Matthew Carl Earl
Matthew Carl Earl | |
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| Background information | |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, sound designer, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Piano, drums, guitar, flute, ukulele, mandolin, penny whistle, recorder, bagpipes |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Associated acts | Xanthochroid |
| Website | matthewcarlearl.com |
| Born | |
| 🏡 Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Saddleback College |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Hexany Audio |
Matthew Carl Earl is an American video game composer known for his work on Arena of Valor[1], Star Trek: Dark Remnant[2][3], and Saint Seiya. He is the lead composer at Hexany Audio[4] and a member of the metal band Xanthochroid.[5]
Early life and career
Earl was born and raised in Roseville, California. In 2010, Earl studied classical composition at Saddleback College and became a member of the band Xanthochroid working on albums such as Incultus, Blessed He with Boils, Of Erthe and Axen Act I, and Of Erthe and Axen Act II.[6]
Earl began composing for trailers, films, and video games, before transitioning into fantasy games, indie titles, and sound design.[7][8] In 2014, he joined Hexany Audio and in 2016, he became their lead composer and co-owner along with Richard Ludlow.[9][10] Since then, he has served as composer and sound designer on video games namely PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, King's Quest, the Assassin's Creed Syndicate trailer spot, Into the Stars, Overwatch Contenders Tournament[11], and Moonlight Blade: Moonlight Over the Sea. In 2017, he composed the score for North American release of Arena of Valor.[12][13][14][15]In 2019, he composed the score for Star Trek: Dark Remnant.
Awards
- In 2017, Earl was nominated for the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Original Score in a Video Game for Moonlight Blade: Moonlight Over the Sea.[16][17] That same year, he was nominated for Best Music for the China Game Developers Award for Kingdom Craft.[18]
- In 2018, he won the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Original Song/Score in a Mobile Video Game for Arena of Valor: Flip the World and was nominated for the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Original Score in a Video Game for The Legend of Xuan Yuan (Tencent).[19]
Filmography
Video game credits
| Year | Title | Position | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | King's Quest | Sound Designer | ||
| Assassin's Creed Syndicate | Composer | Trailer spot | ||
| 2016 | Into the Stars | Lead Sound Designer | ||
| 2017 | Moonlight Blade: Moonlight Over the Sea | Composer | Nominated: Hollywood Music in Media Award for Original Score in a Video Game | [20] |
| Saint Seiya | Composer | |||
| PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds | Composer | Mobile edition | ||
| 2018 | Arena of Valor | Composer | Won: Game Audio Network Guild Award for Best Music in a Casual/Social Game: Strike of Kings / Realm of Valor / (aka Arena of Valor) | [21] |
| Overwatch Contenders Tournament | Composer | |||
| Firewall: Zero Hour | Technical Audio Support | |||
| Rules of Survival | Additional Music | |||
| 2019 | Star Trek: Dark Remnant | Composer | [3] |
References
- ↑ Huges, Sam (18 February 2018). "Interview with Arena of Valor Composer, Matthew Carl Earl". The Sound Architect. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ↑ "Inside The Music And Sounds of Star Trek: Dark Remnant – TrekToday". Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Composer Matthew Carl Earl talks writing Star Trek: Dark Remnant score". The Natural Aristocrat. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ↑ "About – Matthew Carl Earl". Hexany Audio. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ↑ "Matthew Earl – Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ↑ "Xanthochroid - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ↑ "Interview: Arena Of Valor Composer Matthew Carl Earl, Creating Music for Video Games". GameTyrant. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ↑ "Sound of Play: 127 - The videogame music podcast". Cane and Rinse. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ↑ "Hexany Audio | Berklee College of Music". www.berklee.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ↑ "74: Follow these Core Values to Compose Great Music with Matthew Earl". Game Dev Loadout. 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ↑ Ludlow, Richard (9 June 2018). "Overwatch Contenders Music". Hexany Audio. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ↑ "Video game composer Matthew Carl Earl discusses 'Arena of Valor' score & more - Nerd Reactor". Nerd Reactor. 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ↑ "Matthew Carl Earl: Arena of Valor Mix". NPR. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ↑ Remington, Kate. "Matthew Carl Earl's Music Gets Arena Of Valor Players Stoked For Battle". Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Listen to three tracks from the Arena of Valor score". Flickering Myth. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ↑ "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ↑ Costa, Ray (2017-10-26). "Hollywood Music in Media Awards Announces Nominees in Film, TV, & Video Game Music" (PDF). HMM Awards. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ↑ "《乱世王者》参评2017CGDA最佳游戏音乐奖_游戏狗新闻". news.gamedog.cn. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ↑ "Original Score — Video Game - Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ↑ "Moonlight Blade: Moonlight Over the Sea Music Preview". Vimeo. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ↑ "Interview with video game composer Matthew Carl Earl on Tencent's 'Arena of Valor'". Set The Tape. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
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