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Welcome to my personal homepage, designed by my good friend
Gustavo. Here you can read about my fields of activity: My career as a Singer and as Soundtrack Composer for video games, plus my interest in Voice Acting in games and movies. Enjoy!
Dec 17th 2009
This is possibly the most exciting time of my life. A lot of things change, plans go ahead for 2010, sadly I cannot really blurt out much of this. Maybe: I am working on a big TV project, and a few games as you know. And I revamp my life. But more soon!
Soundtrack: Playing the Toyborgs soundtrack live was a lot of fun, see pictures here. A video will come later.
We will finish a lot of smaller projects over Xmas, and make some serious progress with A New Beginning.
Synchronisation: I finished synchro project #13 and #14. I also added a sample
Now Rereading: Jeffrey Fisher's Cashtracks
Now Watching: Kalkofes Mattscheibe Pro7 Season 4
Now Playing: nothing. No time. :(
Now Listening To: Zimmer/Howard's Dark Knight
Now Working on: Hard 2 Morrow
Nov 25th 2009
Oh dear, no update for a long time. My PC died earlier, I have a new 64 Bit system now up and running. And a lot of new software. And a lot to do.
Soundtrack: We finished music/SFX for Kumpa, Handball Simulator 2010, GameFeature Podcast, Toyborgs... AND we have new projects upcoming for 2010: Crysis Hellfire, Sui&Cide and Gravito (plus some which are not 100% sure). There are many demos online here: www.KnightsOfSoundtrack.com
AND the Knights Of Soundtrack will perform TOYBORGS soundtrack live at the Toyborg release party on Dec 12th in a premium location in Düsseldorf. If you wanna come, lemme know. I'll try to smuggle you in.
Podcast: Yes I have one. It's German, it's about games, it's at episode 14, and it's called Bla². It features Lex and me. We are cute, dirty, and nice to have around.
Synchronisation: Not much time for that, but I finished Caduon.
Now Reading: Gamestar
Now Watching: Sherlock Holmes DVD Box
Now Playing: Dragon Age: Origins (PC)
Now Listening To: Australian Gamer Podcast
Now Working on: a TV movie
July 27th 2009
Soundtrack: Very good news: I deliver Music & SFX for "A New Beginning" (Daedalic / Deep Silver), a new game by the developers of the highly awarded "Edna Bricht Aus", released by the publisher of Gothic 3, Geheimakte Tunguska, Sacred 2 and Risen!
Also, our new website is online: www.KnightsOfSoundtrack.com ... with a lot of new songs from the games we have worked on in the last weeks.
Now Reading: Sound Design by David Sonnenschein
Now Rewatching: Coupling Season 1
Now Playing: Sacred 2 (Xbox 360)
Now Listening To: Giant Bombcast Podcast
Now Working on: Rise of the Titans
May 31st 2009
Just arrived back from Hamburg. There are some games with my involvement coming up (or out):
- Hard2Morrow (Music/SFX) on the DVD of this month's issue of Gamestar
- Starcraft:Planetary Episodes (Voice Actor) on the DVD of this month's issue of PC Action
- Personal Trainer DS (Music/SFX) will now be released on July 10th for Nintendo DS (GCC / Warner Interactive)
Also, my first music for the new show "Cineastisch TV", which is being produced right now, is done.
Finally, we have a Myspace page now.
Now Reading: Making Games Magazine
Now Watching: Kalkofe Season 1
Now Playing: Peggle (Xbox 360)
Now Listening To: Thergothon
Now Working on: a vampire adventure
May 6th 2009
I am at the "Spieleentwicklertreff NRW" tomorrow in Düsseldorf, and I'll join the discussion via phone live on Radio Bayern 4 about Game Soundtracks (May 7th, 21-22:00 CEST). You can tune in via Internet here.
Now Reading: Ric Viers - Sound Effects Bible
Now Watching: How Do You Want Me? Season 1
Now Playing: Fable 2 (Xbox 360)
Now Listening To: Games und So Podcast
Now Working on: Travel Preparation
April 13th 2009
Soundtrack: I added the Munich Gaming convention opener video to my demos! I also finished a sci fi short movie called "Al".
