MovieScore Media releases Bill Brown's latest score that build’s on the composer’s experience in video game scoring. Directed by A.J. Tesler, Hero Mode takes place in the world of video game development, telling the story of a young game prodigy who is faced with the challenge of his life - he has 30 days to create the world’s greatest video game. With everything on the line, and the future of his family’s video game company in peril, the adventure begins...

Bill Brown draws on his experience in video game music (such as Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six), to deliver a rich and deeply layered score for Hero Mode. It's certainly a little different from the standard score for this type of movie. And as a showpiece for how far the composer's range stretches this is a pretty impressive release.

"The main message of Hero Mode is about the challenges we face in that experience of creating," said Brown. "And it really hit home for me. I could relate to having a high-stakes puzzle that needs solving and all that it takes to harness your creativity (and maybe even some sweat and tears) to make it happen. Not to mention, even if it is sometimes daunting, the creative process can still be a lot of fun! - I’m just proud to be a part of this film. I miss the cast and post-production crew already and am so grateful to have spent the time collaborating with all of them. On this album, I added that suite of some of those thematic ideas I was trying out as I began scoring the film. I thought that starting the album from the very beginning of my creative process (with a “demo suite" of ideas) would be perfect.”

'The Kiss' is where the score's real heart can be found. It's a short, sweet theme that is touching. As a bonus track, the soundtrack also features the song 'Brainstorm' performed by Indiana Massara.

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Darren Rea