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{{Infobox Composer
 
{{Infobox Composer
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| Name        = Matthew Gray
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| Name        = Matthew Gray
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| Picture    = Matt_Gray_-_1.jpg
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| Picture    = Matt Gray - 1.jpg
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| Born        = Unknown
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| Born        = 1970-05-??
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| BirthPlace  = Unknown
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| BirthPlace  = Kent, England
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| Nationality = British
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| Nationality = British
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| Flag        = UK
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| Flag        = UK
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| Aliases    = Matt Grey
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| Aliases    = Matt Grey
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| Website    = Unknown
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| Website    = Unknown
 
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}}
  
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'''''Matt Gray''''' is a British composer who has composed music and sound for numerous games at [[Codemasters]]. Some of his prominent works include Last Ninja 2 and Driller.
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'''''Matt Gray''''' is a British composer who has composed music and sound for numerous games at [[Codemasters]] and [[System 3]]. Some of his prominent works include Last Ninja 2 and Driller.
  
 
==Music Development==
 
==Music Development==
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===Commodore 64===
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Initially, Gray used [[Soundmonitor (C64)|Soundmonitor]] and the Ariston driver, sometimes optimized by game programmers and at that sometimes with declined quality. Soon after, the founders of [[Codemasters]] convinced him to write his own driver. Following that, he jammed on a Casio MT-45 and typed the data in [[assembly]].
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===NES===
 
===NES===
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According to Matt, he had to compose the music in 6502 [[assembly]]. He used a sound driver by [[Gavin Raeburn]].
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According to Gray, he had to compose the music in 6502 [[assembly]]. He used a sound driver by [[Gavin Raeburn]].
  
 
==Gameography==
 
==Gameography==
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{{Table Header
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Released
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| Caption01 = Released
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! Title
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| Caption02 = Title
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! Sample
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| Caption03 = Listen
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! Notes
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}}
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|-
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| 1987-??-??
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| [[Driller (C64)]]
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|
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|-
 
| 1987-??-??
 
| 1987-??-??
 
| [[Fruit Machine Simulator (C64)]]
 
| [[Fruit Machine Simulator (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1987-??-??
 
| 1987-??-??
 
| [[Hunter's Moon (C64)]]
 
| [[Hunter's Moon (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1987-??-??
 
| 1987-??-??
 
| [[Mind-Roll (C64)]]
 
| [[Mind-Roll (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1987-??-??
 
| 1987-??-??
 
| [[Quedex (C64)]]
 
| [[Quedex (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1988-??-??
 
| 1988-??-??
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| [[Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance (C64)]]
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| [[Driller (AMI)]]
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| {{Song-Box|01 - Driller - AMI - Driller.ogg}}
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|
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|-
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| 1988-??-??
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| [[Last Ninja 2: Back With a Vengeance (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1988-??-??
 
| 1988-??-??
 
| [[Pogo Stick Olympics (C64)]]
 
| [[Pogo Stick Olympics (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1988-??-??
 
| 1988-??-??
 
| [[Professional BMX Simulator (C64)]]
 
| [[Professional BMX Simulator (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1989-??-??
 
| 1989-??-??
 
| [[4 Soccer Simulators (C64)]]
 
| [[4 Soccer Simulators (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1989-??-??
 
| 1989-??-??
 
| [[Dominator (C64)]]
 
| [[Dominator (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1989-??-??
 
| 1989-??-??
 
| [[Maze Mania (C64)]]
 
| [[Maze Mania (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1989-??-??
 
| 1989-??-??
 
| [[Motocross (C64)]]
 
| [[Motocross (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1989-??-??
 
| 1989-??-??
 
| [[Treasure Island Dizzy (C64)]]
 
| [[Treasure Island Dizzy (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1989-??-??
 
| 1989-??-??
 
| [[Tusker (C64)]]
 
| [[Tusker (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1990-??-??
 
| 1990-??-??
 
| [[Deliverance: Stormlord II (C64)]]
 
| [[Deliverance: Stormlord II (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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|
 
|-
 
|-
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| 1990-??/??
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| 1990-??-??
 
| [[Vendetta (C64)]]
 
| [[Vendetta (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1991-??-??
 
| 1991-??-??
 
| [[Micro Machines: The Original Scale Miniatures (NES)]]
 
| [[Micro Machines: The Original Scale Miniatures (NES)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1993-??-??
 
