Prepare for Magnum Launch (April 6, 2024)

[ChrisReid]

Origin composer George Oldziey is now counting down the hours to the launch of his second album of live Wing Commander music! What makes now the right time for a sequel? Check out the update below for some of the motivation behind the project.

So, this is a big year for me for round numbers. I turned 70, and 30 years ago I scored my very first video game, Wing Commander 3. And 10 years ago I had the privilege of running a successful Kickstarter campaign, funded by the greatest video game fans in the world, that resulted in the first orchestral recording of 40 minutes of my original music from the three Wing Commander games that I scored for Electronic Arts/Origin (see the link to a video about those sessions 10 years ago).

This Sunday I'm going to launch another KS campaign to record another 40 minutes of music from those games with a large orchestra!

I've been blessed to have had MANY musical careers (trumpeter, pianist, arranger, composer, recording engineer and faculty member at Berklee among other institutes of higher learning). But I'm certain my biggest legacy will be this music that has touched so many fans around the world.

So, wish me luck! And if you can, join me as I launch on Sunday!

And if you'd like a little taste of what's in store, listen to the Wing Commander 4 intro he recorded in Bratislava the first time:

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Original update published on April 6, 2024

 

[Panther1.0]

The sound is beautiful !