4mat

Matthew Simmonds
Other names	4mat, 4-Mat
Occupation(s)	Electronic artist, sound designer, composer
Known for	Video game music, chiptunes, demoscene compositions

Matthew Simmonds, widely recognized by his stage names 4mat or 4-Mat, is a British electronic artist, sound designer, and composer specializing in video game music. He is particularly noted for his chiptunes crafted using tracker software. His professional journey began in the early 1990s within the demoscene community, composing primarily on the Amiga platform.

Demoscene

• L.F.F., the theme track for Skid Row’s cracktro of the game Lemmings (1991)

Albums

• Decades (2010)
• Surrender (2011)
• Legacy Trails (2011)
• Extras (2011)
• Origins (2012)
• Rips (2012)
• Guru (2012)
• Sans Titre (2012)
• Closure (2012)
• Nadir (2014)
• Modern Closure (2019)

EPs

• Starfields (2010)

Video game credits

Throughout his career, 4mat has contributed audio compositions and sound design to a wide range of video games spanning multiple systems:

• CarVup (1990)
• Violator (1991)
• Chuck Rock (1991)
• Micro Machines (1991)
• Leander (1991)
• The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy (1991)
• Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk (1991)
• Cardiaxx (1991)
• Bubble Dizzy (1991)
• Dojo Dan (1992)
• Cosmic Spacehead (1992)
• Arcade Smash Hits (1992)
• Agony (1992)
• Llamazap (1993)
• X-COM: UFO Defense (1994)
• Pinball Dreams II (1994)
• Perfect Pinball (1995)
• Chicago Syndicate (1995)
• Diablo (1996)
• Remake of Manic Miner (1997)
• Warcraft II: The Dark Saga (1997)
• PlayStation title: San Francisco Rush (1998)
• Splat! (1998)
• Sim Theme Park (1999)
• Klass of 1999 (1999)
• Remake of Jet Set Willy (1999)
• Warriors of Might and Magic (2000)
• LEGO games including:
  • LEGO Racers,
  • LEGO Alpha Team (2000)
• Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs (2000)
• Airforce Delta (2000)
• Licensed projects from 2001 to 2002 such as:
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge,
  • Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction,
  • Robot Wars: Extreme Destruction
• Various titles between 2003 and 2006 including:
  • SX Superstar,
  • Lunar Jetman,
  • Serious Sam: Next Encounter,
  • Sudeki,
  • A remake of Atic Atac
• Releases from 2007 through 2009:
  • Silent Hill: Origins,
  • Ghost Rider,
  • Silent Hill: Shattered Memories,
  • Overlord: Minions,
  • Overlord: Dark Legend
• More recent contributions encompass:
  • Rocket Knight and Digital: A Love Story in 2010,
  • Terminal Love in 2012,
  • Prompt in 2014,
  • The Assembly in 2016

External links

• Official site
• 4mat on The Mod Archive