Dead Head Fred Score On iTunes
I'm a big fan of Dead Head Fred, as you might have read in my review, and a great big heaping portion of my fandom is because of the music. DHF's score adds a creepy rockabilly cajun flavor to the game's "Franken-Noir" setting that draws musical parallels to both Monkey Island and Grim Fandango while being its own creature entirely.
Yay! Rednote audio and Lakeshore records have conspired to release Rod Abernethy and Jason Graves' excellent score on iTunes - where it is already available for download. Fifteen tracks of dark jazz, southwestern guitar, ambient, rock fusion and a little zydeco thrown in for flava.
If you've played Dead Head Fred, you might enjoy having the score on your iPod. If you haven't played the game, go listen to a preview of some of the tracks and see hear what you're missing!
Dead Head Fred Original Soundtrack Now Available On iTunes
ORIGINAL MUSIC BY AWARD-WINNING COMPOSERS ROD ABERNETHY AND JASON GRAVES RELEASED AS DIGITAL DOWNLOAD BY LAKESHORE RECORDS
Los Angeles, CA - September 18, 2007 - Rednote Audio (www.rednoteaudio.com) and Lakeshore Records (www.lakeshore-records.com) today announced the original soundtrack to the PSP®(PlayStation®Portable) third person action game Dead Head Fred™, developed by Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. and published by D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA), is now available at the Apple iTunes® music store.
The Dead Head Fred Original Soundtrack includes nearly 40 minutes of music encapsulating the unique, often sublime atmosphere of the game's 'twisted noir' setting. Written and produced by veteran video game composers Rod Abernethy and Jason Graves, the game's eclectic score blends cinematic orchestrations with a dark panorama of jazz, southwestern guitar, ambient, rock fusion and other seemingly disparate music styles into a cohesive and alluring listening experience.
"When we went to Rednote Audio we already knew a lot about Dead Head Fred and Hope Falls but we didn't know what Fred's world sounded like," said Adam Cogan, Game Designer, Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. "Luckily, Rod Abernethy and Jason Graves at Rednote Audio did. They far exceeded our expectations and managed to create scores that are every bit as original and distinctive as Fred is."
Created specifically for the PSP®(PlayStation®Portable) system, Dead Head Fred draws players into an original 1940's inspired alternative universe where players experience an innovative and refreshing twist on action gameplay as cranium-impaired hero Fred Neuman, collecting, upgrading and strategically switching his head with the heads of enemies to battle through a story of revenge and redemption.
Mark Reis, Senior Sound Designer at Vicious Cycle Software, Inc., added "Working with Rod and Jason is always a joy and their contribution to Dead Head Fred added flavor and depth that complemented the sound design and voice acting. The edgy soundtrack is a perfect accompaniment to the twisted noir world of Dead Head Fred."
For more information on Dead Head Fred, visit the official game web site at www.deadheadfred.net.
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Posted to Hot Stuff, Miscellany on 18 September 2007
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