Musical Monday

Musical Monday: “Shinshuu Fields” (Okami), composed by Masami Ueda

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This week’s song is neither an opening nor a closing theme — it is, effectively, Okami‘s overworld theme. It’s the background music for the Shinshuu Fields, the “hub” area for the game’s first act, and much like the Morrowind theme from two weeks ago, its lilting, upbeat tones are the perfect thing to send you off on an adventure. Enjoy!

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Track: “Shinshu Plains 1” & “Shinshu Plains 2” (spliced together in this video and in the in-game music player)

Source: Okami soundtrack

Composer: Masami Ueda

Musical Monday: “You Were There” (Ico), composed by Michiru Oshima

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I’ve featured opening themes for the first two weeks of Musical Monday, but this week I have an ending theme to share with you — “You Were There”, the perfect song to close out the lovely Ico. Enjoy!

 

 

Track: “ICO -You Were There-”

Source:  Ico: Melody in the Mist soundtrack.

Credits: Composed by Michiru Oshima and sung by Steven Geraghty.

Musical Monday: “Call of Magic” (aka the Morrowind theme), composed by Jeremy Soule

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It’s Musical Monday again, folks! This week’s song, composed by Jeremy Soule, goes by several names — “Call of Magic”, “Nerevar Rising”, “Morrowind Title” or just “the Morrowind theme”. Of all these titles, I like “Call of Magic” the best: it’s a hopeful song, filled with the spirit of adventure. Just the thing to see you off on your journey:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWuNf4gxwuM

 
You can also download it from the official Morrowind site, so head on over if you’d like a copy!

 

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Track: “Call of Magic”/”Nerevar Rising”/”Morrowind Title”.

Source:  Morrowind soundtrack.

Credits: Composed by Jeremy Soule.

Introducing Musical Monday: “Inner Universe” (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex), composed by Yoko Kanno

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Sorry, guys, still no major update — not only is my computer still out of commission, but I’ve been feeling under the weather for the last week. I have written most of a post on squad-level strategy and tactical RPGs, but ’til it’s ready, I thought I’d tide you over by kicking off a new series: Musical Monday. Every Monday, I plan to highlight the soundtracks that make my favourite games, movies, TV and anime what they are — and first up, I’ve chosen one of my all-time favourites, “Inner Universe”. Soaring and angelic, it perfectly accompanies the opening credits to Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex:

 

 

A longer, five-minute version appears on the first soundtrack CD. Back in the day, I used this as background music for Freelancer:

 

 

Enjoy, and stay tuned for more next week!

 

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Track: “Inner Universe”

Source:  Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex soundtrack – OST CD #1

Credits: Composed by Yoko Kanno, lyrics by Shanti Snyder & Origa, sung by Origa.