How Danish raves and Massive Attack birthed Jesper Kyd's trip-hoppy 'Samson' soundtrack We're obsessed with the swaggering electronic score

I had a chat with NME about writing the Samson soundtrack!
@lacedrecords.com #Samson #LiquidSwords

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BAFTA-Award winning composer @jesperkyd.bsky.social has returned with a '90s-inspired score for Samson.

Trip-hop track “Samson’s City” sets the tone for exploring the game’s shadowed streets and crime-infested neighbourhoods, blending analogue synths and sampled beats.

📲 Stream: lnk.to/samson-ost

Tracking Down - Music by Jesper Kyd (Samson - A Tyndalston Story Soundtrack) YouTube video by JesperKyd

Here's a dark ambient cue from the Samson album! youtu.be/2_q-HWo4Qb0
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The SAMSON album is out! Hope you like my Trip Hop inspired score! Listen here: lnk.to/samson-ost

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Ezio's Family | Official Music Video | Assassin's Creed: The Piano Collection | Nicolas Horvath YouTube video by Ubisoft Music

Here's a beautiful piano version of Ezio's Family performed by Nicolas Horvath! It's included on the new Assassin's Creed Piano Album, which includes music from my 5 AC scores! youtu.be/dUUOMvN0S14?li…
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New State of Decay 3 video with 2 previews of my State of Decay 3 score!
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Jesper Kyd interview - ‘I am in love with video game music’ GameCentral speaks to one of the most acclaimed video game composers of the modern era and discusses his work on Hitman, Assassin’s Creed, Borderlands, and more.

I had a fun talk with Metro about everything from early days of Assassin’s Creed to my composing philosophy!

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Jesper Kyd shares first taste of ‘Samson' soundtrack Listen to ‘Samson’s City’ exclusively on NME

NME premieres the first track from my 1990s Trip Hop inspired Samson soundtrack, which is out on Laced Records soon. www.nme.com/news/gaming-...
@lacedrecords.com #Samson #LiquidSwords

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Beyond the Hive Update | Reveal Trailer YouTube video by Fatshark

Darktide Beyond The Hive coming out next week!
Trailer: youtu.be/QFFyn5SqqYY

@fatshark.se @lacedrecords.com #warhammer #Darktide

New April 2026 issue of Edge Magazine has No Law on the cover! Stay tuned for more details on my score coming soon.

I Interviewed The Best Gaming Composer of all time! (Jesper Kyd) YouTube video by MarcoMeatball

I had great chat with Marco Meatball about writing music for video games. We chat about everything from Assassin's Creed to Wonderwoman, from Warhammer Darktide to Batman & Robin youtu.be/aMmsBzsoN5Y @ubisoft.com @hitman.ioi.dk @stateofdecay.com @fatshark.se @assassinscreed.ubisoft.com #c64 #amiga

BAFTA celebrating 20 years of the best game music in London! Performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra, London Voices and conducted by Austin Wintory, this is one of the best game concerts I’ve ever experienced and I’m honored to be part of it. Concert is now touring across UK! @baftagames.bsky.social

Excited to reveal we will premiere 2 new symphonic suites I've personally created and curated. With music from Assassin’s Creed 1, 2, Brotherhood and Hitman 2, BloodMoney, Contracts!Proud to be part of BAFTA concert tour, hope to see you Saturday in London @assassinscreed.ubisoft.com @hitman.ioi.dk

SAMSON | Announcement Trailer YouTube video by SAMSON

I'm happy to announce my involvement as original score composer for SAMSON, a gritty, open-world action game from Liquid Swords (founded by JUST CAUSE's Christofer Sundberg).
Trailer: youtu.be/OQ4z_yQE5Xo #LiquidSwords #ChristoferSunberg #SAMSON

My score for Crazxy has been released on all digital music platforms! This was such a fun film to work on! #Crazxy #thriller

No Law - Reveal Trailer | PS5 Games YouTube video by PlayStation

I'm excited to reveal I'm the composer for No Law, a beautiful futuristic noir inspired first person open world shooter RPG for consoles and PC www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYO8... #NoLaw #NeonGiant

Thanks for listening in 2025! @hitman.ioi.dk @lacedrecords.com @fatshark.se @ubisoft.com @borderlands.2k.com

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - No Man's Land | Free Update Trailer YouTube video by Fatshark

The Warhammer Darktide No Man's Land update is out!
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@fatshark.se @lacedrecords.com
#Darktide #warhammer

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Hive Scum | Class Release Trailer YouTube video by Fatshark

No guts, no glory.

Darktide's new class Hive Scum releases tomorrow, December 2.

Wishlist now!

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Today Hitman turns 25 years and my first Hitman score is now available on all music platforms! Big congrats to IO Interactive and all the Hitman fans on this epic milestone! @hitman.ioi.dk #iointeractive #hitmancodename47 #hitman25

I'm excited to announce the BAFTA Games in Concert tour will feature my music from Assassin's Creed 1 and Hitman Contracts. liveconcert.games
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I'm excited to reveal I'll be joining Nordic Game 2026 for a conversation with Laced Records Matt Ombler about my musical journey, creative process and scoring Warhammer Darktide. @lacedrecords.com @fatshark.se @matombler.bsky.social @nordicgame.com #warhammer #Darktide

Celebrating 10 Years of Tide | Anniversary Trailer YouTube video by Fatshark

Congratulations to Fatshark for 10 years of Tide games! I’ve had a lot of fun writting the scores for the 3 tide games. youtu.be/YeaZmDtfPRs?...
@fatshark.se @lacedrecords.com #warhammer #darktide #vermintide

For your GRAMMY Consideration:

Warhammer Darktide Vol4

Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games And Other Interactive Media
Listen Here: lnk.to/darktide-vol-4
@fatshark.se @lacedrecords.com #Darktide #Warhammer

EXCLUSIVE: Jesper Kyd Talks Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Assassin’s Creed, Tumbbad & More Jesper Kyd discusses Darktide, Assassin’s Creed, and more in an exclusive interview, revealing his creative process and future ambitions.

I recently talked to FandomWire about Wonder Woman, Warhammer Darktide, Hitman, Tumbbad and Assassin’s Creed.
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@hitman.ioi.dk #Darktide #Warhammer #Tumbbad #Assassinscreed

The Darktide Soundtrack Hits 50 Million Streams on Spotify! What an amazing milestone, thank you for listening!
@fatshark.se @lacedrecords.com #Warhammer #Darktide

The Arbites Theme has been released on youtube!
youtu.be/Z66ZDgLFVuY

@fatshark.se @lacedrecords.com #Warhammer

Warhammer Darktide VOL 4 is out! Here’s the link: lnk.to/darktide-vol-4
@warhammer40k.bsky.social @fatshark.se @lacedrecords.com

Warhammer // The Danish National Symphony Orchestra and The Danish National Concert Choir YouTube video by DR Koncerthuset

My Warhammer Suite has been released!
The suite includes music from my scores for Darktide 40K and Vermintide 2. It was performed the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir at Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.
#Darktide #Warhammer #Vermintide #Fatshark @lacedrecords.com

Crazxy is out in cinemas today, big congrats to the Crazxy team for the amazing reveiws!
“Jesper Kyd’s music is a hybrid of an Ennio Morricone spaghetti score and an ‘80s Bacchan potboiler” – Hollywood Reporter