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| 16 SEP 2010 at 11:02pm |
New WolfboySpace Cadet
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Status : Online | Someone mentioned on another thread that music is very important to atmosphere in games. That's true. And I'd like a thread specifically to discuss memorable soundtrack moments from games.
I'll even get this started, so grab your MP3 players and spill your secret playlists for us all. You know you've got 'em!
'Swan Lake' from Loom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZXRkfIVjsc
Yes, derived from the classic, but I still can't resist. It's a lovely rendition, with a smooth tempo and lovely connection to the game.
The 'Gabriel Knight 2/3 theme'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBKiAIYEwh4
It took me a while to get used to the GK3 theme - it was so different from the one from 2, the change of keys made it feel deliberately nostalgic. Looking back on it, I suppose that's very smooth; really emphasised the end of an era.
'Dragon' from The Longest Journey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKwN1fmgkrI
In fact, all four of the 'club' type songs from this game are more atmospheric, and I can't for the life of me figure out what this type of music is even -called- but if I owned a small bar in a student area, this is what I'd play.
'Stones' from the Ultima Series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k26rXxiRhc8
Okay, not technically adventure game, but still charming. It's a peaceful, atmospherically evocative piece which is perfect mood-setting.
Right, your turns!!
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| 16 SEP 2010 at 11:42pm |
Terry PenrodGrand Inquisitor
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You can lsten to various lovely, orchestral tracks from Syberia series at:
http://www.myspace.com/syberiasoundtrack
Cheers, Terry
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| 17 SEP 2010 at 12:55am |
TaioPrivate Detective
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Status : Offline | These are some of my favorite adventure game's soundtracks, and they happen to be my favorite games too!
Myst 3
Main theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFw0gbQk23M
Beyond Atlantis
Highlands: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSdLPsNjsSc
Rainbow bridge: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVKOIDBP3tI
Monkey Island 3
Main theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKWT5wW4gdY
Gabriel Knight 3
Secret passage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Na6PNdizkI&feature=related
Main theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUSSa8aHAMk
Syberia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHGBb9IP6Uw
Ochi chornye: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K7MpDHYCr8
And then there were none
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3LtY564-RU
Scratches
The house, in dust: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t65Mcl7mT6g&feature=related
Their lost tale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWznECCu6dw
Grim Fandango
Compaņeros: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT4A-MSQgoI
Manny and Meche: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q41xhqgTryM&feature=related
www.youtube.com/user/Taioo
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| 17 SEP 2010 at 1:51am |
DonaJourneyman
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Zanafarr (16 SEP 2010 11:01pm)
In fact, all four of the 'club' type songs from this game are more atmospheric, and I can't for the life of me figure out what this type of music is even -called- but if I owned a small bar in a student area, this is what I'd play.
It's called "chillout". A lot of clubs play "lounge" type of music that is very similar to chillout.
That Syberia theme makes my eyes water. Perfection <3
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| 17 SEP 2010 at 1:53am |
Jenny100Guild Master
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Status : Offline | Myst and Riven
Most of the Myst-related games had good soundtracks, but Myst and Riven were especially good.
A lot of the old Sierra games had great soundtracks, even if they were midi.
http://queststudios.com/
The Dig had a great soundtrack.
http://soundtracks.mixnmojo.com/
Many of the LucasArts games had good soundtracks, though most were more the "catchy tune type" than the monumental atmospheric type.
Faust had a very unusual soundtrack, unfortunately near impossible to find these days.
01-Shinju Gumi - Ghost World.
02-Mel Torme - Hit the Road to Dreamland.
03-Marvin Gaye - Nature Boy.mp3
04-Stan Getz - Nature Boy.mp3
05-Sarah Vaughn - Dreamsville.
06-Margaret Whiting - Why Do I Love You.
07-Lee Konitz - The Daffodil's Smile.
08-Gerry Mulligan - Feeling Good.
09-Hazy Osterwald Sextet - Kriminal Tango.
10-John Lee Hooker - Worried Life Blues.
11-Clyde McCoy - Sugar Blues.
12-Jorge Bolet (Franz Liszt) - Mephisto Waltz #1.
13-Presence - Far Far Away From My Heart.
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=-jHbEN0UKMg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDRRhIhkkWY
Atlantis: The Lost Tales
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US-Ca9lQ8pg
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| 17 SEP 2010 at 2:18am |
TaioPrivate Detective
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Jenny100 (17 SEP 2010 1:52am)
Faust had a very unusual soundtrack, unfortunately near impossible to find these days.
01-Shinju Gumi - Ghost World.
02-Mel Torme - Hit the Road to Dreamland.
03-Marvin Gaye - Nature Boy.mp3
04-Stan Getz - Nature Boy.mp3
05-Sarah Vaughn - Dreamsville.
06-Margaret Whiting - Why Do I Love You.
07-Lee Konitz - The Daffodil's Smile.
08-Gerry Mulligan - Feeling Good.
09-Hazy Osterwald Sextet - Kriminal Tango.
10-John Lee Hooker - Worried Life Blues.
11-Clyde McCoy - Sugar Blues.
12-Jorge Bolet (Franz Liszt) - Mephisto Waltz #1.
13-Presence - Far Far Away From My Heart.
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=-jHbEN0UKMg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDRRhIhkkWY
Ah yes, I remember listening to Dreamsville in the glass house
www.youtube.com/user/Taioo
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| 17 SEP 2010 at 8:48am |
MaumPrivate Detective
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Status : Offline | Thanks for posting the Ultima music. It's made me so nostalgic I have just spent the past half hour surfing YouTube to find more music.
