Michiel van den Bos

Michiel van den Bos
Michiel van den Bos
Birth name Michiel van den Bos
Also known as M.C.A.
Born December 19, 1975 (1975-12-19) (age 35)
Origin Rotterdam, Netherlands
Genres Electronica, atmospheric drum and bass, ambient, classical
Occupations Composer, musician, DJ
Instruments Keyboards, PC
Years active 1996–present
Associated acts Straylight Productions
Website michielvandenbos.com

Michiel "M.C.A." van den Bos (born 19 December 1975)[1] is a Dutch musician who composes primarily for Epic Games, or for games based on Epic technology. He began composing on the Commodore 64 and Amiga before making the transition to composing professional soundtracks for critically acclaimed video games such as Unreal, Unreal Tournament, Deus Ex and Overlord series.[2] He is currently composing music for Jambo Safari.

According to Van den Bos' MySpace, his influences are LTJ Bukem, Catherine Wheel, Adorable, Sunny Day Real Estate, Jerry Goldsmith, The Stone Roses, Silversun Pickups, Fields, Ash, John Williams, Underworld, Martin Galway, Pinback/Rob Crow, The Posies, Children of Bodom, Carcass, Ride, Arcade Fire, The New Pornographers, Built to Spill, and Autolux.[3]

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

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