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The insane reality of video game music composers

The insane reality of video game music composers

Update: 2025-11-18
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On today's episode we talk to James, a video game music composer, to talk all about his musical journey and how it lead him to composing music for games and anime in Japan. We go over what it's like working as a western composer in Japan, joining a big company vs being independent, what makes a good song, and all the things a composer thinks about when creating music for video games.


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The insane reality of video game music composers

The insane reality of video game music composers

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