Jason Hayes is a multiple award-winning composer and the original lead composer for the popular online game World of Warcraft. His work has been performed by symphony orchestras across the world and he has presented his work at numerous film and gaming conferences. He has been the featured speaker at USC, UCLA, and the Film Music Network. If you are a world-class composer, you should listen to his work.
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Mood-based music
The newest game in the popular MMORPG series isn’t introducing a new type of music, but it’s doing a pretty good job of keeping the game’s mood-based music consistent. There are two main soundtracks for World of Warcraft: the traditional soundtrack for each faction, and one that focuses on the world’s lore. In addition to the two standard soundtracks, the game also features a handful of specialized music tracks for each region and character.
The soundtracks of the game are often described as “synthetic cinematic scores.” The genre of video games tends to feature a dark, dangerous theme, and the music should match the atmosphere of the game. A world-fantasy soundtrack might convey a dark or ominous tone to the game, but it’s also an effective way to evoke a sense of place.
The original game includes more than a dozen tracks, and many of them are unrelated to specific areas or themes. The majority of the songs are mood-based, meaning they don’t fit into any specific theme. Rather, the songs are based on the atmosphere of a certain location, and are thus either pastoral or inviting, or depressing or building tension. The game’s mood-based music is an integral part of the game’s ambiance, and it has been instrumental in achieving such a high level of immersion.
Favorite tavern tune
If you’re a fan of Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft MMO, you might want to purchase this album. World of Warcraft is a massively popular game that has become a global phenomenon. World of Warcraft songs are available for purchase from Alfred Music Publishing, the official licensing partner of Blizzard Entertainment. Lion’s Pride is one of the game’s most popular tavern tunes. It is available for purchase from Alfred Music Publishing and ships within one to seven business days, depending on the order amount and shipping method. Alfred Music Publishing can give you a more accurate shipping estimate by contacting them directly.
Another popular Jason Hayes World of Warcraft song is the Night Elf theme, which is heard in nearly every Kaldorei zone. This mellow, soothing tune is the perfect choice for Night Elves. The song is reminiscent of the theme of the Brill Tavern, which was removed from the game after the Cataclysm expansion.
Award-winning composer
As one of the most popular videogame composers of all time, Jason Hayes has a long-standing relationship with Blizzard Entertainment. Not only has he composed music for numerous Blizzard games, but he was the original lead composer for the hit World of Warcraft. As a result of his association with Blizzard, Hayes has had his music performed by symphony orchestras around the world and in the Film Music Network.
The World of Warcraft video game is incredibly popular, with eight and a half million players worldwide. To celebrate this global hit, we spoke with award-winning composer Jason Hayes about the challenges and rewards of creating a game-soundtrack. Hayes is currently featured at the PLAY! A Video Game Symphony festival in Sydney, Australia, where his work will be performed live.
Besides his extensive work in the video game industry, Hayes has a strong background in music. His award-winning music has been featured on several popular TV shows, radio and movie soundtracks. The award-winning composer will also be performing live at BlizzCon 2013 as part of Critical Hit. The World of Warcraft main theme soundtrack will also be remastered on this CD. Watch a short clip of the main theme soundtrack in the video below.
