#22 Disasterpeace

Rich Vreeland aka Disasterpeace is a multimedia composer who is known for his work on video games like Fez and Hyper Light Drifter as well as films like It Follows, in addition to releasing standalone work. On this podcast, we sit down with Rich and discuss a multitude of topics with a focus on his creative process and life as a professional composer.
 

Today's Lineup:
-Punished Steve (host, founder)
-Ryan Pressman (guest host, composer)

-Bobby Thayer (guest host, sound designer at Obsidian Entertainment)

DISASTERPEACE:

-Website: disasterpeace.com
-Twitter: @disasterpeace
-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dzasterpeace/
-Instagram: @dzasterpeace

MENTIONED WORKS:
-Fez: http://fezgame.com/

-Hyper Light Drifter: http://www.heart-machine.com/

-The Floor Is Jelly: https://thefloorisjelly.com/

-Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake: http://sleepninjagames.com/mambc/

-Mini Metro: https://dinopoloclub.com/minimetro/

-It Follows: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3235888/

-Shoot Many Robots: http://shootmanyrobots.com/

-Cannon Brawl: http://www.turtle-sandbox.com/website/index.html/
 

BOBBY THAYER:

-Obisidian Entertainment: https://www.obsidian.net/

-Pillars of Eternity II: https://www.fig.co/campaigns/deadfire

DISCUSSION TOPICS:

-NieR Automata Music Implementation Article: https://www.platinumgames.com/official-blog/article/9581
 

-DOOM Soundtrack Analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X3LbZAxRPE

-The Prisoner of Azkaban Main Menu Screen by Jeremy Soule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYNducoZxBw
 

-Walter Murch's Sound Design on Apocalypse Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBUJrm-0rYA / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyqNelftkno
 

-Sonic Mania: http://www.sega.com/games/sonicmania
 

-Matt Stonie: https://www.youtube.com/user/MegatoadStonie
 

-Van Halen Wrong Sampling Rate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjx_GjyXCs4
 

-CD Projekt Red/The Witcher Series: http://en.cdprojektred.com/
 

-Frank Klepacki (Star Wars: Empire at War Composer): http://www.frankklepacki.com/
 

-Steve Blum: http://www.steveblumvoices.com/

-eSports: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESports