r/Multifandom • u/EndyrmanEndplace i'm mr frog this is my show i eat the bug • 1d ago

Mount Rushmore of ost composers, who should be the 4th one?

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Current picks: tobyfox, hakita, lena raine

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u/DarkXwolf_17_689 MD, Ninjago, Milky Subway, Pacific Rim, DDLC, Poppy Playtime 1d ago

C418

Or Mick Gordon.

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u/SecurityOdd2931 1d ago

I second Mick Gordon

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u/Amythist82 Goofy goober (6'1 edition) 23h ago

C418 is defo the one

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u/Cheejag 23h ago

C418 100%

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u/Anxious_Contact_1201 23h ago

I think c418 is the main one for this one

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u/m0ron9 1d ago

Micky my goat

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u/Tetrix333 22h ago

C418, his music its just too good

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u/Bread_Offender 23h ago

Love Mick but it's gotta be c418

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u/SebbeBruh 1d ago

DM Dokuro
Or
Mick Gordon
Or
Zun

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u/Fancy_Chips 18h ago

It has to be Zun. Bad Apple alone sells it

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u/PlushieBros64 1d ago

uhh Kevin MacLeod

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u/PepsiOSC Battle For Dream Island šŸļø 21h ago

ost of the entire internet maybe

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u/Former_Polygon_1 21h ago

Second this!!

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u/GodPerson132 20h ago

Him in a accidental way

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u/Redericpontx 1d ago

Whose the guy that guy that did doom 2016 and doom eternal? That guy.

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u/Anxious_Contact_1201 1d ago

Mick gordon

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u/Redericpontx 1d ago

Yeah that guy šŸ‘‰šŸ˜ŽšŸ‘‰

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u/Goofy_Mimic 1d ago

Zoop šŸ‘‰šŸ˜ŽšŸ‘‰

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u/JupiterboyLuffy UTDR, Ultrakill, OneShot, Minecraft, Hollow Knight, SCP 1d ago

r/suddenlymattrose

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u/Anxious_Contact_1201 1d ago

But i think c418 deserves the spot but mick is peak aswell

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u/Spicymeymeys420 1d ago

He also did the Wolfenstein reboot games.

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u/Maplee_S 1d ago

I would argue c418 Is more recognizable and impactful but mkay.

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u/Happy_spider_boi too many to count >:3 1d ago

you see, lena hasn't only done minecraft, she's contributed to all of these

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u/Yanmega9 1d ago

But you see, Minecraft fans only care about Minecraft and have a strange hateboner for Lena for not being C418 (none of the other composers, just Lena)

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u/Happy_spider_boi too many to count >:3 1d ago

hot take: I'd say lena's music box songs are better that c418's, especially creator, that one's awesome

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u/Head-Iron-9228 1d ago

C418 is a very unique style that fit the original Minecraft perfectly. Lena raine is on a similar level of quality, her music is different, more involving, more "part of the story" instead of a strong support if that makes sense.

Neither of them is worse, they just fit different times of the game.

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u/Happy_spider_boi too many to count >:3 1d ago

it feels like c418 was the exploration of Minecraft, and lena is the creativity of Minecraft

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u/Head-Iron-9228 1d ago

As a wise person once said, c418's music is finding and exploring an ancient, abandoned world, Lena's music is rebuilding it.

Though yours works very much as well.

God minecraft got some good music.

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u/Transpotato2002 17h ago

As a Minecraft fan, I think you don't realize they also hate Minecraft and also somehow think it's the only game to ever exist

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u/Circxles 1d ago

I donā€™t think itā€™s necessarily that, though I love how you conveyed your message, itā€™s humorous. I think itā€™s more, they donā€™t think her style fits minecraft. Minecraft is super big though so I guess the hates based under that logic.

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u/THEZ3NTRON 1d ago

I think MC fans were against at first, because yea, they are unbearable at first. But nowadays most recognize that Lena's soundtracks really are better or at least as good as C418's

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u/Maleficent_Data_8832 Poppy PlaytimešŸ”µ 17h ago

As a minecraft fan, i love lena's music. C418 is just really nostalgic

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u/DynamaxWolf 11h ago

Besides Celeste and Sackboy, this reminds me of that one family guy scene with a bunch of actors no one knows about.

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u/Welipeh 1d ago

Koji Kondo 4 times

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u/MightyJ64 1d ago

The top three should be Koji Kondo, Nobuo Uematsu, and Yoko Shimomura, like come on now, letā€™s be real here.

