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Cantina Sounds: Star Wars source music @cantinasounds.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

"Dreaming of Thala" by Jagged Hope is a darkly soaring jukebox composition from Outlaws by @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social, made otherworldly by layers of reverb, eerie vocalizations and unexpected instrumentation. youtu.be/f7lbjZ6bM4A?...

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Dreaming of Thala

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topdollarpr.bsky.social @topdollarpr.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Congrats to @wilbertroget.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @joneverist.bsky.social on their ASCAP Composers’ Choice nomination for 2025 Video Game Score of the Year! Vote here: www.ascap.com/composerscho...

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Quest Markers Podcast @questmarkers.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

EPISODE 38 IS LIVE! @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social is back! He joins @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk life, creativity, becoming a video game composer, and what it feels like to be nominated for a Grammy! Grab a coffee & enjoy! ☕ youtu.be/O-8h3xcrD0g

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Grammy-Nominated Cody Matthew Johnson on Life, Creativity, & Getting Into Video Game Music (Ep. 38)

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Marina Ryan @marinahascoffee.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

More life chats with @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social! Had so much fun recording this one. If you take a listen, hope you enjoy 🤘☕

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Cantina Sounds: Star Wars source music @cantinasounds.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Updates from @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social on how he created the Danzikan vocal effects, inspired by Chopper and incorporating gerbils and spider monkeys!

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To get closer to the vocalizations of Danzikan, I blended in some gerbils and spider monkey, amongst other sounds, to get that chipping flavor you hear from Danzikans in the films
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Mainly inspired by the vocal processing for Chopper from Rebels!
Chopper has an unmistakable liveliness and humanness to his emotes and l aimed to capture that with the singer on this track.
Yes the singer is me ;) but heavvily processed
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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Huge congratulations to all of the nominees — and deep respect for the collaborators whose craft continue to elevate the bar for game audio. Grateful we have the privilege to work to be part of a community that values collaboration, care, and excellence.

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

🏆 Audio of the Year — Delta Force 🏆 Best Audio for an Indie Game — Wildgate 🏆 Best Cinematic & Cutscene Audio — Delta Force 🏆 Best Original Soundtrack Album 🏆 Best Main Theme

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

The stillness of xmas eve morning felt like the right moment to pause and say thank you to the teams, collaborators and community we’re fortunate to be part of. Honored to see Emperia’s work and titles we’ve supported recognized by the Game Audio Network Guild again this year!

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Will Roget @wilbertroget.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

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'Lando's Redemption' Score Analysis

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Will Roget @wilbertroget.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

“Lando’s Redemption” from #StarWarsOutlaws DLC is my most melodically complex piece yet – referencing Williams’ Lando & Rebel motifs as well as @joneverist.bsky.social 's Rebel theme from Outlaws, to convey his suave veneer & grave sense of duty. Here's a #gamemusic analysis of the themes!

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Cantina Sounds: Star Wars source music @cantinasounds.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

For day 212 of #TheDiegeticShuffle, @ithiliel.bsky.social found this smooth sax player in the Outlaws DLC, jamming on a raised platform. It wasn't until the Wild Card DLC soundtrack was released a few weeks later that we learned it was "Outer Rim Rhapsody" by @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social.

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Cantina Sounds: Star Wars source music @cantinasounds.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

It's another @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social track from "Songs from the Underworld," a one-bar organ groove of descending chords endlessly repeated with improvised melodies & rhythms swirling atop it, like a Star Wars echo of the Hombres' "Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)". youtu.be/kadVYHkWloM?...

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If These Sands Could Speak

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

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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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

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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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

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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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Special shoutout to @raycasarez.bsky.social for the influencer mic and capture this footage live at the panel and to Jamie Mac Rae @sebastianwolff.bsky.social @materiamusic.com for inviting me to join them on this panel!

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Creativity is only one half of the job. The business behind the music we make is what shapes our careers and opens doors to opportunities This year has been full of incredible collaborations. I’m grateful for conversations happening around our craft and the future of game music

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

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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Will Roget @wilbertroget.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Made a score reduction/analysis vid for the #Helldivers2 main theme, “A Cup of Liber-tea”! It transcribes both orchestra and synths/drums, and highlights themes. Try and guess how many times you hear the main motif repeated throughout? :-P Full vid on YT! #gamemusic

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Thank you to Lilith Games, Team AFK, our performers, producers, engineers, mixers, and everyone who has helped us bring the music of AFK Journey to life from the launch of the game. And thank you to the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for this recognition!

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

We were proud to stand beside two Emperia projects this year — AFK Journey and Delta Force — and our label Emperia Records received an nomination for Best Score for Video Game (Console & PC) for Fallen Aces: Episode 1 composed by Josh Barron. We’re incredibly proud and grateful.

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Songs like these are always a true team effort: Music by: @benhicksmusic.bsky.social & Gina Kouyoumdjian (p/k/a Matilda Stray) Performed by: Gina Kouyoumdjian Produced by: Alec Justice Score Production & Music Direction: Emperia Sound and Music

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

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!

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

And to the @recordingacademy.bsky.social, thank you for your ongoing recognition of game music as the art form it’s always meant to be seen as. This isn’t just a milestone. It’s a reminder that passion, collaboration, and connection always find their way to the surface in our creative work.

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

I’m eternally grateful to @ubisoft.com, @lucasfilm.bsky.social @ubimassive.bsky.social, Disney, my team at Emperia Sound and Music and everyone on the Outlaws music teams who believed in this music and gave it space to breathe.

