http://classicalmpr.org/topscore Some of the scores for video games are incredibly intricate and deserve recognition, which is why we've created Top Score: a series of podcasts dedicated to the music that accompanies soldiers through battle, sorcerers through forests and aliens through space. en-us 2014 American Public Media Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:50:00 CDT https://legacyfeeds.publicradio.org/classical-mpr/top-score/tile_1400.jpg http://classicalmpr.org/topscore Some of the scores for video games are incredibly intricate and deserve recognition, which is why we've created Top Score: a series of podcasts dedicated to the music that accompanies soldiers through battle, sorcerers through forests and aliens through space. An in-depth listen to video game music and the people who make it. Emily Reese false video games, music, classical, composers The soundtrack for the game 'Awesomenauts' sounds like an alien radio station. The music was created by a group of composers who call themselves SonicPicnic. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/08/20/top-score-sonicpicnic-and-awesomenauts Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/08/20/topscore_20150820_128.mp3 00:23:31 Composer Ryan Ike got his first big break in video-game composition by answering an open call for composers on Twitter for a game called 'Gunpoint'. He got the job -- and a BAFTA nomination. Hear more about Ryan Ike on this week's episode of Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/08/13/composer-ryan-ike-got-his-career-started-at-gunpoint Thu, 13 Aug 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/08/13/topscore_20150813_128.mp3 00:21:42 Millions of people around the world play the 'casual' game Candy Crush Soda Saga, but composer Johan Holmstrom took the music very seriously, even recruiting the London Symphony Orchestra for the recording session. Holmstrom is Emily Reese's guest on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/08/06/serious-music-for-a-casual-game Thu, 06 Aug 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/08/06/topscore_20150806_128.mp3 00:14:31 Ryan Thompson is a PhD candidate in musicology at the University of Minnesota, with a special interest in ludomusicology. What is that, you ask? Ludomusicology is a growing field in which musicologists study the impact of music in video games. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/07/30/a-musicologist-s-look-at-final-fantasy-vi Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/07/30/topscore_20150730_128.mp3 00:19:59 The new game 'Spartan Strike' exists in an audio-dominant world. To make sure he could still capture a player's attention, composer Tom Salta decided to record quieter, more subtle cues. He also enlisted the help of the New York Film Chorale and the Macedonian Radio Symphonic Orchestra. Hear more about it on this week's episode of Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/07/23/tom-salta-s-bold-choice-for-subtle-music Thu, 23 Jul 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/07/23/topscore_20150723_128.mp3 00:19:50 Top Score says "thank you" to production assistant Pierce Huxtable for one year of great work. Pierce's position was funded by a (non-renewable) grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, an award for which Top Score is forever grateful. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/07/22/thank-you-pierce-on-top-score Wed, 22 Jul 2015 11:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/07/22/210150722_top_score_thanks_pierce_20150722_128.mp3 00:13:01 Michael Schiciano joins Emily Reese on this week's Top Score to talk about old-school and modern approaches to composing. Thanks to the burgeoning mobile market, many composers use old-school techniques to create music for smartphone games. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/07/16/what-s-old-school-is-new-again-michael-schiciano Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/07/16/topscore_20150716_128.mp3 00:19:39 The orchestral-rock video game cover band Do a Barrel Roll stopped by Classical MPR to record a set and to chat with Emily Reese, host of Top Score. 'They played a set and stole my heart -- I've always wanted to say that,' Emily says. Listen to the full session. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/07/15/do-a-barrel-roll-on-top-score Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:20:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/07/15/topscore_bonus_20150715_128.mp3 00:21:30 Completely self taught, Sam Dillard not only composes music, but he also performs and records his work. Recently hired by Kinect for its new Harry Potter trailer, Dillard joins Emily Reese on this week's episode of Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/07/09/sam-dillard-is-a-oneman-musicmaking-machine Thu, 09 Jul 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/07/09/topscore_20150709_128.mp3 00:20:41 The enduring success of composer Chris Huelsbeck's early works has created a fan following in his native Germany and across the world. His work inspired a 2008 concert series, and more recently, he's crowd-funded a new album of piano works. Learn more about Chris Huelsbeck on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/07/02/chris-huelsbeck-s-career-leaps-to-next-stage Thu, 02 Jul 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/07/02/topscore_20150702_128.mp3 00:15:48 Chicago-based composer John Robert Matz isn't strictly a video-game music creator. He also writes for concert band. On this week's Top Score, Matz talks about these different works and their distinct styles. He also shares some 'sneak peaks' into tracks from the upcoming 'Fossil Echo.' http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/06/25/john-robert-matz-composes-for-concert-band-and-video-games Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/06/25/topscore_20150625_128.mp3 00:15:04 The director of music recording and scoring at Skywalker Sound, Leslie Ann Jones oversees all sound production in the facilities massive scoring stage. Jones has worked on films, television and video games, and has three Grammys to boot, which she simply calls 'pretty cool'. Hear more about Jones's amazing career on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/06/18/leslie-ann-jones-is-a-jedi-of-sound-engineers Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/06/18/topscore_20150618_128.mp3 00:15:28 What started out as a one-gig quartet for Chad Schwartz's senior recital has grown into a touring, viable music group. All four members of Triforce Quartet are classically trained musicians and avid gamers. Schwartz talks to Top Score host Emily Reese about the chamber-music group. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/06/11/triforce-quartet-from-one-recital-to-working-ensemble Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/06/11/topscore_20150611_128.mp3 00:17:49 From a small studio in Finland, the men of Scoring Helsinki have created a big sound for the dungeon-crawling game, 'The Legend of Grimrock II'. Hear all about it on this week's episode of Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/06/04/scoring-helsinki-and-the-legend-of-grimrock-ii Thu, 04 Jun 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/06/04/topscore_20150604_128.mp3 00:22:11 On this week's Top Score, Emily Reese talks with composer Paul Ruskay, who created the soundtrack for 'Homeworld Remastered'. He explains how he brought the soundtrack back to life from its original version, composed 15 years ago. