A special presentation for the Desautels Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba, March 2023. https://youtu.be/BaH8VIYW5PI
Evoking the Past: (Historical) Authenticity vs. (Gameplay) Authenticity and Ancient Greece
A video presentation at the North American Conference on Video Game Music, 2021 https://youtu.be/R44J4frya-c
A Musical Identity Crisis: Communicating Morality and Humanity in War Games
A video presentation (10 mins) and conference presentation (20 mins) at the North American Conference on Video Game Music and the Canadian University Music Society annual conference, 2019 https://youtu.be/k45BSoMdGoM
Analyzing Subversion in Undertale Through Soundscape
See the resources in the "SMT Poster 2020" tab above.
Now out! Authenticity in the Music of Video Games
Published via Lexington Books. Purchase via Lexington Books. Purchase via Amazon.com or Amazon.ca. From historical games to hyperrealism to retro gaming, Authenticity in the Music of Video Games explores, the shifting understanding of authenticity among players. What do gamers believe authenticity to be? How are their expectations structured by the soundtrack? And how do their actions impact... Continue Reading →
Developing Variation in Gilles Tremblay’s Croissant
An article in Intersections, vol. 37, no. 2 Gilles Tremblay, considered one of the forefathers of contemporary music in Quebec, is primarily known for a focus on rhythm, sonority, and aleatoric processes. This article explores another unexplored aspect of Tremblay’s composition: motivic development through developing variation. Beginning with a discussion of the historical antecedents of this style... Continue Reading →
Stephanie Lind 