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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 25/09/2025

I guess this more or less qualifies as another example of what I've sometimes referred to as "Musical Biz Dev Support", but given that is not a real job title, I think Special thanks is pretty good for what is inevitably one of the best games of the year. If you roll credits, text me a pic!

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 25/09/2025

I neither wrote nor produced their stuff; I just happen to be a guy who knows a LOT of people, so I got to help Darren Korb in making things happen. Something similar happened in Hades, where I had the joy of connecting Masahiro Aoki and Daisuke Kurosawa for the epic boss fight with Hades himself.

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 25/09/2025

I helped to facilitate and secure a couple of huge artist collabs on the soundtrack; listen closely for artist features from Louis Cole (of Knower) and Pau Figueroa (legendary Flamenco guitarist), amongst a couple of other special moments in the score 🙂

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 25/09/2025

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 25/09/2025

NEW CREDIT (kind of) GET (approximately) 😂 It's not quite new (I did this a while ago), and it's not quite a credit (at least not one of my usual ones), but for those of you preparing to skip work for the next few days to binge Hades 2 like the rest of us in the games industry...

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 29/08/2025

I am still nerding out. I've met Rebecca at a party one time, and it was SO hard to stay cool during that haha

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 29/08/2025

Jeff has been one of the unsung heroes of the VGM community ages as a violinist, composer of indie bangers, AND incredibly gifted arranger. He worked on the original show, and even wrote music on Steven Universe Future. I hope this album leads to more people realizing how awesome he really is!

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 29/08/2025

The songs are gorgeous. They're evocative, adventurous, stylistically diverse, and a constant reminder of all the things that made me fall in love with Sugar's work as a song-writer in the first place. All credit for this gig goes to the amazing @jeffthatnoise.bsky.social, who produced the album!

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 29/08/2025

Now that it's out... I had the incredible honor of playing the cello and upright bass on the new album from @rebeccasugar.bsky.social, the animation legend and creator of Steven Universe. I've been a fan of them for ages, so this was SO hard to sit on 😅

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 01/07/2025

I arrive in Tokyo ON the 17th!

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 01/07/2025

Ahhhhh I wish. I'm in Yokohama at that time! Come say hi if you make it down to Tokyo :)

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 20/05/2025

The homie @buttonmasher.bsky.social always comes to mind for this stuff!

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 10/04/2025

dude, same for that insanely stunning chrono-trigger-y RPG you're doing, that bowled me over when I saw the debut trailer!

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 10/04/2025

The legend himself, Yasunori Nishiki, is joining us on Goldman! The soup that me, Kevin Penkin, and Pete Lepley have been cooking just got INFINITELY more enticing ❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tPg...

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The Eternal Life of Goldman - Yasunori Nishiki Announcement Trailer | The Triple-i Initiative

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 28/03/2025

Your stuff is literally always insane. Permanently mind-blown by the writing on display-- fantastic work, like usual!

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 25/03/2025

I love every one of these composers, but I think the percentage of population who’d think of them when they hear the words “film composer” is almost definitely a rounding error. John Williams and Hans Zimmer all but OWN the term in the popular imagination 😅

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 24/03/2025

the way someone told me "make an angry face" and I just thought EVERYONE WAS DOING IT

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 16/03/2025

Now, initial is intentional because if we have a couple prominent examples of Japanese creators getting held up by ICE or failing to make it in, I think this could change really fast…

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 16/03/2025

Honestly, I’m not convinced it’ll have a ton of initial impact on anime-based events sourcing talent from Japan. Coming back from there just now, the overwhelming vibe I’ve got from my Japanese collaborators is that a lot of the news from America isn’t reaching them in detail.

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 16/03/2025

Heading out to GDC later today, but to quickly announce one more credit before I go... I'm the pirate crew in "The King of Wayward Souls (Self-Proclaimed, but Destined!)" for Wuthering Waves! Another @adamgubman.bsky.social banger in the books. What a tune! www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8bo...

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Wuthering Waves EP2.1 — Brant - "THE KING OF WAYWARD SOULS (SELF PROCLAIMED) (BUT DESTINED)"

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 14/03/2025

Coke works well for this, too! I've always just told people "sorry, I don't drink." If you're intentional with it, they normally back off. If they don't, then they're TRYING to push you into vulnerability, in which case you need to avoid that person asap and get outta there!

