Materia Music
Seattle label publishing video game soundtracks and fan arrangements.
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Materia Music Inc. is a Seattle-based independent record label and music publisher specializing in video game music. Founded in 2016 by Sebastian Wolff, the label works with video game composers and independent developers to produce soundtracks, license cover and remix albums, manufacture physical vinyl and CD copies as well as sheet music books, and manage copyrights. It is divided into Materia Collective and Materia Community, and also owns other labels including Curaga Records, Firaga Records, and Boss Battle Records, which it acquired in 2023 (announced in early 2024).
Background
Materia Music was founded in 2015 by Sebastian Wolff, who noticed the demand for video game music publishing while working at his previous startup Loudr. He believed video game music was 'completely underrepresented in the music world,' prompting him to start a video game-focused label. The label's community of artists began with the five-disc tribute album MATERIA: Final Fantasy VII Remixed, featuring 87 tracks and over 200 emerging producers. Since then, Materia has released over 300 titles, including original soundtracks, covers, remixes, and community compilations.
In 2017, the label partnered with Loudr to manage licensing efforts. In 2018, it released Children of Termina by Rozen, a tribute to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, which won VGMO's Annual Game Music Award for Best Album - Fan Arranged and debuted on the Billboard Classical Crossover Albums chart. In early 2024, Materia announced its acquisition of Boss Battle Records, founded in 2017 by Fabian Malabello, a move Wolff called a 'critical step toward the future growth of the ANZ video game music industry.'
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