#Darksiders iii composer series

The Boss fights goes from purely EDM to more hybrid tracks mixed with acoustic and electronic instruments. The overall instrumentation is a mix of acoustic and electronic music.

So writing rich melodic exploration music is something we feel fit very well with this over the top and very entertaining type of gameplay. 'Borderlands is a very intense experience and there's a lot to see and do. It made me think of the secrets these giant abandoned ships might hold and the stories they could tell. 'This was one of the first tracks I worked on for Borderlands 3. The music is a reflection of early concept art I was given, which had giant spaceships hidden in the swamps of Eden-6. It was important that the music sounded more like it was performed by a band in places, and other times I resort to a fully electronic approach. But I always approached the score with lots of melodies while retaining an organic foundation. Subsequently I wanted everything to be recorded a bit more lively, loose, and organic. 'For Borderlands 3 we created a unique music style that embodies the organic location of Eden-6. Most recently his evocative cinematic scoring featured in the horror-fantasy film Tumbbad on Amazon. It's like everyone is in on the game and are playing along with us.' EDEN-6īAFTA award-winning and MTV-nominated composer Jesper Kyd is internationally celebrated for creating iconic and uniquely atmospheric music scores for the Assassin's Creed, Hitman, State of Decay, and Warhammer: Vermintide series, Darksiders 2, and all of the Borderlands games. It's those moments when the player feels like they're having fun with the material, just like we had fun with it, that Borderlands delivers its personal touch.

#Darksiders iii composer series

'At its heart, Borderlands is about playfulness, and while our series is known for its colorful music choices, the real magic comes from the underlying playfulness we all approach the writing with. Today, we're excited to debut one track each from the planets of Eden-6, Promethea, and Pandora, alongside commentary from the incredible composers who created them as they explain their respective approaches and influences.įirst though, a word from Raison himself, whose previous credits not only include story, seasonal, and DLC compositions for Borderlands and Borderlands 2, but also the voice-acting roles of Loader Bot and the iconic Psycho Bandit! Borderlands 3's major planets were each scored by a different composer, while music supervisor Raison Varner and the team at Gearbox focused on many of the other locations that you'll visit. Another key component of each area's distinct identity are the different soundscapes that help bring these environments to life.

As you're likely already aware, the events of Borderlands 3 play out across multiple planets and planetoids with different aesthetics, objectives, and enemies.