This soundtrack is absolutely amazing, and is one of
the best orchestral soundtracks ever.
Among the shorter arrangements, the standouts are a high - intensity «Gerudo Valley» arrangement (blatantly patterned after the Star Trek 2009 main theme but fun nonetheless), and
the best orchestral recording dedicated to the classic «The Legend of Zelda Main Theme» in existence.
We have mixed our last 3 albums (both funded on Kickstarter) at the incredible Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, CA and we've used
the BEST orchestral mastering engineer in Hollywood (Patricia Sullivan) who works with John Williams, Danny Elfman, U2 & Hans Zimmer to name a few.
I wasn't optimistic that anything could
better the orchestral sound of the Tubi Style twin rocket launchers.
Not exact matches
Well, that's one way visualize an
orchestral score.
As a former
orchestral musician, my philosophy has always been to expose children to as many musical genres as possible, and let them find what resonates
best with them.
The
orchestral scores are easily some of the
best in the series.
Add in an epic, bombastic
orchestral score by Kevin Riepl (he also worked on Gears of War) and a surprisingly robust and easy - to - use level creation tool and you have one of the
better games to be released so far in 2011.
He just kept going with his speech, to the delight of the crowd, until a second
orchestral cue rose up — which he pretty much ignored as
well.
The DD 5.1 configuration of the original four - track stereo mix presents Leonard Rosenman's weak, distracting score to
good,
orchestral effect, for what it's worth.
It shows a bit of trivia on what went into creating the games
orchestral soundtrack as
well as inspirations the games took from other games from other series because of the developers they had in common.
With a haunting theme that's often accompanied by female voice, Del Mar's flowing
orchestral melody captures a lyricism that's worthy of Debussy's «La Mer» in communicating the literally transformative effect of nature on man, his lovely themes for aching violin capturing despair and acceptance, playful pizzicatos embodying a renewed sense of hope (as
well as endearingly comic crabs) and exotic percussion hearing the mystery of an island and its outlying sea.
The two crowd - pleasers are «The Mission» and «Cleared Iranian Airspace», pieces of warm, fully -
orchestral Americana that might come as a bit of a surprise to die - hard fans of the composer but which somehow actually blend in rather
well with the rest of the score.
Well, according to developer Forgotten Empires you totally overhaul the visuals, add in a brand new
orchestral soundtrack, smooth out a few kinks, and re-release for a third of the price of a modern new release.
One should also mention the
orchestral smear heard on the soundtrack: a nauseating lurch of Psycho-esque strings provided by Under the Skin's Mica Levi, who expresses the movie's theme of sudden change
better than anyone.
Equation to Nomination:
Best Picture nominee + Eddie Redmayne's
Best Actor hopes + nice mix of sweeping
orchestral music and simpler tracks + Golden Globe win
The supplemental section includes Richard Dyer on Nino Rota and Orchestra Rehearsal, a 21 - minute interview speaking about the film's composer and his last collaboration with Fellini; Orchestrating Discord, a 23 - minute visual essay on the film by Fellini biographer John Baxter; 30 images from the «Felliniana Collection», including rare posters and press materials for the film; a 24 - page insert booklet featuring the film essays «In a Nutshell» by Adrian Martin and «
Orchestral Rehearsal: In the Picture» by Tony Mitchell, as
well as restoration details.
The main menu's
orchestral music would lead you to believe that the game has a
good soundtrack, but there is absolutely no music throughout the entire first campaign.
This is a cinematically holistic work of diversity, in which cultural identity has been carefully woven into every element of the movie: a cast almost exclusively made up of people of color; a costume design based on traditional African jewelry and garments; a soundtrack that, at its
best, puts a damper on the usual
orchestral bombast and allows chanting or drumming to dominate.
The soundscape, which consists of intense battle ambiance and a beautiful
orchestral score composed by long - time video - game composer Jeremy Soule,
best known for his work with The Elder Scrolls series.
As the score progresses through its charming, by - the - notes bonding between the two kids as they must make their way home from the untamed wilderness, the Dannas conjure effective, if not quite - savage
orchestral suspense and action to give «The
Good Dinosaur» dramatic weight.
Sci - fi's green revolution began with the lyrical strains of folk singer Joan Baez, and the impressive
orchestral music of her sometime arranger Peter Schickele (
better known under the name of his classical novelty act «P.D.Q. Bach») with 1972's «Silent Running.»
His performing career has included solo recitals, chamber music, performances with his percussion trio,
orchestral engagements, as
well as jazz.
Not only this, distinguishing themselves in an Alfa Romeo there were also Axel Marx, who can boast a prestigious collection of hundreds of vintage Alfa Romeos, together with Fabrizio Buonamassa and Piero Pelù with his partner Gianna Fratta, one of the
best known and highly regarded
orchestral directors at an international level.
The plot will leave you guessing, hit you with the feels once it ends (the
orchestral soundtrack also helps pull on the heartstrings), and there is an incentive to jump back into Rime again to hunt for any collectibles you might have missed (the Chapter Select option makes finding the rest of the optional items easier, as
well as the game saving your collection progress even after the credits roll).
An actor's performance becomes more impressive as you can hear subtle nuances in their voice, a sweeping
orchestral score becomes a force of nature, sweeping over you, while a game suddenly comes to life with tiny audio details, giving rise to a far
better appreciate of sound design.
The Mafia 2 Collectors Edition comes packed in a Steel - book case along with a map of Empire Bay, a CD filled with the
Orchestral Score for Mafia 2, a 100 - page hardback photo style album as
well as some DLC to top it all off!
