Mick Gordon (born 9 July 1985) is an Australian composer and sound designer… Read Full Bio ↴Mick Gordon (born 9 July 1985) is an Australian composer and sound designer whose compositions aim to transcend the perceptual boundary between music and its context. Mick’s work considers the role of music as a translation of the world in which it exists rather than a simple accompaniment. Through creativity, interpretation and collaboration he develops a meaningful exchange between the visual world and music culminating in the authorship of a unified original work of art.
Mick utilises a broad range of modern musical sound design and traditional composition techniques in order to be unconstrained by any singular genre. His music is inspired by the connection between the audience and the experience and seeks to overcome the separation between music and the world in which it exists.
Recently, Mick scored the video game DOOM - the return of id Software’s seminal first-person shooter. To illustrate the game’s portrayal of Hell and its insidious power he explored the role of energy in sound production and how the physical properties of analogue equipment can be imparted onto digital sources.
His award-winning interactive score for Microsoft’s reboot of KILLER INSTINCT featured a myriad of performers from around the globe. Mick collaborated with a viking choir in Sweden, representatives of the Nez Perce tribe in Idaho and numerous other performers, vocalists, lyricists and translators to produce its Amazon best-selling soundtrack.
Mick’s score for the video game, WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER interweaves modern musical sound design techniques with 1960s style record production. He synthesised field recordings and transformed them into new physically playable instruments to create unique musical palettes. The score explores the role of distortion as a modern musical device. The process of overdriving various pieces of analogue equipment into extremes to create tension was used to represent the game’s chaotic villain, Deathshead. Additionally, to musically represent the rebellious plight of the heroes against their oppressors, Mick utilised vintage instruments, microphones and recording equipment to create music inspired by protest and freedom movement songs of the 1960s.
Mick Gordon is represented by the Gorfaine Schwartz agency.
Mick utilises a broad range of modern musical sound design and traditional composition techniques in order to be unconstrained by any singular genre. His music is inspired by the connection between the audience and the experience and seeks to overcome the separation between music and the world in which it exists.
Recently, Mick scored the video game DOOM - the return of id Software’s seminal first-person shooter. To illustrate the game’s portrayal of Hell and its insidious power he explored the role of energy in sound production and how the physical properties of analogue equipment can be imparted onto digital sources.
His award-winning interactive score for Microsoft’s reboot of KILLER INSTINCT featured a myriad of performers from around the globe. Mick collaborated with a viking choir in Sweden, representatives of the Nez Perce tribe in Idaho and numerous other performers, vocalists, lyricists and translators to produce its Amazon best-selling soundtrack.
Mick’s score for the video game, WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER interweaves modern musical sound design techniques with 1960s style record production. He synthesised field recordings and transformed them into new physically playable instruments to create unique musical palettes. The score explores the role of distortion as a modern musical device. The process of overdriving various pieces of analogue equipment into extremes to create tension was used to represent the game’s chaotic villain, Deathshead. Additionally, to musically represent the rebellious plight of the heroes against their oppressors, Mick utilised vintage instruments, microphones and recording equipment to create music inspired by protest and freedom movement songs of the 1960s.
Mick Gordon is represented by the Gorfaine Schwartz agency.
