Andrew Prahlow (born March 5, 1988, in Winter Park, Florida) is an American video game, film, and television composer based in Los Angeles, California. He is a BAFTA-nominated composer.[1] Prahlow is best known for his work on the action-adventure game Outer Wilds[2] and its expansion, Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye.[3] His music has been featured in many trailers, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens[4] and The Martian. He also co-wrote music featured at Disney's Epcot and in Westworld. He began his career as a composer's assistant for Legend of Korra and Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness.[5]
Andrew Prahlow | |
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| Born | March 5, 1988 Winter Park, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Video game music, post-rock, ambient |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | Official website |
In 2022, his score for Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye earned him a G.A.N.G. Award for Best Music for an Indie Game[6] as well as two nominations, Best Main Theme and Creative and Technical Achievement in Music.[7] The score also earned him a Music+Sound Award nomination for Best Original Composition in Gaming.[8] In 2020, his Outer Wilds score was nominated for two G.A.N.G. Awards, Best Music for an Indie Game and Best Interactive Score.[9]
In August 2022, Prahlow released an expansion to Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye titled Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye (The Lost Reels).[10]
References
edit- ^ "Andrew Prahlow nominated for BAFTA Games Award". USC Thornton School of Music. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Chesler, Josh (17 June 2020). "Outer Wilds Composer Andrew Prahlow Took Sci-Fi Music Where It's Never Gone Before". SPIN.
- ^ "Exclusive: 2019 GOTY Outer Wilds Is Getting New Music, Here's The First Single". Kotaku. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Credits & Awards". andrewprahlow.com. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ O'Brien, Becky (26 March 2020). "Music for Camping in Space, an Interview with Andrew Prahlow about 'Outer Wilds'". Cinelinx | Movies. Games. Geek Culture. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Burlingame, Jon (17 October 2022). "Video Game Composers Brawl in Grammys' New Score Category". Variety. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Burton, Carson (26 May 2022). "'Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart' Dominates Game Audio Network Guild Awards (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "2022 Composition Finalists". Music+Sound Awards. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (7 May 2020). "'Death Stranding' Sweeps Gaming's G.A.N.G. Awards With Six Wins Including Audio of the Year". Variety. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ BrooklynVegan Staff. "Pupil Slicer's Katie Davies talks about their favorite albums of 2022". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 13 December 2022.