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There isn't enough love for personal computer music in this thread, so I figured I'd post some of my favorite musicians from that era. Also if you're interested in the history of computer music, this page provides a great synopsis and lots of examples to listen to: http://macgateway.com/featured-articles/sound-card-history/ Rob Hubbard Pretty much the man to define Commodore 64 music, he composed for hundreds of games in the 80s and pushed the SID to its limits. Commando (1985, C64) Monty on the Run (1985, C64) Nemesis the Warlock (1987, C64) Skate or Die (1987, C64) Chris Hülsbeck Popular C64 and Amiga musician particularly for his work on Turrican, as well as making his own custom tools for working with music on those platforms. The Great Giana Sisters (1987, C64) R-Type (1989, Amiga) Turrican (1990, Amiga) Turrican 2 (1991, Amiga) Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams (2012, PC) Allister Brimble Better known for his Amiga music on Team17 games and cover discs, had a brief stint on PC before relegating himself to handheld titles. Alien Breed (1991, Amiga) Project X (1992, Amiga) Zeewolf (1994, Amiga) Driver (1999, PC) Rollercoaster Tycoon (1999, PC) Chris Sawyer's Locomotion (2004, PC) Straylight Productions (Alexander Brandon, Michiel van der Bos, Andrew Sega, Dan Gardopée) This group often worked together and apart under many different names, so I figured it'd be simpler to cover them all as one instead of trying to figure out who did what, this way there's something for everyone. Most notable for their tracker music on PC titles, particularly for Epic Games and Ion Storm. Tyrian - The Level (1995, PC) Crusader: No Remorse - The Traveller (1995, PC) Jazz Jackrabbit 2 - Tubelectric (1998, PC) Unreal - Main Theme (1998, PC) Unreal Tournament - Mech8 (1999, PC) Deus Ex - Main Theme (2000, PC) Overlord 2 - Main Title (2009, PC) Frank Klepacki Westwood Studios musician that grew famous for his industrial music tracks on the Command & Conquer RTS series, now working for Petroglyph. Legend of Kyrandia - The Forest (1992, PC) The Lion King (1994, PC) Command & Conquer - Act on Instinct (1995, PC) Red Alert - Bigfoot (1996, PC) Blade Runner - Blues (1997, PC) Dune 2000 - Rise of the Harkonnen (1998, PC) Red Alert 2 - Hell March (2000, PC) Rise of Immortals - Main Theme (2011, PC) End of Nations - Main Theme (2013, PC)
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Nordick posted:Anyways, the original Gianna Sisters theme will always be Hülsbeck's greatest work to me. Though I can't deny that Machinae Supremacy's fantastic cover of it has its part to play in that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xowVQfVsVsE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLCXl59OE-c
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Industrial posted:I almost never heard it mentioned but Might and Magic VI has an amazing soundtrack.  since the soundtracks are pretty similar (they were released close to each other).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkx0lkVvgwg
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Favorite soundtracks: Command & Conquer series Frank Klepacki's ticket to fame, a series of industrial soundtracks that nicely backdrop rushing tanks into one another. Deus Ex Straylight Productions' last work, a dynamic soundtrack for a dynamic game (sadly the music rips can't cover this aspect) with lots of variety for every level. Homeworld While all the other music is about getting you pumped, rocking, excited, the Homeworld soundtrack is the exact opposite: simple, atmospheric, and perfectly appropriate. It set the tone for a space opera like no other, and anyone that has played the game will never forget Adagio for Strings. Favorite tracks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j9QsfDxOwU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwG5BJtZBCU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMzi0i6H0nU I think I'm biased towards MOD music.
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Aug 21, 2015 20:33
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Somewhere between Outcast and Hardcore, seems pretty accurate.
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