Crafting the Perfect Mixtape

Cinema 1 - Saturday 11am

How do you build a video game around your favourite songs of all time? 

Rocker-turned-developer Johnny Galvatron and producer-composer Josh Abrahams discuss the musical machinations of Mixtape, the unique Australian game where music is the protagonist. Johnny and Josh discuss their experiences with licensing songs from some of the biggest bands in the world, how mechanics, narrative, and music intertwine, and how original composition factors into this singular, eclectic journey.

In this session, discover the art of arrangement at the heart of Mixtape, the emotional impetus of the creative process, and a few practical realities of the licensed soundtrack.