Frank Klepacki Interview at TGL

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The Gaming Liberty recently sat down for an interview with Frank Klepacki and spoke about his time in the game industry, his past work and what's coming next. Here's some of it.

 

TGL: You are now renowned for your drumming, infectious electrical beats. One that springs to mind would be the cult classic “Hell March” from C&C. How do you go about creating such songs?

Frank Klepacki: Creating music comes in different and mysterious ways. For me it’s channelling energy and inspiration when it strikes. Sometimes it’s slow moving, other times, it comes all at once. Hell March was a track that came all at once. It started with waking up one morning to go to work, and I heard marching in my head, which I thought would make a cool beat foundation to a song. When I arrived, I found some samples in some sound effect libraries of marching boots, and then I picked up the guitar and the main riff to the song was literally the first thing I played without knowing what I was going to do, and it immediately felt right. I wrote the rest of the song in a half day, and just tweaked the production after that. It was originally written with NOD in mind, but I was told that Red Alert was going to be about Soviets and Allies instead. Westwood's president liked it so much he wanted it as the title track. The rest is history.

 

TGL: What would be your favourite song/soundtrack that you have composed?

Frank Klepacki: I have several favourites, and the list changes a little bit all the time, as I keep working on new projects. Hell March of course is one of them, in all it’s various forms including the latest Hell March 3. I also love Got a Present For Ya from C&C Renegade. Others include The Zann Consortium theme from Star Wars Forces of Corruption, and Divine Intervention from Universe At War.

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Great interview.

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TGL: Is there any game or game series you’d like to compose for specifically?

 

FK: Unreal Tournament. Always been a big fan of the series, and it’s music, especially from the first one. I think I could add some serious adrenaline into it.

Hmm.. I wouldn't doubt it. And I love UT too. Would be cool to see