
GAMEPLAY is a new show from Interlochen Public Radio that celebrates the vast worlds of videogame music. Each episode brings the music, composers and performers to life.

Videogames are an undeniable cultural force, and serve as a fantastic point of entry to classical music for listeners of any age. Each week listeners will be taken on an adventure through one of today’s most exciting art forms, featuring amazing musical variety, new releases, beloved classics and rarely-heard gems.
Host Keith Brown brings infectious enthusiasm and a lifelong passion for music and videogames. His extensive skill set as a producer, professional opera singer, voice actor, narrator, and teacher make him the perfect host to lead listeners on this weekly adventure.
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For composer Austin Wintory, the realization that writing music video games was something he wanted to do, came early. Read a wonderful interview with the composer from Spitfire Audio here.
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Eight travelers. Eight adventures. Eight roles to play in a new world. We'll explore it all at 11 am or 7 pm
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The thunderous rumbling of a church organ. An epic doom. A thin divide between life and death. Actually, it’s not really an organ. It’s a 16-bit Nintendo game called Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts, borrowing the essence of Bach’s looming Toccata and Fugue in D minor.
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Eric Nylund has written three novels based in the Halo video game universe. Today we hear the music from the video game.
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With one foot in classical music and one in Video Game Music, The Game Brass, an ensemble of seven musicians from all walks of life, is here to share the best of both worlds.
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Grammy nominated videogame composer Austin Wintory talks about how his music represents his heart.
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Conductor Arnold Roth is well known in the world of video game music for his work with Nobuo Uematsu and SQUARE ENIX LTD as Music Director and Conductor of “Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY."
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Works by Bach, Mozart, Chopin and many others appear in games like Pitfall 2, Eternal Sonata and more. 10/29 @ 11am & 7pm
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