Spitfire コンペのあれ

大騒動になってしまったSpitfireのWestworld Scoring Competition。

これが1位か!というのが騒動の根っこで、個人的には多少チップチューン分野に仕事で関わってきたせいか特に新鮮味を感じることもないのですが、しいていえばこれを凌ぐ応募作が無かったのなら1位でしょうねえという感想です。

Spitfire Audio’s Westworld Scoring Competition descends into bitterness and acrimony as Hans Zimmer says of winner’s critics: “I wouldn’t want to work with a single one of you” | MusicRadar
Spitfire Audio’s Westworld Scoring Competition descends into bitterness and acrimony as Hans Zimmer says of winner’s critics: “I wouldn’t want to work with a single one of you” | MusicRadar

David Kudell氏の受賞に難癖をつけた多くの評論家に、御大Hans Zimmerが激怒というニュース。
一方、David氏はというと賞金と賞品を受け取り「この騒ぎは、自分が打たれ強くなるための訓練」とお茶目さを見せたらしく。
musicradarの記事の最後のほう、このように綴られています。

He concluded by saying: “My whole life I’ve been afraid to take risks with my music. Avoiding putting my music out there for fear it’s not good enough. At 43 years old, I kick myself that I didn’t follow through with music when I was scoring a student film 25 years ago. Ironic then that I won this contest by what else: Taking a risk with a take on this scene that was different.

Spitfire Audio’s Westworld Scoring Competition descends into bitterness and acrimony as Hans Zimmer says of winner’s critics: “I wouldn’t want to work with a single one of you” | MusicRadar

あとまだもう少し延焼が進むかもしれませんが、遅咲きの才能に惜しみない賛辞を捧げたいところです。