The Voice of Assassin's Creed - Recording at Hans Zimmers Studio

If you listened to our latest SoundCast episode, you heard Richard mention that Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe are crafting, at the least, the main theme for the upcoming ASSASSIN'S CREED: REVELATIONS video game. After a tiny bit of research (ok...a quick Google search), I not only found the original contest video with Hans and Lorne, but the official video profile on the winner, Madeline Bell (which you see above.).

She has a nice voice, although not so ground-breakingly different from many of the established vocalists utilized in the world of video-game music. On the other hand, it's nice to see some undiscovered-talent get to participate on a A-list game and perhaps see their career get a lift.

So what do you think of what you've heard or this sort of contest?

Behind the Score: Assassin's Creed

Behind the Score:  Assassin's Creed
By Marius Masalar

A rustle in the crowd, a light breeze, a single bloodstained feather drifting from the rooftops...there is no shortage of evocative imagery associated with the Assassin's Creed series. The recent release of the series' third major title, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is a prime opportunity to highlight the music that underpins the drama. In the story of AC: Brotherhood, we return to the story of Ezio, who we met in the second game, and whose exploits we continue to experience through the memories of his modern ancestor, Desmond Miles. But besides the brotherhood of assassins accompanying Ezio, by his side is also veteran game composer JESPER KYD, whose creative and memorable work continues to be a cornerstone of the series.

Join with us as we go with them all BEHIND THE SCORE OF Assassin's Creed. In this edition:

- Interview with composer Jesper Kyd
- Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Game score review
- Assassin's Creed II Game score review
- Assassin's Creed Game score review
- BONUS Coverage: 2007 Interview with Jesper Kyd

Go Behind the Score here!