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Louise Blain looks at how gaming titles grow in scope and effectiveness and is joined by award-winning composer Stephanie Eonomou for a look at the impact of this on the music.

Louise Blain looks at how gaming titles grow in scope and effectiveness and is joined by award-winning composer Stephanie Eonomou for a look at the impact of this on the music. The programme features music by Stephanie composed for Assassin's Creed - Siege of Paris, and the recent Assassin's Creed - Dawn of Ragnarok.

The programme also includes scores from Gustavo Santoalalla's The Last Of Us; Brad Derrick's Elder Scrolls-Blackwood; Beyond Skyrim - Morrowind - The New North by Eric Gordon Berg; Bioshock 2 - Minerva's Den by Gary Schyman; Bill Elm and Woody Jackson's music for Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare; and Jesper Kyd's Borderlands 2 - Tiny Tina's Assault On Dragon Keep. This month's HiScore is Marcin Przybzlowicz and Mikolai Stroinski's The Witcher - Blood and Wine.

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Music Played

  • Gustavo Santaolalla

    The Last of Us "The Last of Us"

    Performer: Gustavo Santaolalla.
    • The Last of Us: Season 1 (Soundtrack from the HBO Original Series).
    • Milan Records.

  • Brad Derrick

    Elder Scrolls Online - Blackwood "Through Gates of Flame"

    Performer: Brad Derrick.
    • The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood (Original Game Soundtrack).
    • Bethesda Softworks.

  • Joris de Man

    Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds "Shadow on the Snow"

    Performer: Joris de Man. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds Original Soundtrack.
    • Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe.

  • Eric Gordon Berg

    Beyond Skyrim - Morrowind "The New North"

    Performer: Eric Gordon Berg.
    • Beyond Skyrim: Morrowind - The New North (Original Game Soundtrack).
    • 1977238 Records DK2.

  • Garry Schyman

    Bioshock 2: Minerva's Den "How She Sees The World"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Sounds from the Lighthouse (Official BioShock 2 Score).
    • Rapture Records.

  • Woody Jackson

    Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare "Army of Undead"

    Composer: Bill Elm. Performer: Woody Jackson.
    • Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Original Soundtrack.
    • Rockstar Games.

  • Ilan Eshkeri

    The Sims 4: Seasons "Seasons Theme"

    Performer: Ilan Eshkeri.
    • The Sims 4 - Original Game Soundtrack (Volume 2).
    • Electronic Arts Music.

  • Pedro Bromfman

    Far Cry 6 - The Vanishing "The Vanishing Suite"

    Performer: Blitz//Berlin.
    • Far Cry 6 x Stranger Things: The Vanishing (Original Game Soundtrack).
    • Ubisoft Music.

  • Jesper Kyd

    Borderlands 2 Tiny Tina's Assault... "The Forest Ambience and Combat"

    Performer: Jesper Kyd.
    • Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina's Assault On Dragon Keep [Original Soundtrack].
    • Laced Records.

  • Stephanie Economou

    Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Siege of Paris "Francia"

    Performer: Stephanie Economou. Performer: Ari Mason. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris (Original Game Soundtrack).
    • Lakeshore Records.

  • Stephanie Economou

    Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Siege of Paris "The Siege of Paris"

    Performer: Stephanie Economou. Performer: Ari Mason. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris (Original Game Soundtrack).
    • Lakeshore Records.

  • Stephanie Economou

    Assassin's Creed Dawn of Ragnarok "Main Theme"

    Singer: Einar Selvik. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnar枚k (Original Game Soundtrack).
    • Lakeshore Records.

  • Stephanie Economou

    Assassin's Creed - Dawn of Ragnar枚k "Svartalfheim"

    Performer: Stephanie Economou. Singer: Einar Selvik. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Ensemble: Wilderun.
    • Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnar枚k (Original Game Soundtrack).
    • Lakeshore Records.

  • Borys Pugacz-Muraszkiewicz

    The Witcher - Blood and Wine "Suite"

    Composer: Marcin Przyby艂owicz.
    • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine (Official Soundtrack).
    • CD PROJEKT RED.

  • Frank Klepacki

    The Great War - Western Front "Main Theme"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Choir: Studio Choir.
    • The Great War: Western Front 鈥� Victory Edition.
    • Frontier Foundry.

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