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Caldwell Composer Creates Perfect Backdrop for Local Escape Room
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By Stefanie Sears scape Garden State is a New Jersey themed escape room located in Fairfield. Its rooms consist of Power Surge, based on Thomas Edison, Boardwalk Blast, based on the Jersey Shore and boardwalk, and Mafia Blackout, based on “The Sopranos.” They are now in the process of creating a fourth room called Devil’s Den, which is based on the famous Jersey Devil folklore. Part of Escape Garden State’s charm is the atmospheric background music that plays during the course of the one-hour rooms. You can thank Caldwell resident Dave Fogel for that. Fogel, a longtime high school friend of Escape Garden State owner Matthew Hale, is the
business’s music composer and media/marketing consultant. “Matt tells me the theme and his vision for each escape room and I create what I feel would compliment it and give the room character,” explains Fogel, “When I compose a song for Escape Garden State the first challenge that comes to mind is how I’m going to fill 60 minutes which is longer than most albums. I create three separate songs of 20 minutes in length that take you through the room’s narrative. I want to set a mood for how the room will feel. I like to start the track with something inviting and relaxing and turn up the intensity throughout the 60 minute duration.” Fogel draws inspiration from such musical names as The Roll-
ing Stones and Black Sabbath to film composers John Williams and Han Zimmer. “I consider myself a student of music and love discovering artists, both old and new from around the world,” he says. Each room calls for a certain
type of thematic score. Fogel has composed tracks including orchestral, action/adventure, upbeat electronic, ambient, and horror elements. “I want people to feel immersed in the experience,” says continued on page 6
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