Matt Furniss

Matt Furniss

Gender	Male
Born	1973-03-06
Birth Place	Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Nationality	English
Aliases	M.Furniss Teque Matt Furness Matt (Monitor) Furniss M. Furniss Mat Furniss Matt Furnis Krisalis Software Ltd. Krisalis Software Krisalis Ltd. Krisalis

Matt Furniss (not to be confused with the graphic designer of the same name) is an English video game musician. His work can be heard in many Sega video games. Matt Furniss started by frequently playing video games at a shop in Sheffield called Just Micro. Upstairs from the game store was Gremlin Graphics. One day while Furniss was at the shop, developers from Gremlin came downstairs and asked for playtesters, and Furniss got to be one of them. At the time, he was a big fan of the works of Ben Daglish, and was given the chance to meet him. When he went into Daglish's studio, he saw synthesizers and an Atari ST. Daglish showed Furniss Pro24 from Steinberg and gave him a copy of the software. Furniss took the bus home and started using the software as soon as he got home.

Matt Furniss later heard about the Demoscenes, and he sent out his music to other companies, but nobody seemed interested at the time, which he says could have been due to his age. Then one day, Krisalis Software hired him since they were looking for a composer and sound designer. He was then interviewed and tested and by 1989 he was hired and started doing music for games.

Furniss started working at Krisalis Software with Shaun Hollingworth. Since Furniss didn't know programming, Hollingworth coded the sound drivers for his games. In 1994, he started working at Psygnosis and left a couple years later and started work for Disney. In 1998, he worked at Sony Computer Entertainment America. From the beginning of 2001 to March 2007, he worked at Health Net as their senior web application developer. From April 2007 to March of 2010, he worked at Fox doing the same job. Ever since then, Furniss has been working at Gakai, a part of SCEA, as a lead developer and web technical expert.

Furniss was also the main composer at Teeny Weeny Games for their Sega video games, while Marshall Parker was their main composer for Nintendo games.

Audio Development

To compose his video game music for almost all consoles, Furniss used drivers written by Shaun Hollingworth. To utilize the drivers, he used an untitled tracker program for the Atari Mega ST which was also programmed by Hollingworth. Unfortunately, neither Furniss or Hollingworth have the source code for it. Furniss created the Genesis instruments. Furniss used this method for the following platforms: Sega Master System, Game Gear, Sega Genesis. According to Furniss, the music plays correctly in 50Hz.

Commodore 64

Furniss switched between:

Future Composer V2.0,
a driver also used by Ben Daglish and others at Gremlin Graphics, and
a driver only used by Furniss and tuned at 424 Hz.

One of the latter two was programmed by Peter Harrap. Furniss's 2001 interview suggests that he never owned a C64 himself.