Synchronisation: StarCraft - Planetary Episodes (where I voice acted) is featured on the latest PC Games magazine DVD & cover.
Now Reading: Fritsch/Kellert/Lonardoni - Harmonielehre und Songwriting
Now Watching: Agatha Christie - Poirot
Now Playing: Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis (PC)
Now Listening To: Cheapass Gamer Podcast
Now Working on: Xbox 360 Shooter
March 4th 2009
Soundtrack: I produce the audio concept & material for the convention Munich Gaming (Apr 1st-3rd 2009). The convention is also home to the first "Deutscher Computerspiel Preis" Award by the German government with a staggering 600.000 Euro total prize money.
Furthermore, the game Blake White is featured with a 3-page-article in this month's Making Games Magazine, and my music & SFX are favourably mentioned, too.
Now Reading: Complete Guide to Film Scoring
Now Watching: Agatha Christie - Poirot
Now Playing: Psychonauts (PS2)
Now Listening To: Flash Gordon
Now Working on: Munich Gaming
February 10th 2009
Soundtrack: Broken Sword 2.5 received the Readers' Choice Award "Best Fan Adventure 2008" by Adventuretreff. Thanks guys!
Also, I just finishing music and additional SFX for the post-apocalyptic Beat 'em Up with a twist called "Hard II Morrow". You can check out that evil radioactive Metal sound among my demos!
Synchronisation: I voiced a lead role in StarCraft - Planetary Episodes, which is now released. I added a sample.
Now Re-Reading: Complete Sherlock Holmes
Now Watching: Man To Man with Dean Learner
Now Playing: Psychonauts (PS2)
Now Listening To: Video Games Live (various)
Now Working on: Hard II Morrow
January 27th 2009
See me on German Major Television! When we won the German Developer Newcomer Awards
(Deutscher Entwicklerpreis) runner-up, the developer team of Blake White
and me were accompanied and interviewed by a camera team of Pro7 Gallileo. Edit: The program was rescheduled, I am currently trying to find out the date (#@!* television!).
Now Reading: The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design
Now Watching: Rear Window
Now Playing: Geheimakte: Tunguska
Now Listening To: Danny Elfman - Men In Black
Now Working on: SFX for something secret
January 25th 2009
Another (german) Podcast with the Espadon developer team.
Soundtrack: I added a new demo to the Soundtrack page.
Now Reading: The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design
Now Watching: Marnie
Now Playing: Geheimakte: Tunguska
Now Listening To: The Prodigy
Now Working on: Heavy Metal Beat 'm Up
January 5th 2009
Happy new 2009!
I dressed up as Batman and joined the (german) Podcast #8 of the Espadon developer team. Espadon is a MMORPG for which I provide music & SFX.
Now Reading: Bodo Schäfer - Der Weg Zur Finanziellen Freiheit :)
Now Watching: Shaun The Sheep
Now Playing: Nibiru (PC)
Now Listening To: Luis Enrique Bacalov - Il Postino
Now Working on: a Radio Show
December 22nd 2008
Synchronisation: I finished voicing a lead role in Star Craft - Planetary Episodes and a machinima movie called 'Bis In Die Ewigkeit'.
Now Reading: Making Games Magazine
Now Watching: Game Damage Pilot
Now Playing: Mario Kart Double Dash (Gamecube)
Now Listening To: John Berry - The Scarlet Letter
Now Working on: Espadon Online (MMORPG)
December 8th 2008
Hurray, our project Blake White just won the 2nd price of the Newcomer Awards at 'Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2008'
(German Developer Awards). I am that smashing looking fella 2nd from the right.
Furthermore, since my last update I finished the 1st trailer (Music) for The Scourge. (You can watch it here)
Now Reading: Yahtzee Croshaw - Search For Something
Now Watching: rewatching Mighty Boosh series I
Now Playing: Fallout 3
Now Listening To: Australian Gamer Podcast
Now Working on: an undisclosed console title
October 31st 2008
Back from my tour with a lot of news!
