Emperia Sound and Music

Emperia Sound and Music is an end-to-end game and interactive audio solutions company, but most importantly: we're gamers.

[Cody Matthew Johnson 🔛 #StarWarsOutlaws @codymatthewj]

For Your Consideration 🌌
SCL Award for Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media

It’s with deep gratitude that Star Wars Outlaws: A Pirate’s Fortune is nominated for Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media at the Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards.

[Cody Matthew Johnson 🔛 #StarWarsOutlaws @codymatthewj]

It has been an honor to continue exploring the Star Wars Outlaws universe alongside @Wilbert @Jon, and the incredibly supportive teams at @Ubisoft, @LucasfilmGames, @EmperiaSound and the exceptional musician/team who helped bring this additional chapter in the SWO story to life.

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Grateful for the artists and partners we have the privilege to work alongside, and proud to be part of a community that values collaboration, care, and excellence.

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Honored to see Emperia’s work and titles we’ve supported recognized by the Game Audio Network Guild again this year!

Huge congratulations to all of the nominees — and deep respect for the teams, composers, and collaborators whose craft continue to elevate the bar for game audio.

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This global collaboration was spearheaded by Hélène Choyer, whose leadership and coordination made these sessions possible.

Immense gratitude to our musicians, engineers, and the full Emperia Sound and Music team for handling this project with the respect it deserves.

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We’re excited to share a first teaser of our recordings for Europa Universalis V, drawn from Paradox’s Musical World Tour video.

Massive thanks to Paradox for welcoming Emperia into the family on this project.

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These tracks honor the traditional music of three cultures:
• Ashanti — performed by Nana Osei Twum Barima
• Aztec — performed by Aztec music specialists Pierre Harmon (winds) and Laurent Sauron (percussion)
• Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) — performed by Dan Cecil Hill

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We loved having you at the studio! You absolutely crushed this song and can't wait to share it with the world 🤘🏼

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Had a fun and fantastic recording session in the middle of a mountain again, since 2 years ago!!
The song was very tough in a unique way, and I caught a cold 2 days ago, but I’m glad I made it!! Thankful to those amazing professional at @EmperiaSound 🥹🙏💕💕💕💕

[Cody Matthew Johnson 🔛 #StarWarsOutlaws @codymatthewj]

Your creative identity is powerful, but your business identity is what sustains you.

Throwing it back to this year’s GameSoundCon panel: “What Business Am I In Again?: Navigating the Music Industry for Game Composers”

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Emperia takes home an Hollywood Music in Media Award — Best Song/Score – Mobile Video Game for “Whispers of the Ruin (Thorns of Devolution Season Theme Music)”from AFK Journey!

We were proud to have two Emperia projects nominated this year — AFK Journey and Delta Force

[Cody Matthew Johnson 🔛 #StarWarsOutlaws @codymatthewj]

.@EmperiaSound takes home an @HMMAwards — Best Song/Score – Mobile Video Game for “Whispers of the Ruin (Thorns of Devolution Season Theme Music)”from AFK Journey!

[Cody Matthew Johnson 🔛 #StarWarsOutlaws @codymatthewj]

I’ll be sitting with this one for a while — likely the rest of my life.

Being nominated for a GRAMMY®, especially for something as close to my heart as @StarWarsOutlaws : Wild Card & A Pirate’s Fortune, feels surreal in every possible sense of the word.

#GRAMMYs

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The one and only Charlie Robbins came in and absolutely shredded. =

Working with him was equal parts awe and inspiration. Every track came back with more character than we imagined.

Huge love to Charlie for helping bring #StarWarsOutlaws music to life!
#GRAMMYs #GameMusic

[Cody Matthew Johnson 🔛 #StarWarsOutlaws @codymatthewj]

From the noir grit of Fallen Aces: Episode 1, to the emotive storytelling woven into the AFK Journey songs, to the pulse-pounding energy of Delta Force, every note represents months (and often years!) of passion from creatives who genuinely care about the craft.

[Cody Matthew Johnson 🔛 #StarWarsOutlaws @codymatthewj]

Huge love and congrats to the insanely talented artists behind all of this year’s Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) nominations — especially the incredible collaborators we’ve had the honor of working alongside on @emperia_records @EmperiaSound supported projects.

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At Emperia Sound and Music, collaboration is where artistry and storytelling meet. Whispers Within embodies our spirit — nurturing creativity, championing equity, and celebrating the voices that shape the worlds we score. 🕯️

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🎃 Whispers Within arrives just in time for spooky season.

Isabella’s theme from AFK Journey features a haunting vocal from Gina Kouyoumdjian (Matilda Stray) and evocative production by Alec Justice — a track that lingers like a ghost in the doorway of fate.

[Cody Matthew Johnson 🔛 #StarWarsOutlaws @codymatthewj]

Back at it again with the GameSoundCon!

This year I'm discussing a topic near to my heart:

"What Business Am I In Again?: Navigating The Music Industry for Game Composers"

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We’ll be melding minds and experiences as music rights management experts, record labels, production companies, creatives, and more to give insight into how these are all intertwined.

We cannot wait to see you all at GameSoundCon25!

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We’re back for GameSoundCon!

We’ll be joining Jamie Mac Rae and Sebastian Wolff of Materia Music to discuss:

"What Business Am I In Again?: Navigating The Music Industry for Game Composers"