Warlord
Mick Gordon Lyrics
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Kung och Furste (King and Prince)
Krigare (Warrior)
Kejsare (Emperor)
Härskare (Regent)
Kropp av ben (Body of bone)
Inget hjärta (No heart)
Döpt i blod (Baptised in blood)
Själlös, livlös (Soulless, lifeless)
Ond Demon (Evil Demon)
Folkets hjälte (Hero of the people)
Hemlös Gud (Homeless God)
Vilar här (Rests here)
Kropp av ben (Body of bone)
Inget hjärta (No heart)
Döpt i blod (Baptised in blood)
Själlös, livlös (Soulless, lifeless)
Kung och Furste (King and Prince)
Krigare (Warrior)
Kejsare (Emperor)
Härskare (Regent)
Kropp av ben (Body of bone)
Inget hjärta (No heart)
Döpt i blod (Baptised in blood)
Själlös, livlös (Soulless, lifeless)
Ond Demon (Evil Demon)
Folkets hjälte (Hero of the people)
Hemlös Gud (Homeless God)
Vilar här (Rests here)
Kropp av ben (Body of bone)
Inget hjärta (No heart)
Döpt i blod (Baptised in blood)
Mörkret det faller över vårt land (Darkness is falling over our land)
Vindarna viner, marken skakar (The winds are howling, the ground is trembling)
Fienden samlas runt vårt rike, redo att kuva oss nu (The enemy is gathering around our kingdom, ready to subjugate us)
Krigare samlas vid helig grav (Warriors gather by holy grave)
Kallar på Spinal, krigarguden (Summoning Spinal, the Warrior God)
Hjälp vi behöver vid denna strid (Help we are in need of at this time)
Fräls oss, fräls oss mäktiga Gud (Bless us, bless us, mighty God)
Flå! flå! flå!
Riket det skriker efter vår hjälp (The Kingdom is screaming for our help)
Spinal han vaknar, lämnar graven (Spinal awakes, leaves the grave)
Med kraftigt tjut han samlar trupper (With a powerful shriek he gathers troops)
Redo att slåss för oss nu (Ready to fight for us now)
Vi äter upp svampar för kraft och rus (We eat mushrooms for power and intoxication)
Plockar fram yxor, brynjor, hjälmar (Bringing out axes, chainmail, helmets)
Med Guden Spinals krafter och mod (With the God Spinal's powers and courage)
Seger, seger, segern är vår (Victory, victory, the victory is ours)
SPI-NAL!
RISE!
SPINAL!
SPINAL!
SPINAL!
SPI-NAL!
Skogen den pratar, boskap på flykt (The forest is talking, cattle on the run)
Fienden bränner våra marker (The enemy is burning our grounds)
Rasslar med svärd och slår på sköldar (Rattle with weapons and beating their shields)
Redo att dräpa oss nu (Ready to slay us now)
Vi ber till dig Spinal, lämna din kropp (We pray to you Spinal, leave your body)
Bli våran hövding, ta till vapen (Become our chief, take up arms)
Skänk oss din styrka vid denna strid (Give us our strength at this battle)
Vakna vakna, mäktiga Gud (Wake, wake, powerful God)
SPI-NAL!
RISE!
SPINAL!
SPINAL!
SPINAL!
SPI-NAL!
Skogen den pratar, boskap på flykt (The forest is talking, cattle on the run)
Fienden bränner våra marker (The enemy is burning our grounds)
Rasslar med svärd och slår på sköldar (Rattle with weapons and beating their shields)
Redo att dräpa oss nu (Ready to slay us now)
Vi ber till dig Spinal, lämna din kropp (We pray to you Spinal, leave your body)
Bli våran hövding, ta till vapen (Become our chief, take up arms)
Skänk oss din styrka vid denna strid (Give us our strength at this battle)
Vakna vakna, mäktiga Gud (Wake, wake, powerful God)
SPI-NAL!
RISE!
LICH!
KING!
SPINAL!
SPINAL!
SPINAL!
SPI-NAL!
Krigare (Warrior)
Kejsare (Emperor)
Härskare (Regent)
Kropp av ben (Body of bone)
Inget hjärta (No heart)
Döpt i blod (Baptised in blood)
Ond Demon (Evil Demon)
Folkets hjälte (Hero of the people)
Hemlös Gud (Homeless God)
Vilar här (Rests here)
Kropp av ben (Body of bone)
Inget hjärta (No heart)
Döpt i blod (Baptised in blood)
Själlös, livlös (Soulless, lifeless)
Kung och Furste (King and Prince)
Krigare (Warrior)
Kejsare (Emperor)
Härskare (Regent)
Kropp av ben (Body of bone)
Inget hjärta (No heart)
Döpt i blod (Baptised in blood)
Själlös, livlös (Soulless, lifeless)
Ond Demon (Evil Demon)
Folkets hjälte (Hero of the people)
Hemlös Gud (Homeless God)
Vilar här (Rests here)
Kropp av ben (Body of bone)
Inget hjärta (No heart)
Döpt i blod (Baptised in blood)
Mörkret det faller över vårt land (Darkness is falling over our land)
Vindarna viner, marken skakar (The winds are howling, the ground is trembling)
Fienden samlas runt vårt rike, redo att kuva oss nu (The enemy is gathering around our kingdom, ready to subjugate us)
Krigare samlas vid helig grav (Warriors gather by holy grave)
Kallar på Spinal, krigarguden (Summoning Spinal, the Warrior God)
Hjälp vi behöver vid denna strid (Help we are in need of at this time)
Fräls oss, fräls oss mäktiga Gud (Bless us, bless us, mighty God)
Flå! flå! flå!
