Will Loconto
Will Loconto | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Years active | 26 |
| Known for | Information Society |
Will Loconto is a musician and composer based in Austin, Texas. He composed music for various video game soundtracks including Daikatana and was a keyboardist for the band Information Society.[1][2]
Career
In 1989, Loconto replaced Jimron Goff as lead vocalist for the band T42,[3][4] a Dallas area band that began in the Deep Ellum music scene in the late 1980s.[4] T42 released the album Intruder on Columbia Records in 1992.[5][6] Loconto quit T42 in 1993 in order to be the keyboardist in the industrial band Information Society.[1][2][3]
Loconto left Information Society to work for Dallas-based computer game developer ION Storm as a sound designer and composer. He was part of the initial design team for the game John Romero’s Daikatana.[1][2][7] He left ION Storm in November 1998 and co-founded PC and video game developer Third Law Interactive, distributed by publishing company Gathering of Developers the same year.[7] Through Third Law Interactive, Loconto developed sound for Kiss: Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child.[7][8]
Loconto’s song "The Heist," which was the theme for puzzle game Pictureka Museum Mayhem, was nominated for a 2009 Game Audio Network Guild Award in the "Best Original Instrumental" category.[9][10]
In 2011, Loconto and Assaf Rinde were nominated for a Hollywood Music in Media Award in the category "Original Score for Video Game" for their work on first-person shooter game Rage.[11] T42 reunited in 2011 to release the album Voltage! and play several live shows.[4][6] He currently runs Will Loconto Music and Sound.[12]
Drew Haley and Will Loconto were nominated for a 2014 Hollywood Music in Media Award in the "Contemporary Christian/Gospel" category for their song, It’s Gonna Be a Good Day.[13] This song has also been nominated for The 14th Annual Independent Music Awards in the "Contemporary Christian/Gospel" category for 2015.[14]
Credits
| Year | Game Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dominion: Storm Over Gift 3 | Music and Sound |
| 2000 | KISS: Psycho Circus - The Nightmare Child | Audio Designer |
| 2000 | Daikatana | Music |
| 2000 | American McGee's Alice | Sound |
| 2001 | Elite Forces: WWII Normandy | Sound |
| 2001 | WWII: Iwo Jima | Music |
| 2001 | Forgotten Realms: Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance | Music |
| 2001 | Anachronox | Sound |
| 2002 | Run Like Hell | Songs |
| 2002 | Mini Golf Master 2 | Music |
| 2002 | Arthur's Quest: Battle for the Kingdom | Sound Designer |
| 2002 | Aliens vs. Predator 2: Primal Hunt | Sound Design |
| 2004 | Pitfall: The Lost Expedition | Additional Sound Design |
| 2004 | Champions of Norrath | Water’s Edge Credits Remix |
| 2006 | Rayman Raving Rabbids | Musical Arrangements |
| 2006 | American McGee Presents: Bad Day LA | Sound Effect |
| 2007 | Lanfeust de Troy | Musician |
| 2008 | Pictureka! Museum Mayhem | Sound and Music by |
| 2009 | Treasure World | Sound design |
| 2011 | Rage | Additional Cinematic Musical Score |
| Year | Title | Band | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Intruder | T42 | Columbia |
| 2008 | Best of the Best: A Tribute to Game Music | Various Artists | Game Music Central |
| 2011 | Voltage! | T42 | A Different Drum |
References
- ^ a b c Kushner, David (2004). Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture. Random House Trade Paperbacks. ISBN 0812972155. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c "How do game developers hack it?". March 7, 2000. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "T42 Biography". Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Anything Box: "A Change in My Destiny" For '90s Synth Stars". October 7, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "Heavy Rotation Staff Selections". Spin. Spin Media, LLC. June 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c "T42 Discography". Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Stormy weather". January 14, 1999. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ Kushner, David (September 1, 1999). "Exposure Digital: Ol' Dirty Bastard: The Game". Spin. 15 (9): 92.
- ^ "LittleBigPlanet snags eight nominations in GANG audio awards". February 17, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "Will Loconto". Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "HMMA Nomination - Rage". October 20, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "A Composers Perspective on Game Audio - Choice Notions". April 13, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "July 2014 Music Genre Nominees". July 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "14th Annual Independent Music Awards Nominees Announced!". March 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ "Game Music Central Presents "Best of the Best: A Tribute To Game Music". June 4, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2015.