Level 235: Doyle Donehoo (Aliens: Dark Descent)

Composer Doyle Donehoo wrote a fantastic score for the newest game in the Alien franchise, called Aliens: Dark Descent.

His music shares several hallmarks but is uniquely his music, and his fandom for this franchise runs so deep it comes off as a gorgeous, if not appropriately creepy, love letter.

Doyle saw the first film, Alien, in the theater in 1979. I've told many friends about the story of his experience that night - hilarious. And much later in our conversation, we chat about how he was one of the first in the world (yup) to see Star Wars, an equally engaging tale.

If you've played Warhammer, you've likely heard Doyle's music. This score is just as epic yet in the most delicate way possible - the dynamic range alone can put you in that terrifying universe.

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PLAYLISTby Doyle Donehoo for Aliens: Dark Descent unless noted otherwise

00:00 Aliens: Dark Descent Main Theme07:18 They Keep Coming08:26 Main Theme13:00 That’s Just Creepy16:52 Desperate Escape26:20 Running Battle28:31 Industrial Disaster Aftermath31:37 Alien First Encounter35:37 The Queen Must Die40:08 Check Those Corners50:25 Revelations in the Dark54:48 Desperate Escape1:05:48 Running Battle1:06:20 Other Sprouts by Sam Keenan