Andrew Prahlow
Born (1988-03-05) March 5, 1988
Winter Park, Florida, U.S.
GenresVideo game music, post-rock, ambient
Occupation(s)Composer
Years active2010–present
WebsiteOfficial website


Andrew Prahlow (born March 5, 1988, in Winter Park, Florida) is an American video game, film, and television composer based in Los Angeles, California. He is a BAFTA-nominated composer.[1] Prahlow is best known for his work on the action-adventure game Outer Wilds[2] and its expansion, Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye.[3] His music has been featured in many trailers, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens[4] and The Martian. He also co-wrote music featured at Disney's Epcot and in Westworld. He began his career as a composer's assistant for Legend of Korra and Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness.[5]

In 2022, his score for Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye earned him a G.A.N.G. Award for Best Music for an Indie Game[6] as well as two nominations, Best Main Theme and Creative and Technical Achievement in Music.[7] The score also earned him a Music+Sound Award nomination for Best Original Composition in Gaming.[8] In 2020, his Outer Wilds score was nominated for two G.A.N.G. Awards, Best Music for an Indie Game and Best Interactive Score.[9]

In August 2022, Prahlow released an expansion to Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye titled Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye (The Lost Reels).[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Andrew Prahlow nominated for BAFTA Games Award". USC Thornton School of Music. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  2. ↑ Chesler, Josh (2020-06-17). "Outer Wilds Composer Andrew Prahlow Took Sci-Fi Music Where It's Never Gone Before". SPIN.
  3. ↑ "Exclusive: 2019 GOTY Outer Wilds Is Getting New Music, Here's The First Single". Kotaku. 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  4. ↑ "ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree gets PC and Switch ports - Niche Gamer". nichegamer.com. 2022-10-08. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  5. ↑ O'Brien, Becky. "Music for Camping in Space, an Interview with Andrew Prahlow about 'Outer Wilds'". Cinelinx | Movies. Games. Geek Culture. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  6. ↑ Burlingame, Jon (2022-10-17). "Video Game Composers Brawl in Grammys' New Score Category". Variety. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  7. ↑ Burton, Carson (2022-05-26). "'Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart' Dominates Game Audio Network Guild Awards (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  8. ↑ "2022 Composition Finalists". Music+Sound Awards. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  9. ↑ Tangcay, Jazz (2020-05-07). "'Death Stranding' Sweeps Gaming's G.A.N.G. Awards With Six Wins Including Audio of the Year". Variety. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  10. ↑ BrooklynVegan Staff. "Pupil Slicer's Katie Davies talks about their favorite albums of 2022". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
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