Quantum Break’s film composer on writing music for a show that changes

The way people consume television is changing. Shows are now streaming online, and developer Remedy even embedded one inside of its new Xbox One adventure, Quantum Break (read our review). But all of that change only works because the end product looks — and sounds — so familiar.

That’s where John Kaefer comes in. He’s a composer for film, television, and the stage, and he’s responsible for Quantum Break’s film score — which is distinct from its in-game music. Kaefer previously composed for the original series Sequestered on Sony Pictures’ online streaming service Crackle, and he is also producing an original piece that the Hollywood Chamber Orchestra will perform July 24. And all of that experience helped him set the aural tone for one of the biggest Xbox One releases of 2016.