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London, United Kingdom, 2010/03/09 - Audio Network tracks have become a soaring success as an integral part of Sony PS3's latest smash hit game, 'Heavy Rain', which debuted at the top of the UK All Formats Chart on release.
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‘Heavy Rain’ has become Sony’s first UK chart topper since this time last year, and Audio Network are delighted that their versatile high quality music catalogue is a fundamental component of this huge success story.
The game was produced in France by Quantic Dream and use of Audio Network tracks was licensed through our Paris office. This license covered a range of promotional uses for content produced in France. The pan-European Television commercial was licensed through Stream in London for a small additional fee.
Quantic Dream, found the Audio Network tracks were spot on in conveying the moody atmosphere that envelops ‘Heavy Rain’ - the compulsive story of a father’s herculean journey via trials to rescue his abducted boy. This is no point and shoot game however, so the carefully selected music was vital in communicating the sense of danger, atmosphere and dark thrill that permeates the content.
The track ‘Mars’, by Terry Devine-King and Nick Ingman - which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios with the London Philharmonic orchestra - was chosen by Quantic Dream as the theme music on the trailers for their lead character, Ethan Mars. It has now become so popular, it has attracted a huge following on You-Tube.
Game: Heavy Rain
Format: Sony PS3
Publisher: SCEE
Developer: Quantic Dream
Out: Now
About Audio Network
Audio Network (audionetwork.com) has an innovative licensing model which cuts through the traditionally complex and costly processes of licensing music, by pre-clearing all its tracks for worldwide and multi-platform use. This approach allows producers to make programmes for international distribution, emerging platforms and new media without the need to go through the complicated and expensive process of clearing individual tracks or re-versioning productions.
Audio Network owns the rights to an extensive catalogue of over 30,000 tracks covering the full range of music styles from classical to hip hop and from country to rock ‘n roll, Its high quality music, available in both stereo and 5.1 surround sound, is created by established international composers and recorded by major orchestras and artistes including The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dame Evelyn Glennie OBE and the late Sir John Dankworth CBE.
The company supplies music and more than 50,000 sound effects to major international film, television, advertising and media clients including Universal Pictures, BBC, Ogilvy and BT Vision.
Audio Network also provides original scoring, audio branding and sound design services and is a joint venture between many well known music composers who create bespoke music for license.
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