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− | {{ | + | {{Infobox Composer |
| Name = Gavan J. Anderson | | Name = Gavan J. Anderson | ||
| Picture = Gavan Anderson - 2.jpg | | Picture = Gavan Anderson - 2.jpg | ||
− | | Born = September 14, 1950 | + | | Born = September 14, 1950 |
| BirthPlace = Melbourne, Australia | | BirthPlace = Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Nationality = Australian | | Nationality = Australian | ||
| Flag = Australia | | Flag = Australia | ||
− | | | + | | Aliases = Gavin Anderson, Beam Software |
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| Website = facebook.com/Gavan.Andersson | | Website = facebook.com/Gavan.Andersson | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | '''''Gavan Anderson''''' (often credited as ''Gavin Anderson'') was the second main composer at Beam Software. He joined Beam Software in 1988 and left in 1999. His music for [[Back to the Future (NES)|Back to the Future]] is his best known game soundtrack. Gavan not only did music for games but also did some digitized voices in them, too. | + | '''''Gavan Anderson''''' (often credited as ''Gavin Anderson'') was the second main composer at Beam Software. He joined Beam Software in 1988 and left in 1999. His music for [[Back to the Future (NES)|Back to the Future]] is his best known game soundtrack. Gavan not only did music for games but also did some digitized voices in them, too. When Gavan began working too hard, he asked [[Tania Smith]] to join Beam and she accepted. He knew Tania through [[Marshall Parker]], a friend of his that he toured and played with in bands. When Tania and Marshall joined, he started only working on sound effects because of Tania and Marshall already handling the music, and he eventually left Beam in October 1999. Gavan had previously played in a band called Bluestone. Below is Gavan's description about his job at Beam Software. |
+ | Gavan is also one of the unique video game musicians, as he never composed music for games and only ported music or used public domain music. However, he did create his own sound effects which were used in many Beam Software titles for the NES and Game Boy. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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As the company kept expanding and employing more staff, I just didn't have the time to be involved in the music side of the games titles that BEAM was producing.}} | As the company kept expanding and employing more staff, I just didn't have the time to be involved in the music side of the games titles that BEAM was producing.}} | ||
− | + | ==Music Development== | |
− | ==Music | ||
===NES=== | ===NES=== | ||
Gavan used the Beam Software sound engine and wrote the music in [[Music Macro Language]]. Gavan also made impressive digitized samples for NES games. During the development of Aussie Rules Footy, his voice can be heard saying, "Out of Bounds. On the Full." When Gavan was doing this, he had to record both sentences in different files, which were then put together by [[Marshall Parker]]. | Gavan used the Beam Software sound engine and wrote the music in [[Music Macro Language]]. Gavan also made impressive digitized samples for NES games. During the development of Aussie Rules Footy, his voice can be heard saying, "Out of Bounds. On the Full." When Gavan was doing this, he had to record both sentences in different files, which were then put together by [[Marshall Parker]]. | ||
+ | Gavan used XTREE originally to create music and sound effects for the NES, but he eventually started using Qedit which evolved into The Semware Editor (TSE) since it was a programming editor and he was learning to program in C. | ||
==Gameography== | ==Gameography== | ||
− | { | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
− | | | + | ! Released |
− | + | ! Title | |
− | + | ! Sample | |
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− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1989 | + | | 1989-??-?? |
| [[Road Runner (NES)]] | | [[Road Runner (NES)]] | ||
| {{Song-Box|01_-_Road_Runner_-_NES_-_Stage_Theme_1.ogg}} | | {{Song-Box|01_-_Road_Runner_-_NES_-_Stage_Theme_1.ogg}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1989 | + | | 1989-09-?? |
| [[Back to the Future (NES)]] | | [[Back to the Future (NES)]] | ||
| {{Song-Box|01 - Back to the Future - NES - The Power of Love.ogg}} | | {{Song-Box|01 - Back to the Future - NES - The Power of Love.ogg}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1989 | + | | 1989-09-?? |
| [[Bad Street Brawler (NES)]] | | [[Bad Street Brawler (NES)]] | ||
| {{Song-Box|01 - Bad Street Brawler - NES - Title & In-Game 1.ogg}} | | {{Song-Box|01 - Bad Street Brawler - NES - Title & In-Game 1.ogg}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1989 | + | | 1989-10-?? |
| [[The Three Stooges (NES)]] | | [[The Three Stooges (NES)]] | ||
| {{Song-Box|01_-_Three_Stooges_-_NES_-_STOOGES.ogg}} | | {{Song-Box|01_-_Three_Stooges_-_NES_-_STOOGES.ogg}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1990 | + | | 1990-01-?? |
| [[RoadBlasters (NES)]] | | [[RoadBlasters (NES)]] | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1990 | + | | 1990-03-?? |
| [[Fisher Price: I Can Remember (NES)]] | | [[Fisher Price: I Can Remember (NES)]] | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1990 | + | | 1990-03-?? |
| [[Fisher Price: Perfect Fit (NES)]] | | [[Fisher Price: Perfect Fit (NES)]] | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1990 | + | | 1990-09-?? |
