Empire of the Ants is the original soundtrack for the video game developed by Tower Five, inspired by the novel Empire of the Ants by Bernard Werber.

Composed and orchestrated by Mathieu Alvado, the score explores the themes of the game: social structure, strategy, survival, and the discovery of a world seen from a microscopic perspective.

The music blends classical orchestration with a cinematic approach, combining traditional symphonic writing with contemporary influences to support the game’s immersive and semi-realistic universe.

Empire of the Ants

Fontainebleau Forest

Black Ant Army

An Ally Like No Other

The Mystery Of The Secret Weapon

The Federation's Duty

Termite Invasion

Nowhere To Run

103,683rd

A City Under Attack

Firebug Ambush

Burnt Bel-o-Kan

First Ray Of Sunlight

I studied music at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris. (CNSMDP) where I earned 3 prizes  (harmony, counterpoint and fugue), at the Bordeaux Conservatory (6 first prizes in harmony, counterpoint, saxophone, musical theory, chamber music and deciphering) and at the Saint Maur des Fossés Conservatory (harmony, orchestration and conducting).
 
I’ve composed more than 60 short movies soundtracks, orchestrated music for Pierre Adenot (Beauty and the Beast), orchestrated and conducted music for Guillaume Roussel (It boy, HhHH, 3 days to kill, Outcast, La French) and Erwann Kermorvant (The Clearstream affair, Braquo third season), and arranged musics for Christophe Héral (The Adventures of Tintin, the video game, Rayman Origins, Rayman Legends).
 
In 2012, I had the great honor to receive 3 Jerry Goldsmith Awards (best composer, best music in short-live action and best song) for the score of « L’Attaque du monstre géant suceur de cerveaux de l’espace ».
 
Over the years I had the great pleasure to conduct the London Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Paris Symphonic Orchestra, the Paris Scoring Orchestra,  the Star Pop Orchestra and smaller bands for intimate musics.


 contact@mathieualvado.com