December 17, 2002: Here's a new music clip for a taste of Bill's Command & Conquer: Generals music titled "Main Title Metal Remix"! (This cue is a re-mix of the opening title music and is not featured in the game). A hot new Command & Conquer: Generals video trailer is also available featuring Bill's music! Grab the Generals movie trailer from Bill's Store. Watch for more Generals music samples here when the game is released! In addition, Bill's music from the Jeep: Guard Rail television commercial has just been posted and also a long-lost music track from Dreamworks "Trespasser: The Lost World", titled Pine Valley.
December 16, 2002: The Command & Conquer: Generals "Limited Edition Officer's Club Pre-Order Bonus Pack" is now available, including a bonus Generals CD which features some of Bill's Generals music, secret game info, video, concept art and much more! Read all about it from "The Officer's Club Pre-Order" link on Bill's Store! (Update April 26, 2003: The Pre-Order Bonus Pack is no longer available but if you order soon, free downloads of the tech tree and multiplayer strategy tips are available. For more info, hit the Generals link from Bill's Store and look for the 'Special Offer Bonus' link).
November 25, 2002: Bill is finishing up the scores for Command & Conquer: Generals and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield and is beginning work on the soundtrack for Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle by NCSoft, a new MMORPG (Massive-Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) set in time as the prequel to the original "Lineage: The Blood Pledge", with over four million subscribers.
October 22, 2002: TRAPPED is now available in DVD at Bill's Store in Region 2 encoding (Europe, Middle East and Japan only). This USA Network film scored by Bill is scheduled to air again on Sunday, November 10, 2002 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time. Visit Bill's Trapped page for more information about the film directed by Deran Sarafian (Terminal Velocity) and listen to selections of the soundtrack. Check http://tvguide.com for the air time and channel in your local time zone two weeks before and for possible future showings.
September 24, 2002: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder by RedStorm / UbiSoft has gone GOLD and is expected to hit store shelves today! Island Thunder, the expansion pack for Ghost Recon - 2001 Game of the Year is set across the island of Cuba in the year 2009 and includes all new action packed campaigns in single and multiplayer missions. Island Thunder takes the next step in battlefield realism.
Check out the official Italian, German and French Ghost Recon sites!
Listen to some of Bill's Island Thunder Music! View the video trailer featuring Bill's music and pick up your copy today at Bill's Store!
September 24, 2002: Bill is currently working on music for Command & Conquer: Generals by Electronic Arts / (EA Pacific). CnC Generals is the modern-day, realistic, intense 3D real-time strategy game followup to the 17-million-selling Command and Conquer franchise which will feature single and multiplayer action. "Generals will give gamers a Hollywood version of modern war with intense combat and spectacular special effects" said Mark Skaggs, general manager of EA Pacific. Generals won the E3 Game Critics Award: Best of E3 2002 - Best Strategy Game! View the video trailer featuring Bill's music and pre-order your copy today at Bill's Store! Music will be posted shortly after release of Generals, expected February 2003.
September 24, 2002: Several new music samples have just been posted! Listen to Bill's music from one of the U.S. Army's ARMY OF ONE television commercial spots, a track from Disney's Villains' Revenge titled The House Falls Down and Cut Scene 1 from Arcane Online.
September 14, 2002: The Home Box Office Premiere of the film SCORCHER is scheduled for Friday, October 4, 2002 on HBO. This CineTelFilms action-adventure film (music composed and produced by Bill Brown) was directed by James Seale and stars Mark Dacascos (Brotherhood of the Wolf), John Rhys-Davies (Lord Of The Rings) and Rutger Hauer. More HBO air dates and showtimes throughout October and November can be found on Bill's Scorcher page along with additional info on the film. Scorcher is available in DVD at Bill's Store in Region 2 encoding (Europe, Middle East and Japan only) and is expected to be released by Miramax in US DVD and home video later this year. Watch Bill's Store for the US DVD and VHS versions. Listen to a sampling of Bill's Scorcher Soundtrack!
August 27, 2002: Check out the new Soundelux DMG Commercial Reel featuring online videos with a cool selection of Soundelux DMG spots including two of Bill's television commercial spots for Gatorade "Propel" and Nintendo "Bionic Commando".
August 16, 2002: Yet another new interview with Bill and a special feature which includes mini reviews of many of Bill's scores are now available at ScoreCentral! Four tracks that are new to this site from Bill's Clive Barker's Undying soundtrack are featured and have also been added to Bill's Undying music section. Check Bill's Press page for more interviews and stop by Bill's Store to pick up the featured titles!
