VGMO Interview — Lemmings to Wipeout

Video Game Music Online (VGMO) conducted an in-depth interview with Tim Wright covering his journey from composing for Lemmings through the landmark Wipeout soundtrack. Wright discusses how the CoLD SToRAGe alias developed, his approach to creating electronic music for the Amiga era, and the creative process behind the Wipeout soundtrack that fused rave culture with video gaming.

Interview available at: vgmonline.net — search "Tim Wright" or "CoLD SToRAGe."

“I wanted Wipeout to feel like it belonged in a nightclub as much as a living room. The music had to be genuine — not game music that sounded like rave, but actual electronic music that happened to be in a game.” — Tim Wright / CoLD SToRAGe (approximate; confirm from interview transcript)

Vice / Waypoint — Wipeout Composer Retrospective

Vice's gaming vertical (Waypoint / Motherboard) published an extensive retrospective interview with Tim Wright examining the Wipeout soundtrack's lasting influence on both gaming and electronic music culture. Wright reflects on the licensing of tracks from Chemical Brothers, Leftfield, and Orbital alongside his original CoLD SToRAGe compositions.

Available at: vice.com — search "Tim Wright Wipeout" or "CoLD SToRAGe Vice."

Context on the Wipeout soundtrack also available on our music page.

OverClocked ReMix — Wipeout Tribute Context

The OverClocked ReMix community has engaged extensively with Tim Wright's Psygnosis work, with forum discussions and remix threads providing additional context for his compositional approach. Wright has participated in discussions around the OCRemix tribute to the Wipeout soundtrack.

Browse at: ocremix.org — search "Wipeout" for relevant threads and Tim Wright references.

Game Developer Magazine — Obituary & Retrospective

Ian Hetherington, who passed away in 2018, was the subject of extensive obituary coverage in the game development press. Game Developer magazine (formerly Gamasutra) published retrospective coverage confirming Hetherington's role as Psygnosis co-founder, his negotiation of the £20 million Sony acquisition in 1993, and his contribution to the PlayStation launch.

Browse coverage at: gamedeveloper.com — search "Ian Hetherington" or "Psygnosis."

“We always wanted to make games that felt like they came from another world. If you could look at a Psygnosis game and not believe the Amiga could do that, we'd done our job.” — Ian Hetherington (from retrospective coverage; confirm exact source)

PlayStation LifeStyle — PlayStation Launch Context

PlayStation LifeStyle has published historical coverage of Sony's European studio acquisitions and the PlayStation launch, including quotes from Hetherington on the negotiations that led to the 1993 acquisition and the studio's subsequent pivot to PlayStation development.

Available at: playstationlifestyle.net — search "Psygnosis" or "Ian Hetherington."