Game music appreciation thread, eh?
Okay, let's do this:
I could go on, but I've linked WAY too many youtube videos. For the sake of browser stability, I'll leave it at these for this post.
Okay, let's do this:
Kelly Bailey and Mike Morasky are still among my most admired game music composer in the industry, and the work Mike did on Portal 2 was nothing short of brilliance. (linking to single songs doesn't really do the P2 soundtrack justice, since it was an adaptive/procedural score)
This soundtrack fits the game like a glove, setting the tone beautifully, and is perfect to explore aimlessly to.
I just love this soundtrack. I've lost hours playing this little game, simply getting lost in thought listening to the music.
Paul Ruskay could teach a master class on proper ambient scoring.
Say what you will about this series, but it had some great music. Dark, atmospheric, and at times heart pounding, it set the tone of the series wonderfully. Trent Reznor did an amazing job on the original score, and Sonic Mayhem churned out some good tracks for the following games.
What can I say? I'm a sucker for mech combat, and this series has had some truly great music that just exudes that image.
To me, these tracks are as memorable and iconic to my childhood and formative years as the Mario and Zelda themes were.
I could go on, but I've linked WAY too many youtube videos. For the sake of browser stability, I'll leave it at these for this post.
