Literary Games
Elle Osili-Wood's subject is gaming and literature in a show that features music by Garry Schyman, Coeur de pirate and Elle's guest, composer of the Alan Wake series, Petri Alanko.
The world of literature has made a sizeable impact on gaming both in terms of themes and ideas and in shaping narratives. More recently, gaming has been making its mark on literature, with more and more books appearing based on established games and on the distinctive nature of gaming; it has even been suggested that some games could be considered forms of contemporary literature.
Elle Osili-Wood considers the relationship between games and books in a programme that features soundtracks by Marcin Przyby艂owicz for 鈥楾he Witcher 3鈥� ; by Maribeth Solomon & Brent Barkman for 鈥楽unless Skies鈥�; Garry Schyman for 鈥楤ioshock鈥�; The Alkemie Early Music Ensemble for 鈥楶entiment鈥�; C艙ur de Pirate for 鈥楥hild of Light鈥�, Laurence Chapman for 鈥�80 Days鈥�; Andrea Boccadoro for 鈥楢strologaster鈥�; and Adam Gubman for 鈥楨lsinore鈥�. Elle鈥檚 guest is composer Petri Alanko who talks about his music for the remarkable 鈥楢lan Wake鈥� series, including the new 鈥楢lan Wake 2鈥�, and also 鈥楺uantum Break鈥�.
See also: Words & Music on Sunday 7th Jan and Free Thinking on 9th Jan
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Ryan Ike
Where The Water Tastes Like Wine "Soul Sucker Blues - piano version"
Performer: Ryan Ike.- Materia Collective.
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Marcin Przyby艂owicz
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine "Mandragora"
Performer: Marcin Przyby艂owicz.- CD Projekt Red.
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Maribeth Solomon
Sunless Skies "Star-Maddened Skies"
Composer: Brent Barkman. Performer: Brent Barkman. Performer: Maribeth Solomon. Performer: Lenny Solomon. Performer: Wendy Solomon.- Mickymar Music.
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Garry Schyman
Bioshock "The Ocean on his Shoulders"
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Skeet.- X5 Music Group.
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Josh Sawyer
Pentiment "Titles", "St John's Eve", "Flight from the Library"
Performer: Alkemie.- Microsoft Studios Music.
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Beatrice Martin
Child of Light "Aurora's Theme"
Orchestra: Bratislava Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Hernando Rico.- Universal.
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Laurence Chapman
80 Days "Suite"
Performer: Laurence Chapman.- bandcamp.
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Adam Gubman
Elsinore "A Mirror To Nature", "Ophelia's Music Box - No Love is Lost Love"
Performer: Adam Gubman.- Materia Collective.
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Andrea Boccadoro
Astrologaster "Astrologaster"
Performer: Emily Dickens. Performer: Ruth Kiang. Performer: Benedict Hymas. Performer: Robin Bailey. Performer: Jimmy Holiday. Performer: Christopher Webb. Performer: Benjamin Woodgates.- Air-Edel Records.
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Petri Alanko
Alan Wake " A Writer's Dream"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Microsoft Studios Music.
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Petri Alanko
Alan Wake "Waking Up to a Nightmare"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Microsoft Studios Music.
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Petri Alanko
Alan Wake 2 "Vertical Reflections"
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Petri Alanko
Alan Wake 2 "Evil is Contagious"
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Stuart Chatwood
Prince of Persia "The Wandering Sand Prince"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Ubisoft Music.
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