*NEW* SAMPLES OF EVERY SONG ON SOUNDTRACK!

Title says it all, Itunes just put it up. Follow the link and put the mouse next to the track number and click the play button to listen. Discuss and enjoy!

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/halo-4-original-soundtrack/id561084369

Plus read the review here!

http://www.haloforum.eu/index.html/_/articles/halo-4-soundtrack-review-r227

P.S. Apparently the remix sucks…which I expected to be honest :stuck_out_tongue:

We already know about the samples. Thanks tho.

Yes the Little Moa kindly put them up on youtube if you want to listen to them. http://www.youtube.com/user/TheLittleMoa?feature=CBAQwRs%3D

What’s the difference from the original and the remix besides the original being remixed lol. Kinda new to “gaming” music but I’m starting to like it. It’s good workout music =)

> Title says it all, Itunes just put it up. Follow the link and put the mouse next to the track number and click the play button to listen. Discuss and enjoy!
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> http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/halo-4-original-soundtrack/id561084369
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> Plus read the review here!
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> http://www.haloforum.eu/index.html/_/articles/halo-4-soundtrack-review-r227
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> P.S. Apparently the remix sucks…which I expected to be honest :stuck_out_tongue:

If you’re not into EDM you’re not going to like it,the remixes don’t suck.
Edit:Haven’t heard all of them yet so im not sure if they’re all EDM (Like they said) but from what ive heard,they still don’t suck.

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Thoughts on OST (I’ll listen to remixes later):

Awakening: As someone who has heard the full piece, I can safely say that this is one of the most memorable and badass pieces I have ever heard in a Halo game, which says a lot.

Belly Of The Beast: Nah. I don’t find this remarkable or interesting in any way. Sounds like escape music, but pretty standard escape music.

Requiem: Undecided on track’s quality. It sounds like it could turn out great if used at the right moment, but as a standalone piece it just makes for atmosphere.

Legacy: Another atmospheric piece, but with vocals now. Eerie and ethereal.

Faithless: I’m not too sure about this piece. It seems like it has a Middle-Eastern influence mixed in with electronica. I dunno, it’s okay battle music, I guess, but if it’s a main theme I don’t see it working out well.

Haven: This is an atmospheric piece, but much more memorable than the others. It evokes a sense of wonder and awe, and I expect this will play when we witness some kind of amazing scenery on Requiem.

Nemesis: Ominous, suspenseful music that slowly builds up anticipation and suspense. Not bad. The end of the preview had the choir joining in to great effect, but unfortunately the preview ended by that point.

Ascendancy: Uses heavy electronica like Faithless, but more awesome. I can imagine this fitting in well with slow-mo action scenes (although Halo has never had these).

Solace: A sad/emotional piece. I’m not gonna lie, I think Marty did emotional music much better. This doesn’t make me feel much at all. However, the preview picks up towards the end, so maybe it becomes better.

To Galaxy: The badass, epic, heroic piece that we heard in the First Look and a few other videos, and was also previewed on Soundcloud. The iTunes preview showcases the beginning, which isn’t quite the epic part yet, but we can see that it’s getting there. Excited for this, alongside Awakening, 117, Arrival, and Revival.

Immaterial: Eerie and discomforting. Probably plays during a horror mission or during a plot moment. I’m not good at judging the quality of creepy music, but it sounds passable to me, if rather dull to listen to on its own.

117: What did you expect from a piece named after the Master Chief? This piece is made of epic, and is just as heroic as To Galaxy and Arrival, but with a more solemn tone. The sample was way too short. If this is the main theme of Halo 4, or the Reclaimer Trilogy in general, then I say well done.

Arrival: Another great action piece, right after 117! The instantly recognizable and very awesome piece we keep hearing (it was one of the first preview pieces released after we heard about the new composer). Very memorable and epic, fits well with almost any moment where something awesome happens. I’m imagining this occurring during something like the Warthog run in Halo 3.

