This was a really fun Q&A by the good people at Square Enix Music Online. We discussed the contrast between writing original albums and scoring video games, as well as how I met my wife through video game music, my approach to the Return All Robots! soundtrack, and my music production setup.

Definitely check it out if you’re interested in a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a professional composer and producer. Square Enix Music Online has a ton of other great features too, including interviews with numerous famous Japanese game composers like Yuzo Koshiro (a personal hero, composer to Streets of Rage and many others.)