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ComposerCast

Will Helliwell•willhelliwell.com
Leisure
Video Games
The world of video games is exciting and full of innovative music. Join Will Helliwell and Lloyd Tranter as they explore the phenomenon of games and music, from reviews and interviews to the history behind some of your favourite consoles. If you enjoy video games and their accompanying soundtracks, this is the podcast for you.
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A Brief Pause

Hello everyone. Will from ComposerCast here. Just wanted to give a quick update on the podcast. It’s currently on pause. It’s not stopped or cancelled but I’m just taking a break away from it. I have a baby arriving in January which is part of the reason of pausing the podcast. I also realised I was spreading myself a bit thin with the day job, music, podcast and tech startups. So I’ve decided to concentrate my efforts on music in the evenings and weekends and give myself a bit more free time to...

Sep 05, 2020•2 min•Ep. 40

Interview: Elliot Callighan

On this episode, we talked to composer and sound designer, Elliot Callighan. He has recently worked on the the music for the new Trackmania game and is also the owner of Unlock Audio, a company who provide full audio support for game developers.

Jul 13, 2020•45 min

Interview: Evan Rogers

Our first VR interview episode! We talked to arranger, orchestrator and composer, Evan Rogers.

Jun 28, 2020•35 min

Celestial

We're still in lockdown so join us for another lockdown episode of ComposerCast where Lloyd and I chat about virtual reality inside virtual reality.

May 25, 2020•1 hr 6 min

Inside The Future?

Join us for a special lockdown episode of ComposerCast where Lloyd and I talk to each other inside virtual reality.

Apr 18, 2020•1 hr 19 min

Interview: Chris Jolley

Episode 35 of ComposerCast. This is an interview episode where I talk to the wonderful composer and sound designer, Chris Jolley, about his audio career in games.

Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 35 min

Bewitche(r)d

On this episode we talk about BlazeRush, a naughty goose and a witcher.

Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 7 min

Amanita Music Part 2

Part 2 of our talk about Amanita Design and the beautiful worlds they create.

Jan 16, 2020•1 hr 8 min

Amanita Music Part 1

On this episode we talk about VR racing, the 10 year anniversary of Machinarium and give a shout-out to Music Weeklies. Join us next episode where we'll do a proper analysis of the music by Floex.

Nov 22, 2019•49 min

Making Music With Code

On this episode we talk about VR truck driving, goblin fighting, correcting past mistakes and learning to code with music. We end with a constructive deconstruction of a video game track.

Sep 25, 2019•1 hr 2 min

Tree Stream

On this episode we try and make sense of all the game launchers that are out there competing with each other, we talk about the game From Other Suns and we breakdown some Minecraft music.

Aug 05, 2019•1 hr 16 min

E1M1

On this episode, Lloyd and I discuss photogrammetry, E3 and deconstruct a classic video game track.

Jun 26, 2019•1 hr 24 min

Constructive Deconstruction

We delve into the future of gaming with Apple Arcade and Google Stadia before deconstructing a classic Zelda tune.

May 06, 2019•1 hr 21 min

A Rift Between Us and Oculus

What is the Rift S? And why does it sound just so awful? What are those start up sounds? And why do they sound just so lovely? Memes?

Apr 02, 2019•1 hr 17 min
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