Monday, January 23, 2012

Sword & Sworcery: EP

I've been playing through Sword & Sworcery: EP and am really loving the music and sound.

Audience Calibration Procedure from Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery on Vimeo.

I've read others describe the music as 'chiptune' but it really isn't at all. Lots of lush synths (my guess is that the difference between 'synth' and 'chiptune' is confusing for some), harps, voice, electric guitars, and a drum kit all add up to an otherworldly palette that can be either propulsive/badass or whimsical/reflective. Jim Guthrie wrote the music -- he's also written the score to the upcoming Indie Game: The Movie, which I'm also really excited about.