Wild Cat Records was born in 2004 as a record label founded by Ales Elósegui and Stuart Kelling, a former member of the electronic music band Freur (currently Underworld). In 2010, faced with the decline in physical album sales, Ales reinvented the record label, transforming it into a producer of soundtracks for film, television, and video games. Sergio Villar joined the label in 2014.
Together, they have participated (and continue to do so) in some of the most important international film festivals such as SSIFF, ADE, Berlinale, American Film Market, Cannes International Film Festival, Annecy, and more. As of today, they have over a hundred registered compositions produced for various European and American feature films and short films, including titles like "Mafia," "Story of overcoming adversity," "Within," "Última parada," and "A.P.P." among others.
During the 2020 pandemic, one of their American film shoots was canceled due to loss of funding, which was a significant setback. However, it led them to focus their efforts on video games, given their passion as gamers. They ended up signing a co-production contract with Red Mountain, producing and composing the soundtrack for the video game "The Crown of Wu."
Since then, they have been featured speakers at festivals like Gamepolis (2022 and 2023) and BIG Conference (2022), sharing insights into the creation of soundtracks and how the business of soundtracks works in the world of video games. They have also been seen live on their Twitch channel, showcasing their work process and discussing legal topics such as copyright.
Currently, they are working on the soundtrack for the documentary "Trashumantes" by Argentine director Tato Moreno, an upcoming animated short film (to be announced in the coming months), and soundtracks for video games like "Exorcizamuste" (Conservation and Ruin), "Whisper of Souls" (Sun Reborn Entertainment), "Facies Hermetica" (Red Mountain), "Opus Magna" (Red Mountain), "Vampire: Hearthless Symphony" (Entalto Studios), and the one at hand, "NEON BLOOD" by "CHAOTIC BRAIN STUDIOS."
"Neon Blood" is a neon-noir detective adventure set in a future reminiscent of Blade Runner. For this project, the Wild Cat team has dusted off their '80s synthesizers and is creating an original soundtrack that promises to captivate audiences. It aims to transport "boomers" back to futuristic '80s movies and evoke memories of The Weekend's pure style for younger audiences, combining influences from atmospheric soundtracks like those in the film "Drive."
Stay tuned for more updates on the game's development and soundtrack, but for now, a little patience is required.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2067310/Neon_Blood/