{"product_id":"pixel-soundtracks-exploring-video-game-music-through-twenty-games-music-pro-guides-9781538192764b","title":"Pixel Soundtracks: Exploring Video Game Music Through Twenty Games (Music Pro Guides)","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eTim Summers provides an engaging introduction to video game music aimed at gamers, music enthusiasts, budding composers, music professionals, and anyone with an interest in the topic. Pixel Soundtracks explore a wide variety of topics, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe history of game music \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esound technology and chip music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einteractive and generative music composition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow game music tells stories, creates worlds \u0026amp; characters, and evokes emotions classical and pop music in games\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebattle and boss music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enostalgia, remakes, and fandom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egame music concerts and albums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSummers dives deeply into twenty beloved games across the decades to illustrate crucial concepts. These games include \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSpace Invaders, Super Mario Bros., BioShock Infinite, Dark Souls III, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, The Legend of Zelda\u003c\/span\u003e, and more. The book is separated into five stages and a “final boss,” and sections build off each other into increasingly broader topics—starting with the specifics of computer chips and ending with questions of game music’s engagement with identity. The “final boss” brings together ideas presented throughout the book.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eBased on the latest research, this book will allow readers to better understand the fantastic experiences and meanings that arise when games and music fuse together.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42999896539216,"sku":"9781538192764B","price":20.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/pixel-soundtracks-exploring-video-game-music-through-twenty-games-music-pro-guides-9781538192764b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}