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Kenneth C M Young, A.K.A. Kenny Young, is a multi-award winning Scottish composer and music supervisor for video games.
Classically trained and immersed in both traditional Scottish and Appalachian folk music from a young age, Kenny’s broad musical heritage, world-class game development experience, ear for detail and natural curiosity have resulted in a body of musical work which ranges from playful genre-mashups to emotionally vivid soundscapes, all woven together to be a deeply integrated part of the player experience.
Career highlights include his contributions towards the BAFTA-nominated scores for Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet (2008, with co-composers <a href="spotify:artist:7LbEDjJKrmWoMcN3OpaNnR" data-name="Daniel Pemberton">Daniel Pemberton</a> and Mat Clark) and Tearaway (2013, with co-composer <a href="spotify:artist:6Ma7ZBVsdilEALEnNl5Tgz" data-name="Brian D'Oliveira">Brian D'Oliveira</a>), the GANG-nominated scores to Tethered (2016) and <a href="spotify:album:2OuWhygxmybp3IFhYeGqFq" data-name="WonderWorlds (Original Soundtrack)">WonderWorlds (Original Soundtrack)</a> (2017), the HMMA-nominated score to <a href="spotify:album:2J3MPWf96VE3EwPAJKf0eM" data-name="ASTRO BOT RESCUE MISSION Original Soundtrack">ASTRO BOT RESCUE MISSION Original Soundtrack</a> (2018) and, most recently, the scores for <a href="spotify:playlist:1JfQwYNo1d6nkHqnK6loIX" data-name="Astro's Playroom">Astro's Playroom</a> (2020), which comes pre-installed on every PlayStation 5 console, and the smash hit <a href="spotify:album:0TrNstPaeRP0BI4Q5qCclZ" data-name="ASTRO BOT (Original Soundtrack)">ASTRO BOT (Original Soundtrack)</a> (2024).
Classically trained and immersed in both traditional Scottish and Appalachian folk music from a young age, Kenny’s broad musical heritage, world-class game development experience, ear for detail and natural curiosity have resulted in a body of musical work which ranges from playful genre-mashups to emotionally vivid soundscapes, all woven together to be a deeply integrated part of the player experience.
Career highlights include his contributions towards the BAFTA-nominated scores for Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet (2008, with co-composers <a href="spotify:artist:7LbEDjJKrmWoMcN3OpaNnR" data-name="Daniel Pemberton">Daniel Pemberton</a> and Mat Clark) and Tearaway (2013, with co-composer <a href="spotify:artist:6Ma7ZBVsdilEALEnNl5Tgz" data-name="Brian D'Oliveira">Brian D'Oliveira</a>), the GANG-nominated scores to Tethered (2016) and <a href="spotify:album:2OuWhygxmybp3IFhYeGqFq" data-name="WonderWorlds (Original Soundtrack)">WonderWorlds (Original Soundtrack)</a> (2017), the HMMA-nominated score to <a href="spotify:album:2J3MPWf96VE3EwPAJKf0eM" data-name="ASTRO BOT RESCUE MISSION Original Soundtrack">ASTRO BOT RESCUE MISSION Original Soundtrack</a> (2018) and, most recently, the scores for <a href="spotify:playlist:1JfQwYNo1d6nkHqnK6loIX" data-name="Astro's Playroom">Astro's Playroom</a> (2020), which comes pre-installed on every PlayStation 5 console, and the smash hit <a href="spotify:album:0TrNstPaeRP0BI4Q5qCclZ" data-name="ASTRO BOT (Original Soundtrack)">ASTRO BOT (Original Soundtrack)</a> (2024).
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