I had an epiphany during Thanksgiving. As i surfed the megaman thread, I clicked a like to some of the Megaman zero music. As the midi cords fired up, my 3 year old cousin rushed up, grabbed my arm and started dancing.
It was then I realized that much of video game's music is very appropriate to let small children listen to since there is nothing to offend the conservative adults. Of course, you then run into the problem of having to figure out the name of the song they want to listen to when there are no lyrics but frankly, when they start pulling that shit, you will barely understand them anyway.
I dunno' why, but I was listening to some House of the Dead music on Youtube a few days ago, and it really struck me how there really seems to be a serious deficiency of hardcore baroque/gothic/chamber-styled music in games. I mean yeah you get your good ominous pipe organsnow and then as well as your shitty posers that just crank up the Ominous Instrument Dial to 11, but I don't think I've ever heard a game soundtrack that really tried to go with the styles lock stock and barrel.
The contra 4 fan arrangement album, "Contra 4: Rocked 'n' Loaded" is going to be released at MAGFest this year. You can still preorder a copy and have it shipped to you, even if you won't be at mag.
I shall bump this thread with a new bit of fantastic World of Warcraft music that was recently unlocked during the 5 year Anniversary thing they have going on. Will probably be played in game after killing Arthas.
The contra 4 fan arrangement album "Rocked 'n' Loaded" finally came out, and I just received mine last night. It's god damn fantastic, and everyone in the universe should get it.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ELFxB-tGhE
Critical Failures - Havenhold Campaign • August St. Cloud (Human Ranger)
In fact, there isn't any.
So I fixed that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk38akRaBt8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EABeJ3oBBI
More to come probably.
It was then I realized that much of video game's music is very appropriate to let small children listen to since there is nothing to offend the conservative adults. Of course, you then run into the problem of having to figure out the name of the song they want to listen to when there are no lyrics but frankly, when they start pulling that shit, you will barely understand them anyway.
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
So, uh, Here's something nice for song 3 I guess
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBXalPBUQFk
It's almost the standard for creepy organ music.
And as promised, some Shikigami 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXdlm0AFX10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nenlzfWoiWk
And another one I've discovered recently:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtwdorVSVDk
In my 3DS: Super Smash Bros, AC New Leaf
Last game completed: Steamworld Dig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O82Hc_dMehA
^Great music to leave the PSP idling to.
Dancing with Domz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L60lipfe184
Borderlands has some great in game music but I really enjoyed this song they had in acouple of their trailers and ending credits I think.
No Heaven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGBdBg2o42Y
Recently bought World of Goo. It has some amazing tracks.
Red Carpet Extend-o-Matic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku4eLhgsEE0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cw2EitDQTE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDoBcqdPx-Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lB0b0fHbAY
That bit at the start of the last video even sounds like the FFVI boss battle theme.
Obligatory posting of Best of Times and Cog in the Machine:
Cog in the Machine
http://www.rockednloaded.com/
Can't wait what will be played at MAGFest this year.
Hahah I can't tell if that's a question or a typo
Sakuraba is excellent and certainly not worthy of just one post:
Baten Kaitos: Castle in the Sand
Valkyrie Profile: Fighting the Shadowy Gods
Baten Kaitos 2: Le Ali Del Principio
http://www.8bitchristmas.com
That proves to me, once again, that without the lyrics, Carol of the Bells comes off as a very creepy song.
...with lyrics, it's only slightly creepy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyIliL2Ciss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfpZ-H0Wk68
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ditm20phb2k
http://rockednloaded.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EuAAlDeY74
http://dkc2.ocremix.org/