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Christopher Tin
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Christopher Tin composes large-scale works for orchestra and chorus, combining world music with classical symphonic structures. He is part of a new generation of composer; trained at London’s elite Royal College of Music, but unrestrained by modernist dogma; equally influenced by Brahms as he is by The Beatles. He is a native Californian—born of Asian descent, and educated in Europe—and his aesthetic sensibilities are a blend of his diverse cultural experiences: an emphasis on melodic accessibility, economy of gestures, and Western musical forms.
He is currently recording his debut album Calling All Dawns, a cycle of 12 songs in 12 different languages—from Persian to Portuguese, Japanese to Hebrew—all about life, death and rebirth. The album includes ‘Baba Yetu,’ the hit theme song to the award-winning video game Civilization IV, currently being performed in concert halls around the world, from the Hollywood Bowl to the Royal Festival Hall. Recorded at the famed Abbey Road Studios by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the album is slated for release late in 2008.
In his other life as a multiple award-winning media composer, he has written music for some of the biggest and most critically acclaimed projects in the entertainment industry, including movies such as X2: X-Men United and Lilo and Stitch 2, games such as Civilization IV and Pirates Of The Caribbean Online, and advertising campaigns for clients such as Verizon, Puma and Apple.
He is currently recording his debut album Calling All Dawns, a cycle of 12 songs in 12 different languages—from Persian to Portuguese, Japanese to Hebrew—all about life, death and rebirth. The album includes ‘Baba Yetu,’ the hit theme song to the award-winning video game Civilization IV, currently being performed in concert halls around the world, from the Hollywood Bowl to the Royal Festival Hall. Recorded at the famed Abbey Road Studios by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the album is slated for release late in 2008.
In his other life as a multiple award-winning media composer, he has written music for some of the biggest and most critically acclaimed projects in the entertainment industry, including movies such as X2: X-Men United and Lilo and Stitch 2, games such as Civilization IV and Pirates Of The Caribbean Online, and advertising campaigns for clients such as Verizon, Puma and Apple.
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Sose wrote:
The only bad thing about Baba Yetu is that you'd rather just stay in the main menu listening to the song rather than start playing the game.
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Rudeboi78 wrote:
Yeah, I heard Baba Yetu the first time in Civilization too. It's really great!
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viacassia wrote:
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BartMetEenC wrote:
Baba Yetu + Civilization = Happiness Great composition!
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Dookypoo wrote:
Never played the game, nor heard of Christopher Tin, just came across this page and decided to listen to Baba Yetu for the heck of it. An absolutely epic track, no question about it.
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intarwebs wrote:
civ 4 is only so-so, but the main theme and the main menu layout are so damn epic I could watch it all day. DAMN EPIC I say
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Gytaz wrote:
Baba Yetu - the greatest song ever written for a game soundtrack. And Civ4 is one of the greatest games ever. When I first installed Civilization 4, I just listened to the main menu music for more than 5 minutes, before actually starting to play the game. :)
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revanthedarth wrote:
Civilization > all other games! People shouldn't die before playing civ!
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MetabolizZzm wrote:
Baba Yetu is amazing.
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kapsi wrote:
That track is srsly cool.
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klement wrote:
Never really played Civilization but Baba Yetu = amazing.
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razer82 wrote:
Thank you for the wonderful piece of music that Baba Yetu is, Chris. I'm in awe, and I can't stop listening.
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Neoncow wrote:
You can get a copy of Baba Yetu from the his site. That's where I got mine. http://christophertin.com/samples.html
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Senntrance wrote:
Baba Yetu sounded amazing at Video Games Live!
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c_king_007 wrote:
Christopher Tin, Your are officially popped with sprinkles to boot, Enjoy!
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