| 1993-??-??
 
| [[Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy (NES)]]
 
| [[Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy (NES)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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|-
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| 2003-08-14
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| [[Seiklus (W32)]]
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| {{Song-Box|03 - Seiklus - W32 - Driller.ogg}}
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| Converted [[Driller]] from [[Driller (AMI)|Amiga version]]
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|-
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| 2005-??-??
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| [[Stuck in Castle Nessenstein (NES)]]
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| {{Song-Box|02 - Stuck in Castle Nessenstein - NES - Mansion Loader.ogg}}
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| Cover of [[Mansion Loader]] from [[Last Ninja 2: Back With a Vengeance (C64)|Last Ninja 2]]
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|-
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| 2010-07-31
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| VVVVVV (C64)
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|
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| Reused [[Driller]] from [[Driller (C64)|Commodore version]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==Image Gallery==
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==Picture Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:Matt_Gray_-_1.jpg|Matt September 11, 2014; Matt's Facebook.
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Matt Gray - 1.jpg|September 11, 2014; Gray's Facebook.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
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* [https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,35229/ mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,35229/] - MobyGames.
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/MattGrayC64 facebook.com/MattGrayC64] - Facebook Official Fan Page.
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/MattGrayC64 facebook.com/MattGrayC64] - Facebook Official Fan Page.
 
* [https://twitter.com/MattGrayC64 twitter.com/MattGrayC64] - Twitter.
 
* [https://twitter.com/MattGrayC64 twitter.com/MattGrayC64] - Twitter.
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* [http://www.atlantis-prophecy.org/recollection/?load=interviews&id_interview=188 atlantis-prophecy.org/recollection/?load=interviews&id_interview=188] - Interview from November 18, 2014.
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* [http://www.c64.com/gt_display_interview.php?interview=36 c64.com/gt_display_interview.php?interview=36] - Interview from November 28, 2014.
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* [http://www.retrogamesmaster.co.uk/matt-gray-interview/ retrogamesmaster.co.uk/matt-gray-interview/] - Interview from 2017.
  
  
 
[[Category: Composers]]
 
[[Category: Composers]]
 
[[Category: Foley Artists]]
 
[[Category: Foley Artists]]
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[[Category: Sound Programmers]]

Revision as of 08:15, 9 May 2019

Matthew Gray
Matt Gray - 1.jpg
Born 1970-05-??
Birth Place Kent, England
Nationality British   UK.svg
Aliases Matt Grey
Website Unknown

Matt Gray is a British composer who has composed music and sound for numerous games at Codemasters and System 3. Some of his prominent works include Last Ninja 2 and Driller.

Music Development

Commodore 64

Initially, Gray used Soundmonitor and the Ariston driver, sometimes optimized by game programmers and at that sometimes with declined quality. Soon after, the founders of Codemasters convinced him to write his own driver. Following that, he jammed on a Casio MT-45 and typed the data in assembly.

NES

According to Gray, he had to compose the music in 6502 assembly. He used a sound driver by Gavin Raeburn.

Gameography

Released Title Sample Notes
1987-??-?? Driller (C64)
1987-??-?? Fruit Machine Simulator (C64)
1987-??-?? Hunter's Moon (C64)
1987-??-?? Mind-Roll (C64)
1987-??-?? Quedex (C64)
1988-??-?? Driller (AMI)
1988-??-?? Last Ninja 2: Back With a Vengeance (C64)
1988-??-?? Pogo Stick Olympics (C64)
1988-??-?? Professional BMX Simulator (C64)
1989-??-?? 4 Soccer Simulators (C64)
1989-??-?? Dominator (C64)
1989-??-?? Maze Mania (C64)
1989-??-?? Motocross (C64)
1989-??-?? Treasure Island Dizzy (C64)
1989-??-?? Tusker (C64)
1990-??-?? Deliverance: Stormlord II (C64)
1990-??-?? Vendetta (C64)
1991-??-?? Micro Machines: The Original Scale Miniatures (NES)
1993-??-?? Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy (NES)
2003-08-14 Seiklus (W32)
Converted Driller from Amiga version
2005-??-?? Stuck in Castle Nessenstein (NES)
Cover of Mansion Loader from Last Ninja 2
2010-07-31 VVVVVV (C64) Reused Driller from Commodore version

Picture Gallery

  • September 11, 2014; Gray's Facebook.

Links

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