Info about Christopher Tyng
American TV and film composer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and technologist (b. 5 August 1968, Long Beach, California). Christopher "Chris" Tyng is perhaps best known for his work on Futurama (1999–2013), producing music for 98 episodes and most feature-length specials. He also composed for several other prominent TV series, including [url=https://discogs.com/label/573227]Fox TV Network[/url]'s The O.C. (2003–07), [url=https://discogs.com/label/259148]NBC[/url]'s Knight Rider (2008–09), [l=USA Network]'s Suits (2011–19), and [url=https://discogs.com/label/1308737]FX[/url]'s Rescue Me (2004–11). A few of Christopher's movie credits include the [url=https://discogs.com/release/3520878]Kazaam[/url] (1996) soundtrack and one of the main themes for '97 [url=https://discogs.com/master/276059]Starship Troopers[/url]. Chris Tyng holds numerous awards from BMI and SESAC.
Tyng's opening theme for Futurama won the OFTA Television Award for "Best New Series Theme Song" from Online Film & Television Association in 1999. Praised for innovative sample collaging, the short instrumental track combined the bells from [a=Pierre Henry]'s 1970 [r=1592291] on semitones with, perhaps, two of the most iconic drum samples of all time: the [url=https://discogs.com/master/150461]"amen break"[/url] and [a=Sugarhill Gang]'s [m=131354] beat.
Tyng's opening theme for Futurama won the OFTA Television Award for "Best New Series Theme Song" from Online Film & Television Association in 1999. Praised for innovative sample collaging, the short instrumental track combined the bells from [a=Pierre Henry]'s 1970 [r=1592291] on semitones with, perhaps, two of the most iconic drum samples of all time: the [url=https://discogs.com/master/150461]"amen break"[/url] and [a=Sugarhill Gang]'s [m=131354] beat.
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (Apu) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (Barney) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (Bart) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (Chief Wiggum) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (Flanders) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (Grampa) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (Groundskeeper Willie) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (Homer) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (Krusty the Clown) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (Lisa) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (Marge) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (Moe) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (Mr. Plow) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (Otto) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (Professor Frink) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (Prototype) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (Reverend Lovejoy) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (Snake) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Game Over (The Car Built for Homer) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Head to Head / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Head to Head Win / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - High Score Jingle / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Main Menu / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Main Theme (Prototype) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Mission Mode 1 / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Mission Mode 2 / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Mission Mode 3 / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Mission Mode 4 / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Mission Mode 4 (Prototype) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Mission Mode 5 / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Road Rage 1 / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Road Rage 2 / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Road Rage 3 / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Road Rage 4 / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Road Rage 5 / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Sunday Drive / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Sunday Drive (Prototype 1) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Sunday Drive (Prototype 2) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Unused Track 1 / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Unused Track 1 (Prototype) / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Unused Track 2 / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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Christopher Tyng - Unused Track 3 / Associated genres: Composed soundtrack | |||||
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