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Michiel "M.C.A." van den Bos (born 23 May 1975)[1] is a Dutch musician who composes primarily for Epic Games and Triumph Studios. He began composing on the Commodore 64 and Amiga before making the transition to composing professional soundtracks for video games such as Unreal, Unreal Tournament, Deus Ex, and the Overlord series.[2] His most recent project is the soundtrack of Age of Wonders: Planetfall.

Michiel van den Bos
Birth name	Michiel van den Bos
Also known as	M.C.A., Mike Boss
Born	(1975-05-23) 23 May 1975 (age 47)
Origin	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Genres	Electronic dance music, contemporary classical music
Occupation(s)	Composer, musician, DJ
Instrument(s)	Keyboards, guitar, PC
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Materia Collective
Website	michielvandenbos.com

According to an interview, his influences are LTJ Bukem, John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, Martin Galway, Underworld, Rob Hubbard, Jeroen Tel, Ben Daglish, Carcass, At the Gates, Insomnium, PFM and Artemis.[3]

Van den Bos is also an active indie/alternative DJ.

Video game credits

• 1998 – Unreal (and the mission pack, Return to Na Pali)
• 1999 – Age of Wonders
• 1999 – Unreal Tournament
• 2000 – Deus Ex
• 2007 – Overlord
• 2007 – Overlord: Raising Hell
• 2009 – Overlord: Dark Legend
• 2009 – Overlord II
• 2012 – Samurai Beatdown[4]
• 2014 – Age of Wonders III
• 2016 – Voidrunner[5]
• 2019 - Age of Wonders: Planetfall[6]
• TBA – Unreal Tournament (upcoming)[7]

Discography

• 2014 – Taking the Fifth
• 2014 – Drifting Through Static
• 2020 – Conspiravision: Deus Ex Remixed

References

External links

• Official website
• Michiel van den Bos on YouTube
• Michiel van den Bos at The Mod Archive

На других языках

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[de] Michiel van den Bos

Michiel van den Bos (Pseudonyme: M.C.A. und Mike Boss; * 23. Mai 1975 in Rotterdam)[1] ist ein niederländischer Musiker und Produzent.

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[ru] Бос, Михил ван ден

Михил ван ден Бос (нидерл. Michiel «M.C.A.» van den Bos; род. 19 декабря 1975 (1975-12-19)) — нидерландский композитор, пишущий музыку преимущественно для компьютерных игр. До того, как стать профессиональным композитором игровой музыки, ван ден Бос сочинял музыку на Commodore 64 и Amiga. Первым коммерческим проектом ван ден Боса стала пошаговая стратегия 1999 года Age of Wonders. Ван ден Бос участвовал в написании музыки к Deus Ex. Большинство своих работ Бос делал на заказ американского разработчика игр компании Epic Games: его музыка звучит в играх Unreal, Unreal Mission Pack I: Return To Na Pali и Unreal Tournament.

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