with the factory music, which plays when you're in your base, which is a bit more happening, less cinematic and more structured.

For Satisfactory, I've always, I start up the game, I take some screenshots of the area, for example, if it's exploration music or just a factory, and then I start playing about with different sounds.

I rarely have a strong idea beforehand.

I have the feeling, but not the melody and not the sounds.

I get that out by just playing.

I mean, it comes quite naturally when you start.

This soundtrack is very strongly based on a hardware synth called the Arp Odyssey, which is an old one from the 80s.

And it has a very distinct, thick sound.

And you can hear it in, I think, 90% of the tracks.

It's there somewhere.

It suits the game, and it's sci-fi, but it's also a little bit retro.

I use a program called Reason, for some reason, for writing music.

But then I mix and master in another software called Cubase, which I'm sure people will know of who works with music and sound.

Yeah, I compose for other media.

I've been composing for quite a few mobile games, and it's a completely different format.

It's not as fun, it's not as creative, because it's usually just two tracks that loop over and over again, so you can't do anything dramatic.

I can go bananas the same way.