So, I'ma level with you: I love awesome moments in games, and I love game music, but I especially love game music for awesome moments in games. Let's start with an obvious one: the final demon summoning in Bayonetta -- http://youtu.be/dKd-yfQv_Jg That song -- Bayonetta OST disc 2, track 11, "Let's Hit the Climax" -- is far and away… Continue reading Musica Mundana — Dramabomb
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Musica Mundana — Secular Christian Rock
So back when I was first making these posts I joked on Twitter about the silly directions this could go. One of those directions was an explanation of how the soundtrack to Subarashiki Kono Sekai (aka The World Ends With You) is basically Christian rock with the references to God/Jesus/religion removed. Well guess what, internet: I'm bored,… Continue reading Musica Mundana — Secular Christian Rock
Musica Mundana — Victory Themes For Real This Time
So as a very brief, quick followup to last night's post on battle music, I'm going to put up a little bit about the way victory fanfares are constructed (in my view) as well. It's not a long post but many YouTube example links, so brave the cut... if you dare. Alright. So victory themes.… Continue reading Musica Mundana — Victory Themes For Real This Time
Musica Mundana — On battle themes
(Edit: I was gonna talk about victory fanfares but that got cut. Maybe next time!) So, I really like game music. My tastes tend to run more toward Japanese game music, if only because most U.S. game soundtracks are, in my opinion, bland atmospheric drones punctuated by loud brassy Hollywood-style action movie riffs. Not that… Continue reading Musica Mundana — On battle themes