Michiel "M.C.A." van den Bos (born 23 May 1975) is a Dutch musician who composes primarily for

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and Triumph Studios. He began composing on the

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and

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before making the transition to composing professional soundtracks for video games such as '' Unreal'', '' Unreal Tournament'', '' Deus Ex'', and the ''

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'' series. His most recent project is the soundtrack of '' Age of Wonders: Planetfall''. According to an interview, his influences are LTJ Bukem,

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, Jerry Goldsmith, Martin Galway, Underworld, Rob Hubbard, Jeroen Tel,

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, Carcass, At the Gates, Insomnium,

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and Artemis. Van den Bos is also an active indie/alternative DJ.

Video game credits

* 1998 – '' Unreal'' (and the mission pack, ''

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'') * 1999 – '' Age of Wonders'' * 1999 – '' Unreal Tournament'' * 2000 – '' Deus Ex'' * 2007 – ''

'' * 2007 – '' Overlord: Raising Hell'' * 2009 – '' Overlord: Dark Legend'' * 2009 – ''

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'' * 2012 – ''Samurai Beatdown'' * 2014 – '' Age of Wonders III'' * 2016 – ''Voidrunner'' * 2019 - '' Age of Wonders: Planetfall'' * TBA – ''Unreal Tournament'' (upcoming)

Discography

* 2014 – ''Taking the Fifth'' * 2014 – ''Drifting Through Static'' * 2020 – ''Conspiravision: Deus Ex Remixed''

References

External links

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Michiel van den Bos
on YouTube
Michiel van den Bos
at The Mod Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Van den Bos, Michiel 1975 births Living people Video game composers Tracker musicians Dutch composers Demosceners Rock DJs Musicians from Rotterdam Dutch electronic musicians Dutch drum and bass musicians Electronica musicians Dutch DJs Electronic dance music DJs