Video-game soundtracks

I’ve always been a little crazy about music. No, not the type that just listens to music all the time, and any type of music. Crazy as in, it has to be just right: the right style, the right type, the right sound quality, etc… I drive my wife crazy with complaints about bad speakers, distortion, mono sound, vibrations and other things.

My obsession with music actually extends to other media that use music, such as tv shows, video games, movies and just about any other thing that plays something on the background: does it match the mood, is it just plain stupid, is it too loud, on and on and on. I’ve just about given up many a movie and game because I couldn’t stand the soundtrack. After all, if it’s not pleasant to the ear, why stick around? (I told you, it was nuts)

I’ve recently started listening to game music more regularly than “music”.  This may come as surprising or even the ultimate expression of nuttiness, but if you think about it, why not? We’re very long past the age of pc speaker buzz and tweets. Even the not so recent games had real composers and musicians creating their music, people that have a passion for music. You’re bound to find good music to listen to!

To prove my point, I’m linking some of my favorite tracks, some new and not so old. Let’s not think of piracy or that it comes from a video-game; Instead, let us try to enjoy this as it is, just music!

First one up is from Harry Gregson-Williams, of “The Rock” fame (the movie, not the actor)

Second one up is from a very famous Japanese composer, Nobuo Uematsu

Next time I’ll post some of the really old school stuff. You’d be surprised!