Level 36: The Sound Architect, OverAchiever, POTW

Sound designer, voice actor, podcaster and reviewer Sam Hughes from The Sound Architect talks about his show and his work in video game audio. OverAchiever Tony Zuniga talks about getting a platinum trophy in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, and Patron of the Week Abdiwak Yohannes talks about his favorite music from Metal Gear Solid and Brave Fencer Musashi.…

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Level 18 Eric Goetz, PAX East 2016, POTW

Composer Eric Goetz talks about writing music for interactive audio books, Emily gives a rundown of who’s at PAX East 2016, and Patron of the Week Simon Schmidt talks about his favorite video game music.…

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Level 14 Nakama Tallarico Capcom

On Episode 14 of Level with Emily Reese, Shota Nakama (creator, Video Game Orchestra) and Tommy Tallarico (creator, Video Games Live) talk about their new project, CAPCOM LIVE! Also, hear a roundup of GDC16, and Patron of the Week, Ansley Grams.…

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Level 13 Dren McDonald, Patron of the Week

Episode 13 of Level with Emily Reese features composer Dren McDonald discussing his music for Gathering Sky, and scoring the reboot of Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate’s Hangout. The new Patron of the Week segment debuts.…

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Level 11 Playful Sounds Orchestra Hall

Episode 11 of Level with Emily Reese is live from Orchestra Hall in downtown Minneapolis for an event called Playful Sounds in advance of a performance by the Minnesota Orchestra. Composer Garry Schyman (BioShock series, Destroy All Humans series, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor) stops in via Skype to say hello to the audience.…

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Level 10 Hitman, XCOM 2

On episode 10 of Level with Emily Reese, hear composer Tim Wynn talk about his music for XCOM 2, and actor David Bateson talk about being Agent 47 in the Hitman series.…

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Level 07 Chase Bethea

On Episode 7 of Level with Emily Reese, composer Chase Bethea talks about his scores for Deity Quest, I Can’t Escape: Darkness, Super Happy Fun Block and Cubic Climber. Emily also recaps her trip to LA, and time spent with Jack Wall, Greg Edmonson, Austin Wintory and Boris Salchow.…

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Level 05: 2015 Highlights

Highlights of Level with Emily Reese include Garry Schyman, Ellen McLain, Grant Kirkhope, Jason Graves, Austin Wintory and more. Conversations about audio and music in video games.…

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Level 03: Mikolai Stroinski Tom Salta

On Episode 3 of Level with Emily Reese, hear a conversation with Mikolai Stroinski, composer for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Emily also speaks with Tom Salta, who scored the animated film Halo: The Fall of Reach.…

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