Noclip - Video Game Documentaries | Mick Gordon on Composing DOOM's Soundtrack @NoclipDocs | Uploaded December 2016 | Updated October 2024, 6 days ago.
In this extended cut of our interview with DOOM composer Mick Gordon, we talk about the creative process of writing a video game soundtrack, and what it's like playing the finished product.

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00:00 - Into the Industry
02:46 - Creative Language
05:30 - Joining Doom 2016
06:50 - First Steps in Audio Design
09:05 - No Heavy Metal
10:27 - Music Upfront
12:10 - Hierarchical Music Design
14:49 - The First Listen
18:04 - Doom Live
21:10 - Post-release Reflection
24:54 - Glory Kills
26:10 - Work-Life Balance
30:25 - What Comes Next