Issue 6, 2017 - Hear the Music, Play the Game
Music and Game Design: Interplays and Perspectives
Edited by H. C. Rietveld & M. B. Carbone
Cover Art: Extase – a music game designed by R. Herbulot; programmed by P. Dublanchet; graphics by M. Rho; head design by P. Ulrich; music by P. Eidel & A. ...
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Introduction: Towards a Polyphonic Approach to Games and Music Studies
Hillegonda C Rietveld (London South Bank University)
& Marco Benoît Carbone (London College of Communication)
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Cover image: Rez HD (UGA/Q? Entertainment 2008)
There is a growing recognition of the role of music in games by the gaming industry, game fans, and journalists. Several conferences have been established on the roles of music ...
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“Heute gehört uns die Galaxie”: Music and Historical Credibility in Wolfenstein: The New Order’s Nazi Dystopia.
F. Peñate Domínguez (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
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Cover image: Bethesda Softworks/MachineGames (2014)
Abstract
This article addresses the use of “Nazi rock ‘n’ roll” in Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014) as a strategy to reinforce a historically selective sense of verisimilitude of the game’s dystopian setting. In W:TNO’s production, cover replicas of US ...
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The Sound of 1-bit: Technical Constraint and Musical Creativity on the 48k Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Kenneth B. McAlpine (Abertay University)
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Sinclair 48K ZX Spectrum motherboard, Issue 3B. 1983, Manufactured 1984.
CC BY-SA 3.0 – Bill Bertram.
Abstract:
This article explores constraint as a driver of creativity and innovation in early video game soundtracks. Using what was, perhaps, the most constrained platform of all, the 48k Sinclair ZX ...
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Driving the SID chip: Assembly Language, Composition, and Sound Design for the C64
James Newman (Bath Spa University, FHEA)
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Cover image: The MOS 6581 Sound Interface Device or 'SID' chip (now part of the Twisted Electrons 'Therapsid' synthesizer: https://twisted-electrons.com/product/therapsid/; originally manufactured in 1984). Image credit: James Newman
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The MOS6581, more commonly known as the Sound Interface Device, or SID chip, was the sonic heart of ...
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“All the Other Players Want to Look at My Pad”: Grime, Gaming, and Digital Identity
Rob Gallagher (King's College London)
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Cover image: D Double E in the video for "Street Fighter Riddim" (timandbarrytv, 2010)
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A fusion of jungle, garage, hip-hop and Jamaican sound system culture, grime emerged from the housing estates of East London in the early 2000s. The genre has always had strong ties ...