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Mortal Kombat 11 (Original Game Soundtrack) - Now Available for Purchase 

I didn’t think it would happen, but NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. finally decided to release the official score and stage music for Mortal Kombat 11, June 28, 2019.

Wilbert Roget, II was the composer for the game’s cinematic score, and he did an outstanding job.

Isolated and remixed, it’s sounds somewhat different from the presentation of the game, but it makes re-experiencing it all the more amazing (especially with what you didn’t get to hear in the game itself).

It is hands down the best soundtrack the franchise has to offer (and the only one where Kitana has a guitar theme to denote her rightful rise to power as leader of Outworld.)

Checking the Score: Wilbert Roget Talks Past and Present of Mortal Kombat Music

With the newest installment Mortal Kombat 11 out, Hardcore Gamer takes a look at the game’s musical history in an interview with the game’s composer, Wilbert Roget. In a detailed interview, Roget explains his use of Mortal Kombat’s past to influence its present. His composition is thoughtful of the game’s subject matter and long-running history through the use of organic sounds and synthesizers to bring a fresh sound to the game while staying true to its roots. 

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WILBERT ROGET, II is a veteran composer in the video game industry. He joined LucasArts as a staff composer in 2008, where he scored several games in the Star Wars universe, including Star Wars: The Old Republic and Star Wars: First Assault. He later became a freelance writer, scoring Call of Duty: WWII, Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris and the most recent entry into the Mortal Kombat game universe, MORTAL KOMBAT 11 is among his most recent projects. His scores have earned him several awards and nominations from the Game Audio Network Guild, the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (D.I.C.E. Awards), and others.

Mortal Kombat 11 was released in April 2019 from NetherRealm Studios for the Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Windows. In it, the story continues as Raiden’s defeat of the evil Elder God, Shinnok, has drawn the ire of Kronika, the Keeper of Time, and upset her desired balance between good and evil. To restore stability in the realms, Kronika has only one option – rewind time to its beginning and restart history. Through the immersive story mode, players take on the role of various fighters from past and present Mortal Kombat eras, who must join forces to defeat Shao Khan’s Outworld armies and solve the temporal crisis at stake.

In this episode, Wilber Roget opens up his score for Mortal Kombat 11 and shares how he helped to define the protagnist forces versus the antagonist by utilizing acoustic East Asian instrumentation versus electronic performances of Middle Eastern influenced music respectively. He also delves into exactly how he reflected the crucial narrative element of time in his original score. And throughout this episode, Roget spotlights a number of the talented musicians that he helped to bring his score for Mortal Kombat 11 to life.

ANNOTATED  TRACKS 

02:31 - A Matter of Time 06:22 - Time Quake 08:21 - Sins of the Father 10:47 - Kitana Kahn 13:03 - Anagnorisis 15:26 - Showdown

SOUNDTRACK

The original score for Mortal Kombat 11 was released on June 28, 2019, by Water Tower Music and can be purchased at Amazon.com, iTunes or streamed on Spotify and Apple Music.

MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSER

You can find out more and hear more music by Wilbert Roget, II at his official site, http://www.rogetmusic.com/ and you can follow him on Twitter @wilbertroget

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”A Matter of Time” (Mortal Kombat 11 - Main Theme Performance)

Feel the fight! Hear the music! Take a look behind-the-scenes as Wilbert Roget and his orchestra perform the Mortal Kombat 11 Main Theme with instruments from around the world.

Wilbert Roget, II is an award-winning composer in the video game industry. He joined LucasArts as a staff composer in 2008, where he scored several games in the Star Wars universe, including Star Wars: The Old Republic and Star Wars: First Assault. Later as a freelance composer, he scored video games such as: Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, Dead Island 2, Anew: The Distant Light and other indie and AAA titles. 

Inspired at an early age by classic Japanese game soundtracks, Roget specializes in writing music that employs memorable themes, developed throughout the score in a traditional fashion.  Wilbert Roget II’s most recent video game score is for the famous CALL OF DUTY franchise.

Call of Duty® is makes a dramatic return to the greatest military conflict in history and where the franchise first began, World War II.  CALL OF DUTY: WORLD WAR II takes the franchise back to its roots in a bold cinematic experience that captures the unforgettable heroism of the soldiers who fought together in a war that changed the world forever. Activision's gripping new title is an honest portrayal of World War II from the perspective of the famed 1st Infantry Division, with an ensemble cast of global and diverse characters. Through stunning visuals and intense audio, players storm the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, march across France to liberate Paris and ultimately push forward into Germany in some of the most monumental battles of all-time.

In this episode, Wilbert Roget II discusses coming on to score the next entry into the popular video game franchise originally scored by composer Michael Giacchino back in 2003. Giacchino's Call of Duty scores greatly influenced Roget's career choice and were scores he once studied in college. You will hear Wilbert Roget talk through four tracks "Marigny, Paris, Burga and A Brotherhood of Heroes" having selected each track as they best exemplify his CALL OF DUTY: WORLD WAR II score, the game’s musical direction and collaborative process employed to make the score a reality.  

ANNOTATED TRACKS

02:50 - Track 3 - Marigny 06:16 - Track 8 - Paris 09:09 - Track 19 - Berga 11:15 - Track 1 - A Brotherhood of Heroes

SOUNDTRACK

The release of the original soundtrack for CALL OF DUTY: WORLD WAR II was released on November 3, 2017 and is available digitally at Amazon.com and iTunes and is available to stream on Spotify.

MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSER

You can find out more and hear more music at WILBERT ROGET’S official site http://www.rogetmusic.com

You can follow Wilbert Roget on Twitter at twitter.com/wilbertroget

ABOUT THE ANNOTATOR

Produced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.

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