TSAP S05E05 - Troels Folmann (8dio, Tomb Raider Anniversary, SoundPaint) Sam is joined by the multi-talented, Troels Folmann. Not only is Troels a highly renowned composer and sound designer, he founded 8dio with Tawnia Knox and created SoundPaint - a revolutionary music composition engine. They discuss his sources of inspiration, philosophies on s…

In this exciting episode, Sam is joined by the Bret Killoran and Dashen Naidoo, who were on the team behind the sound for Welcome to Raccoon City. They discuss the Easter eggs for RE videogame fans, working on the reboot of this acclaimed movie franchise, their approach to the sound and the mix, working with Johannes Roberts and how their roles com…

Brian D'Oliveira joins Sam in this episode to discuss creating The Witcher Nightmare of the Wolf score, the Resident Evil franchise, including the haunting track "Yearning for Dark Shadows" from Resident Evil Village, his journey into audio and music, as well as the innovative virtual instrument creation and other work at his studio, La Hacienda Cr…

(TSAP S05E02) In this episode, Sam is joined by composer and sound designer, Jakob Eisenbach. They discuss his work for the virtual reality experience TIKAL - Night of the Blood Moon, as well as diving into Jakob's journey into sound, music and his career in general. "Jakob Eisenbach is a composer, sound designer and audio engineer born in Germany,…

Welcome to Season 5 and 2022! This is the 9th year we've been running and we're already setting up a host of great guests as well as our new intro theme from our very own Alyx Jones! To kick off this year we have Composer Peter Baert! Last year, Sam spoke to composer Peter Baert about his journey as a composer, his work on fantasy epic "The Water M…

(TSAP S04E15) In this episode, Sam is joined by composer, Dominik Scherrer. They discuss his work for Netflix crime drama The Serpent, whilst also diving into Dominik's journey into music and his career so far. With the Serpent, the majority of the series takes place in Bangkok, with the rest taking place in various locations, including: Hong Kong,…

(TSAP S04E14) Sam is once again joined by renowned composer, Gareth Coker. They discuss his work on Immortals: Fenyx Rising and it's recent DLC Myths of the Eastern Realm, his philosophies on music for games and the future of the industry, his recent work on Ark: The Animated Series as well as Ark Survival Evolved 2 and so much more! "Gareth Coker …

(TSAP S04E13) In this special in-person interview, Sam chats to our very own Toivo Kallio! Toivo is not only a highly talented Sound Designer at Rovio Entertainment, he also kindly lends his skills editing and mastering our podcast episodes! They discuss his journey into audio, his talent and affinity for the art of Foley, working on Returnal & Ang…

(TSAP S04E12) *EXCLUSIVE BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO ON OUR WEBSITE* Sam is joined by Anne-Sophie Mongeau and Philip Eriksson, to chat about their amazing work on the acclaimed co-op title It Takes Two from Hazelight. They discuss the challenges of mixing and design for a split-screen game, handling the huge scope of the different levels with various f…

(TSAP S04E11) Mark Crawford speaks to Sam about his work on the acclaimed documentary, The Social Dilemma as well as his career so far, music writing process, working with Brandi Carlisle and Renée Elise Goldsberry for the cover of ‘I Put a Spell on You’ and more! Mark has also just been nominated for 2 Emmys for his work on The Social Dilemma and …

(TSAP S04E10) Sam is joined by Jay Waters (Audio Director and Composer, SUMO Digital) alongside James E. Marshall (Music Supervisor), and Joe Thwaites (Principal Composer and Audio Lead) of Sony Creative Services Group to share insights into the highly impressive music choices and implementation for Sackboy: A Big Adventure. They dive into the lice…

(TSAP S0409) *Our first ever podcast featuring 3D audio in the intro and outro!* In this episode, Sam is joined by Loic Couthier to chat about the audio for Returnal from Finnish studio Housemarque. They deep dive into the complex systems under the hood, the challenges of mixing (with potentially 700 projectiles fired at once!), haptics, exploring …

