I’ve played the piano since a young age and also play the organ (rustily). Over the years I’ve always written music as well. I intend to share a range of experiments here, but for now I’ll start with my most recent work: the CONNECTOME Original Game Soundtrack.
“Music has been a large part of my life from the very beginning. I started playing the piano in 1st grade and continued formal training through my senior year in high school. I went on to study organ and composition in undergrad.”
Soundtrack now available on all major streaming services.
Released at the end of May 2025 to coincide with the launch of CONNECTOME on Meta Quest, the soundtrack is now available wherever you listen to music.
The sound of CONNECTOME is just as important as the visual style and core interaction patterns of the game. From the opening scene to the cyan, magenta, and yellow “loops”, unique soundscapes and subtle sound effects reinforce a sense of mystery, discovery, and exploration. The result is a soundtrack that not only complements the gameplay but also tells its own story.
I wrote the music and created the sound effects used in the game over the course of development. This final soundtrack is intended to create the experience of walking through the game.
👉 Spotify
👉Amazon Music
👉 Apple Music
👉 Tidal
👉 SoundCloud
👉others: Search for “Grant Hinkson CONNECTOME”
Explorations on SoundCloud
Explorations: work in progress shared via SoundCloud.com
I’m publishing a collection of piano experiments I refer to as Explorations, first on SoundCloud. As these start to feel “sticky”, or cohesive, I’ll pull together into an album. For now, there’s just one 😉