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'''Stéphane Picq''' (born 16 August 1965) is a French composer of ], primarily for ] and ]. {{Short description|French video game music composer}}
'''Stéphane Picq''' (born 16 August 1965{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}) is a French composer of ], primarily for ] and ].


==History== ==History==
Picq first began composing in 1987. He retired from the industry in 1998 and moved to ]. In February 2006, he announced<ref></ref> that he was building a new studio in Madagascar and may release a compilation of old songs. Picq first began composing in 1987. He retired from the industry in 1998 and moved to ]. In February 2006, he announced<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abandonware-forums.org/showthread.php?25580-Je-bazarde-3-cartons-d-anciens-jeux!!|title = Je bazarde 3 cartons d'anciens jeux!!| date=15 February 2006 }}</ref> that he was building a new studio in Madagascar and may release a compilation of old songs.


On November 13, 2015, ZOOM Platform and the Jordan Freeman Group revealed that Stéphane Picq, original musical composer for MegaRace 1, had joined the MegaRace Reboot Team and would be composing the soundtrack with other team members, including Jordan Freeman and Max Petrosky, along with some special guests.<ref>http://lightningreleases.com/stephane-picq-officially-joins-megarace-reboot-team/</ref> The news had actually broken on the previous day, November 12, 2015, via the MegaRace Reboot's official Facebook page.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/MegaraceReboot</ref> On 13 November 2015 ZOOM Platform and the Jordan Freeman Group revealed that Stéphane Picq, original musical composer for MegaRace 1, had joined the MegaRace Reboot Team and would be composing the soundtrack with other team members, including Jordan Freeman and Max Petrosky, along with some special guests.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lightningreleases.com/stephane-picq-officially-joins-megarace-reboot-team/|title=Stéphane Picq Officially Joins MegaRace Reboot Team|date=13 November 2015}}</ref> The news had actually broken on the previous day, 12 November 2015, via the MegaRace Reboot's official Facebook page.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/MegaraceReboot {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>


On August 22, 2016, ZOOM Platform and the Jordan Freeman Group released Stéphane Picq's complete MegaRace 1 soundtrack re-mastered in stereo for the first time ever on various digital download services including Amazon MP3, CDBaby, Google Play, and iTunes.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/MegaraceReboot</ref><ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/megarace-reboot-soundtrack/id1144211728</ref> On 22 August 2016 ZOOM Platform and the Jordan Freeman Group released Stéphane Picq's complete MegaRace 1 soundtrack re-mastered in stereo for the first time ever on various digital download services including Amazon MP3, CDBaby, Google Play, and iTunes.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/MegaraceReboot {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/megarace-reboot-soundtrack/id1144211728|title = Megarace Reboot Soundtrack: The Original Stéphane Picq Tracks (Stereo Remasters) - EP by Stéphane PICQ|website = ]| date=22 August 2016 }}</ref>

In an interview in July 2020, he looks back on his career and in particular on the reasons that led him to leave the video game industry. The composer explains that the lack of artistic freedom made him tired.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eklecty-City |date=25 July 2020 |title=Interview with Stéphane Picq the composer of Lost Eden |url=https://www.eklecty-city.fr/interviews/interview-with-stephane-picq-the-composer-of-lost-eden-and-dune/}}</ref>

In 2023, Stéphane Picq announced on Eklecty-City the reissue of ], the original soundtrack to the video game ], released in 1992.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eklecty-City |date=2023-09-29 |title=Stéphane Picq annonce la réédition de Dune Spice Opera |url=https://www.eklecty-city.fr/musique/stephane-picq-dune-spice-opera-2024/ |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=Eklecty-City |language=fr-FR}}</ref>


==Musical style== ==Musical style==
Picq claims to own dozens of instruments from all over the world and the ability to play all of them. His musical style incorporates "organic sonority", as he features many "organic sounds" such as breaths, water, sighs. The most representative examples are found in "]", but this technique is also used on other Cryo soundtracks (for example, "Thaa's Secret" in '']''). Picq claims to own dozens of instruments from all over the world and the ability to play all of them.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} His musical style incorporates "organic sonority", as he features many "organic sounds" such as breaths, water, sighs. The most representative examples are found in "]", but this technique is also used on other Cryo soundtracks (for example, "Thaa's Secret" in '']'').


==Selected works== ==Selected works==
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French video game music composer

Stéphane Picq (born 16 August 1965) is a French composer of video game music, primarily for ERE Informatique/Exxos and Cryo Interactive.

History

Picq first began composing in 1987. He retired from the industry in 1998 and moved to Madagascar. In February 2006, he announced that he was building a new studio in Madagascar and may release a compilation of old songs.

On 13 November 2015 ZOOM Platform and the Jordan Freeman Group revealed that Stéphane Picq, original musical composer for MegaRace 1, had joined the MegaRace Reboot Team and would be composing the soundtrack with other team members, including Jordan Freeman and Max Petrosky, along with some special guests. The news had actually broken on the previous day, 12 November 2015, via the MegaRace Reboot's official Facebook page.

On 22 August 2016 ZOOM Platform and the Jordan Freeman Group released Stéphane Picq's complete MegaRace 1 soundtrack re-mastered in stereo for the first time ever on various digital download services including Amazon MP3, CDBaby, Google Play, and iTunes.

In an interview in July 2020, he looks back on his career and in particular on the reasons that led him to leave the video game industry. The composer explains that the lack of artistic freedom made him tired.

In 2023, Stéphane Picq announced on Eklecty-City the reissue of Dune Spice Opera, the original soundtrack to the video game Dune, released in 1992.

Musical style

Picq claims to own dozens of instruments from all over the world and the ability to play all of them. His musical style incorporates "organic sonority", as he features many "organic sounds" such as breaths, water, sighs. The most representative examples are found in "Dune: Spice Opera", but this technique is also used on other Cryo soundtracks (for example, "Thaa's Secret" in Lost Eden).

Selected works

References

  1. "Je bazarde 3 cartons d'anciens jeux!!". 15 February 2006.
  2. "Stéphane Picq Officially Joins MegaRace Reboot Team". 13 November 2015.
  3. https://www.facebook.com/MegaraceReboot
  4. https://www.facebook.com/MegaraceReboot
  5. "Megarace Reboot Soundtrack: The Original Stéphane Picq Tracks (Stereo Remasters) - EP by Stéphane PICQ". iTunes. 22 August 2016.
  6. Eklecty-City (25 July 2020). "Interview with Stéphane Picq the composer of Lost Eden".
  7. Eklecty-City (2023-09-29). "Stéphane Picq annonce la réédition de Dune Spice Opera". Eklecty-City (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-30.

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