LucasArts Musicians Honored at Game Audio Network Guild's Audio Awards

[Guest DarthMaulUK]

Funk songs about funnel cake have finally gotten their due. Last night at its fifth annual Audio Awards, the Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) honored LucasArts Audio Lead David W. Collins and Composer Jesse Harlin with the award for “Best Original Vocal Song – Pop” for their work on Thrillville’s “Dr. Kunkle’s Funnkel Cake.” The songwriting team’s ode to Parliament-Funkadelic -- and funnel cake! -- took top honors, placing Thrillville’s soundtrack among the company of previous winners such as Kingdom Hearts, Max Payne 2 and Katamari Damacy.

 

“We’re thrilled...pun intended,” said Collins. “The nominating board and the voters for the G.A.N.G.awards are all game audio industry professionals. It’s really special for us to be honored like this by our peers.”

 

“Both of us are really proud of the fact that our music is such a big part of this new franchise and appreciate the great support and encouragement we’ve received from all those here at LucasArts,” added Harlin. “Fortunately, we still have a few more tricks up our sleeves.”

 

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Feel free to download all four original Thrillville songs, including "Dr. Kunkle's Funnkel Cake" here: http://download.lucasarts.com/thrillville/music.zip

 

Also, download a behind-the-scenes look at Thrillville's music here (previously distributed in fall 2006): http://download.lucasarts.com/thrillville/featurette2.mov

 

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"Dr. Kunkle's Funnkel Cake"

Written and Produced by Jesse Harlin and David W. Collins

Lead and Bass Vocal - David W. Collins

ALL Background Vocals (aka "The Funkettes") - Jesse Harlin

Bass & Rhythm Guitars - David W. Collins

Drums - Jim Diaz

Clavinet & Hammond Organ - Ben Patterson

Horns - Bill Ortiz, Joe Cohen, Mike Olmos

Engineered by Harrison Deutsch, David W. Collins and Jesse Harlin

Mixed by David W. Collins

Mastered by John Cuniberti at the Plant

 

DMUK

[Jae Onasi]

I'll never look at funnel cakes the same ever again.

 

Good music does make games better.

[urluckyday]

Good music does make games better.

 

Yes...this can also be said for a game like Grim Fandango...which should've gotten like 50 music awards for its outstanding soundtrack.