Composers Sascha Dikiciyan & Cris Velaso Create Dynamic Main Theme For Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 4: Double Agent
Posted by: Aaron Lockard on August 21, 2006 9:22:10 AM (118 Reads)
Ubisoft Paris has unveiled the latest signature sound for their
Splinter Cell franchise: the distinctive orchestra/electronica-hybrid
style of veteran game composers Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco will
be used for the official main theme for "Splinter Cell 4: Double
Agent." The two also scored all of the cinematics for the game.
"Sascha
and Cris' unique style was the perfect match for what we were looking
for," says Sylvain Brunet, Sound Producer for Ubisoft. "The latest
episode of the 'Splinter Cell' franchise is more emotional than the
previous installments. We needed music that would reflect the new
dramatic storyline, and this is exactly what Sascha and Cris delivered
with their main theme."
"Ubisoft asked us to provide a score
that would match the narrative in the game," explains Sascha Dikiciyan.
"We created a gritty electronica feel with cinematic orchestra to push
the emotional side of the game to a new level."
With 12 game
scores scheduled for release in 2006 alone, Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris
Velasco have garnered critical acclaim for their versatility and
fearlessness of pushing the boundaries of music - whether it's
composing an elegant string arrangement, dramatic orchestral score,
hard-hitting rock tracks, or raw electronic beats. In addition to
Splinter Cell 4, the two have collaborated on such titles as "Dark
Messiah," "Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run," and "Hellgate: London" since
they joined forces in 2005. Their music was recently released on the
Associated Production Music (APM) Endgame Music Library, a collection
of original music cues created by many of the most successful video
game music composers in the industry. Beyond gaming, the scope of their
music reaches into the advertising and feature film arenas.