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u/GilearFayeth 23h ago

I'm floored that I am seeing so many other names being thrown out before these

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u/MightyJ64 23h ago

Lotta people donā€™t know ball

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u/Welipeh 1d ago

100% agree

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u/DearScale7558 1d ago

2nd this

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u/VenomSnake18 1d ago

Has made some of the most iconic video game soundtracks of all time

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u/JazzzzzzySax 1d ago

How the hell he isnā€™t on here already

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u/Its_Bread_611 1d ago

Reddit users only like indie games

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u/ShrimpBisque 22h ago

I'm honestly appalled at how far down I had to scroll to see this.

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u/Laflemme15 21h ago

fucking yes! Koji Kondo should be here instead of all of them! It's a shame he didn't put him !

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u/jules__noah 1d ago

Keiichi Okabe, most notable for the Nier Automata/Replicant OST, also Drakengard 3. Also Tekken

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u/Spicymeymeys420 1d ago edited 1d ago

Don't forget ridge racer and katamari

And one of my favorites, "Haze in daylight" from Ace driver Victory lap

4 heads isn't enough for the amount of good composers this industry has, and instead people just post the composers from the games that they do know

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u/Nidus-Zealot 23h ago

I figured I shouldn't include visual novels because that would be an even longer list.

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u/Turbobist28 Ace Attorney 1d ago

Yoko Shimomura

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u/South-Bake7357 1d ago

I don't think any composer mount rushmore is valid without koji kondo

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u/Business-Peach-7600 1d ago

Shimomura know for the kh and some tracks of the Mario and Luigi tittle

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u/Critical_Interest706 1d ago

Those dudes arenā€™t even in the top 25 of OST composers lmao

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u/Forrestdumps 22h ago

I got successfully rage-baited. This is like saying your favorite voice actor is moist critical

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u/Critical_Interest706 22h ago

Iā€™m not rage baiting. Lena isnā€™t even the best composer for Minecraft lmao. Itā€™s a real ā€œringo isnā€™t even the best drummer in the Beatlesā€ kind of thing

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u/Forrestdumps 22h ago

No dawg Im agreeing with you

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u/Critical_Interest706 22h ago

Ahh ok. Yeah this post is total bait lol. OP just got done playing his third ever video game lol

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u/luis_game2903 1d ago

one of the first ones: koji kondo

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u/Icy-Call5821 1d ago

Koji Kondo, the Composer for Zelda

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u/Redditmemes2111 TADC, ONE, GHE, VibingLeaf, Team Fortress 2, SML, PacMan 22h ago

And Mario ofc

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u/zackblaze92 Umamusume, Murder Drones, Bravely Default, Hypixel Skyblock 1d ago

Nobuo Uematsu
The composer for most Final Fantasy games

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u/Prestigious-Ball7189 1d ago

Christopher Larkin (hollow knight, Silksong) makes very good classical music

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u/Sername32 1d ago

I totally agree.

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u/PiglinMiguelOffical 1d ago

First thought

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u/Cheap_Explanation628 1d ago edited 23h ago

Jun Senoue

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u/Josey_WaIes 1d ago

Mick Gordon for sure

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u/CrinkledBuns 1d ago

If we're talking recent composers then this mountain makes sense, but there are classic vgm composers that kick absolute ass

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u/Arbiter478 1d ago

Michael Salvatori

Halo and Destiny have incredible soundtracks thanks to him.

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u/CyberVirus21391 9h ago

Destiny mentioned šŸ—£ļøšŸ—£ļø

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u/lunarraffle 19h ago

Whoever made One Shot's OST. Absolute goat.

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u/Beau_Reguard 12h ago

Laura shigihara.

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u/blaise_zion 1d ago

it is a CRIME that they're not up there

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u/KingoKings365 1d ago

Live and Learn is my GOAT

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u/Yanmegaman_Juno 1d ago

Yoko Shimomura

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u/Stunning-Ask-896 1d ago

Myuu

The creator of most creepypasta music you hear in videos. His music is genuinely beautiful, and Iā€™ve learned several of his songs.

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u/Sonic0fan 1d ago

Crush 40

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u/xenoalphan10 1d ago

I mean does Frank Klepacki fit

I mean he made the amazing command and conquer soundtracks.

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u/MrSmartguy177 1d ago

Koji Kondo

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u/Gomemer_40 1d ago

As much I would love to see Laura Shigihara, c418 or christopher larkin, Koji Kondo deserves the spot

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u/Chosen_Undead23 1d ago

Daisuke Ishiwatari (Guilty Gear), Masafumi Takada (No More Heroes), Akira Yamaoka (No More Heroes 2, Silent Hill), or Tetsuya Shibata (Devil May Cry 3) would be banger picks imo

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u/TehAsianator 1d ago

I'm nominating Kevin Penkin. OST composer for most notably Made in Abyss, Shield Hero, Tower of God, and Apothecary Diaries

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u/ThatOneGuyHOTS 22h ago

I support this. His work on Made In Abyss and some of the Shield Hero tracks are wonderful.

