Maximum LobdeggJun 19
Dozer

Veteran video game score composer Bobby Prince has died at the age of 81.

Responsible for the sound track of some of the most seminal FPS games released in the early to mid 90's, his music was etched into the consciousness of countless gamers discovering early 3D worlds.

His score for Doom was inducted into the National Recording Registry in 2026.

Music for Doom e1m1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSsfjHCFosw&list=PLAD2502F2CB75CC90&index=1

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Jun 19 at 3:12pmWeb
Show threadGamingWolf 🐺Jun 19

@Dozer This here is Bobby Prince's obituary.

This is very touching to read and all the respectful comments therein.

https://www.legacy.com/legacy/robert-bobby-prince-lll

Show threadgloriouscowJun 19

@Dozer

Damn. What a legend. I'm gonna eat my vegetables today.

Show threadOzzelot Jun 19
@Dozer RIP.
Show threadChristopher BrownJun 19
@Dozer @lisamelton Played them all. Well done, Bobby Prince.
Show threadBrettJun 19

@Dozer

I always wondered how they got away with just straight up copying popular songs almost note for note from the likes of Metallica and Alice In Chains.

I guess transposing to MIDI made it a transformative enough work?

Show threadDozerJun 20
@brett I think so, and perhaps not mainstream enough at that stage to appear on too many radars?
Show threadfilippoJun 19
@Dozer
oh no... i remember when i played doom 93...
Show threadATMcashpointJun 20
@Dozer RIP. :(