Sumthing Else Music Works Announces Release Of - The Original Soundtrack CD For The Xbox® Video Game Fable®
FEATURING THE FABLE THEME BY DANNY ELFMAN AND MUSIC BY RUSSELL SHAW
New York - February 25th, 2005 - Sumthing Else
Music Works, Inc., through its licensing relationship with Microsoft Game Studios,
proudly presents Fable Original Soundtrack featuring the "Fable Theme"
by Danny Elfman and musical score by Russell Shaw. The soundtrack from the ground-breaking
Xbox roleplaying adventure game, developed by Peter Molyneux and Lionhead Studios,
is released today to US retail outlets through Nile Rodgers' Sumthing Else Music
Works label
www.sumthing.com, the #1 record label and distributor of game soundtracks.
Danny Elfman, three-time Academy Award-nominee and GRAMMY Award winner, is best
known for his unique musical style and has contributed to the soundtracks of dozens
of popular films including Chicago, Batman, Spider-Man, Men In Black, The Nightmare
Before Christmas and Beetlejuice.
Russell Shaw, Audio Director and Composer at Lionhead Studios, expanded on Elfman's
theme to create the epic and wholly immersive orchestral soundtrack for the ultimate
roleplaying adventure gaming experience. Shaw's previous scoring credits include
Black And White.
Fable has received numerous awards including Game of the Year from Play Magazine
and Role Playing Game of the Year from Spike TV awards. Fable has also recently
received industry honors for the outstanding music in the game including the award
for Outstanding Achievement in Original Musical Composition at the Eighth Annual
Interactive Achievement Awards ceremony, hosted by the Academy of Interactive Arts
and Sciences (AIAS) at the D.I.C.E. Summit in Las Vegas. In addition the music in
Fable has won Best Score from Xbox Nation Magazine and from Play Magazine.
In Fable, the player's every action determines their character's skills, appearances
and moralities. Characters' life stories are created from childhood to adulthood
and continue to old age. They can grow from an inexperienced child into the most
powerful being in the world, spoken of by all and immortalized in legend. Players
may choose the path of righteousness or dedicate their characters' lives to evil;
observing as they transform into reflections of their actions and decisions. Advancing
age leaves characters wizened, battle leaves them scarred, gluttony affects obesity.
With experiences come advancement and physical change; whether it is by expanding
muscles, a keen eye and nimble form or the buzz of magical energies around their
finger tips. As players' characters develop, the world reacts to them and their
actions. People comment on their successes, failures, appearances and behaviors.
Their many opinions are expressed through applause, mockery, trepidation, panic
and even flirtation. In Fable, gamers decide: "Who will I be?" For more
information about Fable, visit the official site at http://www.xbox.com/en-US/fable/default.htm.
About Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc.
Nile Rodgers started Sumthing Else Music Works (SEMW) as a nationwide record label
and creative outlet for independent artists and unique musical projects. Through
its affiliated company, Sumthing Distribution, SEMW prides itself on its ability
to rapidly and effectively deliver to the marketplace many innovative products.
In view of the successes of its previous game soundtrack releases, the company is
now considered the leader in this newly emerging musical genre. Accordingly, SEMW
has bolstered its commitment to enhancing gamers' overall experience by acquiring
many new titles to complement its current catalog of releases.
About Xbox
Xbox (http://www.xbox.com)
Microsoft's future-generation video game system that delivers the most powerful
games experiences ever. Xbox empowers game artists by giving them the technology
to fulfill their creative visions as never before, creating games that blur the
lines between fantasy and reality. Xbox is now available in North America,Japan
, Europe and Australia.
Microsoft, the Microsoft Game Studios logo, Xbox and the Xbox logos are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries. Lionhead, the Lionhead logo, the Big Blue Box Studios logo and Fable
are registered trademarks of Lionhead Studios, Limited. Game designed by Lionhead
Studios Ltd. in conjunction with Big Blue Box Studios Ltd. Sumthing Else Music Works
and Sumthing Distribution logos are copyright of their respective companies. All
other logos copyright of their respective companies.
Contacts
For Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc.
Greg O'Connor-Read
Tel: (702) 407-0935
Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc.
9 East 45th Street; 3rd Floor
New York, NY, 10017
Tel (212) 818-0047
Fax: (212) 818-0048
www.sumthing.com
Sumthing Else Music Works Press Contact:
Greg O'Connor-Read
( USA ) 702-407-0935
greg@topdollarpr.com