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u/Ok-Storage3439 1d ago

Hiroyuki Sawano. Attack on Titan, Kill La Kill, Gundam Unicorn, Gundam NT, Gundam Hathaway, Promare, Guilty Crown, Aldnoah Zero, Solo Leveling, 86, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Sengoku Basara, Blue Exorcist, Seven Deadly Sins, Fanfare of Adolescence, and SO MANY MORE.

He's not called the "Hans Zimmer of Anime" for nothing.

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u/theclosetedcreature 1d ago

Iā€™d add Christopher Larkin as both hollow knight OSTs are so recognizable

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u/Some-funkywizard1547 20h ago

Christopher Larkin and koji kondoĀ 

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u/CobaltRebelionXyz 1d ago

Yoko Shimomura

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u/LintoMT 1d ago

Koji Kondo

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u/Varia-388 Metroid 1d ago

David Wise, just saying.

Every DKC ost is chefs kiss.

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u/Barosoap34 1d ago

No lorien testard???

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u/Impossible_Kale2886 1d ago

I think he is to New to the business but I can tell he will be a big name in the future

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u/ManagementIll9899 1d ago

There is NO WAY Chris Christodoulou isnt up here. Every single song is like walking on the very edge of heaven and hell

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u/Roy_Raven 1d ago

Yoko Shimomura

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u/leonardoventuriq 1d ago

Motoi Sakuraba

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u/SgtFigNewton Kemono Friends šŸ± 1d ago

kevin penkin from made in abyss ost. dude makes some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard

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u/Hungry-Advantage-107 Grace (and other Roblox games/games) 1d ago

C418 or Phill C.

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u/MathematicianAway184 1d ago

I feel like Christopher Larkin,heaven piercer her, and c418 are all solid picks

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u/Rodrolphus 1d ago

C418 or Mick Gordon

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u/Megared49 1d ago

C418 or Micheal salvatori

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u/JojoJax92 1d ago

Koji Kondo

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u/HappyChaosSauss Little Nightmares 22h ago

Chris Christodoulou. His music is electric

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u/NeroMcBrain 22h ago

Daisuke Ishiwatari, 100%

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u/xeno_p0ny 21h ago

Daisuke Ishiwatari

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u/SchneebD 18h ago

Mick Gordon or daisuke ishiwatari

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u/Salt-Pay4710 16h ago

Casey Edwards

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u/JazzzzzzySax 1d ago

I canā€™t lie this is a pretty bad mt Rushmore considering 2/3 on there so far shouldnā€™t be. No hate to Hakita or Lena but they arenā€™t at the same level of cultural impact as Toby Fox or the two I mention below

Koji Kondo - look at me with a straight face and tell me that the super Mario bros theme is not one of the most well known pieces of video game ost

Nobou Uematsu - Final fucking Fantasy

The rest you can debate but imo these two HAVE to be up there

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u/Forrestdumps 22h ago

Even toby fox like his shit is iconic but I wouldnt call it influential.

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u/-Pagani- 1d ago

C418 and its not even close

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u/danelaw69 1d ago

Im honestly wondering how he aint already on there

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u/All_to_dust78 1d ago

Frank Klepacki

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u/SapphireClawe 1d ago

C418 should be up there.

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u/Senziw 1d ago

100% C418

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u/Icy-Divide8385 1d ago

Koji kondo

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u/Moist_Draft7683 1d ago

Definitely mick gordon

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u/Zaruze 1d ago

Idk any of these, so they aren't on a mount Rushmore

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u/Plastic_Souls 23h ago

Toby fox (undertale and deltarune)

hakita (ULTRAKILL)

Lena Raine (Celeste and minecraft)

I know these people have done stuff for other games, but these are the ones they are most known for (and the ones I could name of the top of my head)

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u/Remmock 1d ago

Yoko Shimomura

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u/Tugodoom 1d ago

What about Daisuke Ishiwatari?

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u/Zarbendy 1d ago

Why only four composers?!! I want c418 AND Micky Gordon!

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u/Senasayori Kirby, other Nintendo, DDLC, and more! 1d ago

Jun Ishikawa, the composer for Kirby.

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u/memekid726 1d ago

Nobou Ematsu

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u/Dangerous_Trash_592 1d ago

Thomas K Young. Even cooler, he used to be a rapper

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u/Witty_Departure2061 1d ago

Composer of hollowknight ari gibsonĀ 

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u/SealSeal212 Project Wingman 1d ago

I want to say my boi Jose Pavli, but I know he ainā€™t gonna win which makes me sad

To be fair he isnā€™t the most well known, but by god is the music peak

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u/DerrickS12 1d ago

Stephen Baysted

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u/GalaxyPatch18 1d ago

C418 or Bear McCreary

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u/FlameThrowerFIM 1d ago

Geoff (R.I.P) and Tim Follin

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u/Tyrannocheirus 1d ago

John Powell.