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Above all else, this moment feels like a reflection of the people who made it possible. The trust, friendship, and chemistry I’ve had the privilege of sharing with @wilbertroget.bsky.social and @joneverist.bsky.social turned our work in a galaxy far, far away into something deeply human and personal

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

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.ubisoft.com: Wild Card & A Pirate’s Fortune, feels surreal in every possible sense of the word. #GRAMMYs

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Huge love to Charlie for helping bring Star Wars Outlaws music to life! And special thanks to @RayCasarezMusic for not only introducing me to Charlie, but also for filming and editing this clip! #StarWarsOutlaws #GRAMMYs #GameMusic

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

This has been sitting on my drive for way too long, and today feels like the right time to let it out of carbonite. Charlie Robbins came in and absolutely shredded. Working with him was equal parts awe & inspiration. Every track came back with more character than I imagined.

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

The Emperia family is beyond proud of our creative teams highlighted here: Josh Barron Barron • @benhicksmusic.bsky.social • Gina Kouyoumdjian• Alec Justice • Jeff Rona • Max Davidoff-Grey Here’s to celebrating the incredible talent behind these nominations! #HollywoodMusicInMediaAwards

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

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.

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

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 & Emperia Sound and Music supported projects.

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Cantina Sounds: Star Wars source music @cantinasounds.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

"The Nebula Calls" by in-universe band the Musical Quarter is another Star Wars: Outlaws piece by @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social. It's a smooth electronic rock groove with a Wild West feel. We're spinning it for day 174 of #TheDiegeticShuffle. youtu.be/ySJqiG5kH-U?...

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The Nebula Calls

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Cantina Sounds: Star Wars source music @cantinasounds.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Ever wonder what it sounds like inside an exogorth? Wonder no longer: "Inside an Exogorth" by the Galaxy Rejects, another Outlaws track by @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social that plays at Canto Bight races, will tell you. (SPOILER: it sounds like electronic industrial music.) youtu.be/AYKxbQi_ugc?...

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Inside an Exogorth

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Mynock Manor @mynockmanor.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Another reason to get in #StarWarsOutlaws and its DLC, plenty of Grammy Nominated music!!

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Jeff Penny @jeffpennyaudio.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Then, before I could even finish processing that, the Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card & A Pirate's Fortune soundtrack was nominated for a Grammy! I'm so incredibly proud of @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social, the team at Emperia, and everyone involved in the OST's creation!

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Cantina Sounds: Star Wars source music @cantinasounds.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

@codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social's work on Outlaws makes him the single most prolific composer of diegetic Star Wars music, with 34 tracks. Kevin Kiner is next with 23, Deana Kiner with (approx.) 22, John Williams 21, and Harlan Hodges & Randy Kerber tying Michael Tavera with 19.

A bar graph of the data in the bleet, plus Joseph Shirley and Peter McConnell with 16, Nicholas Britell 14, and Sean Kiner 11

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Bee Seliga Ben Hicks Gina Kouyoumdjian @topdollarpr.bsky.social and the rest of my team and musicians who helped shape this world. Thank you to the Recording Academy for continuing to shine a light on video game music! #starwarsoutlaws #starwars #videogamemusic

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

This recognition is a tribute to my phenomenal team on Star Wars Outlaws and at Emperia Sound and Music, who poured their hearts into bringing this galaxy of music to life: @joneverist.bsky.social Alec Justice Nate Rich Dylan Love @jeffpennyaudio.bsky.social … (cont.)

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Immense thanks to the wonderfully collaborative teams at Ubisoft, Massive Entertainment, and Walt Disney Records. I'm grateful and proud to be nominated alongside my fellow nominees, and more importantly friends: Austin Wintory Pinar Toprak Gordy Haab & Will (again)

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

This monumental achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the leadership of @wilbertroget.bsky.social Simon Koudriavtsev & Romain Brillaud, who championed the music of #StarWarsOutlaws every step of the way.

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Absolutely stunned… Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card & A Pirate’s Fortune has been nominated for the GRAMMY® Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media! I’m deeply honored to receive my first GRAMMY® Nomination. 🫶🏼🫶🏼 #GRAMMYs @recordingacademy.bsky.social

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

I'll be posting availability for general chats, impromptu mentoring sessions, and hangs soon. Can't wait to see you all and get some high quality time together for what will likely be yet another stellar GameSoundCon!

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

This year will mark my 7th consecutive GameSoundCon as a speaker and 8th consecutive GameSoundCon, My first attendance in 2018 was largely the deciding factor to pivot into the games industry and start @EmperiaSound

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

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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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Every note, every rhythm, every layer of sound was built through trust, creativity, and collaboration — and I’m so proud to see it all celebrated in this FYC feature. Huge thanks to everyone who lent their talent and passion to this project. It’s an honor to have been part of this galaxy. 🫶🏼

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codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

➡️ FOR YOUR GRAMMY® CONSIDERATION ⬅️ Creating the world of Star Wars Outlaws with my team at Emperia Sound & Music has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my career. #StarWarsOutlaws #FYC #GameAudio #GameMusic #EmperiaSoundAndMusic

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Cantina Sounds: Star Wars source music @cantinasounds.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

We're playing a game within a game on day 162 of #TheDiegeticShuffle: @codymatthewjohnson.bsky.social's "Rider" is the soundtrack for a vector arcade cabinet in Outlaws. It's got a Knight Rider-esque rhythm track with a melody in a Phrygian (I think) key. youtu.be/OmRTBwL5tXo?...

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