Ocarina of Time
Noteworthy: The Music that Influenced The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Koji Kondo built Ocarina of Time’s score from five ocarina buttons, Gregorian chant, Baroque cadences, jazz planing and a borrowed Ravel ostinato.
Issue 05
Mux Mool
Mux Mool
The Ghostly International producer on playing Minecraft with his fans, staying sober, and making music with no specific purpose.
Game Audio
Editor's Letter: The Sound Issue
Games have more in common with music than with movies, and the Sound Issue makes the case for listening closer.
Nico Muhly
Nico Muhly
The composer on the augmented sixth chord in Mario's theme, and why influence should be worn as openly as possible.
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey
The singer behind “Video Games” on her boyfriend’s World of Warcraft habit, and why the song is really about belonging.
Shigeru Miyamoto
I Sang to Shigeru Miyamoto
A ballad for the creator of Super Mario Bros.
The Polynomial
The Polynomial
Dmytry Lavrov's PC shooter renders fractals that pulse to its soundtrack, turning a math experiment into a psychedelic space.