Michael McCann (composer)

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Michael McCann (born Michael Anthony McCann on March 5, 1976 , pseudonyms: Behavior, Sature, Michael A. McCann) is a Canadian composer for computer games, TV and film. He became known for the soundtracks to the games Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent , Deus Ex: Human Revolution , XCOM: Enemy Unknown , Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Borderlands 3 .

style

McCann's works mostly consist of electro , orchestra and traditional acoustic instruments as well as vocals from synthesizers (i.e. solo but also as a choir, mostly female and as vocalises ). Both as a solo artist and in his productions for studios, he usually combines several genres , including: ambient , jazz , breakbeat , post-rock , trip-hop , drum & bass as well as industrial , rock and pop .

Discography

Albums

  • 1999: Suture: Persona (Behavior Music)
  • 2001: Behavior: The Story of the Mechanical Man (Behavior Music)
  • 2015: 4

Soundtracks (film & series)

  • 2004: Re: Genesis
  • 2008: Burning Mussolini
  • 2009: License to Drill
  • 2010: License to Thrill Music

Soundtracks (video games)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Title Category Result
2012 BAFTA Video Game Awards Deus Ex: Human Revolution Best Original Music Nominated
2012 Canadian Video Game Awards Deus Ex: Human Revolution Best Original Music Won
2011 Cue Awards "Breakout Composer of the Year" Nominated
2011 Cue Awards Deus Ex: Human Revolution Best Score in Film / Media Nominated
2011 Cue Awards Deus Ex: Human Revolution Best Score for a Video Game Nominated
2011 Cue Awards Deus Ex: Human Revolution "Icarus" Most Memorable Theme Nominated
2011 Spike TV Video Game Awards Deus Ex: Human Revolution Best Original Score Nominated
2011 Hollywood Music In Media Deus Ex: Human Revolution Best Original Score Nominated
2011 G4TV X-Play Awards Deus Ex: Human Revolution Best Original Score Nominated
2008 Hollywood Music Awards ReGenesis Best TV Theme Nominated
2007 Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent Best Original Score Nominated
2007 GEAR Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent Best Interactive Score Nominated
2006 IGN 's "Best of 2006" Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent Best Original Score (Xbox 360)
2006 Genius award It's All Gone Pete Tong Best overall sound Nominated
2006 Genius award It's All Gone Pete Tong Best Achievement in Sound Editing Nominated
2005 Leo Awards It's All Gone Pete Tong Best overall sound Won
2005 Leo Awards It's All Gone Pete Tong Best overall sound editing Won
2004 Toronto International Film Festival It's All Gone Pete Tong Best Canadian Feature Film Won
2002 Sundance Film Festival FUBAR Official Selection

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Video Games Awards Winners & Nominees in 2012. February 15, 2012, accessed on October 7, 2019 .
  2. ^ Canadian Videogame Awards - Gaming Products Review. Retrieved October 7, 2019 (Canadian English).
  3. ↑ a b Wayback Machine. January 7, 2011, accessed October 7, 2019 .
  4. ^ Dice Summit 2007 ( Memento from February 2, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
  5. ↑ GANG website. Retrieved October 7, 2019 .

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SURNAME McCann, Michael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Anthony, Michael (birth name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian composer for computer games, TV and film
DATE OF BIRTH March 5th 1976