{
  "id": 19884648,
  "title": "007 First Light composers explain how they honoured the ‘legacy’ sound of Bond, while leaving ‘plenty of room for more modern elements’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/007-first-light-composers-explain-how-they-honoured-the-legacy-sound",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-13T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/gaming/007-first-light-composers-explain-how-they-honoured-the-legacy-sound-of-bond-while-leaving-plenty-of-room-for-more-modern-elements"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Musical duo Joe Henson and Alexis Smith, known as The Flight, have revealed how they paid homage to the classic James Bond sound while incorporating modern elements for their soundtrack of the upcoming video game, 007 First Light. In an interview with TechRadar Gaming, the composers discussed their approach to capturing the legacy of Bond.\n\nHenson stated, \"This score feels like the culmination of all the work we have done over the past decade or so. Everything we have learned in this time has given us the tools we required to compose our score for First Light.\" Smith added that while the score leaned heavily on traditional Bond elements like brass, strings, orchestral, and jazz, there was still room for more contemporary sounds.\n\nThe duo emphasized that retaining the James Bond theme's cultural significance was crucial, while also allowing them to inject their own creative spin to create something original for the game. Smith noted that the music needed to evoke the feeling of inhabiting the universe of James Bond—full of spy craft, intrigue, action, and romance. Henson elaborated that beyond the iconic motifs, there is a distinctive Bond Sound, which can be attributed to the careful use of brass, strings, guitars, and other instruments.\n\nThe Flight's score for 007 First Light is currently nominated for Best Original Video Game Score at the Ivors Composer Awards, which will be held at Grosvenor House in London on November 17, 2026.",
  "summary": "The composers for 007 First Light's soundtrack have shared how they combined their musical experience to capture the classic James Bond \"legacy.\"",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}