Wrong. Please stop trying to ruin perfection.

Soule's work is by no means perfect. As others have said, the music in Oblivion was pretty bland and uninspiring, and I hope that the music in Skyrim will be a much bigger part of the setting itself.

^ THIS

I really don't get the bland and uninspiring comments. The main theme was a bit meh, and the battle music svcked... but apart from that I don't see how it could possibly have been any better. I've never heard a better game soundtrack in my life - or a film soundtrack for that matter. It just suited the gameworld so incredibly well.

How about instead of resorting to insults you actually tell me what makes Soule's music so great?

As for my preference in music I cant really say that I have one, it really depends more on the setting and the mood a developer is create within an area, the right music can add a lot to an area or scene by giving it a sense of mystery, sorrow, joy or whatever feeling a developer wishes to give it. It is not something that can be easily explained by words but the right music can really add a lot to the right circumstances. That being said Soule's music doesnt have a mood, it has no emotion it is trying to portray and just sounds bland and generic that was just used to fill a space that might as well be empty, it is very shallow, there is nothing behind it and as far as I am concerned it really wouldnt have hurt Oblivion much to have no music at all.

Stirring, atmospheric, beautiful, complements the setting and environments...... :shrug:

I really love walking across the Oblivion landscape with that great music in the background. It just all goes together so well.


(I've also pulled about half the audio tracks out to make a CD with - I love just listening to a lot of it. A mix of atmosphere, dungeon, town, and battle tracks. Mostly atmosphere and town. And the opening title of course.)

As much as I love Jeremy Soule's work in the TES Series, I'd prefer it if they did a Minecraft where the music only plays everyone once so often so it sounds fresh every-time you hear it.. But to be fair if you ever played Oblivion without music, the ambience to the forests and coasts is music itself.

Oblivion was AMAZING. He set the bar high for Skyrim.

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Him tapping a snare drum is better than some games entire soundtracks.

How can you listen to something like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUz_dGunyXg, look up at Oblivion's night sky, and say there's no mood? Sounds pretty sorrowful to me. :confused:

Or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo3e9a7QKqM, which has emotion.

I'd actually say Oblivion's soundtrack is one of the best features of the game. Without it, i'd like the game a LOT less.

Notice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKYXIqLaxF8&feature=related it has character and style jeremy soules music was boring and stale, I didn't like.

That sounds like battle music to me. FAR too fast paced and busy for music to listen to while wandering around in Cyrodiil.

You've got to remember Dead Space 2's Soundtrack is to only convey the emotion of fear, The Elder Scroll's Soundtrack has to convey every single emotion to fit in a massive world where you may have any experience at any time... Which is why I love the Elder Scroll's Soundtrack so much as Jeremy Soule hits the mark pretty much every time.

Sorry i linked wrong song CLICK MY LINK NOW :tops:

Do you really feel no emotion when listening to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySMzlid_1Wc or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZEriesNB_8 or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejafLR6jb0g&feature=related I could post a ton of Soule's work that ranges from sad to epic. I really don't understand why you think the music is bland. It might not be exciting or give you chills when listening to it. But it fits the gameworlds perfectly. Just close your eyes and tell me what you see with your inner eyes when listening to this music.

That doesn't sound like fear to me, to me, that's the sound of remorse and regret brings a tear to my eye :cryvaultboy:

Ok, that track does sound nice... i'll admit that. But I still prefer Soule's work. Tracks from Oblivion sound more colourful and alive to me.

I don't feel an ounce of respect for his work, he's overrated and his songs are terrible and dull. Bethesda should hire Jason Graves for the job, he knows how to get the job done right :celebration:

different artists, different style of music, different opinions! who would have guessed!

Agreed. On every notion.

I found Soule's work some of the best incidental music known to mankind, and that was starting with Morrowind. The music had so much to add to the character and feel of that game, and the same goes for Oblivion.

Skyrim's soundtrack is shaping up to be all that goodness, all over again. Have you seen the new Skyrim footage without the commentary? The music has sustained value, I'm tired of watching the gameplay footage, but not tired of listening.

Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9MBqdME14I

1.49. Fantastic composition.



Well you're wrong

Well originally I was talking about the original song you put up.

they cant feel it, because it is to different from mainstream
if they dont here loud choirs shouting, with drums and horns all loud, they say its bland

This is why i love his work. Its so deep and there is so much emotion.

Indeed. The battle music sounds amazing, which is great because I always felt that was the weak point of the Oblivion soundtrack.

I also love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcgkzXpBawg There's something so moody about it.

Arguing about musical taste is usually pointless but I really just don't understand how you could not at least appreciate Soule's work as being of artistical high quality.

The man knows how to adapt to a certain theme.

Beautiful.