Interview with Ashif Hakik

In 2020, we were able to secure a small e-mail interview with Ashif Hakik, the composer of Tomba 2.
In 2021, Ashif would pass away. We've been sitting on this project for quite some time now, but figured we'd complete it finally after all this time. Originally intended as just a curious interview, it transformed into this small tribute video detailing the story, the interview (coincidentally, perhaps his very last one), and the man himself.
Link to the lyrics of "Safe": genius.com/Ashif-ash-hakik-sa...
Link to the song "Friends + Lovers for the Lonely": archive.org/details/nothing-b...
Link to the unused Kujara song: / tomba-2-bg-3a-early-draft
Sleep well, chief.
Photo credits: Angela Stirling, Neil Musser, Shauna Castaner and Pam Dumarc Photography
Voiceover audio: ‪@AtanoKSi‬ , ‪@KahlebKensinger‬
Original Safe footage: • Ashif "Ash" Hakik ...

[@NoLuckJKMY807]

A phenomenal video game music composer who sadly passed away too soon.
R.I.P. Ashif Hakik (1974 - 2021)

[@davidepagliara5210]

Tomba 2 ost will always be in our Tomba fan's hearts!

[@CerealKiller]

I miss him :,<
RIP

[@equmoria]

Thanks for the interview, it was very interesting!
R.I.P Ashif

[@dada78641]

Very nice tribute to Ashif, nice work. It's fascinating to hear about composers from this era of game dev who sort of rolled into game composing as musicians. He had some pretty big scalps on his game dev CV. RIP.

[@fireflocs]

So this is who we have to thank for Tomba 2's OST being good - as opposed to Tomba The Wild Adventures's OST.

[@haaswolf4095]

a man will die, but not his idea

[@Hodyna]

Ashif Hakik was (AND STILL IS! HIS LEGEND WILL LIVE ON!) amazing. And to think that this was his first project!
...if anyone of you haven't listen to it... Fantavision soundtrack is outstanding. Guy was a true talent.
Thank you for this, Tomba Club. You're on a roll lately.

[@GraceofGod247]

RIP Ashif 😢

[@Linkzcap]

legend. this is a really beautiful tribute

[@_Trixie]

legend

[@BlueKunai]

This was a great watch and nice to get some insight on his work. I recall seeing the news of his passing pretty much right as I had gotten into the video editing portion of my Tombi 2 video. Only felt right to have a tribute to him considering how many times I stopped to discuss all the great tunes in that game. RIP man.

[@ibikun5493]

That dude was my musical hero

[@paddtron]

How did you get Sam Lake to lead the interview?

[@AtanoKSi]

Is that good? 😅

[@nexbur2628]

Que también van a remasterizar Tomba 2!!

[@Powerate]

Did we get the 44.1 KHz versions of Tomba 2's ost?

[@TombaClub]

Unfortunately I don't believe we did :C

[@abczdx]

RIP legend

[@MS1993]

What’s the music at the end called

[@GreenHypnotic]

Omg…RIP

[@ibikun5493]

How did he die?

[@TombaClub]

Heart attack :c

[@MarcinSzkodziski-xe2qp]

I never play tomba games befor sorry ❤😂🎉😮😅😅😒🎁

[@AmoralTom]

You're never too late to start friend :)

[@MarcinSzkodziski-xe2qp]

I have ps4 no ps1

[@lukenluken]

Ps1 emulator on phone. Bluetooth controller. Do it! 😄​@@MarcinSzkodziski-xe2qp

[@SirCaco]

Lucky you! You have the chance to play them for the first time now.

[@StoneBaller1]

wstyd, powiedziałbym na co czekasz ale zaraz itak remaster wyjdzie