(TSAP S0408) David Housden joins us once again! This time we dive into his emotional score for Lost Words: Beyond the Page, the contrasting score for Battletoads, as well as his philosphies and growth as a composer since Thomas Was Alone. David candidly talks about his projects, career and advice, so don't miss this great conversation! Why not drop…

(TSAP S04E07) In this episode, composer Jeremy Turner chats about his journey into writing music, transitioning to music composition from being an Principal cellist for multiple orchestras, his work on HULU documentary, WeWork, tips for those wanting to compose for projects and more! "“Jeremy began his musical studies on the piano at the age of 5 a…

(TSAP S04E06) In this episode, Sam Hughes speaks with composer Raphael Reed about his journey into writing music, being a working composer in Canada, his influences and inspirations as well as his philosophies on the process! A great honest and creative conversation worth listening to! Raphaël Reed is a Canadian composer and sound artist based in M…

(TSAP S01E06) Throwback time to another Season 1 episode! In 2014, Sam chatted with Joan Baker! Joan is a voice artist, vo coach, & Co-Founder/VP of Society of Voice Arts and Science (SOVAS) & the Voice Arts Awards and more. As you can tell she is a woman of many talents! "They discuss her journey into VO and the challenge of being a POC during tha…

(TSAP S01E05) Another Season 1 Blast from the Past! In 2014, Sam chats with voice actress Carina Reeves about her career, advice on voice acting and more! FUN FACT: Carina was such a legend, we actually did the whole interview TWICE as on the first occasion there was an error with the recording (Lesson learned about backup methods!) and she was lov…

Sam speaks to Hanna Kubiak about her journey into game audio as well as her work on Cyberpunk 2077. This conversation dives into some of the systemic and tech solutions for things such as Foley & weapons. They also discuss the creative methods Hanna used to capture the sounds of an ice bath and body falls. All this and more! "Hanna Kubiak is a musi…

Sam speaks with composer, Jack Wall about his recent work on Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, working through Covid-19, how it compares to working on other entries to the franchise, how different it was to working on Mass Effect, and more! "Jack Wall is an ASCAP award-winning and BAFTA nominated composer best known for his rich, cinematic scores f…

Sam chats with Barney Oram, sound designer at Sweet Justice Sound, about his recent sound library, Western Black Powder Guns. They discuss everything about the sound library process; from prep and gear management, all the way to post processing and price. Barney also shares his learnings from making his third sound library as well as some cautionar…

(TSAP S04E02) In this episode, Sam is joined by Sucker Punch Productions Audio Director, Rev. Doctor Bradley Meyer to chat about the audio for Ghost of Tsushima. They discuss the soundscapes of the environments, the detail in the Foley, voiceover, dynamic systems, creating authentic sounds for the world of 13th Century Japan and so much more in thi…

(TSAP S04E01) In our very first interview of Season 4, we're starting 2021 like a Zagreus out of hell. In this episode, Sam is joined by Audio Director of Supergiant Games, Darren Korb about their recent hit game, HADES. Sam chats to Darren about his career so far, his 10+ years at Supergiant Games, the early access journey of HADES, creating all t…

(TSAP S03E24) Intro - The Tower Outro: Metamorphosis Theme In the FINAL episode of season 3 AND 2020, listen to Sam chat to composers Garry Schyman and Mikolai Stroinkski, about their unique soundtrack to the Franz Kafka inspired game Metamorphosis from Ovid Works. "Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to …

(TSAP S03E23) Intro: Maars Metaalchemist Outro: Tarragonavion Sam Hughes chats to composer Chase Bethea about his recent soundtrack for Aground, his approach to composing, as well as the challenges of freelancing and breaking out as a composer. "Chase Bethea is a freelance Composer that has shipped 19 titles in his nine years experience. He scored …

MUSIC: SHUMP by Will Bedford from the SHUMP Soundtrack. Edited and Mastered by Toivo Kallio Hi I’m Sam Hughes, the host of The Sound Architect podcast, where I interview audio professionals around the world about their projects, their careers and their advice. I’ve spoken to amazing sound designers on some of the top games, tv shows and movies. Our…

