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'''Jesper Jakobson Kyd''' (born February | {{Actor Infobox | ||
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|birth=3 February 1972<br>{{Wiki|Hørsholm}}, [[Denmark]] | |||
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'''Jesper Jakobson Kyd''' (born 3 February 1972) is a Danish-born video game and film score composer who was acclaimed for composing music for the ''Hitman'' series. | |||
He continued his work with ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', going on to provide music for the majority of the primary installments in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|series]], including ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', the latter of which he shared credit with composer [[Lorne Balfe]]. During this arrangement, Kyd composed the background music for the single-player portion of the game, while Balfe handled the main theme, the single-player cutscenes, and the music for the game's [[multiplayer]]. | ==Biography== | ||
===''Assassin's Creed''=== | |||
He continued his work with ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', going on to provide music for the majority of the primary installments in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|series]], including ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', the latter of which he shared credit with composer [[Lorne Balfe]]. During this arrangement, Kyd composed the background music for the single-player portion of the game, while Balfe handled the main theme, the single-player cutscenes, and the music for the game's [[multiplayer]].<ref>{{Imdb|name/nm1224245}}</ref> | |||
For reasons unknown, Kyd did not return for ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', for which the sole composer was Lorne Balfe.<ref> | For reasons unknown, Kyd did not return for ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', for which the sole composer was Lorne Balfe.<ref>{{Twitter|Lornebalfe|status/213315718823940096|Lorne Balfe|quote=@Azialos just me.}}</ref> | ||
== | In 2019, on the 10th anniversary of the release of ''Assassin's Creed II'', Kyd released 17 previously unreleased tracks via his SoundCloud. Many are alternate variants of the existing tracks from the soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2019/11/19/assassins-creed-iis-10th-anniversary-brings-some-new-game-music-tracks/|title=Assassin’s Creed II’s 10th anniversary brings some new game music tracks|first=Aran|last=Suddi|publisher=The Sixth Axis|date=19-11-2019|accessdate=1 May 2020}}</ref> | ||
==''Assassin's Creed'' works== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' (2007) – composer | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' (2009) – composer | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' (2010) – composer | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' (2011) – composer (with [[Lorne Balfe]]) | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://jesperkyd.com/messageboard/index.php?showtopic=1141 Official Jesper Kyd forum] | *[http://jesperkyd.com/messageboard/index.php?showtopic=1141 Official Jesper Kyd forum] | ||
*[http://www.jesperkyd.com/ Official website] | *[http://www.jesperkyd.com/ Official website] | ||
*[http://ugdb.com/article/view/interview-assassin-s-creed-brotherhood-ps3 ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' - Interview] | *[http://ugdb.com/article/view/interview-assassin-s-creed-brotherhood-ps3 ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' - Interview] | ||
*[https://rawg.io/creators/jesper-kyd Jesper Kyd at RAWG] | *[https://rawg.io/creators/jesper-kyd Jesper Kyd at RAWG] | ||
*[https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,12643/ Jesper Kyd at Mobygames] | *[https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,12643/ Jesper Kyd at Mobygames] | ||
Revision as of 16:39, 1 May 2020
Jesper Jakobson Kyd (born 3 February 1972) is a Danish-born video game and film score composer who was acclaimed for composing music for the Hitman series.
Biography
Assassin's Creed
He continued his work with Assassin's Creed, going on to provide music for the majority of the primary installments in the series, including Assassin's Creed II, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed: Revelations, the latter of which he shared credit with composer Lorne Balfe. During this arrangement, Kyd composed the background music for the single-player portion of the game, while Balfe handled the main theme, the single-player cutscenes, and the music for the game's multiplayer.[1]
For reasons unknown, Kyd did not return for Assassin's Creed III, for which the sole composer was Lorne Balfe.[2]
In 2019, on the 10th anniversary of the release of Assassin's Creed II, Kyd released 17 previously unreleased tracks via his SoundCloud. Many are alternate variants of the existing tracks from the soundtrack.[3]
Assassin's Creed works
- Assassin's Creed (2007) – composer
- Assassin's Creed II (2009) – composer
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (2010) – composer
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (2011) – composer (with Lorne Balfe)
References
- ↑
Jesper Kyd at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑
Lorne Balfe (@Lornebalfe) on Twitter "@Azialos just me."
- ↑ Suddi, Aran (19-11-2019). Assassin’s Creed II’s 10th anniversary brings some new game music tracks. The Sixth Axis. Retrieved on 1 May 2020.