August 5, 2002: A new music track from Bill's original Return to Castle Wolfenstein soundtrack titled 'Dark Guard Suite' has just been posted. Hit Bill's Store for the RtCW 'Game of the Year' edition, MAC version, Strategy Guide and more!
August 5, 2002: Check out the Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) web site for an article by Bill regarding the use of live orchestral soundtracks and chorus in games, with information for developers, publishers and composers alike on the benefits of recording with live orchestras. (G.A.N.G. membership is required to access the Live Orchestra presentation by Bill. The article can be found under the "Creative" section of the G.A.N.G. site). Bill has been appointed to the G.A.N.G. Advisory Board. The Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) is a new non-profit resource for game professionals. Read all about G.A.N.G. at their newly updated site! http://www.audiogang.com.
August 3, 2002: Music4Games.net has posted a new interview with Bill in addition to their review and feature on The Sum of All Fears game, all of which can be accessed from Bill's Press page. Music4Games has given The Sum of All Fears their "M4G Editor's Choice Award" which is awarded to game soundtracks and game releases for excellence in music and excellence in music and sound design. Listen to Bill's Music from The Sum of All Fears including eight new cues produced for the X-Box/Gamecube/PS2 versions of the game. View the video trailer and buy the game, movie poster and strategy guide at Bill's Store!
July 14, 2002: Two of Bill's new music cues from the upcoming X-box version of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon have been posted! Catch a glimpse of the Ghost Recon X-box Video featuring Bill's music! Ghost Recon 'Game of the Year' Edition is now available here!
July 9, 2002: The TV & Movie Soundtrack show "Visions In Sound" with Host/Producer Rob Daniels on CKMS 100.3FM in Waterloo Ontario Canada will broadcast "The Sum of All Scores", a tribute to Tom Clancy and the music that was composed for various Clancy films and games on Friday July 19, 2002 from approximately 12:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, 3:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern, and is planned to include some of Bill's Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series and The Sum of All Fears (PC) Music. If you are not within listening range of the station, you can listen via the CKMS live web stream. Listen to Bill's radio interview on "Visions In Sound" which aired in April which is archived on Bill's Press page.
July 6, 2002: Gary Garritan of Garritan Orchestral Strings has just posted a new interview with Bill, featuring music tracks that are new to this site from Bill's "The Sum of All Fears" (PC) and "Scorcher" soundtracks. You can link to the interview and to the new music samples from Bill's Press page. Questions by members of the Northern Sounds forum provide some unique insights into the technical aspects of Bill's music.
July 3, 2002: A new music track has been posted, titled "Sun Valley Project MX", which Bill composed and produced for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 2002 World Aids Day Documentary Film. The short documentary is about the history of AIDS and what role people can play in advancing global awareness and making a difference. The two environmental soundscapes heard mixed into this cue were designed by Soundelux DMG designer/editor Dutch Hill. Update January 8, 2003: View the World Aids Day 2002 Documentary Film!
June 19, 2002: Scorcher is now available for pre-order in DVD at Bill's Store in Region 2 encoding (Europe, Middle East and Japan only) with a shipping date of July 1, 2002. The Home Box Office premier of the film is expected this fall, followed by the Miramax release on US DVD and video. This action-adventure film was directed by James Seale and stars Mark Dacascos (Brotherhood of the Wolf), John Rhys-Davies (Lord Of The Rings) and Rutger Hauer. More info on the film. Listen to a sampling of the Scorcher Soundtrack!
June 6, : Bill's radio interview on the TV & Movie Soundtrack show "Visions In Sound" on CKMS 100.3FM in Waterloo Ontario Canada which aired April 19 2002, is now available for listening on Bill's Press page. In addition to the interview some of Bill's music from Any Given Sunday, Ali, Trapped, Scorcher, Return To Castle Wolfenstein and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six - Rogue Spear is featured in the program including a couple of tracks that are not on this site.
May 29, 2002: The Sum of All Fears for PC has just hit store shelves! Listen to Bill's music tracks from this new Tom Clancy game by Redstorm / Ubisoft. View the video trailer and buy the game at Bill's Store! The above photo was taken at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), May 2002. Additional photos from E3 have been posted on Bill's Photos page! (Update June 21, 2002: the SOAF Demo track is featured in the official video trailer and has been moved from Bill's Music Vault to the SOAF music page.)
May 28, 2002: Bill is currently working on music for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield, the next installment of the best-selling Rainbow Six series by RedStorm / Ubisoft scheduled for release on the PC in the fall of 2002, with the Xbox and PS2 versions of the game expected soon after. View the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) Video Trailer featuring Bill's music here and stay tuned for more of Bill's Raven Shield music soon after the game hits store shelves! Raven Shield and the strategy guide are both available for pre-order. The above photo is of Bill at Redstorm/Ubisoft's Raven Shield booth at the recent E3 Expo. More E3 photos can be seen on Bill's Photos page.
May 16, 2002: Bill has completed music for the E3Expo presentation of Command & Conquer: Generals. This Electronic Arts / (EA Pacific) title is expected to ship in Q1 2003.
May 16, 2002: "The Sum of All Fears" (PC) has Gone Gold! Order your copy today! View the new Sum of All Fears Video Trailer featuring some of Bill's SOAF music!
April 29, 2002: Bill is wrapping up the score for the upcoming PC game release The Sum of All Fears, an intense storyline that parallels the Tom Clancy novel and the upcoming motion picture of the same name which is expected in stores May 28, 2002 (US) in conjunction with the film release and will feature online multiplayer action. This Redstorm / Ubisoft title will be featured at the E3 Expo and is planned for new generation consoles GameCube, PS2 and Xbox in the months to follow. Keep an eye on this page for the Music!
April 18, 2002: Bill's radio interview on the TV & Movie Soundtrack show "Visions In Sound" with Host/Producer Rob Daniels on CKMS 100.3FM in Waterloo Ontario Canada is expected to broadcast on Friday April 19 2002 at about 12:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time 3:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern. World Time Zones here. If you are not within listening range of the station, we hope to provide an archive copy of the show soon after the broadcast which will be available on Bill's Press page. In addition to the interview, Bill's music from Return To Castle Wolfenstein, Any Given Sunday, Ali, Rainbow Six - Rogue Spear, Trapped and Scorcher will be featured in the program.
April 4, 2002: A new Music Sample titled "Action 1" from Bill's Ghost Recon score has just been added! Many game & film titles and Video Trailers are available at Bill's Store!
April 2, 2002: Additional Music Samples from Bill's Shadow Watch score have been added!
March 30, 2002: Several remastered tracks and a few new tracks (new to this site) have been added to Bill's music pages in these sections:
March 26, 2002: Check out Bill's new Intro and Outro Music Cues from the newly released expansion Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon - Desert Siege by RedStorm / Ubisoft. Desert Siege takes the elite Ghosts to the deserts of North Africa and can be purchased now at Bill's Store. See below for Game of the Year awards won by Ghost Recon! Grab the new Desert Siege Video Trailer featuring Bill's music here.
March 26, 2002: Photos of Bill and the Soundelux DMG team at the Game Developers Conference have been added to Bill's Photos page.
March 19, 2002: Attending the GDC? Soundelux Design Music Group (DMG) in participation with the Game Audio Network Guild (GANG) are hosting a Soundelux microphone giveaway ($1,000.00 value) during the Game Developers Conference in San Jose this week. Visit DMG at booth #1743 for more information when you arrive and enjoy the show!
March 19, 2002: Three new tracks have been posted to Bill's Music Vault under "U.F.S. Vanguard": Theme2, BattleV1, Landing SetupLp1.
March 19, 2002: Desert Siege, the expansion pack for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon has gone Gold and is expected to ship March 26, 2002! Watch this space for music samples and Pre-Order Desert Siege Here!
February 19, 2002: One of Bill's music tracks Prequel Strings from the film ALI has just been posted! If you plan to see the film, look for Bill's music when Ali (Will Smith) sits down in the last scene in the film, during the Foreman - Ali fight. Bill's cue starts when you hear Ali/Smith's voice over and continues into the string arrangement Bill composed for the Salif Keita song "Tomorrow" which transitions and continues into the end credits. View the Theatrical Trailer, Purchase the Ali DVD and Listen to the Music.
February 7, 2002: X-Treme Gaming Radio will be broadcasting an audio interview with Bill tonight, by Founder and President of XGR, "Paligap". Pop on by XGR and listen in to the archived interview via MP3! See and hear more interviews on Bill's Press page.
February 2, 2002: Bill has completed the score for the upcoming CineTelFilms action-adventure film Scorcher, directed by James Seale, starring Mark Dacascos (Brotherhood of the Wolf) and John Rhys-Davies (Lord Of The Rings). View our new Scorcher page to listen to music samples from the soundtrack and for more info on the film including a photo of Bill and the director at the Westwood Theatrical Premiere screening. Watch Bill's Scorcher page for show times for the HBO premier and the Miramax Home DVD / Video release.
February 2, 2002: Bill is currently working on music for a new film project and also the soundtrack for the upcoming Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon expansion Desert Siege by RedStorm / Ubisoft.
