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Resurrection

The concept of resurrection is central to the way many games work. Elle Osili-Wood takes a look at how the idea of death and rebirth inhabits the gaming world.

The concept of resurrection is central to the way many games work and enables you to learn. Through titles such as Life is Strange (Jonathan Morali), The Sims (Ilan Eshkeri) and Dark Souls III (Yuka Kitamura), Elle Osili-Wood takes a look at how the idea of death and rebirth inhabits the gaming world. Video games are almost uniquely placed to explore questions like would you still be the same person if you could undo your biggest regret? And, if you could copy yourself, which would be the real you?

Her guest is the award-winning composer Erik Desiderio who talks about playing ancient Norse instruments on his soundtrack for Last Epoch, the excitement of scoring for Star Trek Fleet Command and the surge in popularity of video game music concerts.

59 minutes

Last on

Sat 2 Mar 2024 15:00

Music Played

  • Michael Salvatori

    Destiny 2 "Inner Light"

    Composer: Skye Lewin. Composer: C Paul Johnson. Composer: Rotem Moav. Composer: Pieter Schlosser. Performer: Studio Orchestra.
    • Destiny 2 Original Soundtrack.
    • Bungie Store.
    • 1.
  • Yuka Kitamura

    Dark Souls III "Dark Souls III"

    Performer: Studio Orchestra.
    • Dark Souls III (Original Game Soundtrack).
    • Spacelab9.
    • 2.
  • Yuka Kitamura

    Dark Souls III "Prologue"

    Performer: Studio Orchestra.
    • Dark Souls III (Original Game Soundtrack).
    • Spacelab9.
    • 3.
  • Mikko Tarmia

    Soma "Catherine's Theme"

    Performer: Studio Orchestra.
    • SOMA Original Video Game Soundtrack.
    • The Sound of Fiction.
    • 7.
  • Darren Korb

    Hades "Final Expense"

    Performer: Studio Orchestra.
    • Hades: Original Soundtrack.
    • Supergiant Games.
    • 10.
  • Darren Korb

    Hades "On The Coast"

    Performer: Studio Orchestra.
    • Hades: Original Soundtrack.
    • Supergiant Games.
    • 27.
  • Ilan Eshkeri

    The Sims 4 "It's The Sims"

    Orchestra: London Metropolitan Orchestra.
    • The Sims 4 (Original Game Soundtrack).
    • Electronic Arts Music.
    • 1.
  • Russell Brower

    Diablo III "And The Heavens Shall Tremble"

    Performer: Studio Orchestra.
    • Diablo III Soundtrack.
    • Blizzard Entertainment.
    • 1.
  • Russell Brower

    Diablo III "Black Soulstone"

    Performer: Studio Orchestra.
    • Diablo III Soundtrack.
    • Blizzard Entertainment.
    • 5.
  • Russell Brower

    Diablo III "A New Dawn"

    Performer: Studio Orchestra.
    • Diablo III Soundtrack.
    • Blizzard Entertainment.
    • 22.
  • Jonathan Morali

    Life is Strange "Golden Hour"

    Performer: Studio Orchestra.
    • Life Is Strange - Soundtrack.
    • Square Enix.
    • 15.
  • Yasunori Mitsuda

    Chrono Trigger "Chrono Trigger"

    Composer: Nobuo Uematsu. Conductor: Angèle Dubeau. Ensemble: La Pietà.
    • Game Music.
    • ANALEKTA.
    • 3.
  • Erik Desiderio

    Last Epoch "Burning Forest"

    Performer: Studio Orchestra.
    • Last Epoch Original Soundtrack.
    • Laced Records.
    • 2.
  • Erik Desiderio

    Last Epoch "The Ruins of Welryn"

    Performer: Studio Orchestra.
    • Last Epoch Original Soundtrack.
    • Laced Records.
  • Erik Desiderio

    Star Trek Fleet Command "Hiromi Cluster"

    Performer: Studio Orchestra.
    • Star Trek Fleet Command.
  • Erik Desiderio

    Last Epoch "Last Epoch Theme"

    Performer: Studio Orchestra.
    • Last Epoch Original Soundtrack.
    • Laced Records.
    • 1.
  • Jesper Kyd

    Assassin's Creed 2 "Ezio's Family"

    Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Eímear Noone.
    • Gaming In Symphony.
    • EuroArts.
    • 2.
  • Inon Zur

    Rise of The Ronin "Silence"

    Performer: Studio Orchestra.
    • Rise of the Ronin Soundtrack.
    • Sony Music.

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  • Sat 2 Mar 2024 15:00

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