From those early '90s RPGs to the electrifying voice that trembles beneath his scores today, what Jon has been able to achieve with his career is astounding. His determination and drive are one of the most compelling aspects of his scores, truly permeating every aspect of its creation. If anyone has proven that there isn't a finality to the type of innovation and learning that can be made through composition it's Jon.
It wasn't until I was trained much later in life that I realized that orchestral scoring was entirely accessible, and I'd convinced myself to be embarrassed about my lack of training for no real reason - all it took was some dedication and understanding from great music teachers that a path in music is a state of constant learning - there's never a finality to it.” I also never thought I was capable of game or film scoring with orchestra, I really doubted my abilities because I wasn't classically trained at a young age, so I kind of locked that part off and thought of it as inaccessible, though I loved film scores from folks like James Horner and of course John Williams. Bands like Nirvana, Radiohead, Portishead and electronic and hip-hop folks like Aphex Twin, Aesop Rock, MF Doom were really inspiring to me, so I ended up going that electronic/hip-hop route early in life. When I first played Final Fantasy III on SNES, Legend of Zelda and Chrono Trigger, something kind of unlocked in my obsessive brain that made me relentlessly pursue recording music after. The '90s were a pretty rad time for music innovation. “Old SNES RPG games are what got me obsessed with music and music production in the first place, so I always have a soft spot for Kondo and Uematsu. As he has become one of my favorite artists of all time I felt compelled to know what some of the biggest inspirations to his muse were, and what drove him to pursue a life in music? With his dynamic, and genre-melding scores, Jon always takes you on a journey through the charts and back with each and every album he puts out. Best known previously for his work on the Shadowrun series by Harebrained Schemes, Jon has become a powerhouse in the indie game music industry.
Jon Everist is an award-winning composer, multi-instrumentalist, and avid gamer based out of Seattle, Washington.
Prepare for deployment mercenary because we are about to drop in hard and fast! Restoration Join me this week as I talk with composer Jon Everist and uncover the story behind this rich and dynamic score. Pressed on black/white ink spot vinyl by Black Screen Records, the award-winning soundtrack to Harebrained Schemes’ incredible turn-based strategy game is here to send chills down your spine. Prepare to liberate the Reach and end the tyrannical rule of the Aurigan Directorate this week with BattleTech by Jon Everist.
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