An Evening at the Roost

Playtonic composers/sound designers Matt Griffin and Dan Murdoch join Bryan to talk about their most recent game, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. They were presented with the unique challenge of working with Donkey Kong Country composer David Wise to carry on his legacy, and have plenty of stories to share about what they learned and accomplished through the process.

The whole DiscoCactus crew piles into The Roost for a spirited discussion (read: screaming) about their Streets of Rage 4 cover, being a musician during a pandemic, and the boundless joy of Paper Mario. You’ll even hear about a new soundtrack they have cooking for an upcoming game, which, naturally, also inspires… spirited discussion.

Rarely does art and sound create such a sublime synthesis as in Epitasis, a passion project from designer/artist Lucas Govatos and musician Pejman Roozbeh. They both join Bryan to talk about the project, its origins, and the interplay between music and design that's constantly at work in the world of video games.

Ben Burnes settles down for a good chat about his many projects and the way he creates them. We explore the process of launching a Nintendo Switch game, compare the art of specializing with generalizing, and discover that learning music theory is exactly the same as playing Super Smash Bros.

Rebecca Tripp sips a steaming cup of Lon Lon Milk as she shares about her new Legend of Zelda audio drama, Lamp of Destiny. No skulltula is left unturned as we discuss the writing process, the mythological underpinnings of video games, and whether Link would hit a cucco.

Grant Kirkhope pours a drink and tells some stories on this Evening at The Roost. We chat about making connections in the music biz, the human element of orchestral music, the unofficially upcoming Kirkophony symphony, and more!

Grant Kirkhope pours a drink and tells some stories on this Evening at The Roost. We chat about making connections in the music biz, the human element of orchestral music, the unofficially upcoming Kirkophony symphony, and more. (Direct download) Music:An Evening at The Roost Theme - Originally from Animal Crossing: Wild World, arranged by Will BrueggemannTo the Rock - The Wrong RockBug Crushing - DropzoneOven Fresh Day - Viva Pinata: Trouble in ParadiseBalor - Kingdoms of Amalur: ReckoningKirkfeld - Grant KirkhopePeach's Castle - Mario + Rabbids Kingdom BattlesGrant Kirkhope:WebsiteTwitter An Evening at The Roost:TwitterEmailDiscordiTunesAn Evening at The Roost is part of the Marcato Bros. Network!

Welcome to An Evening at the Roost, a podcast that connects the video game community through conversation. (Direct download) Music:An Evening at The Roost Theme - Originally from Animal Crossing: Wild World, arranged by Will Brueggemann An Evening at The Roost:TwitterEmailDiscordiTunesAn Evening at The Roost is part of the Marcato Brothers Network!

Grant Kirkhope pours a drink and tells some stories on this Evening at The Roost. We chat about making connections in the music biz, the human element of orchestral music, the unofficially upcoming Kirkophony symphony, and more.

Welcome to An Evening at the Roost, a podcast that connects the video game community through conversation.