Thread 724037723

Besides the japanese gods and Mick Gordon, name a better composer than Christopher Larkin.
His organ piece for the Mist area and subsequent Phantom boss fight is sublime. How the crescendo is interwoven with your progress in the Mist puzzle is something I haven't experienced in a while.

>>724037723 (OP)
I just downloaded songs I liked well giving zero fucks about the composer. Ended up with a shit ton of Kevin Penkin on my spotify. Guy is everywhere, and a genius.

>>724037723 (OP)
I'm Australian, and whenever I pass by the arts building at my uni, there'll be someone perfectly playing the White Palace theme on the public piano there. Always puts a smile on my face whenever I hear it.
https://youtu.be/4JWANCA-Pbw?si=T4rmRJnYy5iiP8gv

tim follin

Michael Giacchino was a vidya composer before he won an oscar

>>724038278
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLiRgNFvfGw

Only vidya music to ever be nominated and win a grammy before they introduced a vidya music category
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJiHDmyhE1A

I personally like Christopher Larkin

>>724037723 (OP)
What mist area?

>>724038106
Is there any special appreciation for Hollow Knight in australia? Like were they acknowledged by the pm or something

>>724038106
LOL aussies are really proud of this shitty 2D indie game… that’s cute.

Tim Follin
Yousuke Yasui
Tee Lopes

https://youtu.be/K5A5yr5STzs?t=19s

Jespyr kyd: https://youtu.be/aU3RJPzkw74

Paul ruskay: https://youtu.be/2re702QU6Ls

>>724037723 (OP)
Ludvig Forsell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghk1RFr51xo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8VfziFZMGY

>>724038668
it made the national news yeah

>>724037723 (OP)
How can you talk about the masters without including Jeremy Soule? GW1 alone is a masterpiece OST.

>>724038470
This is so fucking ass. It’s like a generic soundtrack for some Hollywood children’s movie.

>>724037723 (OP)
You’re glazing this guy for the Hollow Knight OST? LMAO now I’ve heard it all. This is 100% the most overrated game ever released. Totally ridiculous. I don’t understand it at all. Is this a psyop by the Australian government? It’s just a poorly designed metroidvania with land art, sleep inducing music and a story copy pasted from Dark Souls.

>>724037723 (OP)
im quite partial to rom di priscos work

>>724037723 (OP)
>name a better western game composer than Christopher Larkin
Tim Follin

>>724038604
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsOkMtELuag

>>724038604
https://youtu.be/UAq9Af1Koj0

>>724039507
Boring as shit. I can pick up any random gameboy game and the main menu music will go harder than this.

Stéphane Picq
https://youtu.be/ow1yRUOKiaM?si=wq-PwDZiATq_tHVY

>>724038106
>whenever I pass by the arts building at my uni, there'll be someone perfectly playing the White Palace theme on the public piano
Stop. Your pathetic fiction convinces nobody. The Emus torched your fields (which were already barren) and took your wives for bedslaves, the world has not forgotten.

for me it will always be jesper kyd

Literally the best music ever made for a game. Schizo niggas with big souls will understand. Upjumped peasants who think good music has to be LE EPIC FEELZ WITH SINGABLE CHORUS AND MANY SHIVERS will not.

https://www.youtube.com/watchv=1UW9FP_MEWM&list=RD1UW9FP_MEWM&start_radio=1&t=1s

>>724038679
This, they should do Crash Bandicoot.

>>724038728
>Spoiler
Holy mother of based. I played the New Shinobi and think he did far better than YK.