Revival: Neil Davidge likes his "ival"s. Revival is a more ominous, tense piece that slowly builds up to what I expect will be an incredible climax (the preview cut off before that). We’ve heard this before, as the chanting that erupts into the badass electronic beat, but this preview focuses more on the chanting, allowing us to build up anticipation. As one of the longest tracks on the OST, I expect that this will be a very major theme.

Green And Blue: Another sad/emotional piece. Like I said earlier, Marty does emotions better, but this one at least made me feel something, unlike Solace.

Conclusion:
Awakening, To Galaxy, 117 and Arrival are instantly memorable and very epic pieces. Nemesis and Revival are both ominous pieces that build up to a stunning climax. The electronica elements can be most clearly seen in Faithless and Ascendancy, although Ascendancy is superior in my opinion. Atmospheric pieces seem to be nothing special except Haven, which is pretty amazing. As for emotional pieces like Solace or Green And Blue, they seem okay, although Marty’s scores are still best for real tear-jerkers. And Belly of the Beast is just mediocre.

> Thoughts on OST (I’ll listen to remixes later):
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> As for emotional pieces like Solace or Green And Blue, they seem okay, although Marty’s scores are still best for real tear-jerkers. And Belly of the Beast is just mediocre.

Agreed

I posted my reviews of the samples on my blog yesterday: Halo 4 music sample reviews. | HaloFanForLife

Here they are again though:

Revival – This track features a chanting that comes in one word bits. The overall tone seems to intonate something of religious or ritual value.

To Galaxy – A feeling of vastness yet approaching something giving way to a feeling of seriousness followed by a wash of grandeur.

Immaterial – A wispy strangeness evokes a feeling of old movies then of modern horror.

Solace – The sample starts with a peaceful resonance that transitions into something akin to an oriental children’s theme. Unfortunately the sample doesn’t last long enough to get the full feeling of this track. This happens frequently from here on out.

Legacy – An Indian sounding theme, or general Middle Eastern tone. It’s a VERY short sample. I can’t wait to hear the rest.

Nemesis – Compelling with a “heartbeat” background thumping. This would have worked very well in a Batman movie. I’m glad we got it in Halo, instead.

Haven – Pyschological in tone, it evokes mystery and wonderment at the same time.

Green and Blue – With a brief almost “Star Trek” like opening, this sample is a mix of subtle computer tones (Cortana) with piano taking center stage (Mater Chief). It’s a bond, but one felt in sadness.

Arrival – Exploratory and adventurous it brings forth a hero’s crescendo with a feeling of being battle tested and battle hardened.

Faithless – Rushing to or from something, the sample transitions to a subtle techno-Egyptian sound.

Ascendency – Ultra modern “shooter.” Makes me think of Spy movies, specifically James Bond.

117 – Immediately gave me a feeling of an old English/Irish/Scottish battle portraying a hero’s life that moves to a stressful feeling that comes from long and hard years with no rest.

Belly of the Beast – A tug of war type battle with notes offsetting each other going up and down, background horns emit an awareness of something epic.

Requiem – diving into the depths of a vast sea, the brief sample brings me back to the days of listening to a sea faring documentary ala Jacques Cousteau.

> 117: What did you expect from a piece named after the Master Chief? This piece is made of epic, and is just as heroic as To Galaxy and Arrival, but with a more solemn tone. The sample was way too short. If this is the main theme of Halo 4, or the Reclaimer Trilogy in general, then I say well done.

That particular track was composed by (the very talented) Kazuma Jinnouchi. I’ll pass along your feedback to him, as I know he’ll appreciate the kind words!

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> Seeing you on the forums, is like seeing a Unicorn and a double rainbow… In one day…

Why don’t you take a picture?

haaaaaaaaaaaaaa :stuck_out_tongue:

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> > Seeing you on the forums, is like seeing a Unicorn and a double rainbow… In one day…
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> Why don’t you take a picture?
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> haaaaaaaaaaaaaa :stuck_out_tongue:

I wish I could. But sadly my computer doesn’t let me use sreencaps. :frowning:

Just heard the samples and I must say, I absolutely love 117. I can’t wait to hear the whole thing. Excellent job, whoever did that.

>iTunes

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