Now I really want to play that game again... :'(
I might have to reload Ultima VIII instead, it's the only one I have left that I haven't played yet.
Currently playing: Dragon Age Origins, Darkness Within 2, The Witcher, Fallout 3
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| 17 SEP 2010 at 8:51am |
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Status : Offline | some of the oldies has wonderful sound tracks, since graphics were limited, the developers went all out on the sound tracks....the old Roland was a wondeful syntheizer and the tracks it did for the Kyrandias are just amazing...they are online if you google...
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| 17 SEP 2010 at 11:11am |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Stones always brings back fond memories of when I played Ultima Online. So many wonderful persons, so much to do *sighs* I really wish that people would have stayed in it, rather than scattering to all these other MMOs.
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| 18 SEP 2010 at 9:20pm |
ShanyGuild Master
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Status : Online | What a coincidence, I'm just going through my game music files:
Discworld Noir - Malaclypse's theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abTctpGT5Lg
Always reminds me of the dark and rainy atmosphere of the game.
Grim Fandango - Swanky Maximino http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd7oo1biPBE
GF has plenty of good tracks, but I feel this piece is often overlooked (though it has been played several times on Video Games Live, which is awesome).
Sam and Max Hit the Road - The Tale of Brave Sir Sam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIkOJOOfsMo
Sam&Max, virtual reality and epic music seem to go hand in hand-
Reality 2.0 - Lefty's 2.0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tw4XLJPfCY
5 Magical Amulets - Dwarfs Cave http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upTxc1J-tCM
Runaway: A Twist of Fate - Cultural http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ0PdsrOAJY
Now there's a piece of music that enhances the gaming experience. You thought you were just exploring the zany asylum, and suddenly you ended up in Silent Hill.
@CrisGer -
Here's a piece of Kyrandia music I like (though I've never played the games):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS-NINvcA7w
There is so much more, I can go on all day... Like the music from Journey to the Center of the Earth, or that one track from Blackwell Unbound...
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| 18 SEP 2010 at 11:41pm |
JelenaPrivate Detective
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Jenny100 (17 SEP 2010 1:52am)
Faust had a very unusual soundtrack
Ah yes, I remember being totally blown away with the soundtrack while playing Faust.
Nature Boy
And this one being my all time favourite. Wasn't it Nat King Cole btw?
Not that long ago I posted a link to the music from the Gallery in Uru Ages beyond Myst in another thread on here. It's so pretty I just have to post it again.
Music from the Gallery
Temporary guest in your life.
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| 19 SEP 2010 at 6:16am |
CrisGerSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Shany that IS a lovely tune from Kyrandia I, it is when Brandon goes "adventuring" around the forest to find things for his first series of quests and it could really be a general theme song for adventuring ..it is a lovely version, that may indeed be the Roland i was talking about. not sure. it is lovely. thanks.
and the gallery theme from URU is lovely the lady who did that did some other music for URU and she has a wonderful voice. Tim wrote the music for that.
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| 19 SEP 2010 at 4:16pm |
ArkadiaPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Faust indeed had an amazing soundtrack. I never finished the game, I hope I can find my disc so I can finish it off!
Quest for Glory V is one of the only game soundtracks I ever cared enough about to listen to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3eUJ27MQYs&feature=related
Listening to the music gives me chills - this is certainly one of my most favourite games of all time. I realize now that the music is a large reason for that - it's resonant and evocative.
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| 3 OCT 2010 at 6:28pm |
FnordSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | While this is not an AG, I would still like to mention the soundtrack in Chaos gate (a turnbased strategy game).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOXe0RfMHvo
Listen to the song at 1:30.
It has to be one of the most "epic" soundtracks I've ever heard.
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| 4 OCT 2010 at 1:26am |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
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Status : Offline | This thread has totally amazed me. Now I'm thinking I must be deaf. The only music that's made any impression on my memory is the victory tune in Uru:Minkata.
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| 4 OCT 2010 at 2:56am |
AndromusGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Many of my favorites have been mentioned already, i.e. Syberia, the Myst series, the LucasArts games, the Gabriel Knight series.
A few more I'd like to add:
The Lapland episode from the Agon series has some very atmospheric music. I particularly like the flute/dulcimer section about half way though the clip.
http://www.agongame.com/files/Lapland_sound_trailer.mp3
Then there's the Broken Sword 1 intro, with a very cinematic feel to its music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uudul4IRZTg
The Neverhood soundtrack, silly, bouncy, jazzy, swinging good fun:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aRMSqCxk6I&feature=related" target="_blank">
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aRMSqCxk6I&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6mBHUJWcPQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ezKiARF3YA&feature=related
The Whispered World:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHy1ejuy3LU&p=8FBD7D44EDA3F043&playnext=1&index=61
Machinarium:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu0XtSfq7gY
If we're mentioning RPG's here, there's Morrowind, the main theme is one of my favorite bits of game music ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJD-Ufi1jGk&feature=related
Exploring music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-UZ3i5pYW4&feature=related
Battle music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=420gmvVPM2o&feature=related
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| 12 OCT 2010 at 6:42am |
meteorIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Offline | I once played a Mah Jongg game that had some surprisingly good background music by Andy Book. I have since looked up some of his other music, and enjoyed it as well.
I love parakeets
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| 12 DEC 2010 at 3:41am |
FnordSchattenjger
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyMXAP_OKXQ
A classic game with some outstanding music. It sounds even better when it is not limited by its old technology.
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