Leading UK music and sound company Mcasso is launching a new division, End Level Boss, which will focus on developing sound for video games. The new division specialises in game trailers and providing music and sound solutions for game publishers and developers.
End Level Boss will also manage music and sound production and music licensing inquiries relating to the game industry. This includes sync licensing, sound design, music production and composition and live orchestra recording. Further, the new department will handle all final mixing and mastering of game audio.
Tom Martin leads End Level Boss’s Production and Creative team. Oliver Jay leads the department’s Music Supervision and Sync Licensing team. Jay previously worked on Wham!’s global Club Tropicana campaign for Orlebar Brown and the 2023 BAFTA nominated The Ballad Of Olive Morris.
End Level Boss Worked on Multiple Total War Saga Titles
Already, the team has partnered with Creative Assembly, SEGA and Splash Damage on game trailer music and sound. The team has worked on music and sound for various Total War Saga titles, including Total War: Pharaoh. End Level Boss also provided the Audio post-production for The Expanse: Complete Series trailer.
“The creation of ELB provides an opportunity for the team to extend their experience into gaming and curate their service to the specific needs of the industry,” says the company. “With all aspects of music and sound covered, ELB simplifies the whole process whilst guiding and advising clients throughout.”
End Level Boss’s parent company, Mcasso, is a lead creator of music and sound in the UK. The company has previously created original music for famous brands such as Google and Meta. Additionally, Mcasso is responsible for the BBC Sounds sting, which can be heard at the beginning of each BBC podcast.
Mcasso’s new division comes at a time when game music is finally being recognized as an art form. For the first time in the award ceremony’s history, the 2023 Grammy Ceremony included an award for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media.
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