Joel Armishaw is a composer for video games, who studied Composition for Screen at the Royal College of Music in London after being awarded a full scholarship. He is especially known for creating exceptionally realistic orchestral scores, all without the need to record any live musicians (his tracks are often mistaken for being played by a real orchestra!). This enables games with a smaller budget to achieve an outstanding soundtrack for a fraction of the cost of hiring an orchestra. Confident in writing in many different styles, Joel was inspired initially by the music of fantasy RPGs and JRPGs, and he excels at writing narrative and emotionally-driven scores that enhance the storytelling of the game.