Interview: Grant Kirkhope (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning)

Audio director and composer Grant Kirkhope talks about working on the new action-RPG KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING, his love of melody, and his film music influences.

Episode Highlights

00:46 Welcome and Introduction

01:36 Was this a "breakout" project for you?

03:43 How did you come onto this project?

04:42 Was there extra-pressure on your for this game?

06:58 How did you decide on what direction to take the score?

11:16 Musical influences

14:05 Writing the main theme.

15:17 Juggling Audio Direction and Composing

20:00 What were the unique challenges you faced?

21:27 How much time did you have to work on this?

23:12 Is there DLC or sequels in the works?

25:50 Did you have a backlog of melodies in wait?

27:36 How does your time in metal bands affect your writing?

28:48 Future work, movies and conclusion

Music Selections

00:00 "Reckoning Main Theme" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope

13:18 "Reckoning Main Theme" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope

14:32 "Dalentarth" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope

20:14 "Gadflow" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope

24:45 "Titarion" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope

32:32 "Fight!" (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning) by Grant Kirkhope

*Thanks to Greg O'Connor-Read at Top Dollar PR for helping to setup this interview.

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