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Industrial Terror Ambient Soundtrack by MONA MUR
IO Interactive’s Kane & Lynch 2™: Dog Days (EIDOS/SQUARE ENIX)
released worldwide - with Industrial Terror Ambient Soundtrack by MONA MUR
Berlin, August 2010 – Berlin-based audio artist and underground cult figure MONA MUR signs responsible for the music score of IO Interactive’s Kane & Lynch 2™: Dog Days. The game is her first international AAA title. Kane & Lynch 2™: Dog Days was published by Eidos/Square Enix August 20th 2010. Since then it has created a very emotional response.
The goal was to create a “Symphony of Terror” out of the city noises. Not in the sense of horror, rather creating the feeling of alarm and panic. “MONA composes the Industrial Terror Ambience which generates the opressive but driving atmosphere”, says Art Director Rasmus Poulsen in EUROGAMER. “We didn‘t want this normal epic orchestra stuff here.”
“It's a dark story with dark elements and shady characters, all set in a bleak and corrupt setting. The themes are profoundly human and are very grounded and believable. “
„The audio is as impressive as the visuals. ...the sounds of the game are top notch and like the visuals will impress you around each corner.”
“...... a Tour de Force, as it was not happening since the Manhunt- oder Condemned - Series .The excellent subjective camera, the gorgeously dirty graphic style and the fantastic sound design of the berlin artist mona mur let you sink into this virtouoso nightmare.”
„...a pair of aging, paunchy mercenaries trying to pull off one last score..... two of the most revolting characters ever to disgrace a game console.”
GAMESTAR: sound 10/10
OXM UK: 9/10
MONA MUR, extravagant vocalist, composer and sound designer, has gained her reputation in the international avantgarde scene collaborating with artists such as "Einstürzende Neubauten", "The Stranglers", "Yello" and the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. In the 80s punk explosion she hooked up with FM Einheit, Marc Chung and Alexander Hacke, straight away conquering London NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS's Single of the Week slot with the 12'' "Jeszcze Polska". Featuring a violently orchestral sound of darkest shades, their concerts in manic intensity and morbid slowbeat chic were foundation stones for her cult image until today.
In 1999 Mona joined the Computer Games Industry as audio artist for software developer TERRATOLS. She created a unique style of eerie and haunting electronic music and Sound FX. Her work can be found in games such as BALLANCE (ATARI USA/Japan 2006), awarded "Seal of Excellence" in Adrenaline Vault, the Sci-Fi-Adventure “CULPA INNATA 2–Chaos Rising” or the apocalyptic 3rd person shooter VELVET ASSASSIN (Replaystudios/SouthPeak 2009/UBISOFT JAPAN 2009).
Besides MONA MUR, industrial music legend EN ESCH (formerly of KMFDM) contributes some intense guitar and noise layers which were heavily tranformed for use in the composition. The soundtrack of Kane & Lynch 2™: Dog Days introduces non-linear musical soundscapes in a groundbreaking “reality style”, just as the visuals of the game demand.
About MONA MUR:
MONA MUR, vocalist in her own category, created together with Alexander Hacke, FM Einheit and Mark Chung (all of EINSTÜRZENDE NEUBAUTEN) a couple of 80s undergroundhits such as “Snake”, “120 Tage“ or “Eintagsfliegen”. A violently neo-expressionist sound of darkest shades and concerts in manic intensity and morbid slowbeat-chic were foundation stones for her cult image in the international avantgarde music scene until today. Other collaborators include´ “The Stranglers”, “Yello” and the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Her songs are to be found in movies such as Fatih Akin’s much acclaimed drama “Head On/Gegen die Wand”. In 2009 she released the CD “120 Tage – The Fine Art of Beauty & Violence” with EN ESCH on PALE MUSIC Int.
Mona Mur Homepage:
http://www.monamur.com
 
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