Posts tagged "the music of games"

Zelda-themed artwork of Link listening to sinister music

Hyrule’s Lament: the music of ‘Twilight Princess’

Under Koji Kondo's watchful eye, Toru Minegishi's soundtrack for Twilight Princess had bolder intentions than it is often given credit for.

By André Dack

Vault Boy holding an old fashioned radio

World On Fire: the Music of ‘Fallout 3’

From Galaxy News Radio to the old-school homages of Inon Zur's ambient soundtrack, Fallout 3 owes much of its brilliance to its music.

By Frederick O'Brien

Blurred concept art from the video game Mirror's Edge

Keep Faith: the music of ‘Mirror’s Edge’

The Mirror's Edge OST is tuned perfectly to the game’s tone. Elegant, adaptive, and constantly on the move, it is proper parkour music.

By Frederick O'Brien

BioShock-themed ink and pencil artwork

State of Rapture: the music of ‘BioShock’

Splicing classical arrangements with avant-garde experimentation, Garry Schyman’s soundtrack reflected the game’s grand, warped, doomed vision of a new world.

By Frederick O'Brien