2. Jim Guthrie
Guthrie, aside from serving as a member of some quality Canadian rock bands (Islands/Royal City/Human Highway), recently crafted the soundtracks for Superbrothers:Sword & Sworcery and Indie Game: The Movie. Both are critical darlings and are often praised for their respective soundtracks, with good reason. Guthrie's exploratory, epic soundtrack feels right at home for Superbrothers. But even more so, its difficult to imagine Indie Game: The Movie being nearly as effective a documentary without its perfect soundtrack. The music whimpers, swells, and gets funky in all the right places. Give this one a listen; its the main theme for the movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzGVtLJZczQ&feature=player_profilepage#! That is the
perfect musical summary of what Indie Game is about: rising from a melancholy low to a celebratory high (and then descending into a satisfied, humble silence) as these developers finish the various passion projects theyve spent an unfathomable amount of time crafting. Its all there in one song: suffering, passion, and victory. You can listen to (and purchase) both soundtracks from
Guthries site.