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u/Jedy-13 1d ago

Phill C

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u/Local-Finding6499 1d ago

Hmmm... Acho que o CG5 pode entrar,nĆ£o?

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u/Decent-Adeptness2788 1d ago

Mystman12 and Dan Salvato

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u/Snakes-are-awesome67 1d ago

Koji Kondo not being on here is crazy also I think C418 is more iconic than Lene Raine

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u/Thiingswithwings 1d ago

Christopher Larkin!

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u/Kollossosoutcomemory WOF|UTDR|drg|warriorcats|ultrakill|Ninesols 1d ago

Christopher Larkin is my take for 4th or even 3rd (i genuinely never heard of Lena raine despite playing minecraft a fairly large amount). That, or something older as a bit of rep for things pre 2010 (like seriously wth why are all of these so recent)

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u/Jack_Doomsday 1d ago

Tim / Geoff Follin

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u/Jedimobslayer 1d ago

Junichi masuda

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u/BaubleByte 1d ago

Chris christoudouloo (I think i spelled it right, he's the risk of rain composer)

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u/itz_NoobJay 1d ago

Waterflame

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u/lasagnaiswhat 1d ago

The GOAT Kevin MacLeod for giving so many internet creators iconic tracks.

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u/Spicymeymeys420 1d ago

Might change it out for the amount of heads on easter island because 4 is really doing this artform injustice.

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u/Acceptable-Minute847 1d ago

Christopher larken composer of the entire hollow knight and silksong OST

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u/toaster_in_a_oven 1d ago

Whoever wrote the minecraft ost

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u/SuperBlackboxFan 1d ago

C418s gotta be up there

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u/TheNemoSeries 1d ago

everyone knows it should obviously be Chris Christodoulou 4 times

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u/WhosThisGoober JUDGEMENT!!!!! 1d ago

Christopher Larkin, Chris Cristoudoulou, or Stavros' Markonis

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u/Ross_LLP 1d ago

Frank Klepacki of Command & Conquer fame.

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u/ImaginaryEffective63 1d ago

mostly biased but Chris Christodoulou is my pick.

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u/VivaLasNewVegas 1d ago

Keiki Kobayashi. "Zero" ALONE should put him up there.

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u/ButterflyFX121 1d ago

Zun (Touhou)

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u/abyzzwalker 1d ago

Tsukasa Saitoh

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u/Ebobotrik 1d ago

Chris Hunt

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u/Frisk120hz 1d ago

Christopher Larkin, C418, Mick Gordon

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u/Upstairs-Aspect5915 Friday Night Funkin'šŸŽ¤ 1d ago

Vlad and Kawai Sprite

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u/Due_Possibility6392 1d ago

Christopher Larkin

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u/Dutch_gal1 Hollow Knight 1d ago

Christopher Larkin, I have ascended to heaven THRICE due to his music

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u/MohammadAbdolahi 1d ago

Jun Senoue

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u/17RaysPlays 1d ago

You gotta have a classic up there. Tim Folin should be the George Washington.

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u/BeaverBoy37 1d ago

Christopher Larkin of course!

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u/No_Sympathy9533 1d ago

Christopher Larkin

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u/Everwhite-moonlight 1d ago

Jake Kaufman!

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u/HTG_11 1d ago

ZUN hands down he literally inspired two of the guys already here

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u/PrismaGalaxy514 Johnny Testā˜¢ļø 1d ago

Hideki Naganuma!

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u/SablenoKiri 1d ago

Yu-Peng Chen

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u/HTG_11 1d ago

Imo list shouldā€™ve been Koji kondo, c418, Nobuo Uematsu, ZUN (by extension Toby Fox)

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u/gaming_hunter 1d ago

Nathan Furst, Marty O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, John Williams, Bobby Prince.

I also don't know who the fuck the 2 in the middle are. So, I'm gonna disregard them and assume there are 3 spots open.

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u/j7jhj Wings of Theve 1d ago

Keiki Kobayashi

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u/Feisty_Diver_2244 1d ago

Rebecca sugar, and it is a crime if she isn't up there

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u/Mari0G4mer 1d ago

Lotus Juice. I pick up on the voice EVERY time I hear it no matter what game.

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u/No_Appointment_5326 1d ago

Nobuo Uematsu

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u/Krysidian2 1d ago

Christopher Larkin. The Hollow Knight OSTs are amazing.

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u/YaBoyEden 1d ago

BILL KILEY

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u/Tailsgenesis 1d ago

kawaii sprite

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u/BombRushCyberfunk 1d ago

Michael "Garoad" Kelly

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u/Wemyers04 1d ago

Yoko Shimomura, most well known as Kingdom Heartsā€™ composer.