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John Robert Matz

Composer for Media and Concert Hall
Telling Stories through Music
"I died 327 times and still love the music" - Bernhard Heikamp, "Behind the Audio"
"I am uniformly thrilled with his work.”  - Brendan Anthony, Elliptic Games
“Magnificent” - Tom Francis, Suspicious Developments 
​“My God, this is awesome.” - Freddie Wong, RocketJump
Audio Design Award, "Ambition: A Minuet in Power" - IndieCade 2022
Music of the Year/Best Music for an Indie Game/Best Main Theme, "Ambition: A Minuet in Power" (Nominee)
 - Game Audio Network Guild Awards 2021
Best Soundtrack Album, "Mythgard"
 - Game Audio Network Guild Awards 2020
Best Music for an Indie/Best New Original IP Audio, "Mythgard" (Nominee) - Game Audio Network Guild Awards 2020
Best Game Music Cover/Remix, "The Trial - Chrono Trigger" - Game Audio Network Guild Awards 2019
Rookie of the Year 2017
- Game Audio Network Guild Awards 2017
Best Interactive Score, "Fossil Echo" - Game Audio Network Guild Awards 2017
Best Indie Game Audio, "Fossil Echo" - IndiePrize 2017
Video Game Score of the Year, "Fossil Echo" (Nominee) - ASCAP Composer's Choice Awards 2017
Best Indie Game Audio, "Fossil Echo" (Nominee) - Game Audio Network Guild Awards 2017
Best Indie Game Audio, "Fossil Echo" (Nominee) - AZPlay 2016
Best British Game, "Gunpoint" (Team Nomination) - BAFTA Awards 2013

Recent Releases:

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​For The King II (Original Game Soundtrack)

The highly anticipated sequel to the breakout tabletop-inspired RPG, the soundtrack for "For The King II" features 42 tracks and nearly two hours of renaissance and folk-inspired fantasy adventure score! Experience all the lutes, flutes, lyres, and choirs of this sprawling epic, crafted into a unique album listening experience (without the terror of unfortunate dice rolls!)

​For The King 2 is out on Steam now, and the Soundtrack is out on all platforms!
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Tchia (Original Soundtrack)

Featuring more than two hours of music spread across 64 tracks, a suite of songs, and a fusion of orchestral and native folk traditions, Tchia's soundtrack album represents a true labor of love. Embracing the sounds, culture, and voices of New Caledonia, Tchia's score revels in the joy of exploration and discovery, vibrant, energetic, and emotional in equal measure.
Tchia is out now on Sony PS4 and PS5 (physical and digital!), and PC through the Epic Game Store.

The Tchia (Original Soundtrack) is available on all platforms here:

https://lnk.to/tchia

Tchia: The Beach-Sides

Conceived as a companion piece to the main album, "The Beach-Sides" is a relaxing, chill journey through Tchia's tropical archipelago, focusing on gentle, ambient environmental cues, and presented on a canvas that incorporates the lush sound design of the team of audio wizards at A Shell in the Pit. With more than an hour of additional music, we invite you to kick off your sandals, sit back, and relax on your own private island tour with "Tchia: The Beach-Sides".

Tchia: The Beach-Sides is available on all platforms here:
https://lnk.to/beachsides
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Ambition: A Minuet in Power

Plunge into the drama of the life of a socialite on the rise in a Paris on the eve of the French revolution with the thrilling period score to "Ambition: A Minuet in Power"! 
Featuring over two hours of music, dozens of phenomenal musicians, and thrilling solo performances from world-class players, I hope that you enjoy listening to Ambition as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Ambition: A Minuet in Power is out now on Steam, with a Switch version coming soon:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/949200/Ambition_A_Minuet_in_Power/
Ambition: A Minuet in Power (Original Soundtrack) is out on Bandcamp now:
https://johnrobertmatz.bandcamp.com/album/ambition-a-minuet-in-power-original-soundtrack​
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Devolver Digital® Cinematic Universe: Monetization as a Soundtrack

The official soundtrack for the 2021 Devolver MaxPass+ Showcase: "Monetization as a Service" is here!
8 tracks of cinematic nonsense by yours truly and the stunning ode to 90's sitcoms, "Daydream", by Stemage, feat. The Arkadian as a capstone to the experience!
Check a listen here:
http://hyperurl.co/DDCUMaaS
And check a look at the full showcase here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=viojUZ4gS5w

Mythgard

Mythgard is a journey into a near future world where gods and mythical creatures mix with high technology and magic in a cyberpunk-infused landscape where megacorporations control countries and anything is possible.

Check out the album here:

https://johnrobertmatz.bandcamp.com/album/mythgard-original-soundtrack-album
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Mythgard is out now on PC/Mac, iOS, Android, and browser - check out 
www.mythgardgame.com for more information!
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Devolver Digital® Cinematic Universe: Phase 1_FINAL​(​2​)​[​edit​]​USETHISONE​

Just when you thought it was safe, Imagos films returns with another dive into the insanity and madness that is the Devolver Digital® Cinematic Universe, featuring an outstanding ode to the pop masterworks of the 1980's from dual wizards Stemage and The Arkadian in "Play The Game", the bang-up closer.

Check a listen here:
materia.to/ddcu1final2
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And check a look here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN2dcsx7mJA
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Devolver Digital® Cinematic Universe: Phase 1

​The spirit of Devolver Digital’s annual Big Fancy Press Conferences is one of lavish production values and absolutely zero taste. That spirit is mirrored in accompanying musical scores: Featuring an unmatched ensemble of singers and instrumentalists, the three-year compilation soundtrack evolves from corporate jazz-tinged jingles and fanfares to the blockbuster sound of 1980’s sci-fi and horror, building an appropriately epic thematic world for Devolver chief synergy officer Nina Struthers. Join her and Devolver Digital on a journey to the Future’s Future.

Check out the soundtrack here:

https://johnrobertmatz.bandcamp.com/album/devolver-digital-cinematic-universe-phase-1-original-soundtrack
And see this year's video entry here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riNcPrsFYM0
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For The King

After a successful Kickstarter, and a year in Steam Early Access, For The King is finally out in full, and the soundtrack is out now!
Taking inspiration from early and renaissance music, the score blends "bardic" folk instruments and orchestral elements to create a magical accompaniment for your noble quest to save Fahrul from the forces of chaos.

Check out the game here:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/527230/For_The_King/
And the soundtrack here:
https://johnrobertmatz.bandcamp.com/album/for-the-king-original-game-soundtrack
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Fossil Echo

​Winner of the Game Audio Network Guild's award for "Best Interactive Score" of 2016, recipient of the Indie Prize for Best Audio, and ASCAP "Video Game Score of 2016" nominee, Fossil Echo is the culmination of more than two years of work, and was an absolute joy to write. The game itself is the most beautiful project I’ve been a part of, and hopefully the soundtrack is as well.  More than an hour of music awaits, featuring the phenomenal violin of guest soloist Michaela Nachtigall. (Mklachu)

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Purchase and download it in virtually any format here:
https://johnrobertmatz.bandcamp.com/album/fossil-echo-original-soundtrack
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Gods of the North - Live

A live recording of the world premiere of “Gods of the North”, a concert suite for wind ensemble based on ancient Norse myth and legend.  Featuring the Elmhurst College Wind Ensemble recorded on analog tape by engineer Tom Moore, “Gods of the North” is a four-movement programmatic work that depicts four of the greatest gods and goddesses in the Norse pantheon: Odin, Frigg, Loki, and Thor.


​Purchase and download it in virtually any format here:
https://johnrobertmatz.bandcamp.com/album/gods-of-the-north-live
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RODINA

Featuring over an hour of music, Rodina’s score is the most complex and ambitious musical work I’ve yet released.  $5.00 nets you 20 tracks (and one nifty bonus track) of of epic space adventure in music form.


​Purchase and download it in virtually any format here:
https://johnrobertmatz.bandcamp.com/album/rodina-original-score
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Werewolf in a Girls Sorority

The Complete Original Score for the inaugural Movie Night film from RocketJump!  Werewolf in a Girls Sorority features 16 horrifying tracks that set the mood from this absurdist film, and they can be had for only $3.00!

​Purchase and download it in virtually any format here:
http://johnrobertmatz.bandcamp.com/album/werewolf-in-a-girls-sorority-the-original-soundtrack
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Gunpoint

Featuring Ryan Ike, Francisco Cerda, and yours truly!
41 tracks, including prototypes, remixes, and other never-before heard music for only $5.00!!!

Purchase and download it in virtually any format here:
http://gunpointgame.bandcamp.com/
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Artemis: The Spaceship Bridge Simulator

The Official Soundtrack
​Now UPDATED with new music for Artemis 2.0
15 tracks including, never-before-heard material, DRM-free, in virtually any format, now for only $5.00!


Purchase and download it in virtually any format here:
​http://johnrobertmatz.bandcamp.com/album/artemis-the-official-soundtrack
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