1. www.youtube.com. (n.d.). What Makes Metroid Music Sound Like Metroid Music? [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iHtbNrv9js [Accessed 30 Mar. 2023].
A YouTube video analysis that delves into the core fundamentals of Metroid and its music shows how the producer could achieve the ambience and creepy tone that goes against the bouncy, memorable melodies of Mario and Zelda
2. Game Developer. (2024). Audio recent news | Game Developer. [online] Available at: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/audio/shooting-from-the-hip-an-interview-with-hip-tanaka.
An interview with the original composer for Metroid for the Nintendo Entertainment System. While these are primarily questions about his personal life, I hope to find some helpful bits about his creative decisions in the music composition.
3. Anon, (2023). Unveiling the Terrifying Secrets of Sound in Horror Games. [online] Available at: https://robsummers.co.uk/unveiling-the-terrifying-secrets-of-sound-in-horror-games/.
Horror game music theory and telling of why things are so creepy in these games.
4. https://www.facebook.com/scottdylantalks (2024). Composing the Future: AI’s Impact on Music Creation. [online] Scott Dylan. Available at: https://scottdylan.com/blog/technology-and-innovation/composing-the-future-ais-influence-on-music-creation/.
This will help me better understand how AI is changing both the present and future of composition in music.
5. mountainwestwire (2024). How to Compose Music for Your Game Using AI. [online] Mountain West Wire. Available at: https://mwwire.com/2024/11/14/how-to-compose-music-for-your-game-using-ai/ [Accessed 27 Feb. 2025].
A tutorial and guide on how I can use these AI generation tools and models to create one of the variations of my own track.
6. kripeshadwaniofficial (2024). Top 9 AI Music Generators to Try in 2024 – The Future of Music is Here – Kripesh Adwani. [online] Kripesh Adwani. Available at: https://kripeshadwani.com/ai-music-generators/.
This will give me an insight into what models of AI can help me best achieve a sound that I want, in the genres I am looking for.
7. Restack.io. (2023). AI Music Generation for Video Games | Restackio. [online] Available at: https://www.restack.io/p/ai-music-generation-answer-video-games-cat-ai [Accessed 27 Feb. 2025].
This is a lot better for me than articles on just AI Music Generation because it focuses specifically on video games.
8. Audiosocket (2023). The Pros and Cons AI-Generated Music in Interactive Media | Blog. [online] Audiosocket. Available at: https://blog.audiosocket.com/blog/the-pros-and-cons-ai-generated-music-in-interactive-media/.
This relates more to the later-end of my project, where I will be focusing on how AI music and the public interact, looking at the pros and cons of not just how it affects producers, but also consumers.
9. Tousley, E. (2024). Best AI Tools for Music Makers: Top 20 Picks for 2024. [online] De Novo Agency. Available at: https://denovoagency.com/blogs/insights-and-strategies-for-the-modern-musician/best-ai-tools-for-music-makers-top-20-picks-for-2024.
I used this as a reference in my previous assignment, and I found it helpful in looking at AI Tools for music. Therefore, it will be useful in my final project.