(TSAP S03E22) Sam Hughes speaks to actor, Jane Perry, about her career so far, her journey into voice acting, her role as Diana in Hitman III, as well as Rogue Amendiares in Cyberpunk 2077 and much more! "Jane is of Irish/English descent, born and bred in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is trained as an actress in Vancouver, BC, and has worked on sta…

(TSAP S03E21) Sam speaks with composer, Patrick Kirst, in a deep dive conversation about various topics. These include his recent projects; The Kissing Booth & Breaking Surface, freelancing, the challenges of when to charge more/less etc., the shift in confidence. All this as well as the critical mass of projects & becoming special, the evolution o…

(S03E20) Sam speaks with Finnish composing duo Jukio Vallio and Daniel Hagström, about creating the zany, whacky and fun soundtrack to the immensely popular Fall Guys (Season 2 out now!). "The Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout (by Mediatonic) soundtrack is a collaboration between Jukio Kallio & Daniel Hagström. While Jukio was in charge of the compositi…

(TSAP S03E19) Sam speaks with composer, Ilan Eshkeri, about his journey into music composition, his recent work on Ghost of Tsushima, collaborating with Shigeru Umebayashi, Space Station Earth and more! "Ilan Eshkeri is an award winning composer, artist, songwriter, producer and creator. Eshkeri’s work is performed in concert halls, theatres, galle…

TSAP S03E18 Sam speaks with composer, Jon Everist, about his journey into music composition, his recent work on Disintegration, the sources of his inspiration and more! Jon On the Disintegration Score: "I wanted to capture both the fragility and hopefulness of the human spirit," explains composer Jon Everist. "The solo piano motif propels the piece…

(TSAP S03E17) Sam chats with composer, Jackson Greenberg about his musical origins, creating the Netflix "Explained" theme, working on AKA Jane Roe and much more! "Jackson Greenberg is a Philadelphia born and raised, Los Angeles based artist, composer, and producer. Jackson studied music composition at Princeton University and The University of Sou…

(TSAP S03E16) Sam caught up with composing duo Aaron May and David Ridley, where they chat about how they met, their musical origins, their recent work on VILLIAN and so much more! "Aaron May and David Ridley are award-winning composers who collaborate on music for film. As a duo, they create bold, unique music, with a contemporary-classical and el…

(TSAP S03E15) For those of you who don't know, The Last of Us has a very special place in our hearts. 7 years ago, our VERY FIRST episode of The Sound Architect Podcast, was with Audio Lead on TLOU1 - Phillip Kovats. So, 7 years later when Sam got to speak with Audio Lead (Now Naughty Dog's Audio Director!) Rob Krekel, it made this a very special e…

(TSAP S03E14) In this very special episode, Sam Hughes chats with actor David Bateson as he celebrates 20 years of portraying Agent 47 in the acclaimed Hitman series this year. They discuss how it all began, some of the highlights, how the character has been a part of him for so long and... The Chuckle Brothers?? Plus so much more! This is definite…

(TSAP S03E13) Sam Hughes speaks with the energetic Paul Leonard-Morgan about his composing career so far, his work on Tales from the Loop and The Nest , motivation in general as well as during the current COVID-19 situation and more! "Paul Leonard-Morgan (LIMITLESS, DREDD, BATTLEFIELD™ HARDLINE) is a BAFTA award winning, EMMY® and Ivor Novello nomi…

(TSAP S03E12) Sam speaks to composer Vivek Maddala, about his journey into music, scoring for the iconic TV series The Tom & Jerry Show and more! "Vivek Maddala is a two-time Emmy® award-winning composer and multi-instrumental performer. He has scored dozens of feature films, theater & dance productions, and TV programs. His music, which combines m…

Sam catches up with Matt Collings of Krotos Audio to discuss their latest release, Concept! "Concept is an intuitive and creative soft-synth, that makes the process of creating your own patches fast and inspiring. Concept’s flexible synth engine will enable you to create everything from traditional synth sounds to more complex evolving textures and…

