Richard Beddow
Biography / Trivia
Richard Beddow offers a wide range of audio services for video games, television, and films through audiodesigner.co.uk He entered the music industry in 1998 handling composition, sound effects, and sound design for video games by Criterion Studios and Small Rockets. He instantly demonstrated his versatility creating pulsing electronica for TrickStyle and Suzuki Alstare Extreme Racing and cinematic cues on Deep Fighter and Ultra Assault. However, many of these projects were low-profile and he has since been involved with the unreleased titles HP Spy Academy and Band of Bugs.
Beddow is especially respected for his forward thinking sound design. Thanks to the impact caused by his own scores, he was hired to work as the sound designer of Taito Legends and BattleBots. He also specialises in a range of technical and artistic post production work. He has recently composed several new game scores, namely Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Shogun Empires, and Ford Bold Moves Street Racing. In 2008, he recorded the epic fantasy score to Viking: Battle for Asgard with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, to much publicity and a soundtrack release.
Away from video games, Beddow has made additional and promotional music for a range of documentaries and dramas on British terrestial TV. He is also a contributor to production music releases by BMG that have been used in a range of television and film projects. He has also recently created the musical score for the feature film The Experiment although its release has been indefinitely postponed. Although he has worked on many low-profile or criticised projects, Beddow has established a reputation as a solid composer and sound designer.
Games (16)
Year |
Title |
Platform |
Composer |
1998 |
Redline Racer |
DC |
Richard Beddow |
1999 |
TrickStyle |
PC, DC |
Richard Beddow |
2000 |
Deep Fighter |
PC, DC |
Richard Beddow |
2000 |
Suzuki Alstare Extreme Racing |
PC, DC |
Richard Beddow |
2001 |
Art Is Dead |
PC |
Ian Livingstone, Richard Beddow |
2001 |
Jetboat Superchamps 2 |
PC |
Richard Beddow |
2001 |
Kayak Extreme |
PC |
Richard Beddow |
2001 |
Star Monkey |
PC |
Richard Beddow |
2002 |
HP Spy Academy |
PC |
Richard Beddow |
2003 |
Looney Tunes: Back in Action |
GC, PS2 |
2dB Music Production, Richard Beddow |
2003 |
Ultra Assault |
PC |
Richard Beddow |
2003 |
Wakeboarding Unleashed |
GBA |
Richard Beddow |
2005 |
Band of Bugs |
PS2 |
Richard Beddow |
2005 |
Real Time Conflict: Shogun Empires |
DS |
Richard Beddow |
2006 |
Ford Bold Moves Street Racing |
PC, PS2, XBOX, PSP |
Richard Beddow, Roy Adams |
2008 |
Viking: Battle for Asgard |
PS3, X360 |
Richard Beddow, Simon Ravn, Walter Mair |
Games - Other Credits (3)
Albums (2)
Reviews
» Viking: Battle for Asgard - The Soundtrack (by orion_mk3)
Added by Chris on Oct 29, 2008 12:27 PM |
Edited by Chris on Oct 29, 2008 01:03 PM |