doubt.
But scratch the surface of 1991 through 1999 and there are tons of good scores ready to spring a surprise on your ears. Some were attached to sorely underrated movies, others were overshadowed by wildly successful ones, and some have simply been forgotten in the passage of time.
Here, in no particular order, are the top 25 underappreciated film soundtracks from the 1990s.
1. Chaplin - John Barry
Okay, let's start with a big one. Richard Attenborough. Robert Downey Jr. John Barry.
Ah, the 1990s. The decade that brought us The Lion King. Titanic. Quentin Tarantino. That wordless bathroom scene in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. Angelo Badalamenti's Twin Peaks. Duel of the Fates from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. In the Mood for Love.
It was a good 10 years for film music, no doubt.
But scratch the surface of 1991 through 1999 and there are tons of good scores ready to spring a surprise on your ears. Some were attached to sorely underrated movies, others were overshadowed by wildly successful ones, and some have simply been forgotten in the passage of time.
Here, in no particular order, are the top 25 underappreciated film soundtracks from the 1990s.
1. Chaplin - John Barry
Okay, let's start with a big one. Richard Attenborough. Robert Downey Jr. John Barry.
- 4/28/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
The International Film Music Critics Association has revealed nominations for best in movie music from 2014, and prolific composers James Newton Howard ("The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1," "Maleficent") and Alexandre Desplat ("Godzilla," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "The Imitation Game," "The Monuments Men") led the way with seven and six nominations respectively. Film score of the year contenders include just two Best Original Score Oscar nominees: "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and Hans Zimmer's "Interstellar." "The Imitation Game" and Jóhann Jóhannsson's "Theory of Everything," however, were both nominated in the drama category. "Maleficent" landed the most nominations for a film with four, while DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon 2" picked up three (each of them another if you count composer of the year honors for Howard and John Powell respectively). Check out the full list of nominees below. Winners will be revealed on Feb. 19. And be sure...
- 2/6/2015
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Some unfortunate news has recently broken for those with fond memories of the iconic Nintendo 64 platformers, Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie. Back in 2012, several former employees of series creators Rare announced plans to create some sort of spiritual successor to the titular bear and bird’s original adventures, possibly funding the game through Kickstarter. After the initial announcement, things went quiet for a very long time. Unfortunately, there turned out to be a good reason for that.
In a recent online interview, Grant Kirkhope, the musical composer responsible for the original games’ soundtracks, confirmed that despite some initial group meetings and planning, the project has completely evaporated. The following quote from Kirkhope offers more information:
“The other guys actually had a secret meeting in a pub near Rare and we even got as far as having a character drawn up and a demo level type thing but it all fell to bits …. everyone’s got other jobs,...
In a recent online interview, Grant Kirkhope, the musical composer responsible for the original games’ soundtracks, confirmed that despite some initial group meetings and planning, the project has completely evaporated. The following quote from Kirkhope offers more information:
“The other guys actually had a secret meeting in a pub near Rare and we even got as far as having a character drawn up and a demo level type thing but it all fell to bits …. everyone’s got other jobs,...
- 4/22/2014
- by John Fleury
- We Got This Covered
Review Ryan Lambie 3 Sep 2013 - 10:55
Sega revives the 90s Mickey Mouse platformer Castle Of Illusion for the HD age. How does it compare to the beloved original? We find out...
When it comes to remakes of classic games from the 80s and 90s, I'm often reminded of a scene from Kurt Wimmer's 2002 film Equilibrium, in which Sean Bean quotes Keats at a glowering Christian Bale. "Tread softly," Bean says, "because you tread on my dreams."
For those of us who grew up on games like Sega's Castle Of Illusion as youngsters, the news of a HD remake can bring mixed feelings: excitement at the chance to revisit cherished memories with fresh eyes, and a hint of apprehension that those memories might be trodden on by clumsy programmers facing a tight shipping deadline.
Fortunately, Sega Australia's remake of the Mega Drive-era platformer feels about as far from cynical name-trading...
Sega revives the 90s Mickey Mouse platformer Castle Of Illusion for the HD age. How does it compare to the beloved original? We find out...
When it comes to remakes of classic games from the 80s and 90s, I'm often reminded of a scene from Kurt Wimmer's 2002 film Equilibrium, in which Sean Bean quotes Keats at a glowering Christian Bale. "Tread softly," Bean says, "because you tread on my dreams."
For those of us who grew up on games like Sega's Castle Of Illusion as youngsters, the news of a HD remake can bring mixed feelings: excitement at the chance to revisit cherished memories with fresh eyes, and a hint of apprehension that those memories might be trodden on by clumsy programmers facing a tight shipping deadline.
Fortunately, Sega Australia's remake of the Mega Drive-era platformer feels about as far from cynical name-trading...
- 9/3/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
by Joseph Leray
We haven't covered Gears for Breakfast's cel-shaded 3D adventure game "A Hat in Time" yet, but I suspect that's going to change soon: the Copenhagen-based developer has successfully Kicstarted the projected, met all of its stretch goals, and are in talks with Nintendo for a Wii U port.
Gears for Breakfast initially asked for a modest $30,000 to finish development on the game, but Kickstarter donations have -- 24 hours before the campaign closes -- breached $260,000, enough to fund all of the game's stretch goals. These include: developer commentary, co-op, two new chapters, full voice acting, a spaceship hub, a New Game+ mode, and extra music from composer Grant Kirkhope (of "Banjo-Kazooie" fame).
The multi-national dev has also promised one new Kirkhope track for every $15,000 raised about $200,000, which also allow the team to include more enemies, more special attack abilities, and extra NPCs to populate "A Hate in Time"'s colorful world.
We haven't covered Gears for Breakfast's cel-shaded 3D adventure game "A Hat in Time" yet, but I suspect that's going to change soon: the Copenhagen-based developer has successfully Kicstarted the projected, met all of its stretch goals, and are in talks with Nintendo for a Wii U port.
Gears for Breakfast initially asked for a modest $30,000 to finish development on the game, but Kickstarter donations have -- 24 hours before the campaign closes -- breached $260,000, enough to fund all of the game's stretch goals. These include: developer commentary, co-op, two new chapters, full voice acting, a spaceship hub, a New Game+ mode, and extra music from composer Grant Kirkhope (of "Banjo-Kazooie" fame).
The multi-national dev has also promised one new Kirkhope track for every $15,000 raised about $200,000, which also allow the team to include more enemies, more special attack abilities, and extra NPCs to populate "A Hate in Time"'s colorful world.
- 6/27/2013
- by MTV Video Games
- MTV Multiplayer
The hopeful buzz on Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is that the game was created by an all-star power trio. Fantasy author R. A Salvatore crafted the game’s fantasy universe. Spawn creator Todd McFarlane designed the game’s visuals. Ken Rolston — the lead designer on two Elder Scrolls games that expanded our primordial notions of open-world exploration as surely as the monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey helped ape-men evolve into human beings — is credited as the head creative force of Amalur. You could throw in Grant Kirkhope — the curiously underemployed soundtrack composer who defined the sound of the Nintendo 64 with Goldeneye,...
- 2/10/2012
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
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