Gaming News - January 2005
Toronto, Ontario (January 14, 2005) - Groove Games today announced
details surrounding the theatrical-style music score for Pariah. Tim Larkin has
been chosen by developer Digital Extremes to create the score for the game.
"Music and sound are vital to creating a truly immersive experience," said James
Schmalz, founder and creative director of Digital Extremes. "The movie industry
has demonstrated this very well and now that we have gotten to a point with
technology where we can match image and sound quality in our games, it's finally
possible for developers to create that immersion."
"For Pariah we were looking for something that would match the feeling of the
storyline and characters in the game, futuristic but relatable and above all
memorable," Schmalz continued. "Tim Larkin's talent is impressive and his music
style really fit with the overarching themes in Pariah, mystery and action."
"I was looking for a really different signature sound to set the game apart from
others and it was refreshing that Digital Extremes wanted to steer clear of the
stereotypical hard-action music," said Tim Larkin, Audio Director at Cyan
Worlds. "I typically look for rhythm and sounds in unusual places so my style is
unique with its combination of atypical percussion mixed with traditional
instruments. I'm really happy with the results for Pariah, it's distinctive and
memorable."
From Groove Games:
Tim's experience in the music industry dates back to live
performances as a trumpet player with artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, James
Brown, Mel Torme, Sheila E and Huey Lewis to name a few. Over the past ten years
he has composed music and directed audio in the games industry for such games as
Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, Riven, Middle Earth, Lord of the Rings and the original
Prince of Persia among others. Currently Tim is the audio director at
independent game development studio Cyan Worlds, the creators of the
award-winning adventure sensation Myst.
Pariah will reach major retail stores worldwide this spring on the Xbox and the
PC. For more information on the game visit the official website at
www.pariahgame.com. For
more information or to contact Tim Larkin visit
www.timlarkin.net.
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