Ben Houge
| Ben Houge | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1974[1] York, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Genres | Video game music, Orchestral, Vocal, classical, Chamber, Liturgical, Ambient |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Musician, Sound designer, Film scorer |
| Years active | 1996-Present |
| Website |
benhouge |
Ben Houge (/hoʊɡ/; born 1974) is an internationally active American composer and audio designer. He has worked on many projects, including composing music and designing audio for video games since 1996. He contributed to popular titles during his seven years of association with Sierra On-Line including developing audio for the Half-Life series and Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura. In 2003, Houge left Sierra to work as a freelance audio designer[2] and later joined the video game corporation Ubisoft. Much of his work employs computers to make decisions and generate sound, and he has incorporated ideas from his experience in digital media into compositions for live performance.[3] He received his Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) in Music Theory from St. Olaf College and his Master of Music degree (M.M.) from the University of Washington and is currently an assistant professor at Berklee College of Music.[4]
Houge's work on "food operas," that is, electronic music environments for dining that adapt to the dishes and courses being served to each dinner or table of dinners, has been extensively noted in the press.[5][6][7]
Discography
Video Game Compositions
Houge has composed many video game audio compositions, including:
- Tom Clancy's EndWar (February 2005-August 2008), Ubisoft
- Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (August 2004-February 2005), Ubisoft
- Half-Life Playstation 2 version (2001), Sierra Entertainment, Inc
- Half-Life: Opposing Force (1999), Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
- Half-Life: Blue Shift (2001), Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
- Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (2000-2001), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
- Ground Control (2000), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
- Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned (1999), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
- SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle (1999), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
- King's Quest: Mask of Eternity (1998), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
- Leisure Suit Larry's Casino (1998), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
- Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail! (1996), Sierra On-Line, Inc.
- Sierra's 'splash' screen (1998-2001), Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
- Mythica (August 2003-February 2004), Microsoft Studios
- Hoyle Casino Empire (2002), Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
- Jonny Drama (March 1999-July 2001), Sierra Entertainment, Inc.[8]
References
- ↑ Ben Houge biography page
- ↑ "Ben Houge - Developer Bio". mobygames.com. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ↑ "Ben Houge, Biography". benhouge.com. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ↑ "Ben Houge, Assistant Professor". berklee.edu. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ↑ "The Sounds Of Asparagus, As Explored Through Opera". Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ↑ "LISTEN UP FOR FOOD OPERA—A LIVE, SONIC & INTERACTIVE DINNER".
- ↑ "SENSING TERROIR: WHERE TASTE AND SOUND COLLIDE". Archived from the original on 2014-08-05.
- ↑ "Ben Houge, Games". benhouge.com. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
External links
- Official website
- Faculty - Ben Houge, Assistant Professor
- Ben Houge at the Internet Movie Database
- Musical Gamescapes: A Study of Unity in Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura By: Tristan Capacchione