[6] At the time, he had complete creative freedom to compose music for Epic Games' Unreal and Triumph Studios.
[6] Van den Bos worked closely with Alex Brandon on the Unreal soundtrack and wrote an adaptive score.
[7] Van den Bos composed 4 CD tracks for the original Deus Ex of Ion Storm with the Impulse Tracker in 2000.
[4][17] On 15 May 2023, Van den Bos released a composed and mixed lo-fi soundtrack called Age of Wonders 4 LoFi Fantasy which includes a few AoW 1 and 3 songs.
[18] Van den Bos made soundtracks for the AoW 4 expansions: Empires & Ashes (November 2023), and Eldritch Realms (June 2024).
[19][20] Van den Bos' musical style is primarily energetic electronica, natural orchestral and soundscapes.
[2] His studio consists of multiple, custom built audio PCs with a myriad of high end sample packages.
[2] Van den Bos' greatest musical influences are John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, LTJ Bukem;[6] Commodore 64 composers Martin Galway, Rob Hubbard, Jeroen Tel, Ben Daglish;[6] metal bands Carcass, At the Gates, Insomnium;[6] and electronic artists PFM, Underworld and Artemis.