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Listen to Original Music for Horror Game ‘The Medium’ Performed by ‘Silent Hill’ Composer Akira Yamaoka
Bloober Team’s latest journey into horror, The Medium, has us interested for several reasons. One reason is the Polish developer’s record in the genre this generation, another is the enticing promise of dual worlds, existing side-by-side in the game. But from the moment we heard legendary Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka was involved in the game’s soundtrack, that sealed the deal.
With the game’s release (hopefully) looming on the horizon, Bloober has kicked off Spooky Season by giving gamers a taste of that Yamaoka side of the soundtrack (in keeping with the game’s twin worlds, the soundtrack is handled by two composers, the other being Arkadiusz Reikowski) by allowing a free download of one of his pieces from the game.
Yamaoka’s track, ‘The Maw’, has a familiar ring to it, but it’s still a pretty interesting new arrangement. The Steam page gives a bit of context to what ‘The Maw’ is about, stating:
In the game, The Maw is an intelligent but hostile entity of the spirit world, an incarnation of complicated and often contradicting emotions, born from an unspeakable tragedy.
If you fancy giving it a listen, then follow the link to Steam, where the track is available, and further tracks will be released in the run-up to the game’s eventual release.
The Medium is due to hit Xbox Series X and PC by the end of the year. Bloober’s next-gen Remastered version of its hit sci-fi horror Observer is also set to arrive around then for PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
It’s a new day, and you’ve got new John Carpenter to listen to. John Carpenter, Daniel Davies and Cody Carpenter have released the new track He Walks By Night this morning, the second single off their upcoming album Lost Themes IV: Noir, out May 3 on Sacred Bones Records.
Lost Themes IV: Noir is the latest installment in a series that sees Carpenter releasing new music for John Carpenter movies that don’t actually exist. The first Lost Themes was released in 2015, followed by Lost Themes II in 2016 and Lost Themes III: Alive After Death in 2021.
Sacred Bones previews, “It’s been a decade since John Carpenter recorded the material that would become Lost Themes, his debut album of non-film music and the opening salvo in one of Hollywood’s great second acts. Those vibrant, synth-driven songs, made in collaboration with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies, kickstarted a musical renaissance for the pioneering composer and director. With Lost Themes IV: Noir, they’ve struck gold again, this time mining the rich history of the film noir genre for inspiration.
“Since the first Lost Themes, John has referred to these compositions as “soundtracks for the movies in your mind.” On the fourth installment in the series, those movies are noirs. Like the film genre they were influenced by, what makes these songs “noirish” is sometimes slippery and hard to define, and not merely reducible to a collection of tropes. The scores for the great American noir pictures were largely orchestral, while the Carpenters and Davies work off a sturdy synth-and-guitar backbone.
“The trio’s free-flowing chemistry means Lost Themes IV: Noir runs like a well-oiled machine—the 1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster from Kiss Me Deadly, perhaps, or the 1958 Plymouth Fury from John’s own Christine. It’s a chemistry that’s helped power one of the most productive stretches of John’s creative life, and Noir proves that it’s nowhere near done yielding brilliant results.”
You can pre-save Lost Themes IV: Noir right now! And listen to the new track below…
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