# #187 - Chris Detyna Interview (Composer On Terminator Resistance)

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Podcast: [Kiwi Talkz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kiwi-talkz-5929956)
Published: 2025-03-26T21:00:31+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/kiwi-talkz/1956503
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Chris Detyna is a video game composer who is best known for his brilliant score for Terminator Resistance. #terminator #terminatorresistance #theterminator TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Meeting Teyon/How Chris Got The Job Composing Terminator Resistance 04:19 - Including Electric Guitar In The Main Theme/Being Scared Of Making The Music 05:52 - Adapting The Terminator 1 Theme/T1 Theme Weird Time Signature 09:05 - Directions From Teyon’s Director On The Music 11:25 - The Gear Chris Used To Make The Soundtrack 13:52 - Kiwi Praises The OST/Teyon Were Nervous Of The Reception/Ear Fatigue 17:06 - Music & SFX Balancing 18:27 - Why The Terminator Resistance OST Isnt On Spotify 20:04 - Scoring The Kyle Reese Cutscene From T1/Transcriptions 23:00 - The Approach To Scoring The Game 25:00 - Composing The HK Combat Theme 25:49 - Only One Of Chris’ Tracks Were Cut From The Game 27:50 - Communication At Teyon Is Great/No Crunch At Teyon 29:00 - Working On Robocop: Rogue City/Autotune 32:15 - Writing Melody & Lyrics/Ideas Don’t Get Lost 36:15 - Doing The T-800 Heartbeat Theme(Infiltrator Mode) 41:00 - Chris & Kiwi Discuss Mixing Tips 45:25 - Q+A - What IP Would You Like To Compose For 48:50 - Q+A - What Does Chris Feel About The Forgettable Scores Post T2 51:31 - Q+A - What Was Chris’ Influences Growing Up 54:35 - Closing Comments

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