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/05/28/top-score-composer-paul-ruskay Thu, 28 May 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/05/28/topscore_20150528_128.mp3 00:24:29 On a recent trip to the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Emily stopped by the San Francisco Conservatory of Music to learn more about the new Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) program. Learn about and hear performances from the SFCM on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/05/21/san-francisco-conservatory-of-music-stretches-bounds Thu, 21 May 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/05/21/topscore_20150521_128.mp3 00:21:09 Composer Daniel Sadowski possesses that rare ability to see music in color, so when he was asked to compose music for the vivid game 'Stormthrone', it was a dream come true. Daniel Sadowski is Emily Reese's guest on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/05/14/composing-music-in-full-color Thu, 14 May 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/05/14/topscore_20150514_128.mp3 00:16:15 Seven-piece jazz ensemble missingNo arrange video game music into complex, catchy jazz and funk-infused pieces. They are Emily Reese's guests on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/05/07/missingno-s-jazzy-videogame-arrangements Thu, 07 May 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/05/07/topscore_20150507_128.mp3 00:19:42 Do men and women compose differently? Is there such thing as 'masculine' or 'feminine' music? Is defining music that way inherently sexist? This week's episode of Top Score asks some tough questions with composer Penka Kouneva. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/04/30/penka-kouneva-and-a-composers-authentic-voice Thu, 30 Apr 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/04/30/topscore_20150430_128.mp3 00:17:11 Composing duo Brian Trifon and Brian Lee White (aka Finishing Move) met with Top Score host Emily Reese to discuss the game Massive Chalice and the challenges it posed to them. They also share pointers for other collaborative composers. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/04/23/top-score-brutal-honesty-brings-success-on-massive-chalice Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/04/23/topscore_20150423_128.mp3 00:19:28 After four years of soundtrack development, the score for the game 'Ori and the Blind Forest' rested on one composer's ability to unite new musicians and seasoned score professionals. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/04/16/gareth-coker-ori-blind-forest-top-score Thu, 16 Apr 2015 10:56:51 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/04/16/topscore_20150416_128.mp3 00:32:10 Composer, audio engineer and voice actor Alexander Brandon joins Emily Reese on this week's Top Score to talk about creating soundtracks that support the various atmospheres of video games. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/04/09/creating-powerful-and-engaging-game-soundtracks Thu, 09 Apr 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/04/09/topscore_20150409_128.mp3 00:19:51 Composer Marios Aristopoulos has scored the video game, 'Apotheon', a game set in ancient Greece that combines Grecian art styles and 2D platform gameplay. Marios spoke to Emily Reese on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/04/02/heard-melodies-are-sweet-for-a-grecian-game Thu, 02 Apr 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/04/02/topscore_20150402_128.mp3 00:21:13 In creating the soundtrack for 'Assassin's Creed Unity: Dead Kings', composer Cris Velasco used traditional sounds, including arpeggios, counterpoint and harpsichord to create music to fit the game's 18th-century setting. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/03/26/top-score-cris-velasco-goes-for-baroque Thu, 26 Mar 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/03/26/topscore_20150326_128.mp3 00:21:24 The California-based composer and violinist has spent significant time living and working in Alaska. He still draws inspiration from the beauty and solitude of the North. Jeff is Emily Reese's guest on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/03/19/jeff-ball-from-commercial-fisherman-to-composer Thu, 19 Mar 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/03/19/topscore_20150319_128.mp3 00:23:23 Composer Billy Martin is known for writing soundtracks with comedic and with jazz elements. This week on Top Score, Emily Reese talks to Martin about his work, and we hear samples of two very different soundtracks. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/03/12/top-score-composer-billy-martin Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/03/12/topscore_20150312_128.mp3 00:20:14 Composer Peter McConnell felt pressure to write great music for the game 'Hearthstone', which was projected to be a big seller. McConnell is Emily Reese's guest on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/03/05/top-score-peter-mcconnell-and-the-music-for-hearthstone Thu, 05 Mar 2015 10:50:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/03/05/topscore_20150305_128.mp3 00:22:47 To compose the music for 'The Order: 1886', Jason Graves removed instruments that don't carry a heavy sound. Violins and high woodwinds were thrown out, and violas and cellos doubled up. Learn more about it on this week's episode of Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/02/26/top-score-jason-graves-and-the-order-1886 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 10:50:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/02/26/topscore_20150226_128.mp3 00:31:22 A highly versatile composer, Winifred Phillips has created music for the ever-adorable 'LittleBigPlanet 3' and for the brutal 'Assassin's Creed III: Liberation'. She recently pulled off a five-minute fugue for 'The Ziggurat', voicing 12 vocal parts herself. Phillips is Emily Reese's guest on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/02/19/top-score-composer-winifred-phillips Thu, 19 Feb 2015 10:50:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/02/19/topscore_20150219_128.mp3 00:20:08 To create a reactive soundtrack for the five simultaneous players of 'Evolve', composer Jason Graves created hundreds of short pieces of music. And he used some creative instrumentation to get the desired results. Jason Graves is Emily Reese's guest on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/02/12/top-score-jason-graves-and-the-evolve-soundtrack Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:50:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/02/12/topscore_20150212_128.mp3 00:26:14 When composer Peter McConnell finished scoring the video game 'Grim Fandango' 1998, he asked people living in his neighborhood to be the instrumentalists. For this year's 'Grim Fandango' re-release, McConnell recruited the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Composer Peter McConnell is the guest on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/02/05/top-score-composer-peter-mcconnell-grim-fandango Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:50:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/02/05/topscore_20150205_128.mp3 00:31:30 Written by Finnish electronic dance music (EDM) composer Jukio 'Kozilek' Kallio, the thumping score to the new game 'Luftrausers' contains both club and cinematic influences. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/01/29/top-score-jukio-kozilek-kallio-and-luftrausers Thu, 29 Jan 2015 10:50:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/01/29/topscore_20150129_128.mp3 00:17:24 For composer Ben Prunty, the glamour of scoring video games did not come without effort. While working alternately as a janitor, Google diagnostician and volunteer coordinator, he received a call from the developers of the new game, Faster Than Light (FTL). They asked for a score, and Ben's life changed forever. Ben is Emily Reese's guest on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/01/22/top-score-composer-ben-prunty-and-faster-than-light Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:50:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/01/22/topscore_20150122_128.mp3 00:23:44 For the latest 'Borderlands' release, the game's developers wanted a new sound. Their instruction to composer Jesper Kyd was simple: Bring back the '80s. Kyd is Emily Reese's guest on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/01/15/top-score-jesper-kyd-and-borderlands-the-presequel Thu, 15 Jan 2015 10:50:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/01/15/topscore_20150115_128.mp3 00:22:43 Composer Jason Graves talks about his score for 'Tomb Raider' and about writing memorable music for video games. Hear it on this week's episode of Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/01/08/top-score-composer-jason-graves Thu, 08 Jan 2015 10:50:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2015/01/07/topscore_219_20150107_128.mp3 00:26:41 It's possible to turn on your TV and find a show scored by Silas. The commercial break could then include his work. If you want a movie, there are more than 14 that include his music. Video games afterward? Silas still has you covered. Composer Silas Hite is the guest on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2015/01/01/top-score-composer-silas-hite Thu, 01 Jan 2015 10:50:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/12/31/topscore_218_20141231_128.mp3 00:27:30 Top Score, which is part of the Infinite Guest podcast network, is counting down the best game soundtracks of 2014. A score's creativity, ingenuity, execution, and implementation were all taken into account. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/12/23/top-scores-top-five-game-soundtracks-of-2014 Tue, 23 Dec 2014 10:50:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/12/23/topscore_217_20141223_128.mp3 00:13:29 Indie game developers White Paper Games took on a seemingly impossible project for an untested, six-member team. They wanted to create a free-roaming, first-person puzzle game set in the surreal, disjointed mind of a woman with dementia. This project presented White Paper Games's composer, NJ Apostol, with a tremendous challenge -- and his score rose to the occasion. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/12/18/top-score-white-paper-games Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:50:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/12/18/topscore_216_20141218_128.mp3 00:30:24 Trevor Morris received his first commission at 13 years old, when he wrote a song for the Pope. Now, Morris's commissions are for the 'Dragon Age' video games. Morris is Emily Reese's guest on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/12/11/top-score-composer-trevor-morris Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:50:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/12/11/topscore_215_20141211_128.mp3 00:11:30 Composers Joe Henson and Alexis Smith form a composing duo called The Flight. They've been working together on music for more than 20 years, including video games. Henson and Smith speak to Emily Reese on this week's episode of Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/12/04/top-score-the-flight-composing-duo Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:50:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/12/04/topscore_214_20141204_128.mp3 00:37:04 Inon Zur remembers his very first viewing of Disney's Fantasia as a small child. Now he's come full-circle, working on the soundtrack to Disney's new video game, 'Fantasia: Music Evolved'. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/11/26/top-score-inon-zur-and-fantasia-music-evolved Wed, 26 Nov 2014 10:50:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/11/26/topscore_213_20141126_128.mp3 00:23:55 Composer Garry Schyman always seems to be pushing the bounds of video game music. With help from the Seattle Symphony and the amazing acoustics of the Bastyr chapel, Schyman takes some creative liberties with his 'Shadow of Mordor' game soundtrack. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/11/20/top-score-garry-schyman-pushes-boundaries Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:50:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/11/20/topscore_212_20141120_128.mp3 00:20:15 To call Neal Acree's fan base "passionate" would be a gross understatement. As a contributing composer for World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo III, Video Games Live, and the Stargate series, some of his listeners seem to live and breathe their respective media. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/11/13/top-score-composer-neal-acree Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:50:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/11/13/topscore_211_20141113_128.mp3 00:25:30 This episode features a nerd-filled interview and some truly lovely live-recorded video game music. From Marble Madness to early Metroid to a rocking series of solos in Dr. Mario, we hope you enjoy our time with NES. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/11/06/top-score-nes Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:18:19 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/11/06/topscore_210_20141106_128.mp3 00:19:56 Karl and Will Brueggemann, known as the Super Marcato Brothers, live and breathe retro video games. They compose original and game-inspired music, often playing a number of instruments in the tracks. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/10/30/top-score-super-marcato-brothers Thu, 30 Oct 2014 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/10/30/topscore_209_20141030_128.mp3 00:17:57 Hard-working composer Andrew Aversa shares his various experiences writing music for video games, and he also invites aspiring composers to get in touch with him for feedback and advice. Listen to the interview with this busy -- and very nice -- composer. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/10/23/top-score-composer-andrew-aversa Thu, 23 Oct 2014 10:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/10/23/top_score_208_20141023_128.mp3 00:22:35 A fascinating man with a deeply genuine love of music, Oleksa Lozowchuk is best known in the video-game world for scoring the humorous and addicting 'Dead Rising 3'. This week on Top Score, he speaks to Emily Reese about his album 'Bright Sadness' and about his many musical influences and interests. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/10/15/top-score-oleska-lozowchuk-s-bright-sadness Thu, 16 Oct 2014 13:15:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/10/15/top_score_207_20141015_128.mp3 00:18:27 Back in 2012, video game media outlets were ablaze with news about FEZ . This press helped launch the career of the game's composer, a then-relatively unknown Rich 'Disasterpeace' Vreeland. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/10/08/top-score-a-composer-known-as-disasterpeace Thu, 09 Oct 2014 11:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/10/08/top_score_206_20141008_128.mp3 00:25:08 Several years ago, a five-minute conversation took Lisbeth Scott from being a part-time singer and musician in a dance studio to performing in a soundtrack for Hans Zimmer, a titan of the industry ... and she didn't know who he was at the time. She only went up from there. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/10/02/top-score-singer-lisbeth-scott-s-rising-note Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/10/02/top_score_205_20141002_128.mp3 00:23:07 Laura Intravia's life is something out of a video game music lover's dream. Carving her path by transcribing scores and performing in costume, Intravia is making an indelible impression on the video game music circuit. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/09/23/laura-intravia-top-score Tue, 23 Sep 2014 10:30:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/09/22/top_score_204a_20140922_128.mp3 00:24:50 This week on Top Score, Emily Reese interviews composer John Broomhall about the music he created for the game 'Transport Tycoon'. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/09/18/top-score-john-broomhall-s-music-for-transport-tycoon Thu, 18 Sep 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/09/18/20140918_ts_john_broomhall_20140918_128.mp3 00:04:58 Cellist Tina Guo is best known for shredding on her electric cello. But the lonely, meditative sonority of a video game soundtrack shows the depth of her playable emotion. Cellist Tina Guo discusses her intense classical upbringing and modern musical rebellion on Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/09/11/cellist-tina-guo-on-top-score Thu, 11 Sep 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/09/11/20140911_ts_cellist_tina_guo_20140911_128.mp3 00:04:57 Nearly 75 years after the film debuted, Disney is bringing 'Fantasia' back in a new game called 'Fantasia: Music Evolved'. Composer Inon Zur wrote original music for the game, and oversaw the re-recordings of many classical favorites. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/09/04/inon-zur-scores-disney-fantasia-music-evolved-top-score Thu, 04 Sep 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/09/04/20140904_ts_inon_zur_disney_fantasia_20140904_128.mp3 00:04:58 This weekend, Emily Reese of Top Score hosts two panels at the PAX Prime video game convention in Seattle. