ND: Of all your compositions, which is your favorite and why?
David: I think this changes all the time, depending on the mood I’m in when I wake up. At the moment, I’m particularly proud of a piece of music I’ve just written for an iPad 2 game, probably because I’m very much inspired by the game itself. It’s a great concept with some very stylised graphics.
ND: Are you currently working on any titles (multi-platform?)
David: I am currently working on an ingenious iPad 2 game for a company called Nyamyam, which consists of a few extremely talented ex-Rare employees working on a very inspiring and creative game concept.
ND: Would you consider moving on from games into other genres, e.g. pop?
David: When I started out, it was my ambition to be a songwriter. I think anything that excites me or where people think my style might fit, I would be very pleased to consider.
ND: Tell us about David Wise Sound Studios and what your long-term goals are.
David: The goal is to carry on writing as much music as possible. If I’m being honest it’s a fantastic lifestyle to be able to have the privilege of writing music, so it is just a way of facilitating that. I have my own studio at home, which is a short commute, and getting work done there is something I really enjoy doing. Having said that I would never say never to anything, and if there was an opportunity to work with a developer who needed someone in-house to work on a really interesting project then I would certainly consider all options.
ND: Thank you, David, for your time. Keep up the excellent work.
David: Thank you.
“With his soundtrack work in games from Wizards & Warriors to BattleToads to the vaulted Donkey Kong Country 2…”
I’m sure you meant “vaunted”. Come on, guys. You can do better than this.
Thanks for catching that! We always strive for total accuracy but our minds have been on other things lately. (Xenoblade…)