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Martin O'Donnell / Michael Salvatori
Halo 2 [Anniversary Original Soundtrack]
Halo 2 [Anniversary Original Soundtrack]
UPC: 881034121912
Format: CD (2 disc)
Release Date: Nov 10, 2014
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Adapters: Lennie Moore; Brian Trifon; Paul Lipson; Brian Lee White ; Tom Salta.
Liner Note Author: Paul Lipson.
Recording information: Skywalker Sound, Marin County, CA (07/26/2014-07/31/2014).
With video-game soundtracks developing into a full-fledged genre of their own, the meticulous remixing, compiling, and production on 2004's HALO 2 heralded the trend. Reworked versions of the video game's original theme music by Michael Salvatori and Marty O'Donnell take up the bulk of the album, with an overall sound that owes a debt to contemporary electronica, New Age ambient, 1970s stadium rock, and orchestral music alike. The surging, cinematic vibe of HALO 2 's original score offsets the alternative-rock and metal acts that populate the rest of the set list.
Breaking Benjamin, for example, mix an epic, guitar-heavy attack with post-punk flourishes on the rousing "Blow Me Away," while Hoobastank, whose "Connected" is included here as a bonus track, recalls the soaring, grungy sound of early Pearl Jam. But it is the extended suite by nu-metal band Incubus that stands out. "Odyssey," split into four movements evenly spaced throughout the soundtrack, touches on prog rock, spacey jams, tribal drumming, and avant-garde jazz-funk, and makes for some of the most interesting listening here. Also of note is that HALO 2 is produced by Nile Rodgers; his slicing, high-definition sound engineering makes this carnival of music all the more enjoyable.
Liner Note Author: Paul Lipson.
Recording information: Skywalker Sound, Marin County, CA (07/26/2014-07/31/2014).
With video-game soundtracks developing into a full-fledged genre of their own, the meticulous remixing, compiling, and production on 2004's HALO 2 heralded the trend. Reworked versions of the video game's original theme music by Michael Salvatori and Marty O'Donnell take up the bulk of the album, with an overall sound that owes a debt to contemporary electronica, New Age ambient, 1970s stadium rock, and orchestral music alike. The surging, cinematic vibe of HALO 2 's original score offsets the alternative-rock and metal acts that populate the rest of the set list.
Breaking Benjamin, for example, mix an epic, guitar-heavy attack with post-punk flourishes on the rousing "Blow Me Away," while Hoobastank, whose "Connected" is included here as a bonus track, recalls the soaring, grungy sound of early Pearl Jam. But it is the extended suite by nu-metal band Incubus that stands out. "Odyssey," split into four movements evenly spaced throughout the soundtrack, touches on prog rock, spacey jams, tribal drumming, and avant-garde jazz-funk, and makes for some of the most interesting listening here. Also of note is that HALO 2 is produced by Nile Rodgers; his slicing, high-definition sound engineering makes this carnival of music all the more enjoyable.
Tracks:
Disc 1:
1 - Halo 2~Halo Theme Gungnir Mix
2 - Halo 2~Skyline
3 - Halo 2~Not a Number
4 - Halo 2~Kilindini Harbour
5 - Halo 2~Only a Star, Only the Sea
6 - Halo 2~A Spartan Rises
7 - Halo 2~Unforgotten Memories
8 - Halo 2~Second Prelude
9 - Halo 2~This Glittering Band
10 - Halo 2~Jeopardy
11 - Halo 2~Halo Theme Scorpion Mix
12 - Halo 2~Punishment
13 - Halo 2~Promise the Girl
14 - Halo 2~Unsullied Memory
15 - Halo 2~Arise In Valor
16 - Halo 2~Unwearied Heart
17 - Halo 2~Partan's Regret
18 - Halo 2~Genesong
Disc 2:
1 - Halo 2~Breaking the Covenant
2 - Halo 2~Follow in Flight
3 - Halo 2~Cryptic Whisper
4 - Halo 2~Impart
5 - Halo 2~Charity's Irony
6 - Halo 2~Moon Over Mombasa
7 - Halo 2~Trapped in Amber
8 - Halo 2~Builder's Legacy
9 - Halo 2~Moon Over Mombasa Part 2
10 - Halo 2~Librarian's Gift
11 - Halo 2~Zealous Champion
12 - Halo 2~Steward, Shepherd, Lonely Soul
13 - Halo 2~Africa Suite
14 - Halo 2~Prophet Suite
15 - Halo 2~Into the Belly of the Beast
16 - Halo 2~Cracked Legend
17 - Halo 2~Menace No More
1 - Halo 2~Halo Theme Gungnir Mix
2 - Halo 2~Skyline
3 - Halo 2~Not a Number
4 - Halo 2~Kilindini Harbour
5 - Halo 2~Only a Star, Only the Sea
6 - Halo 2~A Spartan Rises
7 - Halo 2~Unforgotten Memories
8 - Halo 2~Second Prelude
9 - Halo 2~This Glittering Band
10 - Halo 2~Jeopardy
11 - Halo 2~Halo Theme Scorpion Mix
12 - Halo 2~Punishment
13 - Halo 2~Promise the Girl
14 - Halo 2~Unsullied Memory
15 - Halo 2~Arise In Valor
16 - Halo 2~Unwearied Heart
17 - Halo 2~Partan's Regret
18 - Halo 2~Genesong
Disc 2:
1 - Halo 2~Breaking the Covenant
2 - Halo 2~Follow in Flight
3 - Halo 2~Cryptic Whisper
4 - Halo 2~Impart
5 - Halo 2~Charity's Irony
6 - Halo 2~Moon Over Mombasa
7 - Halo 2~Trapped in Amber
8 - Halo 2~Builder's Legacy
9 - Halo 2~Moon Over Mombasa Part 2
10 - Halo 2~Librarian's Gift
11 - Halo 2~Zealous Champion
12 - Halo 2~Steward, Shepherd, Lonely Soul
13 - Halo 2~Africa Suite
14 - Halo 2~Prophet Suite
15 - Halo 2~Into the Belly of the Beast
16 - Halo 2~Cracked Legend
17 - Halo 2~Menace No More