Soundtrack:
Broken Sword 2.5 has been featured by Giga TV and Gamers TV, articles can be found in all major German game magazines. PC Games provides the full game on their DVD.
Blake White (for which I provided Music & SFX) is on the present Gamestar DVD. Developed for the Games Academy, Blake White received the highest rating Games Academy has given yet (94%). Moreover, Blake White has been nominated for the European Innovative Games Award 2008, along with 10 other international nominees like Nintendo (Wii Fit) and Crytek (Crysis)! I will be present on Nov 6th at the Gala Dinner in Darmstadt.
I joined the team of Espadon Online, a MMORPG, as Head of Soundtrack and SFX department.
I added a new MP3.
Synchronisation:
Finished narration recordings for a HD documentary about a fire department.
Now Reading: Harry Harrison - Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted
Now Watching: Zero Punctuation
Now Playing: Fallout 3
Now Listening To: Hans Zimmer - Gladiatior
Now Working on: The Scourge Trailer
October 9th 2008
Soundtrack: Broken Sword 2.5 has been downloaded 100'000 times in the first days. Thanks for the many nice responses I am getting, folks.
Synchronisation: Finished recordings for the lead role of "Verbrechensort - Episode 6".
Now Reading: Harry Harrison - Stainless Steel Rat Saves The World
Now Watching: Zero Punctuation
Now Playing: The Bard's Tale I (Amiga)
Now Listening To: Klisje paa Klisje (Module)
Now Working on: Beyond The Void Tour
September 30th 2008
Soundtrack: 2 of my games can now be downloaded legally:
Broken Sword 2.5 can be downloaded for free here.
Blake White can be downloaded for free here.
I joined 2 new projects, including score for a German version of the cult movie "The Gamers". More soon.
Synchronisation: 2 new projects for voice acting. More soon.
Now Reading: Harry Harrison - The Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat
Now Watching: Men Behaving Badly Season 3
Now Playing: -
Now Listening To: A History of Horror (1921-1999)
Now Working on: Vampire - London Chronicles
September 19th 2008
Soundtrack: Major magazine PC Action previewed our forthcoming Broken Sword 2.5 (article in German). Release is Sept 28th.
Tomorrow I'm in Norway for a gig of my band Worship.
Now Reading: Philip José Farmer - Gates of Creation
Now Watching: Kalkofes Mattscheibe Season IV
Now Playing: Canis Canem Edit
Now Listening To: Mark Isham - River Runs Through It
Now Working on: Broken Sword 2.5
September 2nd 2008
Soundtrack: I added yet another new demo. A medley of Blake White Groovyness.
Games: Yours truly is now head writer of a forthcoming adventure with a publishing deal. More soon! Tremble in fear. :) Estimated release Q4 2009 or Q1 2010.
Now Reading: Richard Lee Byers - Caravan of Shadows
Now Watching: Kalkofes Mattscheibe Season I
Now Playing: Canis Canem Edit
Now Listening To: John Williams - Indiana Jones
Now Working on: Broken Sword 2.5
August 21st 2008
Soundtrack: I added a new demo, the main menu of Broken Sword 2.5. This will frontline my new demo reel, which is available to any publisher or developer interested in our services, just go to contact and drop me a line.
Today, the closed Beta Testing for Broken Sword 2.5 starts. This phase will last until September 27th, release to follow immediately.
Also, I am doing the score & SFX for the adventure Johnny Wannabe plus a yet unannounced follow-up project with the same team for a publisher I cannot share now, either. :)
Now Reading: Richard Lee Byers - Netherworld
Now Watching: Zero Punctuation
Now Playing: Lego Star Wars II Original Trilogy
Now Listening To: Franz Schubert - Forellenquintett
Now Working on: Broken Sword 2.5
August 11th 2008
Soundtrack: Blake White full score + SFX are finished. 1 Demo see "Soundtrack" section, more to come. We really enjoyed this groovy project, and especially that our customer is also happy with the results. Quoting: "Great that from time to time you get involved with people who know their stuff. I am blown away, you rock the house! Thanks 1000 times, you extremely pimped our Blake White project. Thanks, thanks, thanks!" (Alexander Lüpke, Plan B)
Now Reading: Gamestar
Now Watching: Men Behaving Badly
Now Playing: Grand Theft Auto - Liberty City Stories
Now Listening To: completed Blake White score :)
Now Working on: Broken Sword 2.5
August 1st 2008
Vocals: "L'Âme Immortelle - Durch Fremde Hand" feat. my guest vocals and our remix is out now.
