Game Music Connect has just announced that Darrell Alexander, CEO of Cool Music Group, will be one of the guest speakers. Darrell has been an eminent composer agent and music consultant in the world of film, television, records, and video games. Darrell will provide insights into the business of representation for composers as well as recording orchestras. Cool Music Group has been one of the world’s leading boutique composer agencies representing Oscar, Emmy, BAFTA, and Ivor Novello award-winning composers for film, television and video games.
Cool Music has also been involved with many films, including Downton Abbey, Harry Potter, Finding Neverland, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Cool Music’s video games include Alien: Isolation, Beyond: Two Souls, FANTASIA: Music Evolved and Halo 4. In 2013, the company launched COOL Music Interactive: www.coolmusicinteractive.com, the interactive arm of the COOL Music Group.
Darrell will also provide valuable insights into how today’s successful composers stand out in an increasingly crowded marketplace, as well as lend his extensive knowledge of recording and musician contracting when Game Music Connect turns its attention to orchestral production in video games. Other key speakers include Steve Schnur, Electronic Arts Worldwide Executive of Music, BAFTA award-winning composer Garry Schyman (BioShock Infinite), IFMCA award-winning composer Olivier Deriviere (Remember Me) and BAFTA nominated indie composer Jessica Curry (Dear Esther).
Game Music Connect is made possible by BAFTA and IFMCA award-winning composer James Hannigan (Command & Conquer and Harry Potter series) and noted game audio director, composer and industry commentator John Broomhall (Forza Motorsport 5, X-COM). They created this event to celebrate and explore the music of video games together with the extraordinary talent behind it. Game Music Connect is sponsored by Electronic Arts, COOL Music and Classic FM.
Visit the event website for more information: www.gamemusicconnect.com
