Whoa! The BBVR OST Has Been Released!
I can’t begin to describe how much fun I had composing these tracks for the Black Box VR Video Game, the primary goal was to use rhythmic entrainment to influence a player’s locomotion while performing reps. Later we noticed a positive response to using motivational lyrics, so we also focused on lyric writing, melody and harmony to help encourage players into giving it their all through subliminal messaging by way of our adaptive music system.
Hearing the track’s playback outside of the game on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music is surreal, it feels like a fantastic accomplishment!
In saying that, I worked with so many talented musicians and producers on this project, so I wanted to give everyone who collaborated on the soundtrack a special mention!
Cheat Code
Alex Hamilton and Eric Castiglia's: Vocalists.
Paul O’Doherty: Guitarist.
In This World, You’re The Hero
Bella T: Vocalist.
Jeff Bull Jr: Guitar & Bass
Keep On Moving
Matt Gibson: Composer and Guitarist.
Jamie Wiltshire: Vocalist.
You Got The Fire, Scatter and Go The Distance
INOD Joint producer.
RJay: Vocalist & Joint Lyricist on Go The Distance.
Beaux: Vocalist & Joint Lyricist on You Got The Fire.
You Didn’t Come This Far To Quit, Keep Pushing!
Apostolos: Joint producer.
You Only Fail if You Quit
Borja: Joint producer.
Unstoppable
Kelby Dover: Vocalist.
This Is My Game
Honey: Vocalist & Joint Lyricist.
OST Wiki Facts
You can experience the full album on any major music streaming platforms like Spotify or Apple Music. By visiting a Black Box VR gym you can experience the soundtrack in its fully intended format and glory.
Did you know while playing the Black Box VR game that the music system will extend and loop specific track sections if you’re in the middle of important reps, this reduces the downtime experienced when a track has ended and a new one is starting. The system will also remix track stems depending on your performance by adding or removing specific instrumentation. When you’re performing your best work, the crowd becomes aware of the music and will perform crowd chants that sync to the beat and cheer you on! Finally, the music system will provide subtle notifications when your gate or crystal is taking damage, it does this by replacing the kick drum with a tempo-synced heartbeat notification - it’s subtle, but learning these audio cues will provide an advantage in battle and provide you real-time feedback without getting in the way!