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Cytus - game soundtrack

Cytus is a rhythm game with an impressive soundtrack developed by Rayark Games available on Android, iOS, and PS Vita. Players tap the screen with their fingers and try to keep up with the rhythm of the music. The style of music varies from Eastern Rock to Western J-Pop and the songs are composed by various artists including:

3R2 feat. DJ Mashiro, 3R2, AILE, Alpha Legion, ani feat. moco, ani ft. B, ani vocal by Rin, ani, Baroque, Bro's, Cranky, DJ Mashiro, EBICO & jioyi, ensou feat. GUMI, eyemedia, ginkiha, Haloweak, HAMO, Hero_C, Hoskey, Ice Bird, ICE, jioyi, KillerBlood, Kiryu, KIVΛ, KyuRu, LOW-PASS, M2U, MILI, naotyu- feat. maya, naotyu- feat. miyu, naotyu-, NeLiME vs Presti, NeLiME, Nocturne Moonrise, Persona, Project Grimoire, Qrabit, Rabpit, Ric, sakuzyo, Shinichi Kobayashi, SHK, Sta, suzumetune, switchworks, Tsukasa, V.K, Vospi, and Yamajet.

The game follows a story and a new chapters are only unlocked after every 100,000 new players join the game. Ten new songs are added for every chapter that is unlocked and as this is being written there are currently 581,575 players.

Here is a summary of the story plot:

"In the distant future, the only sentient beings in the world are robots. They are the last remnant of the human spirit ,however, mankind is not dead and technology exists that is capable of transferring memories to these robots. With limited space, new memories will gradually overwrite the old so to prevent the emotions in human memories from fading away, the robots resorted to converting the emotions to music, and storing them in a place called Cytus. The robots use these songs to experience human emotion and dream that souls exists in each of them."  

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Destiny - game soundtrack

‘Destiny’ is a science-fiction role-playing first-person shooter developed by Bungie. The soundtrack is composed by Martin O’Donnell, with contributions from Michael Salvatori and former Beatles member Paul McCartney. The soundtrack includes a 106 piece orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios, where the Beatles recorded their hit album of the same name. Following on from his work with the much loved ‘Halo’ soundtrack, Martin O’Donnell has created a mythical and triumphant sound that should be able to keep up with Destiny’s fast paced, exciting gameplay. In April 2014, Martin O'Donnell was fired from his role as Audio Director at Bungie.  In June, he filed a lawsuit against Bungie president Harold Ryan, claiming he was terminated "without cause".  Bungie says that O'Donnell’s music will remain in the game. Tell us what you think in the comments.  

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The Wolf Among Us - Game soundtrack and voices

Wolf Among Us, developed by Telltale Games, is a graphic point-and-click adventure game based on the Fables comic book series by Bill Willington. The composer, Jared Emerson-Johnson, was nominated for a B.A.F.T.A in 2013 for his work on the score of The Walking Dead and he has found the right tone for this film-noir mystery filled with fairytale characters. The soundtrack helps by building suspense and making the quirky mix of characters believable in an urbane setting. The voice acting is definitely a highlight of the game with standout performances by Adam Harrington (Bigby Wolf and The Woodsman) and Erin Yvette (Snow White). Tell us what you think in the comments.

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Driveclub - soundtrack and audio

Driveclub is the Ps4 exclusive driving game developed by Evolution Studios for 2014. Audio Manager Alan McDermott talks about how they are trying to create the most realistic sounding race game ever when he told Playstation.blog, “We used upwards of 16 mics in each car, and in some cases a lot more – 26, even 27 in one of them.” McDermott also spoke passionately about the importance of audio in the game, “It’s what makes you feel connected to the road. Coupled with the physics and the handling, I’d say the audio is one the most important aspects of the experience. If the audio sounds wrong it breaks the entire experience. The whole connected experience goes right through from physics to audio.” The soundtrack is composed by the Welsh electronic music group, Hybrid. The music is high energy electronic, trip hop and break beat. It’s the kind of music you might imagine yourself listening to as you are changing gears in a Ferrari 458 Italia, speeding though a picturesque European countryside.

