The Note Show
Ep. 16 Gareth Coker
Episode Summary
In this episode we speak with Gareth Coker, composer and avid gamer. He gave us a fantastic insight into the world of composing for video games, specifically ARK and Ori and the Will of the Wisps. We heard what he thinks of the industry currently and he gave fantastic advice for up and coming composers. We had a great time chatting with Gareth and learned a lot. We hope you enjoy the episode.
Episode Notes
- How Gareth’s music has been the background soundtrack to Joshua’s writing
- Gareth’s philosophy behind his website
- Gareth’s gaming preferences
- What brought Gareth into games first rather than film
- The process of working on a soundtrack
- How game play has a particular tempo
- How Gareth acted as proofreader on Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- Recording at Abbey Road Studios and its great history
- What’s going through Gareth’s head in the booth
- The collaborative experience working with an orchestra
- The process of working on Darksiders Genesis
- How Gareth prefers working on multiple projects simultaneously
- The golden age of gaming
- How game music is currently the best it’s ever been
- How some games have fantastic soundtracks but don’t have good implementation within the game
- Gareth’s startling advice for people looking to get into his line of work
Gareth's website