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Jonathan Morali | |
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| Born | 22 May 1980 Paris, France |
| Genres | Video game music, Indie, Folk, Pop, Rock |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | jonathanmorali.com |
Jonathan Morali (born 22 May 1980) is a French composer, songwriter, singer, founder and frontman of the band Syd Matters. He is also the composer of many films and videogames original scores (e.g., Life Is Strange , Life Is Strange 2 ). [1] [2]
Jonathan Morali was born in Paris [3] on 22 May 1980. He began his performing career playing at small bars until he was noticed by Third Side Records and signed to a recording contract.[ citation needed ] His first album, A Whisper and a Sigh, which was recorded during the summer of 2002 and released 28 June 2004.[ citation needed ] Developing an atmospheric folk-pop style that featured acoustic settings combined with electronica-influenced touches that sounded a bit like a hybrid between Nick Drake and Radiohead.[ citation needed ]
Since Syd Matters’ debut, their experimental genre has been continuously reviewed by critics. Their second album, "Someday We Will Foresee Obstacles", brought the band mainstream attention with a review in the 32nd issue of Music Week . [4] The unique sound they produce has been said to draw inspiration from genres such as prog rock, [5] dub music, [6] and Traditional pop, [7] while also resembling that of singer-songwriter artists [7] [8] but at its core is often considered a mix between folk and electronic genres. [4] [6] [7] In their reviews, they have also been compared to other artists such as Fleet Foxes, Fionn Regan, Grandaddy, The Flaming Lips, and Nick Drake. [5] [6] [8]
His songs "To All of You" ("American Girls") and "Hello Sunshine", a Super Furry Animals cover, were featured in the television series The O.C. in season 3's The Party Favor and season 4's The Metamorphosis, respectively. [9] [10] Additionally, "Obstacles" and "To All of You" were featured in Dontnod Entertainment's 2015 video game Life Is Strange .
Featured Syd Matters songs :
In addition to his career with Syd Matters, Morali is a film composer. His most notable works are the soundtracks for Möbius, Les Adoptés (The Adopted), and La Question humaine, the latter of which was composed under the name Syd Matters. Morali also collaborated with director Rémi Chayé to create the score for the animated film Long Way North (2015), where he included two tracks by Syd Matters in the soundtrack. [11]
Morali is also well-known for the creation of Life Is Strange and Life Is Strange 2 original scores. [12] A gamer himself, he had been contacted by directors Raoul Barbet and Michel Koch to work on the first season of Life Is Strange at the very beginning of the development of the game. Director Raoul Barbet wanted to have some songs from his band in the game, and Morali agreed to compose the whole soundtrack in addition to allowing the use of "To All of You" and "Obstacles". [13]
The soundtrack of Life Is Strange has won numerous awards including: Best Soundtrack at the 2015 PlayStation Universe awards, best soundtrack at the Game Informer Best of 2015 awards and best soundtrack at the Titanium Awards. [14]
Morali also composed the Life Is Strange 2 original score. [15]
Jonathan has also composed music for plays, radio plays, opera and museums:
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2002 | Syd Matters – A Whisper and a Sigh | CQFD Inrocks Mag | Won |
| 2008 | La Question humaine | Victoires de la musique, "Album de musique originale de cinéma ou de télévision" | Nominated |
| 2015 | Life Is Strange (video game) | Fun and Serious Game Festival – ES Titanium Awards – Best Soundtrack | Won |
| 2015 | Life Is Strange | US DarkCast: Games of the Year 2015 Archived 18 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine – Best Music | Won |
| 2015 | Life Is Strange | Quebec PlayStation Universe 2015 Awards – Best Musical Soundtrack | Won |
| 2015 | Life Is Strange | US Game Informer – Best Of 2015 Awards – Best Soundtrack | Won |
| 2015 | Life Is Strange | Golden Joystick Awards – Best Audio | Nominated |
| 2015 | Life Is Strange | Paste Magazine – Best Videogame Soundtracks | Nominated |
| 2015 | Life Is Strange | Hardcore Gamer – Best of 2015 – Best Licensed Soundtrack | Nominated |
| 2015 | Life Is Strange | Game Revolution – Best of 2015 Awards – Best Soundtrack | Nominated |
| 2015 | Life Is Strange | Playstation Blog – Game of the Year – Best Soundtrack | Nominated |
| 2015 | Life Is Strange | National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers – Original Light Mix Score, New IP | Won |
| 2015 | Life Is Strange | National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers – To All Of You – Song, Original or Adapted | Won |
| 2015 | Life Is Strange | National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers – Song Collection | Nominated |
| 2015 | Life Is Strange | Ping Awards – Meilleure Bande-son | Nominated |
| 2016 | Life Is Strange | Polygon – Emotional Game Awards – Best Emotional Music | Nominated |
| 2017 | Tout en haut du monde | European Animation Awards – Best Soundtrack in a Feature Film Production | Nominated |
| 2018 | Life Is Strange 2 | Ping Awards – Meilleure Bande-son | Nominated |
| 2019 | Life Is Strange 2 | Académie des Arts et Techniques du Jeu Vidéo – Pégases – Meilleure Univers Sonore | Nominated |
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