Bo En

Calum Thomas Bowen (born 26 February 1991), also known professionally as Bo En (stylized as bo en), is an English musician and video game producer based in London.[1]

Bo En
Birth nameCalum Thomas Bowen
Born (1991-02-26) 26 February 1991
OriginLondon, UK
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • composer
  • record producer
InstrumentsPiano
Labels
Associated acts
Websitebo-en.info

Career

Bowen released his debut album titled Pale Machine in 2013.[2] In 2014, Bowen's remix of "My Party" by Kero Kero Bonito was featured on their Bonito Recycling EP.[3]

Video game composing

Bowen composed the soundtrack for the 2014 game Lovely Planet.[2] He also composed the soundtrack for Pikuniku, which was released in 2019, along with three songs for Omori, released in late 2020.[4][5] One of the three songs composed for Omori was a pitched-up version of "My Time", a song which has included in his debut album Pale Machine, in 2013. Bowen composed the music for Voyage, which was released in 2021.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Video game soundtracks
  • Super Ubie Land (2013)
  • Winnose (2014)
  • Lovely Planet (2014)
  • Lovely Planet Arcade (2016)
  • Pakka Pets (2016)
  • Snipperclips (2017)
  • Pikuniku (2019)
  • Lovely Planet 2: April Skies (2019)
  • Crossy Road Castle (2020)
  • Omori (2020)
  • Voyage (2021)

Video game sound design
  • Valdis Story: Abyssal City (2013)
  • Dragon: A Game About a Dragon (2015)
  • Lovely Planet: Arcade (2016)
  • Pikuniku (2019)
  • Tangle Tower (2019)

References
  1. St. Michel, Patrick (9 April 2015). "Britain's bo en finds a musical family in Tokyo's electronic scene". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. Powell, Mike (3 November 2014). "bo en". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  3. Lismore, Kate (13 February 2015). "Kero Kero Bonito, Trading MP3s for Sick Beats". DIY. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. Remington, Kate (7 February 2019). "Calum Bowen's Funny, Lighthearted Soundtrack For 'Pikuniku'". WSHU. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. Romano, Sal (26 December 2018). "Pikuniku launches January 24, 2019". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. Smith, Graham (20 February 2021). "Voyage is a hand-painted cinematic adventure". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
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