Andrew Prahlow


Andrew Prahlow (born March 5, 1988, in Winter Park, Florida) is an American video game, film, and television composer based in Los Angeles, California. He is a BAFTA-nominated composer.[1] Known for his work on the action-adventure game Outer Wilds[2] and its expansion, Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye.[3] His music has been featured in many trailers, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens[4] and The Martian. He also co-wrote music featured at Disney's Epcot and in Westworld. He began his career as a composer's assistant for Legend of Korra and Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness.[5]

Andrew Prahlow
Born (1988-03-05) March 5, 1988
Winter Park, Florida, U.S.
GenresVideo game music, post-rock, ambient
Occupation(s)Composer
Years active2010–present
WebsiteOfficial website

In 2022, his score for Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye earned him a G.A.N.G. Award for Best Music for an Indie Game[6] as well as two nominations, Best Main Theme and Creative and Technical Achievement in Music.[7] The score also earned him a Music+Sound Award nomination for Best Original Composition in Gaming.[8] In 2020, his Outer Wilds score was nominated for two G.A.N.G. Awards, Best Music for an Indie Game and Best Interactive Score.[9]

In August 2022, Prahlow released an expansion to Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye titled Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye (The Lost Reels).[10]

References
  1. "Andrew Prahlow nominated for BAFTA Games Award". USC Thornton School of Music. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  2. Chesler, Josh (2020-06-17). "Outer Wilds Composer Andrew Prahlow Took Sci-Fi Music Where It's Never Gone Before". SPIN.
  3. "Exclusive: 2019 GOTY Outer Wilds Is Getting New Music, Here's The First Single". Kotaku. 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  4. "ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree gets PC and Switch ports - Niche Gamer". nichegamer.com. 2022-10-08. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  5. O'Brien, Becky. "Music for Camping in Space, an Interview with Andrew Prahlow about 'Outer Wilds'". Cinelinx | Movies. Games. Geek Culture. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  6. Burlingame, Jon (2022-10-17). "Video Game Composers Brawl in Grammys' New Score Category". Variety. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  7. Burton, Carson (2022-05-26). "'Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart' Dominates Game Audio Network Guild Awards (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  8. "2022 Composition Finalists". Music+Sound Awards. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  9. Tangcay, Jazz (2020-05-07). "'Death Stranding' Sweeps Gaming's G.A.N.G. Awards With Six Wins Including Audio of the Year". Variety. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  10. BrooklynVegan Staff. "Pupil Slicer's Katie Davies talks about their favorite albums of 2022". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
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