Games exploring grief
Elle Osili-Wood plays music from games exploring the human state of grief, including Jeff Russo's score to What Remains of Edith Finch? and Spiritfarer by Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis.
Elle Osili-Wood explores an unexpected theme in video games: Grief. Many people may think that gaming is all about winning, solving puzzles, annihilating enemies, fleeing, conquering. However, there are a growing number of games which explore that most human of states: grief and the pain, vulerabiltiy and transformation involved in its process. Elle surveys the music of games such as What Remains of Edith Finch? (composer Jeff Russo), Spiritfarer (Maxime Lacost-Lebuis) and Firewatch (Chris Remo). And in this month's cut-scene, Elle talks to composer Nainita Desai, the composer of a new grief-themed game "Tales of Kenzera: Zau".
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Jeff Russo
What Remains of Edith Finch "Edith's Theme"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- What Remains of Edith Finch (Original Soundtrack).
- Annapurna Interactive.
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Jon Hillman
That Dragon Cancer "Spring Forth"
Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.- That Dragon, Cancer (Original Soundtrack).
- Jon Hillman Media, LLC.
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Jon Hillman
That Dragon Cancer "Feeding the Ducks"
Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.- That Dragon, Cancer (Original Soundtrack).
- Jon Hillman Media, LLC.
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Jon Hillman
That Dragon Cancer "So Few Words"
Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.- That Dragon, Cancer (Original Soundtrack).
- Jon Hillman Media, LLC.
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David Garc铆a D铆az
Rime "Elder Silence"
- RiME (Deluxe Soundtrack).
- Grey Box.
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David Garc铆a D铆az
Rime "Orichalcum"
- RiME (Deluxe Soundtrack).
- Grey Box.
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David Garc铆a D铆az
Rime "The Edge of Light"
- RiME (Deluxe Soundtrack).
- Grey Box.
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Steven Wilson
Last Day of June "Some Things Cannot Be Changed"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Last Day Of June (Original Game Soundtrack).
- Music On Vinyl.
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Berlinist
Gris "Windmill"
- Gris (Original Game Soundtrack).
- Berlinist.
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halina heron
A Mortician's Tale "Procession"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- A Mortician's Tale (Original Soundtrack).
- HLNHRN.
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Max LL
Spiritfarer "Spiritfarer"
Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.- Spiritfarer - Original Soundtrack.
- Iam8bit.
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Nainita Desai
Tales of Kenzera "The Boy and Death"
Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.- Tales of Kenzera: ZAU (Original Soundtrack).
- Lakeshore Records.
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Nainita Desai
Tales of Kenzera "The Spirit of Nature"
Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.- Tales of Kenzera: ZAU (Original Soundtrack).
- Lakeshore Records.
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Nainita Desai
Tales of Kenzera "I Have Lost My Path"
Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.- Tales of Kenzera: ZAU (Original Soundtrack).
- Lakeshore Records.
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Nainita Desai
Tales of Kenzera "Impiyeza"
Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.- Tales of Kenzera: ZAU (Original Soundtrack).
- Lakeshore Records.
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Bear McCreary
God of War - Ragnarok "Ragnarok"
Choir: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: H枚r冒ur 脕skelsson. Orchestra: London Session Orchestra. Conductor: Cliff Masterson. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway.- God of War - Ragnarok (Original Game Soundtrack).
- Sony Classical.
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Elben Schutte
Manor Lords "Media Vita"
Composer: Daniel Caleb. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Manor Lords (Original Soundtrack).
- Laced Records.
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