A The Chinese Room and the Secret Mode announced during the broadcast PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted that the composer awarded two prizes BAFTA, Jason Graves was chosen to compose the game’s soundtrack Still Wakes the Deep.
A The Chinese Room He became famous in the industry for his magnificent award-winning music, so it was important for the team to work with a composer who was capable of continuing and maintaining the expected quality. Jason Graves has been composing soundtracks for video games for over 20 years, being responsible for the music for series such as tomb Raider, Far cry It is Moss. His notable credentials in the horror genre include the series Dead Space, Until Dawn It is The Dark Pictures Anthology.
To be able to capture the atmosphere of Still Wakes the Deep, the composer commissioned a unique instrument exclusively for the game’s soundtrack called “The Rig”, a metallic sound structure in the shape of an oil rig, used to create the metallic and otherworldly sounds that punctuate the game’s soundtrack. To fill the body of this sound, Graves He also used a Moog Model D synthesizer, which adds another layer of restlessness when combined with “The Rig”.
At another point in the documentary, fans will have the opportunity to meet the quartet of musicians responsible for the string and wooden instruments that contribute to the more human elements of the soundtrack. Graves and the audio team at The Chinese Room also discuss how they collaborated to bring the world of Still Wakes The Deep and how a truly unexpected instrument found its place on the soundtrack.
Still Wakes The Deep is an upcoming horror game from the award-winning studio The Chinese Room. The game places players on an offshore oil rig as they fight for survival against harsh weather conditions and an unknown terror that has infiltrated the shipboard.
Still Wakes The Deep will be released for Xbox Series, Xbox Games Pass, PRAÇAIt is PlayStation 5 in 2024.