Matthew Simmonds, also known as 4mat or 4-Mat, is an English electronic musician, sound designer, and video game composer best known for his chiptunes written in tracker software.[4] He began his career in the demoscene of the early 1990s composing on the Amiga.[5][6]
4mat | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Matthew Simmonds |
| Origin | United Kingdom[1][2] |
| Genres | Electronic music, chiptune |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician, sound designer |
| Years active | 1989–present[3] |
| Website | 4mat |
Discography
editDemo scene
editAlbums
edit- Decades (2010)
- Surrender (2011)
- Legacy Trails (2011)
- Extras (2011)
- Origins (2012)
- Rips (2012)
- Guru (2012)
- Sans Titre (2012)
- Closure (2012)
- Nadir (2014)
- Modern Closure (2019)
EPs
edit- Starfields (2010)
Video game credits
edit4mat has been credited on the following games:[8]
- CarVup (1990)
- Violator (1991)
- Chuck Rock (1991)
- Micro Machines (1991)
- Leander (1991)
- The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy (1991)
- Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk (1991)
- Cardiaxx (1991)
- Bubble Dizzy (1991)
- Dojo Dan (1992)
- Cosmic Spacehead (1992)
- Arcade Smash Hits (1992)
- Agony (1992)
- Llamazap (1993)
- X-COM: UFO Defense (1994)
- Pinball Dreams II (1994)
- Perfect Pinball (1995)
- Chicago Syndicate (1995)
- Diablo (1996)
- Manic Miner (1997 remake)
- Warcraft II: The Dark Saga (1997)
- San Francisco Rush (PlayStation) (1998)[citation needed]
- Splat! (1998)
- Sim Theme Park (1999)
- Klass of 1999 (1999)
- Jet Set Willy (1999)
- Warriors of Might and Magic (2000)
- LEGO Racers (2000)
- LEGO Alpha Team (2000)
- Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs (2000)
- Airforce Delta (2000)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge (2001)
- Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction (2001)
- Robot Wars: Extreme Destruction (2002)
- SX Superstar (2003)
- Lunar Jetman (2003)
- Serious Sam: Next Encounter (2004)
- Serious Sam Advance (2004)
- Sudeki (2004)
- Jetpak: Solar Crisis (2004)
- Nicktoons Unite! (GBA and DS versions) (2005)
- ViColumn (2005)
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Party Edition (2006)
- Retro 2 (2006)
- Fuck Space! (2006)
- Deflektor X4 (2006)
- Crusty Demons (2006)
- The Birthday (2006)
- Atic Atac (2006 remake)
- Silent Hill: Origins (2007)
- Ghost Rider (2007)
- Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (2009)
- Overlord: Minions (2009)
- Overlord: Dark Legend (2009)
- Rocket Knight (2010)
- Digital: A Love Story (2010)
- Terminal Love (2012)
- Prompt (2014)
- The Assembly (2016)
References
edit- ^ Houston, Niamh (4 November 2014). "Music Made On Game Boys Is a Much Bigger Deal Than You'd Think". Vice. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ Crown (2001). "4mat - Interview". Amiga Music Preservation. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Collins, Karen (28 January 2013). From Pac-Man to Pop Music: Interactive Audio in Games and New Media (Kindle ed.). Ashgate Publishing. p. 224. ISBN 9781409494195. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ Jeriaska (13 January 2015). "Matt Simmonds on the design of 4mat chipmusic". The Ongaku. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ Jeriaska (5 July 2010). "Depth Music Q&A: 4mat's Decades". Indie Games. UBM plc. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ Magic of Nah-Kolor. "Portrait: 4-Mat of Orb & Ate Bit". Hugi Magazine. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "commodore amiga cracktro - SKID ROW - *lemmings final* - cbm". YouTube. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Matthew Simmons - Credits". MobyGames. Blue Flame Labs. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
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