Two results for Tim Follin so i'll bring up his bro, Geoff Follin (may his soul rest in peace) who worked alongside Tim for stuff like Plok, Solstice and Silver Surfer. But even his own solo work is good, NES wolverine has a very bitching soundtrack

>>724039209
>Is this a psyop by the Australian government?
Not so, Hollow Knight is sadly about bugs. Whereas the Witcher 3 served as a trojan horse to inject slavic culture across the world and give Poland their first inkling of soft power since the days of the HRE, Hollow Knight does nothing to connect itself with its country of origin other than having an abundance of disgusting creatures that crawl and bite and sting. Not even the most dogged HRT superfan will travel to Adelaide in order to "enter Hallownest" for a few days, yet plentiful Witcher 3 fans travel to Gdanks and close their eyes tight while plapping their tremendously fat fiance, pretending she is Yennefer.

>>724040481
I think some people hate him for reasons that aren't clear to me, but he's extremely consistent and varied.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRW77Z6YbTs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNLvZ6wIN_k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZkRj6-MCxI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16UE0wK1fXg

I also forgot to mention Jake Kaufman, mostly known for Shovel Knight, Mighty Switch Force, and Shantae, but he has some original chiptune compositions that are pretty good too.

>>724037723 (OP)
I don't doubt his talent, but SS's music definitely didn't hit as well as it did in HK imo. I still can't really remember the main musical motif of SS. I feel like HK's soundtrack drilled that into you better, from my experience at least.
I know it's a skill issue since I'm musically retarded and can barely listen to the music during gameplay

>>724039576
For me, it's Cogwork Dancers.
https://youtu.be/Uxx_FLsEAeM?si=4F6HSfTSwWhKp0-j

>>724041183
SS's motifs and memorable tracks all happen during act 2 onwards. Act 1 only has ambient music for the wild areas outside the citadel. Only memorable Act 1 tracks for me are Lace and Bonebottom.

>>724041730
Skill Issue. Moss Grotto, Hunter's March, Deep Docks, Fourth Chorus, Greymoor, Bellhart, Widow, and Blasted Steps are all supreme tracks. My main musical complaint is the shit that plays at benches and bellways, compared to "reflection" from the first game it's a dismal song that is neither cozy nor evocative.

>>724037723 (OP)
>Told game has good soundtrack
>Give it a listen
>It's orchestra slop
Every fucking time.

>>724037723 (OP)
>vidya game music thread
>search Marty ODonnell
>0 results

... the fuck is wrong with this board.

https://youtu.be/j9_fPJuVdCU?si=5cQ1UTT2cIAu6-HA

Marcin Przybyłowicz.

Grant Kirkhope and Dave Wise are two of the best vidya composers.
Also Robin Beanland and Graeme Norgate

Old Rare was amazing

>>724040997
Never seen hate for the guy, but I agree, whenever his tracks play I can recognize if he composed it.
>Jake Kaufman
Shantae Seven Siren's' OST felt very off without him, but glad he is freelancing now. Funnily enough, he is also composing songs along with Yuzo Koshiro for Mina the Hollower.

>>724039209
>glazing
you're too young to take seriously

Lorien Testard took the crown with just one game

>>724038679
when the shitty 2D indie game mogs 99.99% of the vidya industry it tells you something

>>724042608
Oh yeah, classic Rare is something else. Pretty much every game they made had memorable OSTs. Not just memorable, excellent music that stood the test of time.
My niece played DKC1 and she kept singing DK Island Swing's chorus like everyone of us once did.

>>724042313
CP77 had some bangers.
https://youtu.be/Dis5OJu1kXc

Stewart Copeland
Josh Mancel
David Bergaud
Tee Lopes
Jake Kaufman

Didn't care for HK or SS's OSTs. They're fine while you play but I would never seek out any of those tracks to listen to in my spare time. Conversely I've been getting into Classicvania and those tracks have been stuck in my head for days

>>724045007
It did, but I preferred Hard West and Witcher 3. Although, to be fair, I don't know how much of Witcher 3's credit goes to Percival.

>Game Music
Autism.
Start listening to real music

>>724041941
name a more iconic duo than a weeb being scared of real musical instruments. Not every game OST is bnig bing wahoo or some hyperactive KPOP gacha electro shit

I think Jesper kyd has very good range

He made the codename 47 main theme, ezios family, aphelion, those kino soundtracks from warhammer 40k like Disposal unit remix and so on. I liked quite a few from Valhalla as well but I dont know which ones he made vs Sarah Schachner

I only like Uematso better

>>724046161
He isn't wrong, most orchestral music in video games is extremely uninspired and lacking any identity of its own. There are only few that really stand out and are worth listening to outside of the games they're in.

>>724037723 (OP)
>Tim and Geoff Follin
>Michael Giacchino
>Grant Kirkhope
>David Wise
>Yousuke Yasui
>Tee Lopes
>Jake Kaufman
>Marty O'Donnell
Everybody named my picks so I'm just gonna pick something nobody will.

Bruce Broughton's soundtrack for Heart of Darkness is magical. He's a classic film composer but you'll never see this kind of spirit in a AAA game again.
https://youtu.be/lVY9pBPdgqw?si=7uDzGoA-6WTNRjM-

I liked Christophe Heral's work on Rayman Origins and Legends, James Hannigan in Evil Genius 2, and Dan Hess in Pilotwings 64. I don't know if they're "better" than Mick Gordon, but I like them.

For me, its Jeremy soule

>>724037723 (OP)
Sounds basic as fuck. Baby's first symphony type shit.
Jeremy Soule is the only person worthy of mention outside of Japan and the fact you didn't mention him proves you know nothing

>>724045365
>Stewart Copeland
fuck yeah

>>724037723 (OP)
>>724047040
>>724042214
really nigger?

>>724047251
My b.

i love this one from jeremy soule

https://youtu.be/thCxUo37PXw?t=2m48s

outlast soundtrack
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WpC_N53rUi8&list=PL1caomPZ-YkrT0nIHF2SxTpJ2STZS0uJ0&index=2&pp=iAQB8AUB

>>724037723 (OP)
The guy who made the evermore tracks and pretty much all rare music composers. Gods of 16 bit sound.

>>724047040
>>724047548
>>724046963
Based.

Such a ignoble end for his career.

Also jesper kyd

https://youtu.be/QkUfTArwlS4?t=3m21s

>>724047040
>Jeremy Soule is the only person worthy of mention outside of Japan
Ah yes, the guy who basically kickstarted the amorphous orchestral ambient slop trend.

>>724047517
love you anon. i did it for you

>>724047251
The fuck are you talking about:

>>724048097
>amorphous orchestral ambient
Que?

>>724037723 (OP)
Alec Holowka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeqhtDOhX6Y
KIllzone 3 OST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h-W1qLcTSA
Jesper kyd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwjh4UQ2Wwc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSOJudlGNoA
>Mogs your shit ost

>>724037723 (OP)
tunic's sound design was great on top of pretty good tracks.
turbo overkill was great while playing the game. not so much outside. 'trainpocalypse' is fantastic tho.
>>724045007
give the OTXO soundtrack a listen. lots of great hard/dark synthwave tunes for the meat grinder. 'assassination' is my favorite.

>>724045365
>I would never seek out any of those tracks to listen to in my spare time.
many such cases

>>724046161
It's funny to me that you'd accuse me of being a weeb for hating uninspired orchestral videogame music when the Japanese are the most guilty of abusing it. Especially when the topic is Hollow Knight which is heavily inspired by Dark Souls, which had the most abysmal orchestral soundtrack.

>>724045365
>They're fine while you play but I would never seek out any of those tracks to listen to in my spare time
That's the case for 99% of all soundtracks out there

>>724048097
Jeremy Soule is like the only classical music composer today where it doesn't sound like shitty temp music, he mogs hollywood composers.

>>724037723 (OP)
Paul Anthony Romero
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0NbNrMAviA

>>724048509
The good ones stick with you once you turn the game off

>>724048512
>Jeremy Soule
>classical
You never listened to classical music even once in your life.