Gameography

Released	Title	Notes
1988-??-??	Toobin' (AMI)
1989-0?-??	Passing Shot (C64)
1989-12-0?	Chase H.Q. (C64)
1989-12-0?	Toobin (C64)
1989-??-??	Chase H.Q. (AMI)
1989-??-??	Hard Drivin' (AMI)
1989-??-??	Hard Drivin' (AST)
1989-??-??	Laser Squad (AMI)
1989-??-??	Torvak the Warrior (AMI)
1990-0?-??	Space Harrier II (C64)
1990-0?-??	Scramble Spirits (C64)
1990-0?-??	Castle Master (C64)
1990-0?-??	Manchester United (C64)
1990-06-2?	Klax (C64)
1990-06-2?	Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters (C64)
1990-0?-??	Shadow Warriors (C64)
1990-09-2?	Subbuteo (C64)
1990-11-0?	The Spy Who Loved Me (C64)
1990-1?-??	S.T.U.N. Runner (C64)
1990-??-??	Cyberball (C64)
1990-??-??	Badlands (C64)
1990-??-??	Badlands (AST)
1990-??-??	Botics (AMI)
1990-??-??	Castle Master (AMI)
1990-??-??	Cyberball (AMI)	Arrangements
1990-??-??	Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters (AST)
1990-??-??	Klax (AMI)
1990-??-??	Klax (ZXS)
1990-??-??	Manix (AMI)
1990-??-??	Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (AMI)	Unused Song
1990-??-??	Rogue Trooper (AMI)
1990-??-??	Scramble Spirits (AMI)
1990-??-??	Shadow Warriors (AMI)
1990-??-??	Shadow Warriors (ZXS)
1990-??-??	Space Harrier II (AMI)
1990-??-??	Space Harrier II (ZXS)
1990-??-??	The Spy Who Loved Me (AMI)
1990-??-??	S.T.U.N. Runner (AMI)
1990-??-??	World Championship Boxing Manager (AMI)
1991-0?-??	Skull & Crossbones (C64)
1991-0?-??	Manchester United Europe (C64)
1991-0?-??	Jahangir Khan World Championshop Squash (C64)
1991-??-??	Back to the Future Part III (SMS)
1991-??-??	Face Off (AMI)
1991-??-??	Mad Professor Mariarti (AMI)
1991-??-??	Hard Drivin' II: Drive Harder (AMI)	In-Game
1991-??-??	Hill Street Blues (AMI)
1991-??-??	Jahangir Khan's World Championship Squash (AMI)
1991-??-??	Lords of Chaos (AMI)
1991-??-??	Manchester United Europe (AMI)
1991-??-??	MiG-29 Fulcrum (DOS)	Arranged Jolyon Myers' music.
1991-??-??	OutRun Europa (AMI)	Arrangements
1991-??-??	OutRun Europa (GG)
1991-??-??	Pit-Fighter (AMI)
1991-??-??	Race Drivin' (AMI)	Title Screen & In-Game
1991-??-??	Revelation (AMI)
1991-??-??	Rugby: The World Cup (AMI)
1991-??-??	Sega Chess (SMS)
1991-??-??	Skull & Crossbones (AMI)
1991-??-??	Subbuteo: The Computer Game (AMI)
1992-02-??	The Terminator (GEN)	Arranged Brad Fiedel's opening music.
1992-02-??	The Terminator (GG)	Arranged Brad Fiedel's opening music.
1992-02-??	The Terminator (SMS)	Arranged Brad Fiedel's opening music.
1992-06-19	Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe: Virgin (GEN) (スピードボール２)	Arranged Nation 12's music.
1992-06-??	Prince of Persia (SMS)	Arranged Francis Mechner's music.
1992-10-??	Alien 3 (GEN)
1992-10-??	Double Dragon (GG)
1992-11-??	Alien 3 (AMI)
1992-12-??	James Bond 007: The Duel (GEN) (007: 死闘)
1992-??-??	Chuck Rock (GEN)	Arranged Matthew Simmonds's opening music.
1992-??-??	Chuck Rock (GG)	Arranged Matthew Simmonds's opening music.
1992-??-??	Chuck Rock (SMS)	Arranged Matthew Simmonds's opening music.
1992-??-??	Cyber-Cop (GEN) (Corporation)
1992-??-??	Cytron (AMI)
1992-??-??	European Football Champ (AMI)
1992-??-??	Galahad (GEN)	Arranged Tim Wright's music.
1992-??-??	Gods (ARCH)	Sound FX.
1992-??-??	Hook (GEN)	Arranged Takafumi Fujisawa's music.
1992-??-??	Hook (GG)	Arranged Takafumi Fujisawa's music.
1992-??-??	The Incredible Crash Dummies (GG) (クラッシュ・ダミー〜スリック坊やの大挑戦〜)	Arranged Geoff Follin's and Tim Follin's music.
1992-??-??	Lemmings (GG)
1992-??-??	Lemmings (SMS)
1992-??-??	Marble Madness (GG)	Arranged Hal Canon's and Brad Fuller's music.
1992-??-??	Marble Madness (SMS)	Arranged Hal Canon's and Brad Fuller's music.
1992-??-??	Nebulus (ARCH)
1992-??-??	Oh No! More Lemmings (ARCH)
1992-??-??	OutRun Europa (SMS)
1992-??-??	Predator 2 (GEN)
1992-??-??	Predator 2 (GG)
1992-??-??	Quest For Gold (ARCH)
1992-??-??	Shadowlands (AMI)
1992-??-??	Shadoworlds (AMI)
1992-??-??	The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man (GG)	Arranged Mark Van Hecke's music.
1992-??-??	Super Off Road (GG)	Arranged Sam Powell's music.
1992-??-??	Super Smash T.V. (GEN)	Arranged Jonathan Hey's music.
1992-??-??	Super Smash T.V. (GG)	Arranged Jonathan Hey's music.
1992-??-??	Super Smash T.V. (SMS)	Arranged Jonathan Hey's music.
1992-??-??	T2: The Arcade Game (GEN) (ターミネーター２：ザ・アーケードゲーム)
1992-??-??	Trivial Pursuit: Genus Edition (SMS)
1992-??-??	Tyrants: Fight Through Time (GEN) (メガロマニア)	Arranged Richard Joseph's music.
1992-??-??	Ultima VI: The False Prophet (AMI)	Arranged music from MS-DOS version.
1992-??-??	Ultima VI: The False Prophet (AST)	Arranged music from MS-DOS version.
1992-??-??	World Trophy Soccer (GEN) (Jリーグチャンピオンサッカー)
1992-??-??	WWF Steel Cage Challenge (SMS)
1993-01-??	Alien 3 (SMS)
1993-01-??	Prince of Persia (GG)	Arranged Francis Mechner's music.
1993-02-??	G-LOC: Air Battle (GEN)
1993-03-??	Wolfchild (GEN) (ウルフチャイルド)	Arranged Martin Iveson's music.
1993-05-26	Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators (GG)	Arranged Tommy Tallarico's music.
1993-06-??	Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators (SMS)	Arranged Tommy Tallarico's music.
1993-09-13	Mortal Kombat (GEN) (モータルコンバット)	Arranged Dan Forden's music.
1993-09-??	Bram Stoker's Dracula (GEN)
1993-09-??	Bram Stoker's Dracula (SNES)	Arranged by Steve Collett and Andy Brock.
1993-09-??	Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck (GEN) (チャックロックII)	Arranged Martin Iveson's music.
1993-11-??	Alien 3 (C64)	Arranged by Andrew Rodger.
1993-12-28	The Adventures of Kid Kleets (SNES) (サッカーキッド)
1993-??-??	Alien 3 (GG)
1993-??-??	Arabian Nights (AMI)
1993-??-??	Caesars Palace (GG)	Arranged Tommy Tallarico and Seth Mendelsohn's music.
1993-??-??	Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck (GG)	Arranged Martin Iveson's music.
1993-??-??	Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck (SMS)	Arranged Martin Iveson's music.
1993-??-??	Cool Spot (GG)	Arranged Tommy Tallarico's music.
1993-??-??	Cool Spot (SMS)	Arranged Tommy Tallarico's music.
1993-??-??	Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (GG)
1993-??-??	European Soccer Challenge (LYNX)
