# Martin Stig Andersen

Martin Stig Andersen (born 1973) is a Danish composer and sound designer, best known for his work on the video games Limbo and Inside, as well as contributions to Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.

## Career

Andersen studied orchestral composition at the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, Denmark. After graduating in 2003, he went on to study electro-acoustic composition at City University in London. Andersen cited spectral composers such as Tristan Murail as inspiration.
In 2010, he served as composer and sound designer for Limbo, joining mid-development after an earlier sound designer left the project. For the game, Andersen focused on using abstract sounds to define the game's atmosphere. Following the release of Limbo, Andersen created and directed the audio for Inside and composed the soundtrack with SØS Gunver Ryberg, taking inspiration from 1980s horror films, often using synthesizers. The music was created by routing sound through a human skull, creating a "bone-conducting sound." As the game had closer integration between gameplay and audio, Andersen was more involved with the developers, with the player character's breathing being tied to the chest movement. Andersen was able to suggest changes to the game's structure, allowing the music to provide a coherent build-up.

## Works

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2006 | Seven Tales of Misery | Performance installation |
| 2006 | Ring Road A141 | Short film |
| 2009 | The Finish Line | Short film |
| 2012 | Rocketman | Short film |
| 2010 | Limbo | Also sound designer |
| 2016 | Inside | Composed with SØS Gunver Ryberg, also audio director |
| 2017 | Das Heuvolk | Performance installation |
| 2017 | Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | Composed with Mick Gordon |
| 2018 | Shadow of the Tomb Raider | Ambient music design |
| 2019 | Wolfenstein: Youngblood | Composed with Tom Salta |
| 2019 | Control | Composed with Petri Alanko |
| 2021 | Back 4 Blood | Composed with Nathan Whitehead |
| 2024 | Braid: Anniversary Edition | Music and sound remastering, with Hans Christian Koch |
| 2025 | Cairn | Audio design |

### Albums

* Essential Tree Work (2001–2002)
* Sleepdriver (2004)
* Rabbit at the Airport (2006–2008)

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Ceremony | Category | Work | Result |
| 2011 | British Academy Games Awards | Best Use of Audio | Limbo | Nominated |
| 2011 | Interactive Achievement Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design | Limbo | Won |
| 2016 | The Game Awards | Best Music/Sound Design (shared with SØS Gunver Ryberg) | Inside | Nominated |
| 2017 | D.I.C.E. Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design | Inside | Nominated |
| 2017 | British Academy Games Awards | Best Music (shared with SØS Gunver Ryberg) | Inside | Nominated |
| 2017 | British Academy Games Awards | Audio Achievement | Inside | Nominated |
| 2017 | Game Audio Network Guild | Best Audio for an Indie Game | Inside | Won |
| 2017 | Game Audio Network Guild | Audio of the Year | Inside | Nominated |
| 2017 | Game Audio Network Guild | Best Interactive Score (shared with SØS Gunver Ryberg) | Inside | Nominated |
| 2017 | Game Audio Network Guild | Best Audio Mix | Inside | Nominated |
| 2017 | Game Audio Network Guild | Sound Design of the Year | Inside | Nominated |
| 2018 | New York Game Awards | Best Music in a Game | Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (shared with Mick Gordon) | Nominated |
| 2018 | D.I.C.E. Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition | Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (shared with Mick Gordon) | Nominated |
| 2020 | D.I.C.E. Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition | Control (shared with Petri Alanko) | Won |