>>724037723 (OP)
Follin brothers
Chris Christodoulou

>>724048505
>uninspired orchestral videogame music
John Williams-tier composers are way too expensive for vidya makers

>>724048598
>Being this obtuse in 2030-5
Nta but unless you're an autistic little shit you can infer what anon means when he says "classical".

>>724037723 (OP)
had to look it up "the mist area" and "phantom boss fight" are the most soulless generic things you could have said
not even going to listen to this uninspired shit, you don't seem like you'd be experienced with game music in the first place

>>724048505
I can't remember the last orchestral game ost I enjoyed. Probably ff16

>>724048695
Nah, fuck you, orchestral doesn't equal classical, simple as.

>>724048745
Play E33

>>724048803
It's on my bucket list. Basically just waiting for a sale

zoomer ears,
Rob Hubbard, Franck Klapecki, Michiel Van Den Bos, Rob King & Paul Romero, Inon Zur, Mark Morgan, Andrew Sega, Jesper Kyd, Adam Skorupa, Alexei Omelchuk, Jochen Hippel, David Wise, Kevin Manthei, Bobby Prince, Kevin Schidler, Lee Jackson.
amp your western composer culture faggot.

Bonus:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLQ6Qv393mw

>>724037723 (OP)
Austin Wintory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTm7b8y-FOU

>>724048761
Not that anon but what IS the difference? I've always sort of alternated between calling them each one.

Dominic Ninmark consistently does some neat tracks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOkqlP5ehM8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grRp5aJTcic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNgxWh-FVtA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fScCpO7fGNk
insert a mega man x corrupted track here

>>724038963
>This is so fucking ass
More effort, passion, virtuosity and coordination goes into that than any of your favourite "beep boop" computer video game music or "twing twang" band video game music.
Art is objective and I'm tired of pretending it's not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noneMROp_E8

>>724052114
He's just being an indignant turbo autist. To most people it's the same thing: music made with an orchestra. Rock music is rock music whether it's created in the 50s or today, same for classical.

Rabi-Ribi ost is great
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlRR6KbHUlU

Gareth Coker

Gareth Coker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km9sNnqRLuA

>>724052114
>>724052717
Classical music is both a period and a "genre" of music rooted in Art Music.
Orchestral is the instrumentation used to form it. It's an ensemble of people, not a genre. The vast majority of orchestral soundtracks in a vidya and movie context aren't rooted in the same theories or structures that classical music generally is.

These are both orchestral music, however they are not the same genre.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUjkBRKg2q0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjQ_DPtdUOg

Calling orchestral a genre or equating all orchestral music with Classical music would be like calling "band" a genre of music and grouping a jazz group and rock group under the same umbrella.

>>724037723 (OP)
Paul Anthony Romero, Might and Magic 6-8 are masterclass examples of western fantasy music

https://youtu.be/BOAuzWAd8Ok?si=Jo4JYawxu-U0i1Kw

>>724053094
That being said, there are orchestral vidya soundtracks that kind of push into "neo-classical" territory but they're still held back by the fact that they're still at their core structured like "popular music" has been structured from the 1930s-present. (built from sections that repeat and contrast for audience impact, rather than continuous motivic development and long-range harmonic planning that actual Classical music is known for)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMfvZmhqW0A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Dga3Vw1NQ0

>>724037723 (OP)
Jesper Kyd
Inon Zur
Jeremy Soule
Danny Baranowski

>>724037723 (OP)
Borislav Slavov for sure
His every OST is a banger, without exceptions.

>>724053319
I'd argue the closest orchestral video game music has actually gotten to being legitimately good "classical" music would be Dragon Quest.

>>724053601

I'd argue you have no credentials to decide what is and isn't "legitimately good classical music" (that you're too strict, in case you're wondering why I am writing this)

I'm curious which track will TGA pick for the Goty orchestra, I would like choral Chambers, but maybe they choose Lace?

>>724052680
lol I actually replied to the wrong post, I meant to reply to the silksong track that civ track is kinda dope I guess

>>724043194
It doesn’t mog anything, troon.