Trek To Yomi composers, Cody Matthew Johnson and Yoko Honda, talk to TheGamer about the unique challenges of their latest game soundtrack

Trek To Yomi has a very particular style, brought out through the thorough research and limitations of creating the most accurate soundtrack possible in Cody Matthew Johnson and Yoko Honda’s new soundtrack to the Leonard Menchiari, Flying Wild Hog developed, Devolver Digital published game.

You can also still grab the Trek To Yomi soundtrack on vinyl as well.

“How do we convey anger, tension, sadness, anxiety, love, duty, mystery, et cetera with a fixed set of instruments?” Trek to Yomi’s co-composer Cody Matthew Johnson asks contemplatively. “A challenging exercise that pushed the limits of my neural plasticity for sure – how rewarding!”

Trek to Yomi’s imitation of particular shots, grain effect, and unique sense of movement might be the first things that might catch your eyes about the game. Hiroki’s samurai journey is basically a playable black and white homage to the film director Akira Kurosawa — you know, the only name that everyone seems to relate to when it comes to movies about honor, tradition, and other themes of the old Japanese warriors.

Read the full interview By AXEL NICOLÁS BOSSO via TheGamer.com.