Top Score

By Emily Reese

Some of the scores for video games are incredibly intricate and deserve recognition, which is why we've created Top Score: a series of podcasts dedicated to the music that accompanies soldiers through... more

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How many episodes does Top Score have?

The podcast currently has 157 episodes available.

Top Score episodes:

July 17, 2014 Christopher Tin's 'The Drop That Contained the Sea' on Top Score
Christopher Tin just finished his second song cycle, 'The Drop That Contained the Sea'. He stopped by Top Score to discuss it.
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July 10, 2014 Top Score: Game Music Lullabies
When Jayson Napolitano wrote an article about game music to fall asleep to, he had no idea of the volume of response he'd receive. As a result, he created the album, "Game Music Lullabies".
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5min
July 03, 2014 Top Score: 'The Orchestra' app
A new iPad app from the Philharmonia Orchestra aims to demystify how an orchestra works.
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5min
June 26, 2014 Top Score: Cris Velasco and 'Enemy Front'
Composer Cris Velasco wrote an unusually introspective score for the World War II-themed game, 'Enemy Front'. He talks about it with Emily Reese on this week's Top Score.
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June 12, 2014 Jason Graves and Murdered: Soul Suspect on Top Score
What does it sound like to be a ghost? Composer Jason Graves answers that question in his music for the new game, "Murdered: Soul Suspect".
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June 05, 2014 Jeff Broadbent and Dawngate on Top Score
Composer Jeff Broadbent chose a colorful palette of instruments to reflect the vibrant world in which 'Dawngate' is set.
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May 29, 2014 Top Score: Composing Music for Trailers
Composer Yoav Goren writes music for trailers for films, video games and television. Learn about the process on Top Score.
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5min
May 22, 2014 Olivier Deriviere Scores Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry
Composer Olivier Derivière blended his own original music with traditional Haitian music for the score to Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry.
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May 08, 2014 Curtis Schweitzer and Starbound on Top Score
Composer Curtis Schweitzer wrote unusually long pieces of music for his soundtrack to the game Starbound. He talks to Emily Reese on this week's episode of Top Score.
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May 01, 2014 Composer Mike Raznick and 'Spate' on Top Score
Composer Mike Raznick used a mix of live performers for the steampunk game, 'Spate'.
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5min

FAQs about Top Score:

How many episodes does Top Score have?

The podcast currently has 157 episodes available.

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