Soundtrack: Another demo added, groovy!
Now Reading: Slash Autobiography
Now Watching: Zero Punctuation
Now Playing: Gauntlet Seven Sins
Now Listening To: John Barry Scores
Now Working on: Blake White
July 9th 2008
Soundtrack: More demos added.
Projects for 2009 include the huge World Of Warcraft movie project "The Scourge" - an epic Machinima trilogy with official Blizzard support, a huge story and hundreds of participants.
Also, I am happy to return to my friends at the "Hochwaldallianz" multiplayer RPG, where I took active role years ago. I will provide audio for their sequel "Hochwaldallianz 2" and the respective trailer.
Synchronisation: I will also provide the voice for a lead role in "The Scourge", and a dragon :)
Vocals: Summer break for my bands.
Now Reading: Bill Maher - New Rules
Now Watching: Black Books Series 3
Now Playing: Grand Theft Auto - Liberty City Stories
Now Listening To: Danny Elfman - Black Beauty
Now Working on: Broken Sword 2.5
June 16th 2008
Soundtrack: We finished 2 small projects: The music for a fantasy Halflife 2 mod, and for a life action roleplaying organiser's website. Will hand out the link as soon as it is up.
Also, we have 1.5 new projects, with the definite hope of rounding up to 2, wish me luck that we get that 2nd one, very promising property. I guess I won't make it to GC this year, due to my schedule being heavily swamped.
Vocals: This week I am away in London and Japan with my band Worship, this will be wild. Release date for my featuring + my band's remix on L'Âme Immortelle's "Durch Fremde Hand" is July 25th.
Now Reading: Gamestar/Dev
Now Watching: Zero Punctuation
Now Playing: Trilby
Now Listening To: Howard Shore - Lord of The Rings
Now Working on: WORSHIP live in Japan
May 27th 2008
Soundtrack: In the current issue of GameStar, there is a 4 pages special which also covers my project Broken Sword 2.5, release date August 21st.
Now Reading: G.W. Childs IV - Creating Music and Audio for Games
Now Watching: In The Thick Of It (Season 1)
Now Playing: The Witcher (PC)
Now Listening To: Works of Chance Thomas
Now Working on: WORSHIP live
May 19th 2008
Vocals: I am proud to tell you that Beyond The Void is featured with a remix and my voice on a forthcoming release by L'Âme Immortelle. They had charts entries in the Top40 with their last couple of releases!
Also, a new EP of Worship will come out in June, called "Elemental Doom Trilogy I - Wood".
Soundtrack: We found a name for our new Soundtrack team, and we will have our own website and logo soon. In the meantime, contact me here. Me and my team are interested in new projects.
Now Reading: G.W. Childs IV - Creating Music and Audio for Games
Now Watching: Gilmore Girls Season 7
Now Playing: The Witcher (PC)
Now Listening To: Scores by Leonard Rosenman
Now Working on: WORSHIP new EP
Apr. 30th 2008
Soundtrack: My two epic projects will keep me busy in the months to come, but contact me anyway, I am looking for new challenges for Autumn 2008 onwards.