TSAP S03E10 Sam chats with composer Nainita Desai about her career, working on Telling Lies, For Sama, and more! Special thanks to Callum Tennick for editing. Intro Track: "Midnight" from Telling Lies Outro Track: "Leaving Home" from For Sama Working at the forefront of a new wave of emerging artists, RTS and BIFA nominated composer Nainita is a BA…

TSAP S03E09 Sam chats with Roger Craig Smith about his career and roles, the dangers of social media, the current corona situation and more! "Voice actor and former stand-up comic Roger Craig Smith is a man, quite literally, of a thousand voices. In just one production alone, Roger voiced more than 170 characters for the Emmy award-winning Cartoon …

(TSAP S03E08) Sam once again chats with Gareth Coker about Ori and the Will of the Wisps, his routines and inspirations, the current situation and more! Listen now on whatever platform you prefer. "Gareth Coker is a British composer and producer working out of Los Angeles. He is known for his melodically driven scores, unique soundscapes, and atten…

(TSAP S01E04) Back in 2014, Sam spoke with Voice Aritist/Composer, Elspeth Eastman about her career and more! "Elspeth is a voice actor, composer, and gamer. You can hear her as Tristana in League of Legends, Cadence in Crypt of the NecroDancer, Lunais in Timespinner, and various music videos!She also hosts her own show on Twitch and Youtube" Want …

(TSAP S03E07) Sam speaks to Cody Matthew Johnson about working on Devil May Cry 5 & Resident Evil 2 as well as his other projects, motivation and inspiration, plus his career path and more! Listen now on whatever platform you prefer. "Cody Matthew Johnson is a multi-media composer, music producer, audio director, sound designer, and multi-instrumen…

(TSAP S01E03, 2014) Back in 2014, Sam spoke to Banjo-Kazooie, Yooka-Laylee and Goldeneye 007 composer, Grant Kirkhope about his career, advice for composers and more! "Grant Kirkhope is a BAFTA nominated composer who has created the soundtracks to video games that have sold in excess of 30 million copies. From “Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle” to “G…

(TSAP S03E06) Sam Hughes speaks with Actor Neil Newbon about his work in Resident Evil 3 as NEMESIS (Performance Capture), Nikolai (Capture & VO) and others, his acting career, performance capture and more! Neil Newbon is a Professional Actor and Voice Over Artist, working in Film, Television, Theatre as well as high-profile AAA Video Games in Full…

(TSAP S01E02 - 2013) Sam speaks to professional VO artist Erica Risberg. We talk to Erica about her history in the profession as well as her current and future projects. We also gain a great insight into the industry and some advice on how to become a VO talent. Great fun and great insight! "On top of having over a decade of acting & public broadca…

(TSAP S03E05) Sam Hughes speaks with Voice Actor Nicole Tompkins about her acting career, inspirations, her role as Jill Valentine in the Resident Evil 3 Remake and more! Nicole Tompkins is a Texas-born actress whose work includes theater, film, voice-over, and television. Her notable roles include Idril of Gondor in the critically acclaimed video …

(TSAP S03E04) Sam Hughes speaks with Adam Pleiman about how his career, inspirations, workflow and more! Adam a sonic strategist & creative director, this combination of talents has landed him in roles working with advertising agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and artists including Coldplay & 30 Seconds to Mars. His diverse experience brings a uniqu…

(S03E03) Sam Hughes speaks with jason Graves about how his career developed, mentors, inspirations, workflow and more! Two-time British Academy Award-winning composer Jason Graves is renowned for his textural concept scores and innovative orchestration in cinematic narrative games such as Moss, Tomb Raider, Far Cry Primal, Until Dawn, The Order: 18…

(TSAP S03E02) Sam chats with composer, Matt Morton about his career so far and working on the incredible documentary APOLLO 11 that uses archival footage to look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. "When Matt Morton first learned he’d been given the opportunity to …

TSAP S03E01 OUT NOW! In the first episode of the year (and decade 😲), we kick off season 3 with composers Jacob Yoffee and Roahn Hylton. In this episode Sam discusses with them about scoring YouTube's The Age of A.I. hosted by Robert Downey Jr.,how they began working together, how to compose as a duo, as well as how their contrasting backgrounds of…