Among so many elements Last of us the film’s soundtrack, which was acclaimed by the public and critics. Work Gustavo Santaolalla in video games, Naughty Dog has received worldwide acclaim, so it only made sense that she would also be ported over to a recently released series on HBO and HBO Max. But how did the connection between the composer and Neil Druckmann’s projects begin?
Argentine artist, twice Oscar winner. I’ve never written video game music before.. But it was the appearance of his compositions in major Hollywood film productions that opened the door for him to participate. Last of us.
In 2013, before the premiere Last of us on PlayStation 3, Gustavo Santaolalla spoke about how he joined the initiative. The composer explained that the story goes back to the late 1990s when Michael Mann asked him to use one of the songs from his album. to snore1998, in cinema insider (1999).
The mentioned disc is characterized precisely by the fact that all the songs are interpreted by the artist with snorea typical stringed instrument from South America. The same one that the author later used to compose the soundtrack for Last of us.
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“He [por Michael Mann] introduced me to Walter Salles, with whom we motorcycle diariesand so all of a sudden I started making music for films. And my film work prompted Neil to contact me about working on Last of usSantaolalla explained.
Gustavo Santaolalla, Last of us and video game music
Before leaning towards creating a soundtrack for Last of us, Gustavo Santaolalla received other offers to enter the world of video games. However, he refused them. The composer believed that music in the music industry games it was very interesting to explore. But he understood that it would be right to spend the necessary time to choose which project to take his first step in this sector with.
“My career is marked by choice, by the fact that I am very picky when it comes to choosing what I will do. When I met Neil Druckmann, I realized that [The Last of Us] it was what I was looking for. Because it was a game that changed paradigms by bringing together different genres, combat and survival; and in addition to being a great story, it has a lot of emotional charge. In fact, just like in the movies, many people cried while playing it. […] And since my music is largely emotional, it was the perfect couple, ”the musician explained in 2020, before the release of the album. The Last of Us Part 2 on PS4.
In addition to his prolific career as a musician, singer, songwriter, and producer outside of the film, television, and video game worlds, influence Last of us Gustavo Santaolalla’s career has been amazing. To the point that the music for the original Naughty Dog video game It’s already inevitable in his live performance repertoire.who came to interpret it at the mythical Colon Theater in Buenos Aires.
Opening to a new audience
Rage for Last of us It was given new level of recognition Gustavo Santaolalla, especially among the youngest. It also allowed those who knew him from video games to revisit the rest of his extensive musical journey, which dates back to the mid-1960s.
“What happened to me Last of us in that it connected me to a different audience. with another generation. With very young children who will probably find out today that I sing. And they say to me: “I didn’t know that you sing, how good! I met you through a video game and it fascinates me,” he said.
Most Impressive in a Movie Soundtrack Last of us is that he managed to transcend borders without losing his South American roots. In fact, Santaolalla admitted that the title song of the video game, which also plays in the opening credits of the HBO series, is under the influence of chacareraa very popular type of music in Argentine folklore.
“It’s done in a 6 x 8 rhythm, which is our rhythm, starting with the chacarera,” he explained. In addition, the artist assured that, sitting down to compose musical theme from Last of uswhich finally made it into a video game It was the first thought that came to his mind.. However, he could not explain how he chose a musical instrument that had already become a legend in his hands: “I still don’t know why the first thing I picked up was ronroco. But it was. “
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