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Today’s guest on the podcast is James Landino: an internationally recognized video game composer and DJ based out of Los Angeles, California. His electronic music bridges the gap of gaming, anime, and nightclub culture and he has amassed millions of plays across multiple platforms. He is best known for his work on the musically acclaimed video game No Straight Roads along with other projects including Tower of God, Chunithm, Osu!, RWBY, Cytus II, Amplitude HD, and DropMix.
Once an audio developer for Harmonix Music Systems, James now works full time as independent talent working with the entertainment industry’s best professionals. His notable clients include: Sega, Square Enix, Monstercat, Avex, Crunchroll, and Rooster Teeth.
In addition to his work as a composer, James tours around the world as a performer and speaker celebrating video games and anime and has shared the stage with renowned acts M-Flo, TeddyLoid, and Hyper Potions. Recently he founded Rare Drop, a music publishing company dedicated to building talent within the video game music scene.
You’ll Learn
- How he got his start composing for video games
- What’s different about mixing in video games
- What he especially likes about con raves
- Thoughts on Tokyo and Akihabara in particular
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