NEWS
April 2016
"Inside Impact: East Africa" at the Emmy Awards
Félix & Paul Studios VR project "Inside Impact: East Africa" (feat. President Bill Clinton) just got nominated at the Emmy Awards! Proud to have worked on the soundtrack for this. Congrats to the team!
March 2016
"Transformers Rescue Bots: Hero Adventures" is out
It was exciting to compose the original music for this app based on the famous franchise from Hasbro and developed by Budge Studios. Volcanoes, earthquakes, avalanches, or wildfires—work together as a team to rescue the civilians of Griffin Rock from hazardous disasters and Doctor Morocco’s evil Morbots!
January 2016
"Sea Gypsies" at Sundance
"Sea Gypsies" is a VR experience presented at the Sundance Film Festival ! I had the pleasure of composing the soundtrack using various ethnic instruments including gamelan, suspended gongs, bamboo flute and much more!
October 2015
"Inside Impact" for Oculus Rift (featuring Bill Clinton)
"Inside Impact: East Africa" is a VR documentary for Oculus featuring President Bill Clinton himself. You'll be able to see first-hand how Clinton Global Initiative is changing lives and empowering communities in East Africa.
You can take a first glimpse at the documentary (seems to be working on firefox and chrome only) and move your mouse around to change camera angle. But it isn't half of the HD experience with the Oculus glasses!
September 2015
Les Rendez-Vous Loto-Quebec "La Naissance Du Monde"
"Naissance du Monde" is an interactive installation where you can read a story book and the images gets into motion in real time in front of your eyes. The music, visuals and sound design are synched to the flow of your voice. Based on an Huron legend, "Naissance du Monde" is a tale about a rabbit whose adventure will change the face of the world forever.
May 2015
"Jurassic World: the Game", based on the upcoming movie, has been unleashed!
The project was developed by Ludia through a partnership with Universal and Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment. Working on the score for this game was such a thrill. The game takes players to Isla Nublar and follows the movie's lead characters, including Owen and Claire. It also supports the Hasbro Brawlasaurus toys--you can scan a toy dinosaur and then... battle with it in the game!
August 2015
"We Happy Few" - Gamescom 2015 Trailer
Great news, We Happy Few will be also on Xbox One. Here's a brand new trailer in the meantime! Warning it is PEG18. We Happy Few Trailer - Coming to Xbox One next year and in Game Preview program this holiday!
November 2015
"Battery Time" for Android by Liquidum
How to save more time?
Here's a video i had so much fun working on with friend/sound designer Michel Marchant. It was a perfect opportunity to let the synths take the center stage in this short sci-fi video made by Liquidum!
Get it on Google Play:
February 2013
Contrast music nominated for best music at the NYVGCC
The New York Video Game Critics Circle has nominated Contrast in the Tin Pan Alley Award category for Best Music in a Game! Very proud to be among the other great soundtrack nominees!
April, 2015
Dragons: Rise of Berk nominated for a Numix award for "Best Mobile Game".
After winning the "Fan's Choice Award" category at the last Canadian Video Games Award, Dragons: Rise of Berk is also nominated for a Numix award for "Best Mobile Game". Congrats to the team, glad to be involved in this project!
November, 2014
Contrast's "House On Fire" is nominated for best Song at the Canadian Video games Awards.
Proud to be among the final 5 nominees!
Thanks to Compulsion Studios team and singer Laura Ellis.
March 2015
"We Happy Few" announcement trailer!
We Happy Few is the tale of a plucky bunch of slightly terrible people trying to escape from a lifetime of cheerful delusion. Set in a drug-fuelled, retro-futuristic city in an alternative history 1964 England, you’ll have to blend in with its other citizens, who don’t take kindly to people who don’t abide by their not-so-normal rules. Composing music for this trailer was such a thrill!
September 2015
Blog on 60's music
Compulsion Studios will be posting from time to time on their blog some of my input about the music of the 60's. In the next months, I will share some of my findings about the 60's, an era seething with excitement, variety and experimentation, announcing the 70's and… even influencing the music of today! Expect some cool instruments and bands, even some musical experiments. And it starts today with the Vox Continental!
November 2013
New music trailer for Contrast
Coming to you live from the Ghost Note - a new trailer showcasing the headlining song from Contrast's Cabaret! Take a listen to part of "House on Fire", performed by Laura Ellis, and meet Johnny, Didi's father. Music by Nicolas Marquis.
September 2015
Dexter Hidden Darkness Trailer
It was inspiring to score the new trailer for Bloobuzz's new success app! Step into the shoes of America’s favorite serial killer and follow the evidence left by dangerous criminals by investigating crime scenes and uncovering numerous hidden objects while at the same time planning out your own secret agenda.