Cool Core Audio
Cool Core Audio is a small business devoted to providing high quality music and sound effects for digital media. Our main focus lies within the gaming industry, but we have also worked with short films, soundscapes, commercials and podcast theme music.
Our goal is, quite simply, to make great music and sound effects that serve to heighten the atmosphere of the target product.
Cool Core Audio currently consists of two people:
Fredrik Häthén, whose main field of expertise is composing music for various settings and in various genres.
Calle Leppäjoki, who is first and foremost a sound designer but also writes music.
Fredrik Häthén
Began with playing the Cello, then moved on different types of Saxophones and then settled on everything he could get his hands on. Fredrik's first contact with MIDI composing came at the age of 14, when he went with his father to work and found a PC with a sound card - which was a big deal at the time. Fredrik then began experimenting, trying out lots of different things and upgrading his gear as he went.
Today, at 26 years of age, Fredrik is a prolific composer who has worked with many different genres. His main focus lies within MIDI orchestration and trying to make his VSTi:s sound like the real thing. He has also written works for different types of choirs.
Currently, Fredrik resides in Karlshamn, Sweden, together with his girlfriend Emma.
When he isn't composing, Fredrik is an avid gamer who loves JRPGs, bullet hell games (even though he isn't very good at them) and the odd puzzle game.
Calle Leppäjoki
Started out playing the Guitar when he was seven, trying to emulate his rock idols. He discovered Cakewalk Home Studio and ModPlug Tracker at age twelve which completely changed his world.
Musically he was involved in everything from musicals to electro, metal to indie rock, playing both the Guitar and Bass, Drums and Synthesizers.
He was involved in quite a few bands but mostly functioned as a recording/mix engineer since he owned a simple home studio.
As he discovered the world of sound design he realized he could combine his love for sound with his love for games.
He now has a focus on sound design and audio implementation with a little composing on the side.
During his free time he usually plays games, reads books or creates games of his own.