What kind of Soundtrack are we hoping to see in the Next Ins : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Sat May 28, 2011 11:32 pm

In our history equivilent of TES, we didn't have much for instruments. Correct me if I am wrong, but there was absolutly no brass, no piano, no violin, etc.
I am pretty sure there were just a few stringed instruments similar to a lute. So that means NO orchestra.

Orchestra fits the fantasy setting, so does techno. Thats why they use it, instead of stuff that was present at the time period.

What I mean is that orchestral music is more plausable than techno in a fantasy world.
I just think that orchestral music or music using traditional instruments fits fantasy and historically inspired settings better, and is good at creating mood and atmosphere. Music genres like techno (not saying I dislike them) are quite monotonous in mood, and are not the best at creating atmosphere.

» Sat May 28, 2011 7:24 pm

I just think that orchestral music or music using traditional instruments fits fantasy and historically inspired settings better, and is good at creating mood and atmosphere. Music genres like techno (not saying I dislike them) are quite monotonous in mood, and are not the best at creating atmosphere.

I don't think you get the point. I don't want popular music in elder scrolls, I want music that fits the mood.
I thought for a Sureal/dreamy technical music for a sureal/dreamy place.Daedra are hardcoe and hardcoe/intense music would do them justice to their nature.With, music, it is because it is, not because we prefer certain genres over others. Having the whole game have the same instruments and style of music for every situation would be annoying.
I will say again, you don't need the full orchestra when fighting rats.

» Sat May 28, 2011 9:47 pm

I don't want popular music in elder scrolls, I want music that fits the mood.

Which is exactly what I said in my first post in this thread:

Well, all of them really. Unless the mood of the game is permanently tranquil or sorrowfull, there needs to be music to fit every atmosphere and situation to stop the the atmosphere of the game feeling monotonous. Variety is good you know :goodjob:

Having the whole game have the same instruments and style of music for every situation would be annoying.

Well, for example, the LOTR soundtrack used purely orchestral music, but each piece of music used different traditional and orchestral instruments, and each piece had it's own style.
Orchestral & traditional music are not single genres, they are just as diverse as most modern music types put together.

» Sat May 28, 2011 10:11 am

I could imagine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKjOIurnuLI&feature=search for an icy cave (after the voice starts), while having http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dOpd30QapA&feature=related for a town. I could imagine Celtic music fitting Skyrim well.

I'd like regional music. Music that makes a dark forest feel dark and spooky, while a tundra with an Aurora in the background would feel almost unreal.

I don't know about other people, but music adds a lot of effect with how I feel about a situation. As much as I love the soundtracks of the games, hearing a tranquil and calming tune while trudging through Blackrood made Blackwood feel... tranquil and calming.

» Sat May 28, 2011 11:37 pm

Well, for example, the LOTR soundtrack used purely orchestral music, but each piece of music used different traditional and orchestral instruments, and each piece had it's own style
Orchestral & traditional music are not single genres, they are just as diverse as most modern music types put together.

LOTR is a movie not a game. In TES, anything can happen, only one thing happens at the end of LOTR(Sauron loses).
When you said variety is good your right, but take it to the extreme and have different instruments.
I will say yet again, orchestral music does not fit fighting rats, neither does heavy metal or techno.
Shivering Ilse doesn't mix with Orchestral music either, because it is to sureal.
Daedra are hardcoe and hardcoe music fits them. A few distorted guitar chords with dark cellos in the backround.
Only the main theme should really fit the setting.
Listen to One Winged Angel, Advent Children edition, its both Orchestral and Heavy Metal and it doesn't seem out of place.
It would definatly be out of place when you are fighting rats, but not if you are fighting the last battle at the end of the main quest.
And I am not saying that we should include singing and screaming. "And then the Daedroth comes in the NIGHT."

» Sat May 28, 2011 10:36 pm

Je-re-my! Je-re-my!

There should be a get-together between Jeremy Soule an the guy who did Fallout 3's main theme.

Inon Zur composed Fallout 3's original music. He also did the soundtrack for Dragon Age: Origins and Prince of Persia 2008 amongst others. An excellent composer but perhaps a little too hollywood for an Elder Scrolls game. I think I'd be happy if Jeremy Soule returned although I definately prefer the calmer Morrowind phase he went through. Of course, I'd like a crack at doing the soundtrack myself

Oh, well...a man can dream...

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