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/08/28/top-score-goes-to-pax-prime Thu, 28 Aug 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/08/28/20140828_ts_pax_prime_prev_pt_2_20140828_128.mp3 00:04:58 Hear Darren Korb (and his new son, Milo) discuss Darren's new soundtrack to the game 'Transistor' on Classical MPR's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/08/27/darren-korb-transistor-on-top-score Wed, 27 Aug 2014 12:50:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/08/27/top_score_202_darren_korb_transistor_20140827_128.mp3 00:28:04 In 1991, a group of five programmers gathered around a computer. They wanted to create a new kind of game that would tell a new kind of story, pushing technology to its limits. This week, hear the story of Myst on Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/07/31/robyn-miller-myst-top-score Mon, 25 Aug 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/08/27/top_score_201_20140826_final_20140827_128.mp3 00:29:32 Imagine yourself in a stadium filled with 70,000 fans. That's how many video game fans travel to Seattle during Labor Day weekend for the PAX Prime video game convention. I'll be there hosting a panel called Maestros of Video Games. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/08/21/pax-prime-2014-preview-on-top-score Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/08/21/20140821_ts_pax_preview_1_20140821_128.mp3 00:04:58 Composer Cris Velasco recently finished music for 'Company of Heroes 3: Western Front Armies'. It marks the third time he's scored a World War II-themed game. This project focuses on the Western Front and the Battle of the Bulge. It's on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/08/14/cris-velasco-western-front-armies-on-top-score Thu, 14 Aug 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/08/14/20140814_ts_cris_velasco_heroes_3_20140814_128.mp3 00:04:58 Summer camp. The words bring back memories of warm days, making friends ... and alien invasions? That's the case for students of Minneapolis's Composing For Video Games camp. Find out more about the campers' boundless creativity and hear some of their work on Classical MPR's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/08/07/composing-for-video-games-summer-camp Thu, 07 Aug 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/08/07/20140807_ts_t_strand_vgm_camp_20140807_128.mp3 00:04:57 South Korean composer Goomin Nam explores the emotions of longing and tranquility in his new soundtrack for the game "Monarch: Heroes of a New Age" http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/07/24/goomin-nam-monarch-heroes-of-a-new-age-top-score Thu, 24 Jul 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/07/24/20140724_ts_goomin_nam_monarch_20140724_128.mp3 00:04:58 Christopher Tin just finished his second song cycle, 'The Drop That Contained the Sea'. He stopped by Top Score to discuss it. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/05/15/christopher-tin-the-drop-that-contained-the-sea-on-top-score Thu, 17 Jul 2014 07:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/05/15/20150515_christopher_tin_drop_sea_20140515_128.mp3 00:04:58 When Jayson Napolitano wrote an article about game music to fall asleep to, he had no idea of the volume of response he'd receive. As a result, he created the album, "Game Music Lullabies". http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/07/10/game-music-lullabies-on-top-score Thu, 10 Jul 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/07/10/20140710_ts_game_music_lullabies_20140710_128.mp3 00:04:58 A new iPad app from the Philharmonia Orchestra aims to demystify how an orchestra works. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/07/03/the-orchestra-on-top-score Thu, 03 Jul 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/07/03/20140703_top_score_the_orchestra_app_20140703_128.mp3 00:04:58 Composer Cris Velasco wrote an unusually introspective score for the World War II-themed game, 'Enemy Front'. He talks about it with Emily Reese on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/06/26/cris-velasco-enemy-front-on-top-score Thu, 26 Jun 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/06/26/20140626_ts_cris_velasco_enemy_front_20140626_128.mp3 00:04:58 What does it sound like to be a ghost? Composer Jason Graves answers that question in his music for the new game, "Murdered: Soul Suspect". http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/06/12/jason-graves-murdered-soul-suspect-on-top-score Thu, 12 Jun 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/06/12/20140612_top_score_j_graves_murdered_20140612_128.mp3 00:04:58 Composer Jeff Broadbent chose a colorful palette of instruments to reflect the vibrant world in which 'Dawngate' is set. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/06/05/jeff-broadbent-and-dawngate-on-top-score Thu, 05 Jun 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/06/05/20140605_ts_jeff_broadbent_dawngate_20140605_128.mp3 00:04:58 Composer Yoav Goren writes music for trailers for films, video games and television. Learn about the process on Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/05/29/trailer-music-on-top-score Thu, 29 May 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/05/29/20140529_ts_trailer_music_goren_20140529_128.mp3 00:04:58 Composer Olivier Derivière blended his own original music with traditional Haitian music for the score to Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/11/20/olivier-deriviere-assassins-creed-freedom-cry-top-score Thu, 22 May 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/05/22/20140522_ts_olivier_deriviere_new_20140522_128.mp3 00:04:57 Composer Curtis Schweitzer wrote unusually long pieces of music for his soundtrack to the game Starbound. He talks to Emily Reese on this week's episode of Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/05/08/curtis-schweitzer-and-starbound-on-top-score Thu, 08 May 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/05/08/20140507_ts_c_schweitzer_starbound_20140508_128.mp3 00:04:58 Composer Mike Raznick used a mix of live performers for the steampunk game, 'Spate'. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/05/01/mike-raznick-and-spate-on-top-score Thu, 01 May 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/05/01/20140501_top_score_mike_raznick_spate_20140501_128.mp3 00:04:57 Emily Reese, host of Top Score, recently spent a weekend in Boston with 70,000 video game enthusiasts at the PAX East Conference. In this week's episode of Top Score, Emily Reese shares some of her experiences and fun finds from PAX East. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/04/24/pax-east-2014-recap Thu, 24 Apr 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/04/24/20140424_top_score_pax_east_recap_20140424_128.mp3 00:04:59 Composer Joel Corelitz just received a BAFTA nomination for his score to The Unfinished Swan . Baroque-inspired sounds accompany the artful tale. Hear our conversation on Top Score from Classical MPR. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/02/12/the-unfinished-swan-composer-joel-corelitz-on-top-score Thu, 17 Apr 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/04/17/20140417_top_score_j_corelitz_20140417_128.mp3 00:04:59 As you sail around the Caribbean on your ship in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, your crew sings sea shanties to pass the time. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/01/16/the-sea-shanties-of-assassins-creed-black-flag-on-top-score Thu, 03 Apr 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/04/03/20140403_top_score_ouimet_encore_20140403_128.mp3 00:04:59 Writer Ricky O'Bannon talks about counterpoint in the context of video game music. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/03/27/comparing-baroque-music-with-video-game-music-on-top-score Thu, 27 Mar 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/03/27/20140327_top_score_ricky_o_bannon_20140327_128.mp3 00:04:58 Composer Luc St. Pierre wrote a dark and ambient score for "Thief", focusing on the shady personality of the protagonist, Garrett. Emily Reese talks to Luc St. Pierre on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/03/20/luc-st-pierre-scores-thief-top-score Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/03/20/20140320_top_score_luc_st_pierre_20140320_128.mp3 00:04:58 Video Games Live just released its third studio album. Co-creator of VGL, Tommy Tallarico, talks about the music. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/03/13/video-games-live-level-3-on-top-score Thu, 13 Mar 2014 00:01:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/03/13/20140313_ts_vgl3_tallarico_20140313_128.mp3 00:04:58 Christophe Heral and Billy Martin collaborated on their second Rayman game: Rayman Legends. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/03/05/chirstophe-heral-billy-martin-rayman-legends-top-score Thu, 06 Mar 2014 09:20:56 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/03/05/top_score_20140305_128.mp3 00:04:58 Composer Dale North was inspired by games from the late '80s and early '90s for his score to Dragon Fantasy Book II. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/02/27/dale-north-dragon-fantasy-book-ii-top-score Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:01:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/02/27/20140227_ts_dale_north_dragon_fb_2_20140227_128.mp3 00:04:58 Finnish composer Ari Pulkkinen was already an established composer in the gaming industry when he wrote the theme for Angry Birds. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/02/20/ari-pulkkinen-angry-birds-on-top-score Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:01:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/02/20/20140220_ts_ari_pulkkinen_angry_birds_20140220_128.mp3 00:04:57 Peter McConnell teamed up with Tim Schafer and Double Fine Studios for a gem of a score for "Broken Age". McConnell talks to Emily Reese on this week's Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/02/13/peter-mcconnell-broken-age-on-top-score Thu, 13 Feb 2014 00:01:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/02/13/20140213_ts_5m_pmcconnell_broken_age_20140213_128.mp3 00:04:58 Video game composer Dren McDonald had a great idea to raise money for an after-school music program in California. McDonald is Emily Reese's guest on this week's episode of Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/02/06/dren-mcdonald-and-the-string-arcade-on-top-score Thu, 06 Feb 2014 00:01:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/02/06/20140206_ts_dmcdonald_string_arcade_20140206_128.mp3 00:04:58 Composers Kenny Young and Brian D'Oliveira collaborated on music for the game 'Tearaway'. They are Emily Reese's guests on this week's episode of Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/01/30/tearaway-on-top-score Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:01:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/01/30/20140129_30_ts_tearaway_20140130_128.mp3 00:04:58 When Brian Min wrote music for 'The Cave,' he never meant for that music to stay in the game. We're glad it did. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/01/23/brian-min-the-cave-top-score Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:01:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/01/23/20140123_ts_5min_bmin_the_cave_20140123_128.mp3 00:04:58 There were so many great soundtracks for games in 2013, our Top 5 list was just the tip of the iceberg. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2014/01/08/more-great-video-game-soundtracks-from-2013 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 00:01:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2014/01/08/140109_ts_5m_other_osts_from_2013_20140108_128.mp3 00:04:58 Of all the great music to emerge from video games in 2013, one soundtrack comes out on top. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/12/31/top-score-best-video-game-soundtracks-of-2013-number-1-garry-schyman Thu, 02 Jan 2014 00:01:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/12/31/140102_ts_5m_vgmof2013_no_1_20131231_128.mp3 00:04:57 Jessica Curry's score for Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs earns the number 2 spot on Top Score's Countdown to the Best Video Game Soundtracks of 2013. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/12/26/top-score-best-video-game-soundtracks-of-2013-number-2-jessica-curry Thu, 26 Dec 2013 00:01:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/12/24/131226_ts_5m_vgmof2013_jcurry_amnesia_20131224_128.mp3 00:04:58 2013 had several outstanding orchestral scores for video games. Over the next four weeks, you'll hear from five of them, starting with number 5. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/12/12/top-score-best-scores-of-2013-5-4 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 00:01:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/12/11/131212_ts_5m_vgmof2013_5_4_20131211_128.mp3 00:04:58 It's a game about love, and flowers, and flying, and nature... and there's great music too. Composer Vincent Diamante talks about "Flower" on Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/07/25/flower-and-vincent-diamante-on-top-score Thu, 05 Dec 2013 00:01:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/12/04/131205_ts_5m_vdiamante_flower_20131204_128.mp3 00:04:57 This introduction to the music of Guild Wars 2 , written by Jeremy Soule, also illustrates how you can learn about other composers — Edvard Grieg, for instance — from video games. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/11/14/jeremy-soule-and-guild-wars-2-on-top-score Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/11/13/top_score_jeremy_soule_guild_wars_2_20131113_128.mp3 00:04:58 The art in To the Moon is deceptively simple. With blocky graphics, it's a lot like an Impressionist painting up close. But as you sit back, the images come alive. Kan Gao's atmosphere score is much the same. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/11/07/kan-gao-and-to-the-moon-on-top-score Thu, 07 Nov 2013 00:01:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/11/06/top_score_to_the_moon_20131106_128.mp3 00:04:57 The Castlevania series of games has great music, including the newest in the series, "Lords of Shadow" by Oscar Araujo. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/10/31/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-on-top-score Thu, 31 Oct 2013 08:14:53 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/10/31/131031_ts_oraujo_tturi_castlevania_20131031_128.mp3 00:04:58 The newest Game Music Bundle features 14 soundtracks from scary games, the perfect music for your Halloween party! http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/10/23/halloween-game-music-bundle-on-top-score Wed, 23 Oct 2013 17:41:24 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/10/24/top_score_halloween_20131024_128.mp3 00:04:58 The Videri String Quartet is a typical string quartet -- with a twist. Although each member of the ensemble is classically trained, the group chooses to exclusively play video game music. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/10/17/the-videri-string-quartet-on-top-score Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/10/16/top_score_the_videri_quartet_20131016_128.mp3 00:04:58 Composer Lorne Balfe wrote music for the game Beyond: Two Souls , which just came out on Tuesday. Balfe's music helps to tell the story of the game, centered on a character named Jodie. And the music is brilliant. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/10/09/lorne-balfe-and-beyond-two-souls-on-top-score Thu, 10 Oct 2013 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/10/09/top_score_lorne_balfe_beyond_2_souls_20131009_128.mp3 00:04:58 In Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep , composer Raison Varner had the opportunity to poke a bit of fun at one of the most beloved genres of all media — the fantasy genre. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/10/03/raison-varner-and-borderlands-2-tiny-tinas-assault-on-dragons-keep-on-top-score Thu, 03 Oct 2013 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/10/02/top_score_raison_varner_borderlands_2_20131002_128.mp3 00:04:57 Gustavo Santaolalla won back-to-back Oscars in 2006 and 2007, for Brokeback Mountain and Babel, respectively. And those sparse film scores are indicative of Gustavo's use of space in music — silence can be one of the most effective sounds to use in a video game. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/07/03/gustavo-santaolalla-the-last-of-us-on-top-score Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/07/09/top_score_gustavo_santaolalla_extended_20130709_128.mp3 00:19:41 Composer Jack Wall wrote two quite different soundtracks for Lost Planet 3 — one takes the player through the battles and cinematics of Lost Planet, and one takes the main character back to Planet Earth. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/09/12/jack-wall-and-lost-planet-3-on-top-score Thu, 12 Sep 2013 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/09/11/top_score_jack_wall_lost_planet_3_20130911_128.mp3 00:04:58 The Washington Metro Gamer Symphony Orchestra is a brand new all-volunteer ensemble devoted entirely to performing orchestral arrangements of video game music. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/09/05/rob-garner-and-the-washington-metropolitan-gamer-symphony-orchestra-on-top-score Thu, 05 Sep 2013 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/09/04/top_score_rob_garner_20130904_128.mp3 00:04:58 Composer James Hannigan wrote music for Dead Space 3 ; an ominous score for a terrifying game. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/08/29/james-hannigan-and-dead-space-3-on-top-score Thu, 29 Aug 2013 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/08/28/top_score_james_hannigan_dead_space_3_20130828_128.mp3 00:04:58 British composer James Hannigan has scored just about every type of game imaginable, from the final four 'Harry Potter' games to terrifying 'Dead Space 3'. We talked about his newest project, a big online fantasy game called 'RuneScape 3'. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/08/22/james-hannigan-and-runescape-3-on-top-score Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/08/21/top_score_james_hannigan_runescape_3_20130821_128.mp3 00:04:58 Even though it's been out for a month, the game 'DotA 2' is still a work in progress. Composer Tim Larkin started writing music for the game more than two years ago -- and he's not done yet. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/08/15/tim-larkin-and-dota-2-on-top-score Thu, 15 Aug 2013 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/08/22/top_score_larkin_dota2_20130822_128.mp3 00:05:31 There are literally dozens of Star Trek games, spun off from the television series that started in 1966, yet no one's ever released a soundtrack from those games... until now. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/08/08/top-score-star-trek-dominik-hauser Thu, 08 Aug 2013 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/08/07/top_score_dominik_hauser_star_trek_20130807_128.mp3 00:04:58 If you needed to write music that sounded Russian, where would you start? Composer Cris Velasco talks Company of Heroes 2 on Top Score from Classical MPR. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/07/29/cris-velasco-company-of-heroes-2-top-score Thu, 01 Aug 2013 11:18:25 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/07/31/top_score_c_velasco_20130731_128.mp3 00:16:49 Halo is back, with a new platform and a new composer dedicated to preserving the iconic sound of the series, Tom Salta. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/07/11/tom-salta-halo-spartan-assault-top-score Thu, 18 Jul 2013 09:30:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/07/17/top_score_tom_salta_extended_20130718_20130717_128.mp3 00:12:08 The difficult decisions players must make in Heavy Rain are underscored by a gorgeous soundtrack, written by French-Canadian film composer Normand Corbeil. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/07/03/normand-corbeil-heavy-rain-top-score Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/07/02/top_score_normand_corbeil_heavy_rain_20130702_128.mp3 00:04:58 Composer Grant Kirkhope lets his British roots shine in his score for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/06/12/grant-kirkhope-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-top-score Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:15:45 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/06/12/top_score_kirkhope_kingdoms_of_amalur_20130612_128.mp3 00:04:58 How do I feel about composer Garry Schyman's score to the new BioShock Infinite? Put it on a stage and let me hear it live, over and over... and over... and over... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/06/06/garry-schyman-bioshock-infinite-top-score Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/06/05/top_score_schyman_bioshock_infinite_20130605_128.mp3 00:04:59 Inspired by music from the era of silent film, Austin Wintory's score for Monaco: What's Yours is Mine features improvisational ragtime piano. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/31/austin-wintory-and-monaco-whats-yours-is-mine-on-top-score Fri, 31 May 2013 09:31:04 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/05/31/top_score_monaco_austin_wintory_20130530_20130531_128.mp3 00:04:58 Paris may be best well-known as the City of Lights, but French composer Olivier Deriviere turns it into a city of memories in the new game Remember Me . http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/24/olivier-deriviere-remember-me-on-top-score Fri, 24 May 2013 15:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/2013/05/24/top_score_olivier_derivier_remember_me_20130524_128.mp3 00:04:59 With so many World War II games on the market, it can be difficult to come up with a unique sound for the score. Lennie Moore talks about his music for Red Orchestra 2: Rising Storm on Top Score. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/10/lennie-moore-and-red-orchestra-2-rising-storm-on-top-score Fri, 10 May 2013 15:30:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/05/10/top_score_lennie_moore_and_orchestra_2_20130510_128.mp3 00:17:42 How do I feel about composer Garry Schyman's score to the new BioShock Infinite? Put it on a stage and let me hear it live, over and over... and over... and over... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/23/garry-schymans-bioshock-infinite-on-top-score Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/04/24/ts_garry_schyman_bioshock_infinite_20130424_128.mp3 00:24:47 Composer Jason Graves explains the musical themes he created for "Tomb Raider" on the new episode of Top Score from Classical MPR. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/19/deconstructing-tomb-raider-with-composer-jason-graves-top-score Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:30:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/04/19/top_score_tomb_raider_jason_graves_20130419_128.mp3 00:25:39 What happens when a composer writes a great score for a not-so-great game? Kevin Riepl talks about his music for Aliens: Colonial Marines. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/12/kevin-riepl-and-aliens-colonial-marines-on-top-score Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:30:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/04/12/top_score_kevin_riepl_20130412_128.mp3 00:24:15 Kickstarter is a website allowing consumers to fund projects, including movies, games, conferences and everything else in between. "Skyrim" composer Jeremy Soule decided to use it to fund writing, recording and performing his Symphony No. 1. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/03/30/jeremy-soule-uses-kickstarter-to-fund-his-first-symphony Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:30:07 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/04/01/top_score_jeremy_soule_skyrim_20130401_128.mp3 00:54:16 Composer Jim Dooley talks about working on both games in the Infamous series on Top Score from Classical MPR. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/03/29/jim-dooley-and-infamous-on-top-score Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/03/28/top_score_jim_dooley_and_infamous_20130328_128.mp3 00:17:01 Peter McConnell and Emily Reese talk Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time on the new episode of Top Score from Classical MPR. Enter for your chance to win a copy of the PlayStation 3 game below! http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/03/14/peter-mcconnell-and-sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-on-top-score Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:40:14 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/03/14/top_score_peter_mcconnell_sly_cooper_20130314_128.mp3 00:16:23 Composer Penka Kouneva took two months between projects to write her own music, culminating in a CD called A Warrior's Odyssey . Emily Reese spoke with Penka about her music, and coming to the U.S. from Bulgaria. