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Winifred Phillips is an Interactive Achievement Award winning composer of music for video games. Working alongside her award winning music producer Winnie Waldron, Winifred writes music for video games, radio and TV. Browse this web site to read more, and launch the site's music players (click the game titles at the bottom) to hear her music. |
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The Sims Label to Release Soundtrack Album of SimAnimals™
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SimAnimals will be released for the Nintendo Wii on January 21st. |
In a press release of Nov. 20th 2008 issued by Electronic Arts about the music of the SimAnimals game, the score was described as follows: “Your journey through the forest is comprised of many small musical moments that combine as the soundtrack. Each location starts off with a unique score, from strains of Celtic music for ancient castle ruins to the funky groove of the old junkyard. Small melodies of solo orchestra instruments underscore the big events of the animals’ lives and fully orchestrated moments define the player’s choices in the world. The music is designed to ground the complexities of the animal’s life in the human scale of emotions. As the fortunes of the world reflect the player’s interactions and creative, fun and mischievous choices, the music gives voice to a forest rejoicing or suffering. When the individual animals are in distress due to neglect, the music calls out, and during moments of pure happiness, like the arrival of a new born, the music shares the tender warmth."
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Speed Racer Videogame Select Reviews
"Driving, aggressive sounding electronica... nice stuff!"
Sam Bishop, IGN
"Exceptional! An aurally enthralling soundtrack!"
Chris Matel, Gamershell.com
"The score combines rock, electronic and orchestral elements into something that is futuristic and hip."
Jayson Napolitano, Destructoid
"A mindblowing, hair-raising, psychoaural, musical hallucinogen … this music works perfectly within the game."
Christopher Coleman, TrackSounds
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Shrek the Third Select Reviews
"The soundtrack for the game does a fantastic job!"
Ron Burke , Gaming Trend
"The music is excellent!"
Mark Smith, Game Chronicles
"Superb – it ties in with the movie perfectly. The music creates a new level of authenticity for the game."
Dakota Grabowski, GameZone
"As far as the soundtrack is concerned this is the strength of the game."
Trevor, Game-Boyz |
Developer Testimonials
Mark Yeend, Sound and Music Manager of the "Shrek the Third" game:
"Our project was under a very tight deadline, and Winifred delivered high-quality orchestral compositions faster than any composer I've worked with. She sustained a breakneck pace until the project was complete, and her music was always exactly what we asked for. Her music definitely improved our game, setting a distinct tone for each game area. With almost no re-writes, Winifred's compositions pleased our team, our publisher, and the IP holder on top of that! Winifred is one of the most consistent professionals I've worked with."
Aaron Gray, Associate Producer of the "Shrek the Third" game:
"Winifred Phillips was a natural fit for this project! The music she created fit seamlessly into the game and played a vital role in helping create the perfect atmosphere of the Shrek® universe."
Interviews with Winifred about the Shrek the Third game:
GamingAngels (Trina Schwimmer)
KillerBetties (Jason Van Horn)
BellaOnline (Shelia Goss)
WomenGamers (Ismini Roby)
GrrlGamer (Lania S.)
The Da Vinci Code Select Reviews
"It's the right kind of music... moody, atmospheric and decidedly creepy." Juan Castro, IGN
"The accompanying music lends a suitably ethereal atmosphere to proceedings. Sound: 9 out of 10." Jonathan Fildes, BBC News (UK)
"Superb soundtrack!" Ronnie Hobbs, XBox GameZone
"The game's score is haunting, ever-present. Love the soundtrack. Memories of Tomb Raider." Frank Ling, GamerNode |
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Developer Testimonials
Cordy Rierson, Producer of "The Da Vinci Code" game:
“When we heard Winifred’s music, we knew she was the one to bring The Da Vinci Code™ alive with inspiring and innovative sound. Her music and vocals provided vision and helped shape a true one of a kind gaming experience.”
JP Walton, Audio Director of "The Da Vinci Code" game:
“Winifred's score is the perfect accompaniment to the game. Her melodic themes and haunting choral arrangements provide a wonderful backdrop to The Da Vinci Code™."
Click below to read interviews
GameZone Interview, Pt 1 (Louis Bedigian)
GameZone Interview, Pt 2 (Louis Bedigian)
Music4Games (Greg O'Connor-Read)
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| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Select Reviews
“Light and fun. The musical score is done well. " Joanne Tang, USA Today
“A really good soundtrack. Music sounds moody and atmospheric where it should. Same goes for the oddball tunes within the factory. The music sounds very Danny Elfman-like."
