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Video Game Music: Classic FM Handy Guides

By Daniel , Ross

Book information

Publisher
Elliott & Thompson
Year
2015
ISBN
9781909653665, 1909653667, 978-1-90965-367-2, 978-1-90965-368-9
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
98 kB (100215 bytes)
Series
Classic FM handy guides
Pages
98\0
Time added
2017-08-15 11:00:00
Video game music.;Video game music -- History and

Description

Overview: High quality soundtracks composed for video games have only been around for a few decades, but their popularity is fast becoming a global phenomenon. Packed full of essential information, this pocket-sized handbook explores the way the music has developed in step with gaming technology, as the once-niche genre increasingly enters the mainstream. Content: Contents Introduction vii Preface ix 1 From the Arcade to the Home 1 2 The Arrival of Orchestral Scores 17 3 The Record Industry 29 4 Video Game Music in the Concert Hall 39 5 Mobile Gaming, Online and the Future 53 6 20 Essential Video Game Music Scores 73 About Classic FM 87 About the Author 91 Index 93

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