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EXCLUSIVE
An Interview With Peter Connelly.
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www.planetlara.com -
May 2nd 2007
We were honoured to be able to chat
to one of the most talented composers of the entire Tomb Raider
series as Peter Connelly agreed to answer a few questions
from the fans in this exclusive interview.
Peter was first introduced to the Tomb Raider series when he
collaborated with Nathan McCree,
Martin Iveson and Matthew Kemp on
the soundtrack for Lara's third adventure - Tomb Raider III The
Adventures of Lara Croft. He then took the driving seat as the
composer of the music for both Tomb Raider The Last Revelation and
Tomb Raider Chronicles, finishing up with an amazing collaboration
for The Angel of Darkness with
Martin Iveson.
Here's what he had to
say...
1. How did you first get into
Video Game composing?
Music has
been my passion from as far back as I can remember and I have
always been an avid fan of video games. When I got my first home
computer, a Commodore 64, I was fascinated at how good it
sounded and then realised this was something I wanted to do...
Write music for games.
2.
Which game did you
enjoy working on most, and for what reasons?
Tomb Raider
- Angel of Darkness was the most exciting project to
work on, for many reasons, but primarily because of having the
honour to work with the LSO at Abbey Road Studios. That was such
an overwhelming experience.
3.
Who or what were
you inspired by when creating the music for the Tomb Raider
series?
Nathan McCree was my main
inspiration as he did such a beautiful job on the first three
instalments. Other influences and inspirations are John
Williams, Danny Elfman and Hans Zimmer.
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