SIEGE 2016 - The Philosophy of the DOOM Soundscape

DOOM, in all its iterations, has been one of the most influential and identifiable games in history. Chad Mossholder was senior sound designer of the most recent version, and had to craft a soundscape that was both true to its history and created its own identity. Join him for an inside look at how he made the games audio both recognizable and uniquely its own.

With Chad Mossholder.

Chad Mossholder is an award-winning Sound Designer and Composer working in Video Games, music and Art Installations. He is currently leading the audio team at id Software. His game titles include: DOOM (2016), DC Universe Online, Star Wars Galaxies, Matrix Online, Everquest, Everquest II, PlanetSide, PlanetSide II, Magic The Gathering, EverQuest Next. Chad also collaborates with groundbreaking multi-media artist Mark Amerika. Creating works such as Immobilite and other experimental audio/video installations and films. http://immobilite.com/ Their work has been displayed all over the world at major galleries and museums receiving much critical acclaim. Chad also releases experimental electronic music under his own name and under the name “Twine” for numerous record labels including: Ghostly Records (Detroit), Hefty-Records (Chicago), and Bip-hop records (Marseilles, France). http://ghostly.com/artists/twine Chad also writes experimental electronic music under his own name. His first full length solo album, Non-site specific, was released last year: https://artificialmusicmachine.bandca... Chad Studied music composition at Kent State University and received his Master’s degree in Film at San Diego State University