Syberia II to feature music by Inon Zur
Award-winning game and film composer scores original soundtrack for most anticipated adventure game of 2004.
Inon Zur (www.inonzur.com), the award-winning composer whose game credits include SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALS, Icewind Dale II, Baldur's Gate II: Throne Of Bhaal and Champions Of Norrath: Realms Of EverQuest (upcoming Spring 2004), has composed the music soundtrack for Microid's SYBERIA II (www.syberia2.info), the highly anticipated sequel to the acclaimed adventure game.
Lead Designer Stéphane Blais said, "I think that what best illustrates the power of Inon Zur's composition is that the production team often hums the SYBERIA II theme music", while SYBERIA II sound designer Michael Elman attested, "Anchored with an orchestral cinematic backdrop, Inon masterfully blended music and instrumentation from Eastern Europe with indigenous Eastern tribal music to create SYBERIA II's soundtrack. The result is the most intellectually and emotionally driven game score I have heard yet."
Inon Zur composes and produces award-winning dramatic orchestral music for film, television and game soundtracks. In games, Zur's music for Icewind Dale II was nominated for 2002 Music of the Year by the Game Audio Network Guild and 2002 Soundtrack of the Year by Game Industry News. GameSpot described his score as "a stirring, impressive symphonic soundtrack filled with soaring strings...Inon Zur does a truly fantastic job", and IGN praised his talent for composing "movie quality music". Zur has also been honored by G4: TV for excellence in cinematic music for games and his epic orchestral score for Baldur's Gate II: Throne Of Bhaal was recognized in the GameSpy Best Music Awards.
"The intriguing storyline and beautiful animation for SYBERIA II were most inspirational", said Zur. "The idea of traveling to this mystical setting initiated my own journey, which led to places I've never been before musically, allowing me to explore new territory as a composer. The cinematic elements in the game are also very strong. The short movies are masterfully crafted, evoking the best from me as a composer. Congratulations to the entire Microids team for setting new standards in game development."
Lead Designer Stéphane Blais said, "I think that what best illustrates the power of Inon Zur's composition is that the production team often hums the SYBERIA II theme music", while SYBERIA II sound designer Michael Elman attested, "Anchored with an orchestral cinematic backdrop, Inon masterfully blended music and instrumentation from Eastern Europe with indigenous Eastern tribal music to create SYBERIA II's soundtrack. The result is the most intellectually and emotionally driven game score I have heard yet."
Inon Zur composes and produces award-winning dramatic orchestral music for film, television and game soundtracks. In games, Zur's music for Icewind Dale II was nominated for 2002 Music of the Year by the Game Audio Network Guild and 2002 Soundtrack of the Year by Game Industry News. GameSpot described his score as "a stirring, impressive symphonic soundtrack filled with soaring strings...Inon Zur does a truly fantastic job", and IGN praised his talent for composing "movie quality music". Zur has also been honored by G4: TV for excellence in cinematic music for games and his epic orchestral score for Baldur's Gate II: Throne Of Bhaal was recognized in the GameSpy Best Music Awards.
"The intriguing storyline and beautiful animation for SYBERIA II were most inspirational", said Zur. "The idea of traveling to this mystical setting initiated my own journey, which led to places I've never been before musically, allowing me to explore new territory as a composer. The cinematic elements in the game are also very strong. The short movies are masterfully crafted, evoking the best from me as a composer. Congratulations to the entire Microids team for setting new standards in game development."