Jaroslaw Siwinski
Freelance Composer

Home: Warsaw, Poland

Email: siwinski@autograf.pl

Wings of Honour (air-battle simulation, being developed by City Interactive for Lemon Interactive - Poland), A Fistful Of Gold (an action/RPG being developed by Rebelmind - Poland).

GAMES:

Grom (an action/RPG, developed by Rebelmind for CDV - Germany, 2002), Great Journey (an adventure/action for children, Rebelmind, 2003).

TV/ANIMATION:

Island of R.O. (A film by Jan Lenica, 2001), Love Affair of Gentlemen (An animated feature by Tom Kozak, 2001), Waiting for Minjan (A TV documentary by Marcin Wojciechowski, 1998).

THEATER:

Salome (written by Oscar Wilde, 2000), Brothers and Sisters (written by Gertrude Stein, 1996), Farrago (written by Lidia Amejko, 2000), Dog (written by Asia Lamtiugina, 1998).

CLASSICAL MUSIC:

Hominibus for orchestra (2002), Piano Quintet (1998), Missa Brevis for soprano, mixed Choir and organs (1998), Notarimbalo for harpsichord and tape (1994), Pianerecerto for piano and ensemble (1994), Perception of music is a complicated process, yes, and not too clear for tape, piano and violin (1990).

Jaroslaw Siwinski's musical life began when he started playing the piano at the age of seven. He went on to study piano and composition (classical and electronic) at the Frederic Chopin Music Academy in Warsaw. From there, he has taken part in many seminars, festivals, concerts and multimedia projects. He also writes contemporary and creative music for children and music for theater and film. He has always loved fictional books and science fiction movies and now has the opportunity to create worlds of his own.

His adventure in the game industry didn't begin until fairly recently. In the summer of 2001, an acquaintance was looking for a sound designer for the game Grom by Rebelmind (available in USA and Europe in 2003). Jaroslaw submitted some samples and Rebelmind took him on. A few weeks later, the composer at Rebelmind was leaving and Jaroslaw was offered the vacancy. He is now currently working on Wings of Honour and A Fistful of Gold. He is sure that if his childhood had been in the PC era, he would have become a videogame maniac at an early age.

I was inspired by Godzilla as a child. He was my hero. The music that accompanied his larger-than-life presence led me to where I am today.

In computer games, I found an area where I could create music that makes me happy. I want to continue for the next fifty years.

Tools I Can't Live Without:

The things that inspire me are a specific mix of imagination, utopias, pathos and kitsch:

• The Japanese Godzilla series and Dune by David Lynch are the most important
  to me.
• Classical contemporary music. John Cage, Louis Andriessen, Giacinto Scelsi, Steve Reich and many many others. You don't hear it in my game music, but they are very important to me.
• Disney animated features. Last month I went into rapture over Treasure Planet and Monsters Inc. (my daughter is 5 years old).
• Contemporary architecture and design, some crazy urban ideas, concept cars (mostly by Citroen or from Japan).
• Silence and the flora and fauna of the forest.