Hexany Audio is an audio post-production studio based in the Greater Los Angeles area. It provides custom sound, original music, voice over, audio programming, and
sound branding for
video games,
virtual reality (VR)
Virtual reality (VR) is a simulated experience that employs pose tracking and 3D near-eye displays to give the user an immersive feel of a virtual world. Applications of virtual reality include entertainment (particularly video games), edu ...
and
interactive media.
History
Hexany Audio was founded in
Boston in 2012 by
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cours ...
graduates
Richard Ludlow, Juan Sebastian Cortés Arango, Richard Gould, and Andy Forsberg. The company was initially developed while the founders were still students at Berklee. The company is known for sound design and music production for notable video games including
John Wick: Chronicles,
Star Wars: Millennium Falcon – Smugglers Run,
League of Legends and
Just Shapes & Beats.
Projects
Notable projects of Hexany Audio include ''
John Wick: Chronicles'',
Star Wars: Millennium Falcon – Smugglers Run,
League of Legends,
Just Shapes & Beats, Blade Runner: Revelations,
Splitgate: Arena Warfare, VR Studios Men in Black: Galactic Getaway, Tencent's
Arena of Valor and VRstudios' Star Trek: Dark Remnant. In October 2018, the company released the soundtracks of Chance6 Studios’ horror video game COLINA: Legacy, which were composed by Matthew Carl Earl and Jason Walsh.
Awards and recognition
In 2017, Hexany Audio won the
Game Audio Network Guild Awards
The Game Audio Network Guild Awards (shortened to the G.A.N.G. Awards) is an award show that celebrates excellence in video game audio. The awards, which started in 2004, are arranged by the Game Audio Network Guild and held annually during the ...
under the category ''Best Music in a Casual/Social Game'' for their work on ''Strike of Kings / Realm of Valor''. In 2018, the company received the
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
The Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) is an award organization honoring original music (Song and Score) in all forms visual media including film, TV, video games, trailers, commercial advertisements, documentaries, music videos and special pr ...
under the category ''Best Original Song/Score for a Mobile Video Game'' for their work on ''Arena of Valor'' and in 2021, it received the same award under the category ''Best Song/Score for a Mobile Video Game'' for their work on
Call of Duty: Mobile.
In 2019, their work for the Star Wars: Millennium Falcon - Smuggler's Run attraction was nominated for a
MPSE Golden Reel Award under the category Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design.
In 2020, Hexany Audio was featured in the Global Game Music Market report, a report that provides a detailed analysis of global game music market size and competitive landscape.
References
Music production companies
Music publishing companies of the United States
Companies based in Los Angeles County, California
Video game design
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