Game music composer puts free tracks on website by
Jolex Del Pilar
Wednesday, July 17, 2002
Bill Brown of Rainbow Six fame has some new tracks on his website for you to listen to.
In addition, two new music samples, one from 'The Sum of All Fears' game and one from the film 'Scorcher' have been posted in conjunction with the new interview of Bill by Gary Garritan of Garritan Orchestral Strings. Access the interview and music from Bill's Press page: http://billbrownmusic.com/press.htm#GOS
Coming soon, Music4Games.net has completed a new interview with Bill which is expected to be on-line shortly. They have recently posted a feature and review of 'The Sum of All Fears' game, all of which can be accessed from Bill's Press page: http://billbrownmusic.com/press.htm#M4G
Music4Games has given 'The Sum of All Fears' their "M4G Editor's Choice Award" which is awarded to game soundtracks and game releases for excellence in music and excellence in music and sound design.
Eight new cues of Bill's 'The Sum of All Fears' music produced for the X-Box/Gamecube/PS2 versions of the game have been posted in conjunction with the upcoming Music4Games interview. Listen here! http://billbrownmusic.com/musicG1.htm#SOAF
Also coming soon, check out the Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) web site for an article by Bill regarding the use of live orchestral soundtracks and chorus in games with information for developers, publishers and composers alike on the benefits of recording with live orchestras. A link will be posted on Bill's News page when this article has been posted: http://billbrownmusic.com/news.htm
The film 'Scorcher' that Bill scored is now available for pre-order in DVD at Bill's Store in Region 2 encoding (Europe, Middle East and Japan only). The DVD is expected to be available in the US later this year following the Home Box Office premier of the film. This action-adventure film was directed by James Seale and stars Mark Dacascos (Brotherhood of the Wolf), John Rhys-Davies (Lord Of The Rings) and Rutger Hauer. More info on the film, a link to purchasing information and a sampling of the soundtrack here: http://billbrownmusic.com/scorcher.htm
The TV & Movie Soundtrack show 'Visions In Sound' with Host/Producer Rob Daniels on CKMS 100.3FM in Waterloo Ontario Canada will broadcast 'The Sum of All Scores', a special tribute to Tom Clancy and the music that was composed for various Clancy films and games on Friday July 19, 2002 from approximately 12:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, 3:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern, and is planned to include some of Bill's music from 'Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six' series and 'The Sum of All Fears'. If you are not within listening range of the station, you can listen via the CKMS live web stream: http://watserv1.uwaterloo.ca/~ckmsinfo/webcast.html
