Podcast #1 with Tommy Tallarico

Tommy Tallarico, video game composer for game titles including Earthworm Jim, Aladdin, Metroid Prime, Tony Hawk Pro Skater and Spider-Man discusses his television show Electric Playground and what differentiates video game music from television music.

SHOW NOTES:

0:10 – Introduction.

1:55 – Adam Taylor, president of APM, talks about APM’s involvement in the video game business, the type of music used in video games, and APM’s new Endgame Music Library, which licenses video game music from top composers for use as TV music and film music.

10:08 – Tommy Tallarico, video game composer for game titles including Earthworm Jim, Aladdin, Metroid Prime, Tony Hawk Pro Skater and Spider-Man discusses his television show Electric Playground, the non-profit organization G.A.N.G., his concert series Video Games Live, and why he got involved with library music and APM.

18:52 – Tallarico on what makes a great video game music cue, what differentiates video game music from television music, and who his creative influencers are.

23:32 – Featured production music tracks from Tallarico in the Endgame Music Library: "Altar of Lucifer," "Zartoshira Ensouled," and "Mythos Templar." All tracks are of the disc titled Gothic Drama by Tommy Tallarico in the Endgame Music Library.

This podcast is produced by the world’s most diverse, innovative and largest production music library and music services company, APM Music.