WipEout Pulse interview: from DJ turntables to video game soundtracks
Half of any good racing game comes with the fact that you can rip up the racetrack while playing some sweet tunes in the background. Sony Computer Entertainment’s WipEout series has earned a name for itself when it comes to providing a futuristic techno beat while zipping along those Mag-Strips and leaving the competition in a smoking heap. The latest in the series, WipEout Pulse is set to be released on the PSP and will feature the same brand of adrenalin pumping music.
In a recent interview conducted by IGN, Martin Audio, one half of MoveYa! & Steve Lavers, talks about his experience in being able to license their music on such a popular racing series. Seeing as how the band’s already acid and techno groove fit into the audio style of Pulse, “Chemical” was a song they were happy to include into the game’s soundtrack.
Audio admitted that he was a big fan of the PSP and its games, so the transition from his previous experiences as a DJ and as a musical artist wasn’t a big leap for him. The game itself actually helped promote his brand of music by licensing it out for Pulse’s soundtrack. However, he had his own views when it came to drawing the line for artists who “sell themselves out” and compromise their music. He had this to say on the matter:
Decision would be made on product and how the music would be used. It can be a positive and a negative being on a more mainstream advert as our music is quite underground and people who follow you may see this as selling out but hey if it means you can get more music out and experiment with your music then it can t be all bad…? I would not do a car advert if I preached about the damage cars do for years as with people like MOBY. If you don’t compromise your music then I think it’s hard to say someone else has sold out…
Martin Audio and Steve Lavers were in charge with setting up Vinyl Addiction Records and have since gone on to start their own record store Know How Records and the label Audio Bug Records. For those gamers who can’t wait to listen to the wicked soundtrack from the game, WipEout Pulse is set to be released this December in Europe and will soon be followed by a North American release shortly after.
Half of any good racing game comes with the fact that you can rip up the racetrack while playing some sweet tunes in the background. Sony Computer Entertainment’s WipEout series has earned a name for itself when it comes to providing a futuristic techno beat while zipping along those Mag-Strips and leaving the competition in a smoking heap. The latest in the series, WipEout Pulse is set to be released on the PSP and will feature the same brand of adrenalin pumping music.
In a recent interview conducted by IGN, Martin Audio, one half of MoveYa! & Steve Lavers, talks about his experience in being able to license their music on such a popular racing series. Seeing as how the band’s already acid and techno groove fit into the audio style of Pulse, “Chemical” was a song they were happy to include into the game’s soundtrack.
Audio admitted that he was a big fan of the PSP and its games, so the transition from his previous experiences as a DJ and as a musical artist wasn’t a big leap for him. The game itself actually helped promote his brand of music by licensing it out for Pulse’s soundtrack. However, he had his own views when it came to drawing the line for artists who “sell themselves out” and compromise their music. He had this to say on the matter:
Decision would be made on product and how the music would be used. It can be a positive and a negative being on a more mainstream advert as our music is quite underground and people who follow you may see this as selling out but hey if it means you can get more music out and experiment with your music then it can t be all bad…? I would not do a car advert if I preached about the damage cars do for years as with people like MOBY. If you don’t compromise your music then I think it’s hard to say someone else has sold out…
Martin Audio and Steve Lavers were in charge with setting up Vinyl Addiction Records and have since gone on to start their own record store Know How Records and the label Audio Bug Records. For those gamers who can’t wait to listen to the wicked soundtrack from the game, WipEout Pulse is set to be released this December in Europe and will soon be followed by a North American release shortly after.
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