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Mat Ombler

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Purveyor of video game music. Former freelance journo, now head of music & gaming partnerships at Laced. Subscribe to my music and gaming newsletter, MusicEXP. https://musicexp.substack.com

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Mat Ombler @matombler.bsky.social · Feb 24

Nearly at 750 subs on my music and gaming newsletter now. I rarely post on socials now, so if you're interested in weekly updates on everything that's happening in the world of video games and music, please subscribe! Shares appreciated.

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A newsletter exploring the intersection of video games and music. Click to read MusicEXP Newsletter, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

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Mat Ombler @matombler.bsky.social · 17h

Read here: musicexp.substack.com/p/game-music...

Game Music Digest | Daft Punk's Fortnite Boost & Rock Band 4's Licensing Woes

Plus: Did UMG just quietly launch their first Fortnite Creative experience?

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Mat Ombler @matombler.bsky.social · 17h

Latest edition of my music and gaming newsletter MusicEXP is out now and dives into the metrics behind Daft Punk's Fortnite activation and game music licensing lessons after Rock Band 4 was delisted

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Mat Ombler @matombler.bsky.social · 22h

Over 333 million track streams for the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 soundtrack since its release in April. Congratulations Lorien Testard and the Sandfall team! CDs and vinyl are still available to pre-order via Laced Records + partners.

www.expedition33.com/post/thank-y...

Thank you from Sandfall Interactive!

To show our appreciation, we’ve been working on bringing you a few updates.

www.expedition33.com

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Mat Ombler @matombler.bsky.social · 1d

Oh how the mighty have fallen

Mat Ombler @matombler.bsky.social · 9d

Hades 2 soundtrack is fucking ridiculous. Forget 2025 being a year just for great games; this is the same year we got soundtracks for a new Mario Kart, Hades, DOOM and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!

Mat Ombler @matombler.bsky.social · 13d

Give this a listen if you want to learn more about what goes into creating a GRAMMY-winning video game arrangement and the amazing communities surrounding video game music covers and arrangements!

GXM podcast @gxmpodcast.bsky.social · 14d

GXM #51: Is video game music this generation’s Great American Songbook? We chatted with 2x Tony & GRAMMY-winning composerproducer, Charlie Rosen, about his journey from Broadway to the 8-Bit Big Band.

Find it wherever you get your podcasts & please share + subscribe!

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Mat Ombler @matombler.bsky.social · 17d

Dunno who needs to hear this but just found out PlayStation Plus Premium subscription includes access to 100+ movies via Sony Pictures Core.

Mat Ombler @matombler.bsky.social · 20d

post-rock fans assemble

Laced @lacedrecords.com · 20d

🪐 Delve deeper into infinity with new music by 65daysofstatic & Paul Weir from the No Man’s Sky universe.

No Man’s Sky: Journeys comes to 2LP & digital. Pre-order the vinyl now: lnk.to/NMS-Journeys...

@nomansbsky.bsky.social #nomanssky #vinyl

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Pierre Crochart @nowplaying.cool · 21d

Here’s your post rock fix for the day: 65daysofstatic just released 32 new tracks from No Man’s Sky 🚀

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No Man's Sky: Journeys (Original Soundtrack) by 65daysofstatic, Paul Weir

Listen now on your favorite streaming service. Powered by Songlink/Odesli, an on-demand, customizable smart link service to help you share songs, albums, podcasts and more.

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Mat Ombler @matombler.bsky.social · 21d

Find me another game soundtrack that captures an entire era of music culture and knows its audience better than Sonic Adventure 2.

Mat Ombler @matombler.bsky.social · 22d

Do you reckon Takenouchi knew he was writing a tech death metal album when he wrote the music for Jewel Master

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David Carcasole @slybowser.bsky.social · 23d

Silent Hill f Review Thread:

CGM:
XboxEra:
TechRadar:
WellPlayed:
Shacknews:
Destructoid:
Wccftech:
Screen Rant:
Digital Trends:
DualShockers: 9.5/10
Game Informer:
IGN:
VGC:
Game Rant:
GamesRadar:
GameReactor UK:
Windows Central:
Gamespot:

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Mat Ombler @matombler.bsky.social · 26d

Brian Tyler returning as composer to the new Mario film is a massive fucking W. Lives and breathes video games. Interviewed him a while back and was blown away by how much he knew about Nintendo games and music.

www.nme.com/features/sup...