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'''Stéphane Picq''' (born 16 August 1965) 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, |
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. | ||
| ==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 '']''). | |||
| ==Selected works== | ==Selected works== | ||
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*"]" (the soundtrack to the game '']'') | ||
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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.
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
- Extase
- KULT: The Temple of Flying Saucers
- KGB
- "Dune: Spice Opera" (the soundtrack to the game Dune)
- MegaRace
- Commander Blood
- Dragon Lore
- Lost Eden
- Atlantis: The Lost Tales
- Riverworld
References
External links
- Artist profile at OverClocked ReMix
- Stéphane Picq discography at MusicBrainz
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