{"product_id":"pixel-soundtracks-exploring-video-game-music-through-twenty-games-paperback","title":"Pixel Soundtracks: Exploring Video Game Music through Twenty Games - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Summers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJason Graves\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim Summers provides an engaging introduction to video game music aimed at gamers, music enthusiasts, budding composers, music professionals, and anyone with an interest in the topic. \u003ci\u003ePixel Soundtracks \u003c\/i\u003eexplore a wide variety of topics, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe history of game music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esound technology and chip music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einteractive and generative music composition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow game music tells stories, creates worlds \u0026amp; characters, and evokes emotions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eclassical and pop music in games\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebattle and boss music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enostalgia, remakes, and fandom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egame music concerts and albums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSummers dives deeply into twenty beloved games across the decades to illustrate crucial concepts. These games include \u003ci\u003eSpace Invaders, Super Mario Bros., BioShock Infinite, Dark Souls III, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, The Legend of Zelda, \u003c\/i\u003e and more\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eThe book is separated into five stages and a \"final boss,\" and sections build off each other into increasingly broader topics--starting with the specifics of computer chips and ending with questions of game music's engagement with identity. The \"final boss\" brings together ideas presented throughout the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the latest research, this book will allow readers to better understand the fantastic experiences and meanings that arise when games and music fuse together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Summers \u003c\/b\u003eis senior lecturer in music at Royal Holloway University of London. Summers co-founded the European Ludomusicology Research Group and was a founding editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Sound and Music in Games. \u003c\/i\u003eHis books include \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Video Game Music\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Queerness of Video Game Music \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - A Game Score Companion\u003c\/i\u003e. Tim regularly contributes to articles, podcasts and radio programs on the topic of video game music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 24, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52593076830515,"sku":"9781538192764","price":73.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/yXwXB_6omi9781538192764.webp?v=1761691980","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/pixel-soundtracks-exploring-video-game-music-through-twenty-games-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}