Here's a handy list of developer opinions, press and accolades shamelessly
copied from my own site!
Developer Recommendations
“Mattias is a joy to work with. Best desicion I made on Project Blind EDGE was to hire him. I gave Mattias as much creative freedom as possible with some reference as a rough guide and the results are well beyond my expectations. I WON’T be working with any other composer for future titles…. HE’S THAT GOOD.”
— Marvin J Willis, Retro PLUS Games, Developer of Blind Edge
“Mattias is extremely talented, enthusiastic and insightful. I can give no better recommendation than the fact that I cannot wait to work with him again.”
— Oscar Kozlowski, OK Games, Developer of Artoon and Illuminate
“Mattias makes music outsourcing a pleasure. The process is quick and painless, and the end product always exceeds expectations – more so than I could ever had hoped. Communication and diligence are at the core of this, I believe; and are the best qualities you can come to expect from Mattias.”
— Nick Busby, Onion Factory Games/Von Chrono, Developer of The Perfect Match and RBR – Fading Memories
“Mattias was an expert composer and good at coming up with music loops that suited the game and worked within the technical limitations of the system. He was very professional and presented several options for appropriate music even given limited information about where and how it would be used. Furthermore, Mattias was always very prompt and communicative. I would definitely recommend Mattias for any work composing music for games.”
— Ted Hung, Moment Games, Developer of Office DisOrder
“Mattias is a very talented individual, and an absolute pleasure to work with. It didn’t matter how ridiculous our idea’s were he still managed to write music that captured our game perfectly we often wondered if he had a clearer vision of the final product than we did. He blew our minds time and time again and will be our first choice for any project in the future regardless of what they are.”
— Geoff Lodder, ShadowMake, Developer of Rodent & Plank
“Hard working, always meets deadlines, easy to get along with, works well alone or in group settings.”
— Matthew Stenback, Morsel Games, Developer of Kaleidoscope
“Mattias is an exceptional person to work with. Hard working, always ready to contribute and very easy to get along with. His music always had a uniqueness that you couldn’t find elsewhere. Music to Mattias is second nature. He can create music fast and beautifully. I highly recommend him.”
— Sang Han, Artist, Morsel Games
“It was a pleasure to work with Mattias. His tunes captured the essence of our game pretty nicely. All work has been done ahead of schedule. People keep asking us about our composer and I’m afraid I’ve to confess that we are jealous about this . We won’t hesitate to work with Mattias again in our future games.”
— Özden Irmak, Klik! Games, Developer of Birdie in Trouble
PressThe soundscape in Oxeye’s Cobalt was also praised for “giving it the amount of life it has” [...] a soundtrack that “stays away from melodic motifs to let the overall ambience take center stage.”
— IGF Excellence in Audio nomination
“The music in this game is sweet and a great tribute to the original soundtrack.”
— IGN about Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
PREVIEW EDITION]
“The soundtrack does a fantastic job of starting with a minimal tune and then seamlessly adding layers that alter the song, but preserve the essence. The final levels impressively blend NES-sound effects into the soundtrack.” [1]
“The combination of the gorgeous, colorful graphics and the excellent soundtrack make Kaleidoscope stand out beyond its peers, as does its twist of slowly restoring color to each level. As Tint collects colored orbs, the world becomes brighter and the soundtrack builds from its simple initial beats into a catchy, bouncy tune.” [2]
— ArmLessOctopus.com [1],[2] about Kaleidoscope
“The game features an amazing score”
— XboxIndies.com about Kaleidoscope
“The soundtrack is first rate and perfect in tone.Its production values and musical accompaniment are easily first rate among the class, and it makes a strong effort to justify its creators’ narrative vision.”
— Kotaku.com about Kaleidoscope
Personal Kudos
Many composers has expressed kudos after hearing my arrangements of their music. Since I’m incredibly proud of this, here’s a list (A-Z): Yoshino Aoki, Danny Baranowsky, Kou Hayashi, Jimmy Hinson, Yoshitaka Hirota, Kota Hoshino, Hiroyuki Iwatsuki, Al Lowe, Kimitaka Matsumae, Manabu Namiki, Ryu Umemoto, WASi303.
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