Michiel "MCA" van den Bos (born 19 December 1975) is a Dutch musician who composed primarily for Epic Games and Triumph Studios . He began composing on the Commodore 64 and Amiga before making the transition to composing professional soundtracks for critically acclaimed video games such as Unreal , Unreal Tournament , Deus Ex and Overlord series. His most recent project is the soundtrack of Age of Wonders III . According to Van den Bos' MySpace, his influences are LTJ Bukem , Catherine Wheel , Adorable , Sunny Day Real Estate , Jerry Goldsmith , The Stone Roses , Silversun Pickups , Fields , Ash , John Williams , Underworld , Martin Galway , Pinback / Rob Crow , The Posies , Children of Bodom , Carcass , Ride , Arcade Fire , The New Pornographers , Built to Spill , and Autolux . Van den Bos is also an active indie/alternative DJ .