- Graeme Norgate
Graeme Norgate is a
video game music composer , who has composed music for a variety ofvideo game s developed by Rare, Ltd.. His first project at Rare was writing the music for theGame Boy game, "Donkey Kong Land ". He also contributed to the soundtracks of "Blast Corps " and "GoldenEye 007 ". Graeme is currently employed byFree Radical Design . His recent scores include "Second Sight" and the "Timesplitters " series of video games.Originally working at a bank before joining Rare in 1994, he later would become famous for taking part in the music of such games as "GoldenEye 007" and "Blast Corps". When asked what was his worst piece of work was, however, he said "Oh Jesus. One of my tracks for BlastCorps on the N64. It was when the space shuttle took off. It was completely inappropriate. I still cringe every time I hear it." [ [http://www.frd.co.uk/articles.php?id=2 In house interview of Graeme Norgate] ]
Apparently a good friend of fellow Rare composer
Robin Beanland , the two worked on the original soundtrack to "Killer Instinct " over a decade ago. He also composed music (but was not totally credited) for other Rareware games, such as "Diddy Kong Racing ", "Jet Force Gemini ", and "Perfect Dark ".Norgate has a [http://www.graemenorgate.com/ personal website] , specifically devoted to the music of the
Commodore 64 era of gaming / remixes.Norgate works under a number of aliases including: MC Graeme Norgate, Dumbledore, Freckleface Beefburger, Beefburger, Bebagoo, Magoo, Mr. Magoo, Achamagoo, Achamadingamagoo, Achamadingamagoogoo, and also Zookeeper McTinkle.
He has remixed two songs for the UK band
Goteki .References
Newer alisases include Achamadingamagoogoomczookeepermctinkle, Granny Baggums, Granoogoo, Agalagoogoo, Billybooboo, Ranagoo the Jewish Superhero, and Granny.
External links
* [http://www.graemenorgate.com/ Graeme's personal website]
* [http://www.vgmrush.com/artists-details.php?id=10 Comprehensive Graeme Norgate Profile at VGM Rush]
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* [http://www.ocremix.org/composer/id/109/graeme-norgate/ Composer profile] atOverClocked ReMix
* [http://www.tsmusicbox.com Timesplitters Music Box]
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