«It's a collection of some of the
best VGM from classic and modern games arranged in diverse styles including rock, metal, jazz, swing, reggae, ska, bossa nova, and
orchestral among others.
We packed our epic
orchestral score into today's update as
well.
The
orchestral soundtrack is one to be enjoyed and stands up to some of the
best soundtracks I have ever heard.
The
orchestral soundtrack superbly complements every situation with the prowess of a
good film score, and the hilarious sound effects are the finishing touches to complete this impeccable presentation.
If you enjoy the idea of a classic / action / strategy RPG - hybrid, a large cast of extremely
well - written characters, gorgeous graphics, and an amazing
orchestral soundtrack, you'll dig it.
In terms of sound design, the
orchestral score does a
good job of giving weight to battles and a sense of triumph to discovery.
The musical score is a sombre
orchestral affair that suits the gloomy tone of the Eastern front very
well.
They especially praised Hamauzu, both for his work in the original soundtrack and in arranging the themes for Piano Collections Final Fantasy X. Several tracks, especially «Suteki da ne» and «To Zanarkand», remain popular today, and have been performed numerous times in
orchestral concert series, as
well as been published in arranged and compilation albums by Square as
well as outside groups.
The synthesised
orchestral tracks are
well - suited to the game's setting, and the way they change to reflect what's happening on screen augments your feeling of immersion.
The game's score, by Joris de Man and The Flight, mixes traditional
orchestral arrangements with electronic elements and vocals to create perhaps the
best «cinematic» score of the year.
So far the feedback has been
good: fans have reported that the game feels exactly the way they remember, and that the new
orchestral score brings goosebumps along with nostalgic memories of playing Age for hours on end.
Unusually for ears used to modern
orchestral soundtracks, it shouldn't get on your nerves too much — at worst you'll forget it's there and at
best you'll be nodding your head as you drop into a spike pit for the millionth time.
(«The Knights» Theme», The Order 1886 [shared w / Jason Graves]-RRB-; nominated — Hollywood Music in Media Awards, «
Best Score — Videogame» (ABZU); nominated — Movie Music UK 2015, «
Best Video Game Score» (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate); winner — Movie Music UK 2015, «
Best Original Song» («Underground,» Assassin's Creed: Syndicate [shared w / Tripod]-RRB-; winner — International Film Music Critics Association, «
Best Original Score for a Video Game» (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate); winner — Annual Game Music Awards, «
Best Score, Cinematic /
orchestral» (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate); nominated — Annual Game Music Awards, «Artist of the Year: Western Composer» (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, Sunset); nominated — MundoBSO.com, «
Best Videogame Soundtrack» (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate); winner — IGN.com,
Best of 2015, «
Best Original Music» (Assassin's Creed: Syndicate); nominated
(«Underground», Assassin's Creed: Syndicate [shared w / Tripod]-RRB-; nominated — Game Audio Network Guild Awards, «
Best Audio for an Indie Game» (The Banner Saga); winner — Game Audio Network Guild Awards, «
Best Soundtrack Album» (The Banner Saga); nominated — Game Audio Network Guild Awards, «
Best Original Instrumental» («Of Our Bones, The Hills», The Banner Saga); nominated — BSO GoldSpirit Awards, «
Best Score for a Video Game» (The Banner Saga); nominated — International Film Music Critics Association, «
Best Original Score for a Video Game» (The Banner Saga); nominated — SXSW Gaming Awards, «Excellence in Musical Score» (The Banner Saga); nominated — NAVGTR Game Awards, «Original Dramatic Score, New IP» (The Banner Saga); nominated — Annual Game Music Awards, «
Best Score, Cinematic /
orchestral» (The Banner Saga); nominated — Annual Game Music Awards, «Artist of the Year: Outstanding Contribution, Western Composer» (The Banner Saga, Soul Fjord); nominated — Annual Game Music Awards, «Outstanding Achievement: Music Production» (The Banner Saga); winner
A landmark work technologically and musically, it featured
well - developed and atmospheric themes that convincingly used
orchestral instruments; it provided a captivating accompaniment to a game representing futuristic urban warfare while adding maturity and originality to a key Square series.
The album seeks to cover the most
well - known tracks from Symphony of the Night in a fully -
orchestral style, from the now iconic Dracula battle music «Dance of Illusions» to the beloved waltz «Dance of Pales» and the energetic «Tragic Prince».
There's a whole host of other customizable options as
well, including an auto - save option, an auto - mapping feature, the ability to choose from three different difficulty settings (Picnic, Standard, and Expert), the option to switch between the classic and the
orchestral soundtrack, as
well as being able to increase the speed of exploration and battles — all of which can be changed at any time during the game.
The opening ocarina notes and choir lead into a full
orchestral bombastic layered Zelda melody which quickly turns darker, evoking for me images of Ganon and a struggle between
good an evil.
The Video Games Live concerts have always been a fan - favourite, with their live
orchestral recreations of some of gaming's
best musical themes playing to sell - out gigs.
We wanted to get an electronic element into the score as
well as the
orchestral sound that he was known for.
If you do not know how seating at these type of
orchestral events work, the orchestra pit seats are the
best.
After a huge success with this
orchestral soundtrack, Pedro's career began in the
best possible way.
Well, as promised, Capcom has made the game's rousing
orchestral soundtrack available for purchase — if you can't be bothered to import the 3 - CD set from Japan, it's easily available on the American iTunes store.