Internationally respected composer, Jeff van Dyck was born and raised in Va… Read Full Bio ↴Internationally respected composer, Jeff van Dyck was born and raised in Vancouver Canada. He was mentored by a childhood spent in studios with his father Ralph Dyck, also a composer and technology specialist. "My Dad worked in R & D for Roland and was pivotal in designing the modern sequencer as we know it today. I got to hang around when he worked with artists such as Toto and Michael Jackson. I didn't know who those people were at the time, but I was constantly surrounded by music and the creation process. It was inevitable that creating music would become my life too."
Since then, Jeff has made it his life's work to evolve as a composer and technology specialist. In 1992, at the age of 23, Jeff began to make his mark as a composer/sound designer at Electronic Arts, working on classic computer game franchises including FIFA Soccer, NHL Hockey and the dynamic Need for Speed series.
After 5 years of sports games, Jeff was ready to take on more cinematic styles of composing. He relocated to Australia and contracted to companies around the world creating orchestral, electronic and ethnic/historical soundtracks.
During this time, one of the most successful independent game developers in the world, The Creative Assembly, were looking for a composer for their new Total War franchise and Jeff was the answer. In 2001 he was rewarded for their first collaboration with a BAFTA (British Academy Award) for the Japanese themed soundtrack to The Creative Assembly's Shogun: Total War - Warlord Edition.
The globally recognised BAFTA Interactive Awards reward the achievements in innovation and creativity in the new media industries.
Jeff was once again nominated in 2005 for his original music soundtrack for the computer game Rome: Total War.
The top-selling game, garnered a string of awards which culminated in a cover feature in December's issue of Time Magazine, two BAFTA nominations and three Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) nominations.
The Creative Assembly has an operation based in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley, where Jeff is the Audio Director. In opening an Australian studio of this calibre, The Creative Assembly has recognised the technical talents and skills of Australian artists, audio engineers and programmers.
Jeff's music has proven so popular that The Creative Assembly have released soundtrack CDs of the Total War games.
Since then, Jeff has made it his life's work to evolve as a composer and technology specialist. In 1992, at the age of 23, Jeff began to make his mark as a composer/sound designer at Electronic Arts, working on classic computer game franchises including FIFA Soccer, NHL Hockey and the dynamic Need for Speed series.
After 5 years of sports games, Jeff was ready to take on more cinematic styles of composing. He relocated to Australia and contracted to companies around the world creating orchestral, electronic and ethnic/historical soundtracks.
During this time, one of the most successful independent game developers in the world, The Creative Assembly, were looking for a composer for their new Total War franchise and Jeff was the answer. In 2001 he was rewarded for their first collaboration with a BAFTA (British Academy Award) for the Japanese themed soundtrack to The Creative Assembly's Shogun: Total War - Warlord Edition.
The globally recognised BAFTA Interactive Awards reward the achievements in innovation and creativity in the new media industries.
Jeff was once again nominated in 2005 for his original music soundtrack for the computer game Rome: Total War.
The top-selling game, garnered a string of awards which culminated in a cover feature in December's issue of Time Magazine, two BAFTA nominations and three Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) nominations.
The Creative Assembly has an operation based in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley, where Jeff is the Audio Director. In opening an Australian studio of this calibre, The Creative Assembly has recognised the technical talents and skills of Australian artists, audio engineers and programmers.
Jeff's music has proven so popular that The Creative Assembly have released soundtrack CDs of the Total War games.
Life and Death
Jeff van Dyck Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Life and Death' by these artists:
Abomination Will has broken Four walls close in Thoughts of tomorrow Whe…
B L A Z E He lay broken, broken down, and the pieces on the…
Balanescu Quartet Lume, lume, sora lume Lume, lume, sora lume Cand sa ma satu…
Big H Life and death back, forward, right and left Your time to…
Billy Burnette I found your note and that was all she wrote You…
Blaze He lay broken, broken down, and the pieces on the…
blue boredom I've been thinking about death What would happen to my soul…
C.Hangul [Chorus] Oh It's life or death in my town And…
Carolyn Arends We ride emotions like subway trains Down in the tunnels…
Dear Hunter When we dance it looks just like fire. When we sing…
Devastator So far it's been tough So far it's been rough But I…
Elder J.E. Burch You only think of yourself, and wealth. Won't ask for help…
From Ashes Rise Behind the golden gates and the locked doors. Away from wher…
Iced Earth I came into this world A screaming infant Forced entry into …
Input feat. Joanna Rubio This is not a revolution It's a protest of interest An empty…
K-Rino Hey taxi, send me straight to the heart of it The…
Lost Dog Street Band Oh the difference, between life and death. It's a smile to…
Low Pop Suicide Not quite paradise, alright, Make the best of it all T…
Lulu Dikana What kind of love is this It's so unusual to me, That…
M. Giacchino The fall is what we chose Not Forbear the ones we…
Metronomy I don't know, life and death Wait until nobody's left Save t…
MF Grimm Her name is Life, loyal, would never do me wrong With…
Out Cold A.D. Last night I drove to Harper's Ferry and I thought…
Rites of Passage Life and death In the dry land of ground cracked by…
RVIVR AS THE HOUSES GET EMPTY/ THE STREETS BEGIN TO FILL/ I CAN’…
Sim Uh Check, check Hypocrites One, two I don't care about…
Snow Patrol Everything is sudden Everything is suddenly alive All these …
Tale Of Us & Clockwork feat. The/Das [Chorus] Oh It's life or death in my town And…
Terror So many times left alone. This was my only home. Again down…
The B.O.M.B. Previously on Ready to Die Me and her sister had somethin'…
The Dear Hunter When we dance it looks just like fire. When we sing…
The Screaming Jets A memory ain't enough to ease the pain from the…
Wicked Lady Long I have waited While the spirits in my sleep Dark is…
Window View I know a girl with daisies growing on her head, Her…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Jeff van Dyck:
Bird of Time See the golden sun on your face Fallen from your brow…
Divinitus Hellatorius victorialis Erastus necessitas Honararius desp…
Forever What awaits us? A cloud has fallen on our shore The mighty…
Journey to Rome Part II Hellatorius victorialis Erastus necessitas Honararius despon…
Little Android I'm just a little android And my battery has run…
Rome Total War Hellatorius victorialis Erastus necessitas Honararius despon…
Till We Meet Again We've travelled far, by moon and sun The path was…
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Sork Tech
10/10 For the soundtrack! A very memorable part of a very memorable game!
Julien
Thanks for sharing your great music Jeff!
K Korjus
Amazing music. I could have gotten it for free but I gladly paid the ten bucks on steam to support you guys!
Patty D Luffy
amazing soundtrack!! And amazing game!!!
Speedy Von Gofast
Too bad we hear this music only once in the game.
Sheldon Murray
Told myself for a moment that the soundtrack from "The Legend of Kyrandia II" is better than I remembered.
City Hunter
I can feel the Rome Total War vibe hidden somewhere !
craftsmenMC
Ah, one more for the game. Come, sit.
Underlore com
Glorious music. Too bad the dev's response to criticism is the ban hammer and post/thread deletion.