The Game Music Handbook
A Practical Guide to Crafting an Unforgettable Musical Soundscape
Noah Kellman
Reviews and Awards
"Kellman's handbook is one of the best and most comprehensive texts on audio for video games available. Kellman is himself an award-winning composer of video game music, and in this book he goes way beyond music and discusses the entire musical soundscape. A delightful introduction covers game design concepts related to audio, and the 16 chapters that follow offer in-depth discussion that will prove invaluable for students and perhaps even professionals." - J. Brzezinski, CHOICE
"This is the book I wanted as a student just starting to navigate the waters of the game world. I dare say, even now I've managed to learn something new. If you're a composer, and you want to write music for games, this is a no brainer. None of the fluff, and all of the knowledge" - Cris Velasco, composer for Fortnite, Vader Immortal, Overwatch, and many other video games
"Kellman has aggregated an incredible tool kit for anybody that wishes to further their skills or appreciation of how the partnership of interactive media and music have created an ever evolving landscape through which innovation in programming creates innovation in music composition to deepen the emotional impact of video games. Drawing from the beautiful repertoire of modern work that is video game music, it will surely serve as a guide for any level of both musician and gamer!" - Charlie Rosen, Composer, Orchestrator, and Bandleader of The 8-Bit Big Band