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/02/26/penka-kouneva-warriors-odyssey-on-top-score Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/02/26/top_score_penka_kouneva_20130226_128.mp3 00:19:15 Steampunk meets Charles Dickens's London in the game Dishonored, scored by composer Daniel Licht. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/02/07/daniel-licht-and-dishonored-on-top-score Thu, 07 Feb 2013 05:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/02/06/top_score_daniel_licht_dishonored_20130206_128.mp3 00:15:29 Composer Inon Zur and the new music for Rift: Storm Legion on the latest episode of Top Score from Classical MPR. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/01/31/inon-zur-rift-top-score Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2013/01/30/top_score_inon_zur_and_rift_20130130_128.mp3 00:14:35 Papo & Yo turned out to be one of the most emotional experiences I've had as a gamer. While I feel as though I say that more and more, it's a trend I wholeheartedly embrace. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/12/21/papo-and-yo-top-score-brian-doliveira Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/12/21/top_score_brian_doliveira_20121221_128.mp3 00:20:47 Jesper Kyd explains how he scored the afterlife, light and darkness for Darksiders II on Top Score from Classical MPR. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/12/14/jesper-kyd-darksiders-ii-top-score Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:30:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/12/13/top_score_jesper_kyd_darksiders_ii_20121213_128.mp3 00:19:21 Significant musical moments in Call of Duty: Black Ops II are explained by the soundtrack's composer, Jack Wall, on the newest episode of Top Score from Classical MPR. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/12/06/call-of-duty-black-ops-ii-jack-wall-top-score Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/12/05/top_score_jack_wall_20121205_128.mp3 00:22:22 Matt Uelmen shares his music for Torchlight II on Top Score from Classical MPR. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/11/30/matt-uelmen-top-score-diablo-torchlight Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/11/29/top_score_matt_uelmen_20121129_128.mp3 00:18:31 Christopher Lennertz is a busy guy, working on multiple television projects like Supernatural and Revolution, in addition to writing music for games like Starhawk and Mass Effect 3. Hear the conversation on the new episode of Top Score from Classical MPR. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/11/19/christopher-lennertz-top-score-mass-effect-starhawk Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/11/19/top_score_christopher_lennertz_20121119_128.mp3 00:17:13 David Lloyd launched OCReMix.org in 1999 to create a site for fans to share their interpretations of game music. David and submissions judge Larry Oji joined Top Score for a conversation about fan art. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/11/15/ocremix-top-score-larry-oji-david-lloyd Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:30:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/11/16/top_score_oc_remix_20121116_128.mp3 00:22:00 On the new episode of Top Score, Lorne Balfe talks about his music for the new "Skylanders" game, called "Skylanders: Giants." http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/10/26/lorne-balfe-skylanders-giants-top-score Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:25:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/10/25/top_score_lorne_balfe_20121025_128.mp3 00:17:44 Composer Ryan Shore Top Score from Classical MPR to discuss his score for a relaunched "Spy Hunter." http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/10/19/ryan-shore-spy-hunter-top-score-henry-mancini Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:15:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/10/19/top_score_ryan_shore_spy_hunter_20121019_128.mp3 00:19:15 The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses is a musical celebration of twenty-five years of Zelda melodies. The new episode of Top Score features a conversation with the producers of the touring show, video game music fans Jason Michael Paul and Jeron Moore. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/10/11/legend-of-zelda-symphony-of-the-goddesses-on-top-score Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:30:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/10/11/top_score_the_legend_of_zelda_symphony_20121011_128.mp3 00:31:42 Christopher Tin kindly sent us five signed copies of "Calling All Dawns". Enter today for your chance to win a copy! http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/10/08/top-score-giveaway-calling-all-dawns-by-christopher-tin Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/10/08/top_score_giveaway_calling_all_dawns_20121008_128.mp3 00:02:46 Jessica Curry's chamber music score for indie game Dear Esther is a wonderful compliment to stunning visuals and compelling narrative. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/10/03/jessica-curry-dear-esther-top-score Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/10/03/top_score_jessica_curry_and_dear_esther_20121003_128.mp3 00:41:36 Composer Christopher Tin is the featured guest on the new episode of Top Score from Classical Minnesota Public Radio. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/09/25/christopher-tin-top-score-cd-giveaway Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/09/24/top_score_christopher_tin_20120924_128.mp3 00:52:58 A review of some of the best music from Jeremy Soule's soundtrack for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Top Score from Classical Minnesota Public Radio. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/08/07/music-of-skyrim-on-top-score Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/08/08/top_score_skyrim_20120808_128.mp3 00:15:55 Darren Korb created what he calls "acoustic frontier trip-hop" as the soundscape for the game Bastion. Hear Darren and his music on Top Score from Classical MPR. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/06/01/darren-korb-and-bastion-on-top-score Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:30:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/06/08/top_score_darren_corb_cmpr_20120608_128.mp3 00:31:51 Austin Wintory teamed up with thatgamecompany and Jenova Chen to create a terrific score for the game "Journey" http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/05/22/journey-austin-wintory-top-score Wed, 23 May 2012 14:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/05/23/top_score_austin_wintory_cmpr_20120523_128.mp3 00:37:53 Three of the composers from Mass Effect 3 join Emily Reese for a conversation about their music on the newest episode of Top Score from Classical MPR. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/05/08/mass-effect-3-top-score-hulick-dikiciyan-velasco Tue, 08 May 2012 14:30:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/05/08/top_score_mass_effect_3_cmpr_20120508_128.mp3 00:33:22 Two of my favorite things coincide on the new episode of Top Score: composer Richard Jacques, and LittleBigPlanet. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/04/richard-jacques-on-top-score-little-big-planet Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/04/10/top_score_richard_jacques_cmpr_20120410_128.mp3 00:32:46 Composer Ron Fish joins Top Score to talk about his music for Batman: Arkham City, Batman: Arkham Asylum, the God of War series and Sega Japan's Rise of Nightmares. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/03/07/ron-fish-batman-arkham-city-top-score Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/03/09/top_score_ron_fish_cmpr_20120309_128.mp3 00:39:26 Mass Effect 3 comes out on March 6th, and Top Score has a preview of two new tracks, and a review of the music from the Mass Effect universe. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/02/23/mass-effect-3-preview-top-score Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:36:45 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/02/23/top_score_mass_effect_preview_cmpr_20120223_128.mp3 00:10:00 Composer Jesper Kyd visited MPR headquarters in November for Top Score's first live event. Check out the audio and video from the night! http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/01/31/jesper-kyd-event-mpr-top-score Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:44:43 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/02/02/top_score_jesper_kyd_cmpr_20120202_128.mp3 00:46:11 Host of The Legacy Music Hour podcast, Brent Weinbach, joins Top Score to talk about his passion for the 8- and 16-bit era of video game music. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/01/09/old-school-video-game-music-on-top-score Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:44:53 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2012/01/13/top_score_brent_weinbach_cmpr_20120113_128.mp3 00:31:41 Inon Zur returns to Top Score from Classical MPR to talk about his new score to Lord of the Rings: War in the North. Enter the drawing for a chance to win the Xbox version of Lord of the Rings -- War of the North, plus the original game soundtrack by Inon Zur. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/12/19/inon-zur-lord-of-the-rings-top-score Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:27:55 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2011/12/23/top_score_inon_zur_cmpr_20111223_128.mp3 00:35:57 Composer Jesper Kyd has written music for all four games in the Assassin's Creed series. Hear him talk about the experience in the new episode of Top Score from Classical MPR. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/12/05/jesper-kyd-top-score-assassins-creed Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:00:00 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2011/12/05/top_score_jesper_kyd_cms_20111205_128.mp3 00:42:08 Greg Edmonson talks about his music for the Uncharted trilogy on Top Score from Classical Minnesota Public Radio. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/11/17/greg-edmonson-top-score Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:31:39 CST http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2011/11/17/top_score_greg_edmonson_cms_20111117_128.mp3 00:33:57 Brian Tyler talks about his score for one of the most anticipated games of the year: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on the new episode of Top Score from Classical Minnesota Public Radio. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/11/03/brian-tyler-top-score-modern-warfare-3 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:30:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2011/11/03/top_score_brian_tyler_cms_20111103_128.mp3 00:34:58 Composer Bear McCreary is our guest on Top Score this week from Classical MPR. I first became interested in his music through my adoration of the relaunched "Battlestar Galactica" series on SyFy. Lucky for me, Bear also scored two video games. Capcom's "Dark Void" from 2010, and Sony's "SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs." http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/10/19/top-score-bear-mccreary Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:41:25 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2011/10/19/top_score_s2_ep4_20111019_128.mp3 00:35:58 Composer Tom Salta applied a multifaceted musical background to create an immersive and highly interactive soundtrack for Eric Chahi's new game, "From Dust." http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/10/04/tom-salta-top-score-from-dust Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2011/10/05/top_score_s2_ep3_20111005_128.mp3 00:39:26 The latest installment of Top Score features an interview with Boris Salchow, who composed the score for the recently released sci-fi shooter "Resistance 3." http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/09/18/boris-salchow-top-score Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2011/09/20/top_score_boris_salchow_20110920_128.mp3 00:36:39 Veteran video game composer Martin O'Donnell talks about writing scores for ten years of Halo on the first episode of season 2 from Top Score on Classical Minnesota Public Radio. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/09/06/top-score-martin-odonnell-halo-s2e1 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:46:29 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2011/09/06/top_score_s2_ep1_20110906_128.mp3 00:35:43 Top Score, our podcast exploring video game music is announcing its second season. But in true game fashion, there's a challenge for you to figure out. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/08/19/top-score-season2 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:42:52 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2011/08/19/top_score_redux_20110819_128.mp3 00:05:23 What does 20th-century American composer Milton Babbitt (1916-2011) have to do with video game music? A lot, as it turns out. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/08/03/top-score-laura-karpman Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:12:52 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/2011/08/03/top_score_20110803_128.mp3 00:31:30 The game Heavy Rain was released in 2010 by Quantic Dream. Composer Normand Corbeil wrote the music and is the guest on Top Score from Classical Minnesota Public Radio. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/07/13/heavy-rain-top-score-normand-corbeil Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2011/07/13/top_score_hr_ep_7_20110713_128.mp3 00:42:00 Rockstar Games turned to Bill Elm and Woody Jackson to create the music for "Red Dead Redemption." On this episode of Top Score from Classical MPR, Elm discusses he and Jackson's background in the alt-country scene, his admiration for Italian film composer Ennio Morricone and more. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/06/20/top-score-red-dead-redemption-bill-elm Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:21:46 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2011/06/23/top_score_rdr_ep_6_20110623_128.mp3 00:25:58 Composer Sean Murray talks about his music for Call of Duty: Black Ops, game 7 in one of the most successful franchises in gaming history. Hear him on Top Score from Classical Minnesota Public Radio. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/06/07/black-ops-sean-murray-top-score-podcast Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2011/06/09/top_score_cod_ep5_20110609_128.mp3 00:31:18 Composer Garry Schyman talks to Top Score about his music for BioShock, BioShock 2 and Dante's Inferno. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/05/23/top-score-episode-4-garry-schyman-bioshock Tue, 24 May 2011 14:35:20 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/top_score/2011/05/24/top_score_garry_schyman_20110524_128.mp3 00:36:25 Composer Jason Graves created a gorgeous but terrifying score for Dead Space and Dead Space 2. Hear an interview with Jason on Episode 3 of Top Score from Classical MPR. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/05/09/top-score-jason-graves-dead-space Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/programs/2011/05/10/top_score_episode_3_20110510_128.mp3 00:25:13 Episode Two of Top Score is all about Stacking, a delightful game with a classical soundtrack. Join Emily Reese for a conversation with Game Designer Lee Petty, Audio Director Brian Min and Composer Peter McConnell. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/04/20/top-score-stacking-episode-2 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:09:16 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/features/2011/04/26/top_score_episode_2_20110426_128.mp3 00:27:28 Award-winning composer Inon Zur writes music for video games like Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II, and the two most recent games in the Fallout series. He talks about his journey and his job on Top Score from Classical Minnesota Public Radio. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/04/12/inon-zur-dragon-age Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/classical/features/2011/04/11/top_score_dragon_age_20110411_128.mp3 00:29:20