LOS ANGELES (AP) – The composer for “Game of Thrones” is swapping the sword-filled realm of Westeros for the alien-plagued world of Sera.
Emmy- and Grammy-nominated Ramin Djawadi has crafted the score for “Gears of War 4,” the forthcoming fifth installment in the intergalactic shooter series for Xbox One and PC. The prolific film and TV composer says he put his own spin on the game’s soundtrack while remaining faithful to the nearly decade-old “Gears” series.
“Obviously, I wanted to make it very different from ‘Game of Thrones,'” said Djawadi. “Whenever I approach a new project, I want to make sure I’m setting up a new sound – even through we’re still using a lot of orchestra and percussion.”
Djawadi described the score, which was recorded at Sony Pictures Studios, as emotional and orchestral with synth elements. He said the music will also feature a few unique acoustic instruments he’s collected in his travels.
“There are some really nice scenes that are probably unexpected for ‘Gears,’ where we’re really pushing the emotional undertones with strings,” he said.