Juan Castro, IGN
"The music is outstanding." Daniel Pelfry, Digital Entertainment News
"Excellent music." Ellie Gibson, Eurogamer
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Dolby.com’s interview with Chadd Portwine, Audio Director of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”:
Dolby: What is the coolest thing about the audio in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
Portwine: I think I'm most happy with the music and its implementation. Winifred Phillips was the composer, and what an amazing job she did.
Click below to read interviews
MUSIC ON FILM (Jonathan Shearon)
GAMEZONE (Louis Bedigian)
TEAMXBOX (Brent Soboleski)
God of War Select Reviews
“New to the scene, but well known to thousands for her XM and National Public Radio work, Winifred Phillips busts into gaming in grand fashion, blessing one of the year’s finest titles, God of War, with scintillating orchestral tracks, incorporating her ethereal music and vocals.” Mike Griffin, Play Magazine
“(Phillips is a) goddess of music!” Randall Larson, Cinescape Magazine
Click below to read interviews
GameZone (Louis Bedigian)
Experience Gaming
PS2 GameWorld
DreamStation (Redeema)
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Winifred Wins G.A.N.G. Music Awards
Game director David Jaffe stands between composer Winifred Phillips and music director Chuck Doud.  |
The music that Winifred composed for the acclaimed "God of War" action adventure game won four Game Audio Network Guild Awards, including the prestigious "Music of the Year" Award.
The awards were presented in the Regency Ballroom of the Fairmont Hotel during the 19th Annual Game Developers Conference in San Jose. |
Voted and judged by the game audio industry and members of the Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.), winners of the G.A.N.G. Award represent the best audio of the year in the video game industry. Winifred and her music producer Winnie Waldron were thrilled to be honored by the Game Audio Network Guild for their work in God of War.
Winifred Wins Interactive Achievement Award
The music that Winifred composed for the acclaimed "God of War" action adventure game won an Interactive Achievement Award from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences in the category of "Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition".
The Interactive Achievement Awards were the capping event of the D.I.C.E Summit, an annual industry event in Las Vegas. The awards gala took place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The Interactive Achievement Awards are the most respected and recognized awards for interactive entertainment software. |
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Winifred and her music producer Winnie Waldron are thrilled that their work has been recognized by the Interactive Academy.
"GO MARIO!" GETS GREAT REVIEWS!
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Winifred's tribute track has received great reviews from The Oklahoman, ScoreNotes.com, The Adrenaline Vault, Music4Games.net and the QJ Network! The track, "Go Mario!
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(Super Mario Bros)", was produced by Winnie Waldron, and is a part of the all-new compilation album "The Best of the Best: A Tribute to Game Music".
Pasya of Game-OST wrote, "The theme from Super Mario Bros., the legendary game melody of all times from the other Japanese composer Koji Kondo, seemed to be impossible to be remade in an off-beat way but an American lady Winifred Phillips succeeded in it. In many ways her own voice funnily mixed with the original sound effects helped her. No doubt, "Go Mario!" is one of the sunshiniest songs of the collection and it’s a great catch for Mario’s fans."
Matthew Price of The Oklahoman wrote, "Winifred Phillips' "Go Mario!" is a peppy take on "Super Mario Brothers" with electronic sound effects and zippy vocals. "Go Mario!" could be a club hit in the right hands and will make gamers want to fire up their Nintendos."
Tom Hoover of GameNotes.com called the "Best of the Best" album "a fantastic release" from a "pantheon of talented game composers", and went on to call Winifred's track "a vivid musical interpretation" and "a lot of fun to listen to!" In another review of the "Best of the Best" album, Jayson Napolitano of Music4Games singled out "Go Mario!" for praise, calling it "a really fun track!" G. Scott Taulbee of The Adrenaline Vault said Winifred's tribute track "cleverly mixes a cappella voices with sound effects from the games, which never fails to elicit smiles from listeners!".
Ceasar S of Quick Journal wrote, "The track sports a catchy tune of the lovable Mario theme song, accomplished in an a-capella fashion featuring her own voice. The result: it's a multi-tracked, a-capella piece adorned with classic video game sound effects to create an orchestral feel, but still amazingly faithful to the original NES version.” Click here for a sound clip of "Go Mario! (Super Mario Bros)". Click here to buy the track "Go Mario!" on iTunes |
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