Sun Spot is our Artist of the Day!
Bristol Alt Pop duo Sun Spothave made a name for themselves embracing a strange juxtaposition of ethereal pop hooks spliced with layers of coarse lo-fi grit.
The pair’s understanding of pop music is rooted in experimentation - drawing from new wave, bedroom pop, trip-hop and electronica.
Sun Spot’s minimalist approach to the genre is saturated with bombastic, sampled drums, waves of synthesized ambience and interjections of distorted, glitched out melody harking back to the titans of early 2000s sample culture.Their new EP ‘Clipping’ is now available on Rosecoloured Records. Check it out here!
What is your favorite video game soundtrack?
Donkey Kong Country
Who's your favorite video game music composer?
Keiichi Suzuki and Hirokazu Tanaka (Earthbound)
What’s your favorite video game?
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
What game inspired you to do music?
Sonic the hedgehog 3
What video game are you currently playing?
Sonic the hedgehog! A good friend recently bought us a mega drive and the original Sonic the Hedgehog game which has more or less taken up all of our free time...
Would you ever like to write music for video games? What would it be like?
Absolutely! One of my favourite things about being in Sun Spot is the absolute freedom we have when it comes to making our music - video games and their soundtracks have always been a huge influence for us and we’ve spent a lot of time trying to recreate old synth sounds from the golden era of Nintendo soundtracks in the 90’s.
How important is music for video games / video games for music?
When it comes to creating a genuinely memorable and immersive experience - some of these soundtracks define the game they're from (DK Country, Duck Tales on the NES, etc etc.). Both mediums have evolved and drastically changed with technology over the years. The two operating in tandem is where the sweet spot of immersive experiences happens - imagine Ocarina of Time or Super Mario 64 without any music - would those games be anywhere near as good?
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