Studio Soundtracks takes listeners behind the scenes of how music is crafted for film and television by hearing directly from composers, songwriters and music professionals in the Entertainment Industry. Listen to inspiring conversations about composition and hear works from Emmy, Grammy, and Oscar-winning film scores on the show.

LUDVIG FORSSELL

Ludvig Forssell is an award-winning composer best known for his longtime collaboration with Hideo Kojima, including his acclaimed score for Death Stranding, which earned BAFTA nominations for Best Music and Best Audio. He continues that partnership with the highly anticipated Death Stranding 2, releasing June 26.

He recently scored the action-packed film Boy Kills World, starring Bill Skarsgård, bringing his signature intensity and inventiveness to the screen. Earlier, he composed for Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain, both landmark entries in the iconic game franchise.

Born in Sweden and based in Tokyo for much of his career, Forssell brings a global, genre-blending sensibility to every project. For him, composing is about creative problem-solving: “The fun part,” he says, “is finding the solution to the puzzle.”

KNUT AVENSTROUP HAUGEN

Knut Avenstroup Haugen is an award-winning composer known for his iconic scores for Dune: Awakening, Lords of the Fallen, Conan Exiles, Age of Conan, and Norway’s hit Louis & Luca films. With a background in classical composition and a flair for blending orchestral, folk, jazz, and electronic styles, his music spans everything from intimate themes to epic hybrid scores. His work has earned numerous international awards and has been recorded and performed by many of Europe’s top orchestras.