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 03/03/2025

I’m going to be attending GDC the entire week, Sunday through Sunday, and would love to talk to you about how the seasoned badasses at Interleave can be elevating your next project. And for my absolute rockstar friends who are looking for their next place to call home… We’re hiring ❤️ talk to me!

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 03/03/2025

Having now joined the world of external development… Well, if you’ve ever wanted the chance to work together on making your game sound even more amazing, let’s do it! For the first time in years, I’m actually available for those sorts of things 😅

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 03/03/2025

They’ve previously worked on music, sound, tech, or VO for a massive range of titles that includes (amongst so many others) Horizon Forbidden West, Gears of War, Warhammer, FIFA, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Doctor Who, and many dozens of other spectacular franchises across the world of media!

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 03/03/2025

I am SO psyched to reveal that I have joined the top-notch team at Interleave as their new Senior Composer, Music & Audio Director. Interleave’s an OUTSTANDING music and audio team whose current projects include Bioshock 4, The Outer Worlds 2, and a ton of other exciting AAA titles.

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 26/02/2025

I had the joy of music-consulting for (and, randomly, doing some synth design on) the official Naruto: The Symphonic Experience tour! This is a nation-wide tour of the legendary Naruto OST, live to picture (which is pretty darn cool, if I say so myself!) だってばよ！ BELIEVE IT!

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 24/02/2025

Tencent has been a company that taught me a lot, gave me a ton of opportunities to grow, and ultimately has formed kind of the bedrock of my career in video game audio. It will always be a part of me! ...So, what's around the bend? Well, you'll just have to wait and see 😉

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 24/02/2025

I'm tremendously grateful to my entire team (both current and those no longer at the company over the years) for everything we experienced together. It has been a ride!

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 24/02/2025

THE ROAD GOES ON... It's the end of an era, folks. After about six years of service, growth, and a ton of fun making some of the most popular games in the world, I'm thrilled to say I'm moving on to new challenges and departing from Tencent.

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Brendon Williams @brendoncomposer.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Late to the party, but I’m finally on Bluesky! Looking forward to connecting with the game audio community on here. 🤘

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 06/02/2025

"The Study of Game Music" matches the syllable count for "Ludomusicology" lol

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 23/01/2025

Onward to MAGFest! Who all am I seeing?

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 20/01/2025

I think I'd say it's theoretically possible, but the key part is that you basically have to be AVAILABLE for unhealthy hours. Whether or not the calls or emergencies happen in ways that actually require those specific hours is more or less random, but you prob gotta be open to it somewhat for a shot

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 14/01/2025

110%. I sometimes look back and realize how dumb lucky I was that some of the first instruments I had (cheap knockoffs that were sold in my local music shop) just happened to be decent enough that they didn't scare me off by being functionally unplayable.

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 14/01/2025

And when you find that instrument... Oh boy. It feels like you're taking off a burly overcoat or sunglasses or something. Everything just comes into focus.

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 14/01/2025

Look, good gear doesn't make you a better musician, but it can inspire excitement and passion that makes practice more enjoyable, LEADING to improvements in technique. I've made more progress on piano in the last 6 months than 20 years bc I finally have a piano that feels good to play; it's crazy.

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 03/01/2025

I feel like this is the first Belvedere announcement I've seen

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 03/01/2025

This is a fantastic article, and as someone who works for a Chinese studio, something I've noticed for ages. There are massive, massive games that have tremendous popularity that just don't really get any attention in the Western market, or get hand waved off. It's bizarre.

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 02/01/2025

how is this not the perfect use case for droid

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 28/12/2024

NEW CREDITS! I couldn’t end the year without one more sick announcement; I had the joy of contributing to the world of Genshin Impact with these two animated shorts: Genshin Noir, and Tip the Scales, for this year’s Hoyofair as a cello soloist! Thanks to Robert Mai for the call!

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 28/12/2024

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Mason Lieberman @masonlieberman.com · 27/12/2024

NEW ANIME CREDIT Had a great time providing some very tender guitar for the second season of Tower of God! This show just keeps getting better and better, so I'm glad I got the opportunity to come back for round two :)

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