A Brief History

I’m Mike Christou, an independent composer for games, film, and TV.

Whether it’s for grandiose and moody dark fantasy, gritty pulsing sci-fi, contemplative drama, or orchestral indie, I make use of full orchestra, hybrid, small ensembles, and intimate piano to amplify the emotional impact and narrative to help engage and immerse the player.

In my mind, I’m still just writing metal riffs. When I’m not composing, I’m probably at the gym, chilling with my cat, Jareth the Goblin King, or yelling at a cloud.

  • The entire God of War saga, Ninja Gaiden Black, Deus Ex Human Revolution, The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Hollow Knight, Ori, Final Fantasy X, Lost Odyssey, Halo CE, Mass Effect, Bioshock, Witcher 3, Mike Tyson’s Punch Out, Metroid Prime, Windwaker, Metal Gear Solid, OoT, Ghost of Tsushima, L4D, X-MEN arcade, TMNT II, PoP: Sands of Time, Street Fighter II, Dead Space, Condemned, KotOR…

  • Bands - Insomnium, Lamb of God, Shadow of Intent, Heilung, Meshuggah, Dimmu Borgir, Amon Amarth, Rammstein, Metric, Pink Floyd, SoaD, tool, NIN, Massive Attack, A Perfect Circle, White Zombie…

    Games, Film, and TV - LotR, God of War, Joe Hisaishi, Michael McCann, Hollow Knight, Ori, Skyrim, The Expanse, Mass Effect, The Fountain, The Village, CP2077, Hacksaw Ridge, Gladiator, James Horner, Thomas Newman, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Ryan Amon Van Helsing, TRON Legacy, Alexandre Desplat, Olafur Arnalds, Joseph Trapanese, Stellaris, Motoi Sakuraba, Nier, Yoko Shimomura, Child of Light, Death’s Door, David Wise, Grant Kirkhope…

    Electronic - Dance With the Dead, Perturbator, Hyper, KromeKid, Owl Vision, Health, Blackmill, Solar Fields, my head is empty, John Carpenter…

    Classical - Pines of Rome, Debussy, Takashi Yoshimatsu, Akira Ifukube, Eric Whitacre, The Lark Ascending, Janáček’s Sinfonietta, The Planets (duh), Ravel, Organ Symphony, Grieg, Chopin…

  • LotR, Shawshank Redemption, Fight Club, Galaxy Quest, Equilibrium, Scott Pilgrim, Princess Mononoke, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Wes Anderson films, Gladiator, Troy, Big Lebowski, Snatch, Dredd, 28 Days Later, Logan, Moon, Princess Bride, Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre, Pan’s Labyrinth, Godzilla Minus One, Starship Troopers, The Descent, The Fifth Element, American Psycho, Wayne's World, Labyrinth, Bloodsport, Event Horizon, Underwater, The Menu, Alien, House of 1000 Corpses, Pitch Black, Ip Man…

  • The Expanse, Seinfeld, Futurama, Invader Zim, X-Files, The Simpsons, Doctor Who, Metalocalypse, Scrubs, X-MEN, South Park, True Detective…

  • LotR, The Hobbit, Ender’s Game, Dune, Mistborn, Fahrenheit 451, 1984, American Gods, The Stranger, A Wild Sheep Chase, Choke, Goosebumps…

“This. F***ing. Slaps.”

Logan Crookston

“Certified banger.”

Aniruth (STFU Dev)

“The music he's created over the years, I don't really listen to it, but the fact that he's making it, I respect that.”

Hansel

“Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.”

Cultist