Tell us what you think in the comments?  

http://www.hyperinstrument.net/driveclub-soundtrack-and-audio/

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Wildstar – game soundtrack

Wildstar is the highly anticipated fantasy MMORPG release from Carbine Studios (Comprised of former members of Blizzard Entertainment, the guys who brought you World of Warcraft). With highly experienced composer Jeff Kurtenacker behind the epic soundtrack, Wildstar provides a pleasurable audio experience that compliments the gameplay nicely. The OST consists largely of orchestrated stringed instruments as well as synthesised music with accompanying rhythm and vocal sections throughout. Merging smoothly through simple yet mournful phrases to booming Lord-of-the-Rings-style symphonies, a kick-ass storyline isn’t the only thing to look forward to.

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Child of Light - Soundtack

Child of Light is a role-playing, platforming game by Ubisoft Montreal and the soundtrack takes you on an epic, cinematic adventure.

The feature song is composed by the, award winning, Canadian singer-songwriter, Cœur de Pirate.  This talented composer's real name is Béatrice Martin.  She is a classically trained pianist who usually sings in french, but sticks to English for this track.  Off to Sleep is a indie-pop song, recorded and mixed by Pascal Shefteshy, who has worked with artists such as, Arcade Fire and Sarah McLachlan.

Off to Sleep is performed by: Béatrice Martin - piano , organ, voice Renaud Bastien - guitar, bass, organ, keyboards , piano , glockenspiel , percussion Emmanuel Ethier - violin Dominguez - cello Jocelyne Roy - flute

The rest of the soundtrack is made up of breathtaking orchestral pieces performed by the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra and led by David Hernando Rico.  Arrangements made ​​by Anthony Rozankovic and orchestrated by Gregory Morency, Camil Bélisle and Anthony Rozankovic.  The mixing was done by Richard Bélanger , assisted by Sebastien Perry and directed by Simon Landry and Gregory Morency.

Music Supervisor Simon Landry Executive Producers : Eli Bissonnette and Jeanne Joly Mastering by Marc Theriault

Off to Sleep:

Orchestral soundtrack:

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The Yawhg game soundtrack

Developed by Damian Sommer and Emily Carroll, ‘The Yawhg’ is a choose-your-own-adventure game with a soundtrack by Ryan Roth and Helena Heron.  It consists of acoustic guitar folk melodies, accompanied by Heron’s sweet and melancholy vocals. As the dreaded ‘Yawhg’ draws closer, the music becomes more ominous with deep, resounding notes played on stringed instruments. It is through music that the player feels the ever-present danger of a feared antagonist. The soundtrack has been written specifically for the game and has an indie music vibe that is unique and fitting for this beautiful little indie game.

<a href="http://dualryan.bandcamp.com/album/the-yawhg-ep" data-mce-href="http://dualryan.bandcamp.com/album/the-yawhg-ep">The Yawhg EP by Dualryan</a>

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Starbound game soundtrack

Starbound is a pixel-style, sci-fi, adventure developed by Chucklefish Games.  The game features ‘procedurally generated’ elements, which means there are randomly generated elements to the game such that each play through is a unique experience for each individual player.  We would have enjoyed hearing the game experiment with ‘procedurally generated’ music but the soundtrack by Curtis Schweitzer is very good.  Schweitzer is a composer from Colorado and on his blog you can watch a video of his composition process using Logic Pro 9.

http://www.hyperinstrument.net/starbound-game-soundtrack/

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Ether One

 Ether One is "a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind".  Nathaniel-Jorden Apostol, based in the UK, is the game audio designer and Composer.  The soundtrack is like a slow walk through a beautiful landscape with the occasional hint of danger.  Stringed instruments are a heavy feature along with drawn out pads and plenty of space for your mind to wander.