Vocals: Having just returned from Moscow where I played with my band Worship one of the best gigs I ever had, I realised I haven't shared my two tours with you, the 2nd one's just in (again with gothic giants L'Âme Immortelle), makes 3 this year with the 2 bands I lead:
Worship Tour 2008: 19.4. Moscow (RU), 31.5. Brno (CZ), 7.6. Spremberg (DE), 21.6. Tokyo-Kouenji (JP), 22.6. Tokyo-Asakusa (JP), 20.9. Oslo (NO), 26.10. Dutch Doom Day Festival (NL), 9.11. Cologne (DE)
Beyond The Void Tour 2008 with L'Âme Immortelle: 16.10. Munich (DE), 17.10. Saarbrücken (DE), 19.10. Bochum (DE), 20.10. Hamburg (DE), 21.10. Rostock (DE), 22.10. Hannover (DE), 23.10. Berlin (DE), 24.10. Glauchau (DE), 25.10. Bruchsal (DE)
Now Reading: Aaron Marks - Complete Guide To Game Audio
Now Watching: Coupling Season 3
Now Playing: Oblivion - Shivering Isles (PC)
Now Working on: WORSHIP new EP
Apr. 14th 2008
Synchronisation: "Adash - Stadt der Magie" is now released, the "Oblivion" mod where I have voice acted.
Soundtrack: Broken Sword 2.5 release date announced, August 21.
Now Reading: Jeffrey P. Fischer - Cash Tracks
Now Watching: Coupling Season 3
Now Playing: Oblivion - Shivering Isles (PC)
Now Working on: WORSHIP live
Apr. 7th 2008
Synchronisation: I lend my voice to a character in the Mod "Adash - Stadt der Magie" of the bestseller game "Oblivion".
Contact: I added links to my profiles in
MySpace,
Xing and
Facebook.
Now Reading: Nikki Sixx - The Heroin Diaries
Now Watching: Coupling Season 2
Now Playing: Darkwatch (PS2)
Now Working on: WORSHIP live
Mar. 27th 2008
Soundtrack: I have been promoted to lead soundtracker of Broken Sword 2.5 and will do my best to fill out this role. Our short movie "Das Perfekte Geschenk" is among the last 50 standing of 200 competing movies.
Now Reading: Neil Gaiman - American Gods
Now Watching: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Season 2
Now Playing: Narnia (PS2)
Now Working on: Schachwelten
Mar. 11th 2008
Soundtrack: I finished my first short movie project "Das Perfekte Geschenk" with a swingy soundtrack.
The movie participates in a short movie competition.
Synchronisation: The "Gothic II" Mod/Add On "Velaya" for which I did voice acting for 12 characters has been released in the meantime.
Now Reading: Nick Hornby - How To Be Good
Now Watching: Extras Season 2
Now Playing: Oblivion (still)
Now Working on: Worship live
Mar. 5th 2008
Tour is over and was wild fun. And I am working on my first short movie project.
Now Reading: Nick Hornby - Long Way Down
Now Watching: Extras Season 1
Now Playing: The Simpsons (PS2)
Now Working on: Das Perfekte Geschenk (Short Movie)
Dec. 14th 2007
My band Beyond The Void will support the giants of L'ÂME IMMORTELLE on tour, here are the dates:
Feb 16th 2008, Vienna (AT), Szene**
Feb 21st 2008, Darmstadt (DE), Centralstation*
Feb 22nd 2008, Hamburg (DE), Knust*
Feb 23rd 2008, Bochum (DE), Matrix*
Feb 24th 2008, Berlin (DE), Kato*
Feb 25th 2008, Nuremberg (DE), Hirsch*
Feb 26th 2008, Augsburg (DE), Rockfabrik*
*with Übermutter **with Whispers In The Shadow
Nov. 7th 2007
I am glad to announce that my application was accepted to join the Soundtrack team of Mindfactory, the developers of Baphomets Fluch - Broken Sword 2.5! This officially authorised sequel to the famous 2D adventure series has already won an award (Best Presented Project of Dusmania Convention #8), packs a big industrious team including 3 soundtrack composers and a dozen professional voice actors including the German voices of Jim Carrey and Anthony Hopkins.
Oct. 27th 2007
This site is officially online. Thanks to Gustavo Sazes [abstrata.net] for the great artwork!
Oct. 19th 2007
My band WORSHIP released their album "Dooom" today (CD / 2LP / MC).
Oct. 17th 2007
New Shop launched which lists cds and merchandise of my two bands: http://www.EndzeitElegies.com/catalog. Here you will find all official material from both BEYOND THE VOID and WORSHIP.
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