1993-??-??	F-15 Strike Eagle II (GEN)
1993-??-??	Gunship (SMD)
1993-??-??	Home Alone (SMS)
1993-??-??	The Incredible Crash Dummies (SMS)	Arranged Geoff Follin's and Tim Follin's music.
1993-??-??	Innocent Until Caught (DOS)	PC Music Driver.
1993-??-??	Joe & Mac (GEN)
1993-??-??	Predator 2 (SMS)
1993-??-??	Puggsy (GEN)
1993-??-??	Puggsy (SCD)
1993-??-??	RoboCop 3 (GEN)	Arranged Jonathan Dunn's music.
1993-??-??	RoboCop 3 (SMS)	Arranged Jonathan Dunn's music.
1993-??-??	Sensible Soccer: European Champions (SMD)	Arranged Richard Joseph's music.
1993-??-??	Wiz 'n' Liz: The Frantic Wabbit Wescue (GEN)
1993-??-??	Wolfchild (GG) (ウルフチャイルド)	Arranged Martin Iveson's music.
1993-??-??	Wolfchild (SMS) (ウルフチャイルド)	Arranged Martin Iveson's music.
1993-??-??	WWF Steel Cage Challenge (GG)
1993-??-??	Zool: Ninja of the "Nth" Dimension (GEN) (ズールのゆめぼうけん)	Arranged Patrick Phelan's music.
1993-??-??	Zool: Ninja of the "Nth" Dimension (GG) (ズールのゆめぼうけん)	Arranged Patrick Phelan's music.
1993-??-??	Zool: Ninja of the "Nth" Dimension (SMS)	Arranged Patrick Phelan's music.
1994-01-??	The Lost Vikings (GEN)	Arranged Charles Deenen's music.
1994-03-??	Bubble and Squeak (GEN)	Arranged Allister Brimble's music.
1994-03-??	Road Rash (GG)	Arranged Rob Hubbard's music.
1994-03-??	Road Rash (SMS)	Arranged Rob Hubbard's music.
1994-05-02	Soccer Kid (3DO)
1994-06-??	The Incredible Hulk (GEN)	Arranged Steve Collett's music.
1994-06-??	The Incredible Hulk (GG)	Sound Converter
1994-06-??	The Incredible Hulk (SMS)	Sound Converter
1994-09-09	Mortal Kombat II (GEN) (モータルコンバットⅡ 究極神拳)	Arrangements
1994-09-09	Mortal Kombat II (GG) (モータルコンバットⅡ 究極神拳)	Arrangements
1994-10-26	Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse (GEN) (ミッキーマニア)	Arrangements
1994-10-26	Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse (SNES) (ミッキーマニア)	Arrangements
1993-10-??	Soccer Kid (AMI)
1994-11-04	The Lion King (GEN) (ライオン・キング)	Arrangements
1994-11-18	Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure (GEN)
1994-11-??	The Adventures of Mighty Max (GEN)
1994-11-??	The Lion King (GG) (ライオン・キング)	Arrangements
1994-11-??	Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (GEN)
1994-11-??	Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (SCD)	Sound Effects.
1994-12-09	The Adventures of Mighty Max (SNES)
1994-12-??	Daffy Duck in Hollywood (SMS)
1994-??-??	The Addams Family (GEN)	Arranged Jonathan Dunn's music.
1994-??-??	Choplifter III (GG)	Arranged Marshall Parker's music from the Game Boy version.
1994-??-??	Daffy Duck in Hollywood (GG)
1994-??-??	Dino Dini's Soccer (SMD)
1994-??-??	Lemmings 2: The Tribes (GEN) (レミングス２)
1994-??-??	The Lion King (SMS)	Arrangements
1994-??-??	Mortal Kombat II (SMS)	Arrangements
1994-??-??	Mr. Nutz (SMD)	Arrangements and Additional Music
1994-??-??	RoboCop 3 (GG) (ロボコップ３)	Arranged Jonathan Dunn's music.
1994-??-??	Sabre Team (AMI)
1994-??-??	Second Samurai (SMD)
1994-??-??	Soccer Kid (DOS)
1995-01-??	Daffy Duck in Hollywood (SMD)
1995-03-??	Mortal Kombat II (32X) (モータルコンバットⅡ 究極神拳)	Arrangements
