I produce music and all the loop/tape delayed tribal chants are freakin’ sweet. Even now three years later you still get the obvious “theres an enemy” audio cue. The progressions are smooth enough and the music is so good that you never get anoyed while playing like alot of games. The audio mixing in-game does a good job of not exactly “telling” you by audio cues that there enemies around. S.A.W.2 (AFX) meets the BARAKA soundtrack with dope ass tribal electro chillage! I’ve played it countless times just to hear the progresions and iterludes. I coudn’t imagine any music more to fit the atmosphere.
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Sadly I haven’t been able to find any of his work on CD, but you can download quite a lot for free on his personal website. I advise other soundtrack lovers to seek out Bill Brown. Truly magnificent! Game music is a sadly underappreciated genre, but as a soundtrack enthusiast I’ve been checking it out and have found some really great music. It just arrived and I’m listening to it right now.
I bought the original version of the soundtrack from Bross’ website. It’s a fantastic soundtrack and a fantastic game! Tags: KeepMoving Records, Michael Bross, Reviews, Videogame 6 Comments My only complaint is that they got rid of the awesome cover art from the original 2007 release (pictured above)!Īm I the only one who’s aware of the amazing music in this game? Does anyone dig the samples from iTunes? I really feel this is one of the most underappreciated scores of 2007, so I highly encourage everyone to head over to iTunes to check out the samples before picking up the Collector’s Edition from KeepMoving Records. Since this is titled Volume 1, hopefully there will be a second volume sometime in the near future. There are some dissonant portions near the end that skillfully reinforce the feelings the track is trying to convey. While the first half is fairly static aside from the ascending string melody, the variation in the second half imparts a wave of emotion that is truly stunning. The mix is perfect, with the twangy guitar rising quietly from the depths and echoing in the distance.įinally, “ Burning Town” is a distressing track that slowly builds in intensity. “ In the Dark Sewers” offers a darker atmosphere with the filtered thuds of a bass drum plodding along with icy synth sweeps and distorted guitars. “ Attract” is another bizarre piece that defies boundaries, opening with a haunting tribal-sounding chant that carries through the piece as electronic percussion and synths generate a cool, progressive atmosphere. Guitars and a powerful string section slowly build upwards, climaxing in a whirlwind of sound that will remain on my iPod indefinitely. My favorite track on the album, “ The Looten Duke,” follows, written in 7/8 so that the beat alternates between the downbeats and upbeats. Influenced by spaghetti westerns according to Bross’s comments, the track sports a chugging bass alongside a psychedelic, tricked-out guitar melody with lots of vibrato and other effects, making for a unique sound. The album opens with one of the strongest tracks, “ Fighting Outlaws,” starting things off a bang. And remember, there are only 500 copies of the Collector’s Edition in print!įind out why you should be one of the lucky 500 after the jump. It’s definitely something to look into for fans of gritty ambiance. So what’s here? The album features an electro-western sound (yes, I just made that up), complete with twangy guitars and sweeping ambient synths. This was definitely one of the moodiest and coolest albums of 2007, so it’s great to be able to revisit the music through this Collector’s Edition, which features an interview and extensive commentary on each track by composer Michael Bross. You may recall seeing this album a few weeks back when we pointed you to some of the most amazing deals on the web in the debut of The Economizer. That must be the longest album title ever.
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