The Video Game Composer Podcast
The Video Game Composer Podcast
Tyson Cazier
Developing the MIndset of a Pioneering Game Composer w/ Olivier Deriviere
1 hour 7 minutes Posted May 6, 2025 at 10:10 am.
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Today you’ll be listening in on a conversation with lifelong gamer, composer, and music designer Olivier Deriviere. He has created the music for games such as A Plague Tale: InnocenceA Plague Tale: RequiemDying Light 2Streets of Rage 4, and, most recently, South of Midnight.

Equally impressive to his composing skills are Olivier’s talents in music design. He is a leading voice in pushing the boundaries of what game music can do.

In this interview, Olivier offers guidance on everything from mindset to the questions you should ask in meetings with developers, designing game music, and acting with intention and integrity as a collaborator on game projects.

Enjoy!


To learn more about Olivier and music design check out these useful links:

Olivier's Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/@oderiviere

Olivier's website resources:

https://olivierderiviere.com/music-design/