When the LSA was officially launched in April of 2017 at the conclusion of Ludo2017, a single Kiwi scholar was in attendance. We’re so excited to promote Ivan Mouraviev’s (University of Auckland) newly published article in Nota Bene Canadian Undergraduate Journal of Musicology: “The Synchretic Network: Linking Music, Narrative, and Emotion in the Video Game Journey“ Abstract: In…
The Australasian Computer Music Conference 2017 – September 28, Adelaide SA
The Australasian Computer Music Conference 2017 is to be held from September 28 – October 1, 2017. The conference will be hosted by the Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Electronic Music Unit. The conference theme question: “Do androids dream of computer music? The Australasian Computer Music Association invites composers, performers, academics, engineers and…
Prodigy of Mobb Deep Passed Away at 42
Cast you mind back to 2008, and you may perhaps remember picking up the Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition, complete with ‘The Music of Grand Theft Auto IV’ CD featuring Dirty New Yorker by Mobb Deep. Sadly with Prodigy’s passing the group will forever be changed, and we’ll be listening to Beat 102.7 while…
Melbourne Meet-Up Report
Hello LSA members, game music fans and friends! Thank you to everyone who came out for our meet up in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago. The whole day was a stimulating experience, and our thanks go to Greg Morrow from APRAAMCOS for his warm welcome to the LSA, and providing the varied music, industry…
Melbourne VGM Event – Game Composition and LSA Chapter Meeting
We’re very excited to share this event AND our first official meeting: High Score: Composition and Sound Art for Gaming (click here for website) apraamcos.com.au featuring Meghann O’Neill, Jared Underwood, Ash Ringrose, Maize Wallin, Neal Acree, and Angharad Yeo: When: Saturday 20 May, 9am-4pm Where: The Cube, ACMI, Federation Square, Flinders St, Melbourne Cost: $30 for APRA AMCOS…
Social Media – Checkpoint Reached✔
The LSA now has completed and published FACEBOOK and TWITTER profiles, with follow and like buttons on every page of the site. We also have an official Group on the SSSMG website that you can join. Don’t have an SSSMG profile? Click HERE to sign up, it’s well worth it! Spread the social media love people, more updates…
The LSA is here!
Welcome to the newly launched website for the (also) brand new Ludomusicology Society of Australia. In association with the pioneering organisations in Europe and the United States of America, the LSA offers a centralised and local professional body nurturing game music studies for academics, people in industry and game music fans alike in the Australasian…