"I started with the fact that there was 'intro', a 'main theme', and 'game over' music within the sample provided and decided to build something around that. I did some research into the game and it came out in 1981 so I used some key events/characters for that year and used the device of someone playing the game whilst discussing events of the day with an unknown companion (the listener) to work on. The game had 4 levels so the structure was built around that. I used the melody and approximate bpm of the 'main theme' as the musical guide for the riffs/chords etc, then just fleshed it out with harmonies, guitars, bass and drums."
This is part of the Obsolete Sounds project, the world’s biggest collection of disappearing sounds and sounds that have become extinct – remixed and reimagined to create a brand new form of listening. Explore the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sounds