Riket det skriker efter vår hjälp (The Kingdom is screaming for our help)
Spinal han vaknar, lämnar graven (Spinal awakes, leaves the grave)
Med kraftigt tjut han samlar trupper (With a powerful shriek he gathers troops)
Redo att slåss för oss nu (Ready to fight for us now)
Vi äter upp svampar för kraft och rus (We eat mushrooms for power and intoxication)
Plockar fram yxor, brynjor, hjälmar (Bringing out axes, chainmail, helmets)
Med Guden Spinals krafter och mod (With the God Spinal's powers and courage)
Seger, seger, segern är vår (Victory, victory, the victory is ours)
SPI-NAL!
RISE!
SPINAL!
SPINAL!
SPINAL!
SPI-NAL!
Skogen den pratar, boskap på flykt (The forest is talking, cattle on the run)
Fienden bränner våra marker (The enemy is burning our grounds)
Rasslar med svärd och slår på sköldar (Rattle with weapons and beating their shields)
Redo att dräpa oss nu (Ready to slay us now)
Vi ber till dig Spinal, lämna din kropp (We pray to you Spinal, leave your body)
Bli våran hövding, ta till vapen (Become our chief, take up arms)
Skänk oss din styrka vid denna strid (Give us our strength at this battle)
Vakna vakna, mäktiga Gud (Wake, wake, powerful God)
SPI-NAL!
RISE!
SPINAL!
SPINAL!
SPINAL!
SPI-NAL!
Skogen den pratar, boskap på flykt (The forest is talking, cattle on the run)
Fienden bränner våra marker (The enemy is burning our grounds)
Rasslar med svärd och slår på sköldar (Rattle with weapons and beating their shields)
Redo att dräpa oss nu (Ready to slay us now)
Vi ber till dig Spinal, lämna din kropp (We pray to you Spinal, leave your body)
Bli våran hövding, ta till vapen (Become our chief, take up arms)
Skänk oss din styrka vid denna strid (Give us our strength at this battle)
Vakna vakna, mäktiga Gud (Wake, wake, powerful God)
SPI-NAL!
RISE!
LICH!
KING!
SPINAL!
SPINAL!
SPINAL!
SPI-NAL!
The lyrics of Mick Gordon's song Warlord describe a conflict between an army and its enemies, with the army calling upon the god Spinal for aid. The first few verses describe Spinal, also referred to as an evil demon and a hero of the people. He is described as having a body of bone, no heart, and being soulless and lifeless. Despite this, he is still worshipped as a god by those calling upon him for help. The song then shifts to the description of the battle that is now taking place, with the army in danger of being overpowered by their invading enemies. The people continue to call on Spinal for help and ask for his strength and bravery in the fight.
The chorus repeats the earlier verses, which describe Spinal as an evil demon, hero of the people, and soulless being. The final verse describes the army's desperation and their final plea for Spinal's aid. The chant of "SPI-NAL!" "RISE!" "SPINAL!" "SPINAL!" "SPINAL!" "SPI-NAL!" represents the army's continued plea for their god to appear and save them from destruction.
Overall, the lyrics of the song Warlord represent the desperation of a people in battle and their continued belief in and worship of Spinal, even though he is described as being an evil demon.
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