An important element of the game is the disembodied voice of Dr. Phyllis, who guides the player through the world.  We would like to know who the voice actress is because she plays a convincing role of the character's sympathy and stern professionalism.

Leave a comment and tell us what you think.

http://www.hyperinstrument.net/ether-one/

<a href="http://njapostol.bandcamp.com/album/ether-one" data-mce-href="http://njapostol.bandcamp.com/album/ether-one">Ether One by NJ APOSTOL</a>

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Particulars

Particulars is an arcade-action and puzzle game by See Through Studios set in the mysterious world of subatomic particles. The game was the winner for Audio Design at the 2013 Freeplay Awards in Sydney, Australia. The composer, Angus O’Sullivan, creates a quirky and uplifting atmosphere in a game about the simple and small.

Leave a comment and tell us what you think!  

http://www.hyperinstrument.net/particulars/

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Original Wolfenstein 3D Music

Audio for the original Wolfenstein 3D game was produced by Bobby Prince for release in 1992.  He was a 1LT platoon leader in Vietnam and became a lawyer in 1980 before going on to created music and sound effects for Commander Keen, Catacomb 3D, Wolfenstein 3D, Spear of Destiny, Blake Stone, Doom, Doom II, Duke Nukem II, Duke Nukem 3D and more.  

http://www.hyperinstrument.net/wolfenstein-3d-original-music/

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Wolfenstein: The New Order – Soundtrack

Mick Gordon is the man behind the music in the 2014 Wolfenstein game by Bethesda.  He has worked many big titles including several Need For Speed games so he knows how to create edge-of-your-seat, adrenalin-pumping, cinematic-style music.  At times, the sound is like an ominous version of Led Zeppelin before it ramps up to something more like Rob Zombie.  It features guitar by Fredrik Thordendal from the Swedish extreme metal band, Meshuggah.

Metal fans will love this soundtrack!  

http://www.hyperinstrument.net/wolfenstein-the-new-order-soundtrack/

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Transistor game soundtrack

The Supergiant Games Transistor game soundtrack is composed by Darren Korb, with vocals by Ashley Barrett.  The music is modern electro-rock with a nostalgic vibe.  Darren and Ashley also worked together for the soundtrack to Bastion, which was voted "Best Song in a Game" at Spike's 2011 VGAs.  We think it's great to be hearing more vocals in games and Ashley Barrett's voice is so sweet. Supergiant Games recommend playing through the game before listening to the whole soundtrack but we couldn't help ourselves.  Try listening to just a taste and see if you don't end up listening to the whole thing?  

http://www.hyperinstrument.net/transistor-original-soundtrack-full-album/

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Device 6

Device 6 is an iOS game by the Swedish developer, Simogo. The game won the award Exellence in Audio at the 2014 Independent Games Festival in California.  IGN called it "The smartest game in the room". The original soundtrack was produced by Daniel Olsén.  The game is a surreal thriller in which the written word is your map.  The eerie and suspenseful  music suits the theme perfectly.

http://www.hyperinstrument.net/device-6/

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Witcher 3 soundtrack preview

Is this the soundtrack for the Witcher 3 Wild Hunt? The audio is from the Official gameplay E3 trailer. Will this be part of the soundtrack in the game or it is just for the cinematic trailer? Regardless, this is a fitting soundtrack for a journey that finally coming to an end. An epic song for an epic franchise!

http://www.hyperinstrument.net/witcher-3-soundtrack-preview/

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Meet the Watch Dogs Audio Team

The Watch Dogs Audio Team is interviewed on the Official Watch Dogs Podcast! Nick Schmidt interviews the audio director Oliver Girard, voice designer Lisa Gasior and audio artist and co-composer David Kristian. The interview covers a variety of topics including, music, sound design, ambience, voice acting and the benefits of working with next-gen technology.

http://www.hyperinstrument.net/watch-dogs-audio-team-interview/