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Jerry Martin on how The Sims' minimalist new‑age jazz piano defined build mode

Composer Jerry Martin says the distinctive new‑age jazz piano pieces were written for The Sims soundtrack and are especially prominent in the game's build mode. Those minimalist piano tracks have become some of the soundtrack's most famous and helped make The Sims music iconic. Martin was interviewed about the creative choices that made the style the game's signature sound.

• Jerry Martin composed The Sims soundtrack.
• Build mode in The Sims features minimalist new‑age jazz piano tracks.
• Those piano pieces are among the soundtrack's most famous and contributed to the soundtrack's iconic status.
• Martin was interviewed about the creative process and reasons the new‑age jazz piano style was used