Groove Addicts Provides Original Score for Splinter Cell: Conviction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Los Angeles, CA, July 13, 2007: Composers Kaveh Cohen and Michael Nielsen in association with Groove Addicts bring their unique brand of orchestral-electronic fusion to the 5th and latest installment of the popular Tom Clancy series, "Splinter Cell: Conviction." This marks Groove Addicts first foray in original scoring for interactive gaming, an initiative for the company spearheaded by GA's Business Development team, led by Mike Zarin and J.P. Rahmann. The much-anticipated release of the Ubisoft game will hit stores in time for Christmas.
Splinter Cell: Conviction chronicles the latest adventures of Splinter Cell protagonist Sam Fisher. Cohen & Nielsen's suspenseful score accompanies Fisher's calculated steps as the gameplay unfolds. "It's the most definitive music I have heard to date for the series. I would go so far to call it 'classic Splinter Cell,' " says Simon Pressey, Ubisoft Montreal's Technical & Artistic Director of Audio.
Groove Addicts' Zarin concurs, "We are ecstatic to be involved with this incredible Ubisoft AAA franchise. The fact that this is our first game says a lot about the caliber of music we at Groove Addicts work so very hard to deliver everyday. Michael Nielsen and Kaveh Cohen have a rare knack to consistently create great music in a timely manner, with our clients' vision in mind."
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Groove Addicts talent roster melds legendary film composing talent with well known players from the film and TV world and chart-topping performing artists direct from the studio and tour scene. All come together under the Groove banner to form a uniquely creative environment... "Groove Addicts - For Music Junkies."
Credits:
Client: Ubisoft
Title: "Splinter Cell: Conviction"
Release Date: November, 2007
Production Company: Ubisoft, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sr. Producer: Mathieu Ferland
Music Production Company: Groove Addicts, Los Angeles, CA
Composers: Kaveh Cohen and Michael Nielsen
For Details, Contact:
Virginia Scripps, Press Kitchen, 310-392-6682 presskitchen@verizon.net
Dain Blair, Groove Addicts, 310-572-4646