| [[Back to the Future II & III (NES)]] | | [[Back to the Future II & III (NES)]] | ||
| Sound Effects | | Sound Effects | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1990 | + | | 1990-09-21 |
+ | | [[Boulder Dash (GB)]] | ||
+ | | Sound Effects | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1990-11-?? | ||
| [[The Punisher (NES)]] | | [[The Punisher (NES)]] | ||
| Sound Effects | | Sound Effects | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1991 | + | | 1991-??-?? |
| [[Aussie Rules Footy (NES)]] | | [[Aussie Rules Footy (NES)]] | ||
| Sound Effects | | Sound Effects | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1991 | + | | 1991-??-?? |
| [[Smash T.V. (NES)]] | | [[Smash T.V. (NES)]] | ||
| Sound Effects | | Sound Effects | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1991 | + | | 1991-??-?? |
| [[Star Wars (NES)]] | | [[Star Wars (NES)]] | ||
| Sound Effects | | Sound Effects | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1991 | + | | 1991-01-?? |
| [[The Hunt For Red October (NES)]] | | [[The Hunt For Red October (NES)]] | ||
| Sound Effects | | Sound Effects | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1991 | + | | 1991-05-?? |
+ | | [[The Hunt for Red October (GB)]] | ||
+ | | Sound Effects | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1991-10-?? | ||
| [[Bo Jackson Baseball (NES)]] | | [[Bo Jackson Baseball (NES)]] | ||
| Sound Effects | | Sound Effects | ||
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| Sound Effects | | Sound Effects | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1992 | + | | 1992-??-?? |
| [[International Cricket (NES)]] | | [[International Cricket (NES)]] | ||
| Sound FX | | Sound FX | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1992 | + | | 1992-06-10 |
| [[Power Punch II (NES)]] | | [[Power Punch II (NES)]] | ||
+ | | Sound Effects | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Unreleased | ||
+ | | [[Mike Tyson's Intergalactic Power Punch (NES)]] | ||
| Sound Effects | | Sound Effects | ||
|} | |} | ||
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==Picture Gallery== | ==Picture Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | + | Gavananderson1.jpg|Facebook Profile Picture. | |
− | + | Gavan_Anderson_-_2.jpg|Facebook Page Picture. | |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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[[Category: Composers]] | [[Category: Composers]] | ||
− | [[Category: Foley | + | [[Category: Foley Artists]] |
Revision as of 09:40, 9 June 2016
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Gavan Anderson (often credited as Gavin Anderson) was the second main composer at Beam Software. He joined Beam Software in 1988 and left in 1999. His music for Back to the Future is his best known game soundtrack. Gavan not only did music for games but also did some digitized voices in them, too. When Gavan began working too hard, he asked Tania Smith to join Beam and she accepted. He knew Tania through Marshall Parker, a friend of his that he toured and played with in bands. When Tania and Marshall joined, he started only working on sound effects because of Tania and Marshall already handling the music, and he eventually left Beam in October 1999. Gavan had previously played in a band called Bluestone. Below is Gavan's description about his job at Beam Software.
Gavan is also one of the unique video game musicians, as he never composed music for games and only ported music or used public domain music. However, he did create his own sound effects which were used in many Beam Software titles for the NES and Game Boy.
History
Gavan:
Music Development
NES
Gavan used the Beam Software sound engine and wrote the music in Music Macro Language. Gavan also made impressive digitized samples for NES games. During the development of Aussie Rules Footy, his voice can be heard saying, "Out of Bounds. On the Full." When Gavan was doing this, he had to record both sentences in different files, which were then put together by Marshall Parker.
Gavan used XTREE originally to create music and sound effects for the NES, but he eventually started using Qedit which evolved into The Semware Editor (TSE) since it was a programming editor and he was learning to program in C.
Gameography
Released | Title | Sample |
---|---|---|
1989-??-?? | Road Runner (NES) | |
1989-09-?? | Back to the Future (NES) | |
1989-09-?? | Bad Street Brawler (NES) | |
1989-10-?? | The Three Stooges (NES) | |
1990-01-?? | RoadBlasters (NES) | |
1990-03-?? | Fisher Price: I Can Remember (NES) | |
1990-03-?? | Fisher Price: Perfect Fit (NES) | |
1990-09-?? | Back to the Future II & III (NES) | Sound Effects |
1990-09-21 | Boulder Dash (GB) | Sound Effects |
1990-11-?? | The Punisher (NES) | Sound Effects |
1991-??-?? | Aussie Rules Footy (NES) | Sound Effects |
1991-??-?? | Smash T.V. (NES) | Sound Effects |
1991-??-?? | Star Wars (NES) | Sound Effects |
1991-01-?? | The Hunt For Red October (NES) | Sound Effects |
1991-05-?? | The Hunt for Red October (GB) | Sound Effects |
1991-10-?? | Bo Jackson Baseball (NES) | Sound Effects |
1992-??-?? | Fire Fighter (GB) | Sound Effects |
1992-??-?? | International Cricket (NES) | Sound FX |
1992-06-10 | Power Punch II (NES) | Sound Effects |
Unreleased | Mike Tyson's Intergalactic Power Punch (NES) | Sound Effects |
Picture Gallery
Links
- tarahall.com/gavanandersson - Official.
- facebook.com/gavan.anderson - Facebook.
- facebook.com/pages/Bluestone/130010740391547 - Band.