1995-05-25	Battlemaniacs (SMS)	Arranged David Wise's music.
1995-10-17	Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (JAG)	Arranged by Ian Howe.
1995-10-??	Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (32X)
1995-12-05	Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure (SNES)	Arranged by Roy Wilkins.
1995-??-??	Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (SMS)
1995-??-??	Manchester United Soccer (SNES)
1995-??-??	Monster Truck Wars (GG)
1995-??-??	Street Racer (SMD)	Arranged Helmut's Theme by Allister Brimble.
1996-01-31	Assault Rigs (PS1)	With Andrew Crowley, Stuart Duffield and Steve Cooke.
1996-02-??	Assault Rigs (DOS)	With Andrew Crowley, Stuart Duffield and Steve Cooke.
1996-09-27	Street Racer (GB) (ストリートレーサー)	Arranged by Martin Walker.
1996-10-31	Toy Story (W16)	Arranged Andy Blythe's and Marten Joustra's music.
1996-09-11	Assault Rigs (SAT)	With Andrew Crowley, Stuart Duffield and Steve Cooke.
1996-??-??	Legends (AMI)
1996-??-??	Legends (CD32)	Unused Song
1996-??-??	Legends (DOS)
1997-02-28	NanoTek Warrior (PS1)
1997-10-07	Nightmare Ned (W32)	Sound Effects Engineer
1997-10-15	G-Poilce (W32)	Composer?
1997-11-18	G-Poilce (W32)	Composer?
1997-??-??	101 Dalmatians: Escape from DeVil Manor (W32)	Sound Designer.
1999-01-13	NCAA Final Four 99 (PS1)	Sound FX Design and Editing with Chuck Carr, Joel Copen and Tristan des Prés.
1999-03-29	MLB 2000 (PS1)	Music with Joel Copen and Chuck Carr. Sound FX Design & Editing with Rex Baca, Chuck Carr, Joel Copen and Tristan des Prés.
1999-03-31	3Xtreme (PS1)	Sound Effects.
1999-08-11	NFL GameDay 2000 (PS1)	Sound with Chuck Carr, Joel Copen, Tristan des Prés, Brad Aldredge and Chuck Doud.
1999-10-26	Cool Boarders 4 (PS1)	In-game & Menu Music with Chuck Carr.
1999-11-09	Supercross Circuit (PS1)	Menu & In Game Music with Chuck Carr and Ty Tabor.
1999-12-21	NBA ShootOut 2000 (PS1)	Sound FX Design and Editing with Rex Baca, Chuck Carr, Joel Copen and Tristan des Prés.
2000-02-07	Soccer Kid (JAG)
2000-02-24	Fear Effect (PS1)	With Jason Agolia.
2000-05-02	Excitebike 64 (N64)	With Chris Lamb
2000-08-22	NCAA GameBreaker 2001 (PS1)	With Tristan des Prés and Joel Copen.
2000-11-22	Woody Woodpecker Racing (PS1)
2000-12-19	NCAA GameBreaker 2001 (PS2)	With Tristan des Prés and Joel Copen.
2001-09-17	Spider-Man (W32)	Sound FX
2002-09-30	Soccer Kid (GBA)
2002-12-13	Soccer Kid (PS1)
2009-01-02	Nonamed: The Remake (W64)
2018-03-06	Fear Effect Sedna (PS4)	With Sébastien Poncelet.
2018-03-06	Fear Effect Sedna (SW)	With Sébastien Poncelet.
2018-03-06	Fear Effect Sedna (W64)	With Sébastien Poncelet.
2018-03-06	Fear Effect Sedna (XONE)	With Sébastien Poncelet.
2021-08-21	Zool: Redimensioned (PS4)	Original Music from Mega Drive version.
2021-08-21	Zool: Redimensioned (W64)	Original Music from Mega Drive version.
Unreleased	Bill's Tomato Game (GEN)
Unreleased	Fido Dido (GEN)
Unreleased	Fun Car Rally (GEN)
Unreleased	Hook (SMS)
Unreleased	Off the Wall (GG)
Unreleased	Puggsy (SNES)
Unreleased	ResQ (GEN)
Unreleased	Tintin On The Moon (SMS)
Unreleased	Woody Woodpecker Racing (DC)