Cheese talks to Peter Silk (about Fossil Sweeper and composing music)

A long, flowing conversation with composer Peter Silk about his work on the Fossil Sweeper soundtrack, inspirations, process, and relationship with music. Originally recorded for the Fossil Sweeper Progress Update 26 devlog. 00:00:00 Setup 00:00:52 Introduction 00:01:35 Our evolving collaborations 00:02:35 Prototype, palaeontology, and tone 00:07:22 Main theme and Map music 00:12:08 Assembly music and tempo 00:17:40 Music literacy and music theory 00:25:55 Inspirations, Dig music, and influences (Star Wars!?) 00:42:12 Credits song and working with vocals 00:52:16 Using unused music 00:58:59 Assembling a soundtrack for release 01:03:53 Non-musical references, icy sounds, and track names 01:10:56 Close Peter's Bandcamp page (incl Hive Time and Supply Chain soundtracks): https://kestrelpi.bandcamp.com/ Cohost post about music theory and Star Wars' influence on Fossil Sweeper's research music https://cohost.org/KestrelPi/post/1840120-music-theory-my-ear Peter's "unannounced game" playlis