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Conversation with the Composer of Death Stranding 2: Life, Career, and Working with Hideo Kojima

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In this very special episode of Bonfire Conversations, I finally sit down with Ludvig Forssell—composer and audio director behind Metal Gear Solid V, Death Stranding, and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.We talk about his journey from Sweden to Japan, how he landed his first gig at Konami, and what it’s really like collaborating with Hideo Kojima. Ludvig shares stories from behind the scenes, the emotional philosophy behind Death Stranding 2, and why AAA games may be forgetting the beauty of music.We also explore love, fear, and absurdity in our Penny for Your Thoughts segment—including what it’s like to work with Norman Reedus and the moment a fishbone beach became the sound of another world.This conversation took place while I was in Iran—just weeks after the country was bombarded and cut off from the world. But against all odds, through chaos and broken signals, we made this connection happen. And maybe that’s the spirit of Death Stranding too.🎧 Subscribe to Bonfire Conversations on YouTube and all major podcast platforms.📌 Hosted by Hamidreza Nikoofar :https://x.com/HRNikoofar📍 Guest: Ludvig Forssell: https://x.com/ludvig_forssellChapters:00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Interview almost didn’t happen 02:24 - Connection & Death Stranding’s message 03:11 - Growing up in Sweden 04:53 - Moving to Japan 06:01 - Becoming a composer 07:06 - First job at Konami 11:45 - Joining Kojima Productions 13:05 - Was Ludvig a gamer? 14:54 - Meeting Hideo Kojima 16:12 - How Kojima directs music & sound 17:45 - Recording real fish bones for Death Stranding 19:02 - Collaborating with other composers 20:17 - Creating Death Stranding 2’s music 21:49 - Lollipop Chainsaw story 23:20 - Leaving Kojima Productions & going freelance 25:21 - Penny for Your Thoughts begins 27:28 - Beauty vs. truth in music 30:10 - A belief about art 32:59 - What he’s unlearned 34:12 - Hardest emotion to score 34:59 - Funniest Kojima moment 36:05 - Working with Norman & Mads 37:21 - Final thoughts & outro #LudvigForssell #DeathStranding2 #HideoKojima

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In this very special episode of Bonfire Conversations, I finally sit down with Ludvig Forssell—composer and audio director behind Metal Gear Solid V, Death Stranding, and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.We talk about his journey from Sweden to Japan, how he landed his first gig at Konami, and what it’s really like collaborating with Hideo Kojima. Ludvig shares stories from behind the scenes, the emotional philosophy behind Death Stranding 2, and why AAA games may be forgetting the beauty of music.We also explore love, fear, and absurdity in our Penny for Your Thoughts segment—including what it’s like to work with Norman Reedus and the moment a fishbone beach became the sound of another world.This conversation took place while I was in Iran—just weeks after the country was bombarded and cut off from the world. But against all odds, through chaos and broken signals, we made this connection happen. And maybe that’s the spirit of Death Stranding too.🎧 Subscribe to Bonfire Conversations on YouTube and all major podcast platforms.📌 Hosted by Hamidreza Nikoofar :https://x.com/HRNikoofar📍 Guest: Ludvig Forssell: https://x.com/ludvig_forssellChapters:00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Interview almost didn’t happen 02:24 - Connection & Death Stranding’s message 03:11 - Growing up in Sweden 04:53 - Moving to Japan 06:01 - Becoming a composer 07:06 - First job at Konami 11:45 - Joining Kojima Productions 13:05 - Was Ludvig a gamer? 14:54 - Meeting Hideo Kojima 16:12 - How Kojima directs music & sound 17:45 - Recording real fish bones for Death Stranding 19:02 - Collaborating with other composers 20:17 - Creating Death Stranding 2’s music 21:49 - Lollipop Chainsaw story 23:20 - Leaving Kojima Productions & going freelance 25:21 - Penny for Your Thoughts begins 27:28 - Beauty vs. truth in music 30:10 - A belief about art 32:59 - What he’s unlearned 34:12 - Hardest emotion to score 34:59 - Funniest Kojima moment 36:05 - Working with Norman & Mads 37:21 - Final thoughts & outro #LudvigForssell #DeathStranding2 #HideoKojima

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