Hades 2 Composer Darren Korb Spills His Songwriting Process

Darren Korb, audio director at Supergiant Games, details his journey composing music for 2020's award-winning Hades OST, how he's introducing new sounds in Hades II with modular synths like the Moog Matriarch, and looks back on his voice acting and sound design in past releases like Bastion and Pyre.

I originally filmed this interview in April 2024 as part of Game Informer Magazine’s cover story. Special thanks to my old boss, Matt Miller for permitting me to publish this video feature on Viewport. Thank you to Supergiant Games for welcoming me to the studio to chat with the team.

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00:00 - Darren plays the Bağlama
01:40 - Why a sequel?
02:30 - Developing a sound
03:45 - What does witchcraft sound like?
05:35 - Double the music
06:19 - How game composing has changed since Bastion (2011)
07:18 - Confidence in songwriting
08:18 - Voice acting
08:53 - Becoming Zagreus' voice actor
10:43 - Directing other actors
11:48 - Looking ahead

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