Heh, thanks guys.

Stonefrog, I have a lot of respect for Jeremy, but I do agree that it would be great to see the man who started it all; Eric Heberling, back on board. His music will always epitomise the Elder Scrolls for me, and he has been a huge influence on my own work. You can see Erics current work here

http://heberlingmusic.com/

No problem, amazing music.

:D

I like Jeremy Soule's music. I often listen to pieces in the Dungeon Siege soundtrack, it's not bland to me. He's probably going to do ESV's music anyway.

They are a Melodic Death Metal band with viking inspired lyrics. Their music is the epitome of really heavy battle/war music when it comes to metal.


Ha, yeah Eluveitie would be awesome! I've been listening to a lot of folk/celtic metal lately that would probably fit a lot with TESV if it is set in Skyrim.

I like both Morrowind and Oblivion soundtracks. The problem is more about the quantity. I want more songs. Every region, every enemy/boss having their own songs. But if it is for sacrificing quality, I am happy with what I have. And there is always compilation mods.

My favorite movie composers are James Newton Howard(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJEk824VIas) and Clint Mansell(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihF_aXi-Huk). I love love love the work of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tII1DSHPU80 too.

Howard Shore, Jeremy Soule or that dude who made the music for Daggerfall.

Ugh, almost none of you even spare a thought to anyone else. Ok, put aside the "this is the internet and I fear change" thing for half a second. Now who are the most famous working composers in the world? Three of the ones I've listed. Who isnt? Jeremy Soule, isn't it just possible that someone else, with multiple academy awards and millions in sales from their music individually could beat some guy that's never even worked with a live orchestra?

Jeremy Soule is pretty famous among the video game community... the ones who care about game music, anyway.

He's composed the soundtracks for more than 60 games, including:

-Total Annihilation
-Total Annihilation: Kingdoms
-Icewind Dale
-Baldurs Gate: A Dark Alliance
-Dungeon Siege
-The Elder Scrolls (3 and 4)
-Neverwinter Nights (1 and 2)
-SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs
-Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (1 and 2)
-Unreal II
-Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War
-Warhammer Mark of Chaos
-Guild Wars (Prophesies, Factions, Nightfall, and Eye of the North)
-All of the Harry Potter games
-Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

etc. etc.

Those are only the games I've played that have his music in them.

Also, since when does an Academy Award mean anything?

Awards have nothing to do with music, and my ability to enjoy it.

I don't care how many people like those composers or how many awards they have, that doesn't mean they can bring out the atmosphere of The Elder Scrolls the way the past two composers have. Period.

The composer should be me! Mua hahaha

No but seriously that would be my dream job since I am a Music Composition student.
They'll probably use the same guy who worked on Oblivion though. I thought he did a nice job with it anyway, although personally I liked the opening theme in Morrowind a little better.

And although I voted for someone not listed, my second choice would be Hans Zimmer.

Just because a person has multiple academy awards doesn't mean he/she can create fitting music for TES, or that the music would even be all that good. :shrug:

A lot of folks are mentioning Jeremy Soule, not out of fear of change, but because he did a good job. I know I still enjoy the soundtracks for Morrowind and Oblivion, all these years later.

Another favorite game composer of mine is Russell Shaw, likely best known for his work on the Fable soundtracks. The games themselves aside, I really loved the way his often pastoral, meditative melodies evoked both whimsy and melancholy. I'd love to hear his takes on Explore tracks for the Elder Scrolls.

John Williams. The best. :lmao:

Explosions in the sky. I play this when I'm napping, lol. I don't listen to a lot of instrumental bands, but this band's music is very relaxing. Then again, it probably wouldn't fit TES.

Ummm, Oblivion has like the best soundtrack of all time...it fits all the scenery just perfectly. Of course Starcraft has a special place in my heart as well but wtf why so much hate

Its pretty clear that jeremy soule, I hope spelled his name right, is my favorite composer of all. He better be working on TES5!

Although the music itself is awesome, this is celtic. Doesn't really fit TES...


His tracks tend to be quick and frantic, sometimes even electric which doesn't really help, but I have no doubt a man of his quality can make some good and epic fantasy tracks.


Not an option since he's owned by Lionhead.


No. Just no. Oblivion doesn't have the best soundtrack of all time. It's nice, but it's not great by a long shot. We're living in 2010, not in 2005. There is bucketloads of music that is better than the Ob soundtrack.

So my top favourites right now are, with music samples:

1. Brian Tyler
(Children of Dune, Far Cry 3, Final Destination)
A musical swiss army knife. Can play all instruments you can shake a stick at, and composes an amazing variety of styles in the highest quality.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_65uIH5QTXI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HEI0yI6zNo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-GoK-0wdZg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZlMg1T3VC0

2. Jeremy Soule
(The Elder Scrolls, Total Annihilation, Guild Wars)
What John Willians is to movies. Epic music is his forte and has quite a lot of experience.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7NaoEYuANk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk0dvyLy_X0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZQ0MjRR8q8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8HftCKcDXA

3. Jesper Kyd
(Assassin's Creed, Hitman, Messiah, Borderlands)
Especially fond of electronic music. Composition can only be called "absorbing". His music sounds like aural love.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJz9OGYmPvs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b31SUNA6Hfw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3t-o2KmwcE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQTsj8c-RHM

If Bethesda insists on dragging Soule along to TESV, I'm sincerely hoping for KotOR quality music, because his TES music is starting to get lame. The series have outgrown his old style. I'm sure he can do it; now he needs to actually do it.

I think some Celtic music feels "right" alongside Daggerfall, such as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dOpd30QapA composition. If it was a MIDI, that is.

What do you guys think of Joseph LoDuca?

He's the guy who wrote the soundtrack for the Legend of the Seeker tv series.

Here's some pieces from season 1.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-5Uzysme2I&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFktUhEPkoA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIgMT8_tUtQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebSP8Cmaoeg&feature=related

As long as the over-the-top electric guitar battle music doesn't end up in the game, I think he would do a pretty good job.

I still think Soule should do it, seeing as he makes a career out of composing music for video games.

Why ask for someone's opinion if you really don't want it? Why not just accept that quite a few of us really like Jeremy Soule? The guy did an amazing job with Morrowind and Oblivion. You might disagree but that really don't change anything. :shrug: Why should i want someone else when i think Jeremy Soule is the best suited for the job? I don't really think that the Mass Effect soundtrack is all that good. LOTR is good but i do not consider it superior to TES. The Soundtrack in Oblivion is the best i've ever heard, in any game. It's all a matter of taste really.

Don't try to toss your opinion around as if it were a fact.

I like Jeremy Soule's work in The Elder Scroll Series and in Guild Wars. Decent soundtrack that was offer and I would think he can pull it off again if given a position for the next TES game. Same with Eric Heberling. Love his pieces in Daggerfall.

I'm talking quality, not taste. Oblivion is most certainly not the best soundtrack ever.

Quality? In what sense?

I don't get it, that statement is of complete opinion. Are you saying people are wrong for holding that opinion?

You know, I liked these a lot more than I thought I would, particularly the first track. Some were a bit more overstated than is my preference, but the melodies were sound.

And I'll just toss this out there, since some folks seem to want to put down others who don't share their opinions. Don't. Respectfully disagreeing, and a bit of debate, is fine, but no one here should feel challenged, or made to feel defensive about sharing their opinions here.


Carry on. :foodndrink: