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Creating the Music for Doom: The Dark Ages with Composer Duo, Finishing Move
2 hour 10 minutes Posted Aug 11, 2025 at 12:00 pm.
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Austin Wintory chats with Brian Trifon and Brian Lee White from the  award winning music composition and sound design team, Finishing Move Inc. Together they discuss their history in music and what led them to games; why they began collaborating on game scores and the advantages that brings; how they tackled a massive franchise with set audience expectations; and the genres and techniques they leveraged to give Doom: The Dark Ages a distinct sound.

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Episode Host: Austin Wintory

Producers: Claudio Tapia and Josh Chu, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

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