Composer Spotlight: Ilan Eshkeri
This month’s Composer Spotlight guest is Ilan Eshkeri, composer of the Ghost of Tsushima video game soundtrack! To bring the sounds of 13th-century Japan to a modern audience, Ilan delved deep into era’s history, incorporating a variety of traditional instruments to reflect the Samurai culture and emotional tension that are central to the game’s narrative.
Of his playlist selections, Ilan says:
When I composed the Ghost of Tsushima score, I was inspired by the incredible musicians I worked with and the traditional Japanese and Mongolian music they performed. This playlist is a thank you to them. It features examples of their work followed by a piece where I have featured them so that the listener can share in my journey from inspiration to finished work from the Ghost of Tsushima soundtrack.
Listen to Ilan’s Ghost of Tsushima inspired playlist below, and follow the playlist here for monthly updates!