Westlee Brent Latta
aka:
W. Brent Latta,
Westlee Brent Latta,
West Latta
Moby ID: 273190
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Westlee Brent Latta was born and raised in the small town of Joseph, Oregon. He has been making strange noises for over 30 years. In the realms of music and sound design, West's artistic and technical skills have been used to fulfill a wide variety of roles. He has composed numerous soundtracks for theater and dance, as well as several short films and animated featurettes. In addition to soundtrack composition, he has been a composer and performer of electronic and pop music for many years, both as a solo artist and part of several bands in the Seattle area. As a member of the electronic duo Zero Crossing, he gained recognition in the underground EBM/Synthpop scene with remix credits for such artists as Glis and Assemblage 23. West now enjoys a more personal musical outlet, through his writing and music at http://west.fm.
As an interactive sound designer, West enjoys the challenge of creating a cohesive and consistent palette to convey both fantastic and realistic sonic elements. He thrives on his ability to collaborate with team members to address complex issues and create elegant solutions while working within the technical constraints of the medium.
As a composer, West draws inspiration from numerous game and film composers and musical artists, yet strives to express a unique voice and character in his music. He has a deep appreciation for the challenges of creating dynamic and adaptive soundtracks, while still focusing on the importance of creating an accessible and appropriate score for each given project. West is an experienced performer, with brass, voice and percussion training in addition to his familiarity with a variety of other acoustic instruments.
West is the Audio Manager for Amaze Entertainment, a studio of Foundation 9,, is Assistant Editor at CreateDigitalMusic, where he contributes gaming news and commentary, as well as interviews, hardware, software and music reviews. He also is a freelance writer for AudioTuts.com.
Credited on 31 games
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Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection (2017, Windows Apps) | Localization Audio Producers |
Dead Rising 4 (2016, Xbox One) | Localization Producer |
Gears of War 4 (2016, Xbox One) | Localization Producer |
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration (2016, Windows) | Localization Producer |
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015, Xbox 360) | Localization Producer |
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (2015, Xbox One) | Localization Producer |
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die (2014, Xbox One) | Audio Producer |
Project Spark (2014, Xbox One) | Localization Producer |
Fable: Anniversary (2014, Windows) | Localization Producers |
Kinect Sports: Rivals (2014, Xbox One) | Loc (MGS) |
Dead Rising 3 (2013, Xbox One) | Audio Producers |
Zoo Tycoon (2013, Xbox One) | Localization Audio Producer |
Crimson Dragon (2013, Xbox One) | Audio Producer |
Gears of War: Judgment (2013, Xbox 360) | Lead Audio Producer |
Nike+ Kinect Training (2012, Xbox 360) | Global Audio Producers |
Fable: The Journey (2012, Xbox 360) | Audio Engineer |
Fable: Heroes (2012, Xbox 360) | Audio Design |
Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure (2012, Xbox 360) | Localization Audio Producers |
Kinect: Disneyland Adventures (2011, Xbox 360) | Localization Audio Producer |
Kinectimals: Now with Bears! (2011, Xbox 360) | Localization Audio Producer |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 18 games with Phil Spencer
- 15 games with Randy Pagulayan
- 15 games with Mark Yeend
- 14 games with Greg B. Jones
- 14 games with Taylor Smith Sr.
- 13 games with Atsushi Horiuchi
- 13 games with Tryg Sebastian Littlefield
- 11 games with Yasmine Nelson
- 11 games with Fred Tatasciore
- 11 games with Mike Caviezel
Companies
- 23 games with Microsoft Corporation
- 23 games with Xbox Game Studios
- 8 games with Epic Games, Inc.
- 7 games with Experis
- 6 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 6 games with Soundelux Design Music Group
- 5 games with Amaze Entertainment, Inc.
- 5 games with Audiokinetic Inc.
- 5 games with Virtuos Ltd.
- 5 games with Firelight Technologies Pty. Ltd.
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