4mat
| 4mat | |
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| Birth name | Matthew Simmonds |
| Born | 15 March 1974[1] |
| Origin | United Kingdom[2] |
| Genres | Electronic music, chiptune |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician, sound designer |
| Years active | 1989–present[3] |
| Website |
4mat |
Matthew Simmonds, also known as 4mat or 4-Mat, is a British electronic musician, sound designer, and video game composer best known for his chiptunes written in tracker software.[4] He began his career in the demoscene of the early 1990s composing on the Amiga.[5][6]
Discography
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Albums
- Decades (2010)
- Surrender (2011)
- Legacy Trails (2011)
- Extras (2011)
- Origins (2012)
- Rips (2012)
- Guru (2012)
- Sans Titre (2012)
- Closure (2012)
- Nadir (2014)
EPs
- Starfields (2010)
Video game credits
4mat has been credited on the following games:[7]
- CarVup (1990)
- Violator (1991)
- Chuck Rock (1991)
- Micro Machines (1991)
- Leander (1991)
- The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy (1991)
- Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk (1991)
- Cardiaxx (1991)
- Bubble Dizzy (1991)
- Dojo Dan (1992)
- Cosmic Spacehead (1992)
- Arcade Smash Hits (1992)
- Agony (1992)
- Llamazap (1993)
- X-COM: UFO Defense (1994)
- Pinball Dreams II (1994)
- Perfect Pinball (1995)
- Chicago Syndicate (1995)
- Diablo (1996)
- Manic Miner (1997 remake)
- Warcraft II: The Dark Saga (1997)
- Splat! (1998)
- Sim Theme Park (1999)
- Klass of 1999 (1999)
- Jet Set Willy (1999)
- Warriors of Might and Magic (2000)
- LEGO Racers (2000)
- LEGO Alpha Team (2000)
- Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs (2000)
- Airforce Delta (2000)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge (2001)
- Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction (2001)
- Robot Wars: Extreme Destruction (2002)
- SX Superstar (2003)
- Lunar Jetman (2003)
- Serious Sam: Next Encounter (2004)
- Serious Sam (2004)
- Sudeki (2004)
- Jetpak: Solar Crisis (2004)
- ViColumn (2005)
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Party Edition (2006)
- Retro 2 (2006)
- Fuck Space! (2006)
- Deflektor X4 (2006)
- Crusty Demons (2006)
- The Birthday (2006)
- Atic Atac (2006 remake)
- Silent Hill: Origins (2007)
- Ghost Rider (2007)
- Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (2009)
- Overlord: Minions (2009)
- Overlord: Dark Legend (2009)
- Rocket Knight (2010)
- Digital: A Love Story (2010)
- Prompt (2014)
- The Assembly (2016)
References
- ↑ Crown (2001). "4mat - Interview". Amiga Music Preservation. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ Houston, Niamh (4 November 2014). "Music Made On Game Boys Is a Much Bigger Deal Than You'd Think". Vice. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ Collins, Karen (28 January 2013). From Pac-Man to Pop Music: Interactive Audio in Games and New Media (Kindle ed.). Ashgate Publishing. p. 224. ASIN B00AW99IFM. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ↑ Jeriaska (13 January 2015). "Matt Simmonds on the design of 4mat chipmusic". The Ongaku. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ↑ Jeriaska (5 July 2010). "Depth Music Q&A: 4mat's Decades". Indie Games. UBM plc. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ↑ Magic of Nah-Kolor. "Portrait: 4-Mat of Orb & Ate Bit". Hugi Magazine. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ↑ "Matthew Simmons - Credits". MobyGames. Blue Flame Labs. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
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