that it gave him "a lot of experience in orchestration, notation and score writing." Reception Both albums were highly praised by critics. The first CD was commended for its appeal in that it "impressively shows how pompous melodies and complex themes are able to attract especially young people", according to the German magazine Amiga Plus. The website Epic Sound noted that Merregnon "brings together some of the brightest young talents in the composing world" and Music4Games attested that the project "sets new standards in the world of videogame music." German gaming network Krawall found that "hardly has any music CD ever succeeded in creating such opulent pictures in the mental eye." A verdict that PC Joker joined in its review: "This disc is a hit!" The second CD received much acclaim as well, with the gaming website DemoNews writing that it was "simply breath-taking", magazine Nautilus admiring its professionalism and going on to say that "fans of the music from big silver screen epics will find a new treasure in Merregnon 2." MacLife went on to report "game music of Hollywood quality", while music magazine Astan, in addition to praising the music ("sounding like an epos to one of the big movies, like Troy and Gladiator"), described the booklet as "luxurious" and "simply beautiful and expensively designed." This was echoed by MangasZene ("a lovingly designed booklet"), additionally highlighting the "first rate music." The German gaming website 4Players dedicated a large special to Merregnon 2 over several months, where various interviews were conducted with Böcker and the composers. According to Böcker, working on the two Merregnon albums was a "hallmark moment" that eventually led to the development and production of his Game Concerts series. Composers Andy Brick (United States) Allister Brimble (United Kingdom) Jason Chong (Australia) Fabian Del Priore (Germany) Gustaf Grefberg (Sweden) Olof Gustafsson (Sweden) Markus Holler (Germany) Chris Hülsbeck (Germany) Yuzo Koshiro (Japan) Jogeir Liljedahl (Norway) Yoko Shimomura (Japan) Rudolf Stember (Germany) Jonne Valtonen (Finland) References External links Orchestral music Concerts