A Brief History

I’m Mike Christou, an independent composer for games, film, TV, Audio dramas, all the things...

Whether it’s for grandiose and moody dark fantasy, gritty sci-fi, contemplative drama, or orchestral indie, I make use of everything from solo instruments to full orchestra to amplify the emotional impact and bring projects to life.

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 3, Hollow Knight, Ori, 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, Lost Odyssey, Final Fantasy X…

  • Bands - Insomnium, Lamb of God, Shadow of Intent, Heilung, Meshuggah, Dimmu Borgir, Amon Amarth, Rammstein, SoaD, tool, White Zombie, Fear Factory, Dance With the Dead, my head is empty, God Is an Astronaut, Blackmill…

    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 Raid…

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

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

“This. F***ing. Slaps.”

Logan (my brother in zeus)

“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

“you’re really fucking good at these ambiences, mike. god damn.”

brian kelly (Hearthfall)