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StreamingSoundtracks.com - Vault Archives: Fallout Remastered Soundtracks - Mark Morgan
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Vault Archives: Fallout Remastered Soundtracks |
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Mark Morgan |
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1998 |
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ASIN
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1 review done for this album. |
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| Review for Fallout Soundtrack |
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Segellion |
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7 Oct 2010 |
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War... War never changes..
I have been a huge Fallout fan ever since the first game came out in the late 90's. And although the lack of 3d technology, it truly is the music that makes you convinced you're actually in a post-apocalyptic world. No other Fallout games have anywhere near comparable music to the first two.
Most of these tracks do not have vocals and are relatively ambient. Some could hardly be considered "music" because they consist mostly of random noises. These tracks however truly show loneliness, chaos, and a surreal "loss" of the world as we know it.
It is recommended to turn up your speakers a bit in order to really appreciate this album.
Some of my favourite tracks are: Radiation Storm, Metallic Monks, Vats of Goo, Many Contrasts, Dream Town and Acolytes of the New God.
Radiation Storm - Is one of the strongest tracks of Fallout; however it is one of the quietest. This was the music used when you would go into a random encounter on the main map. So essentially the "I'm lost in the radioactive desert" music.
Metallic Monks - Can I say I love this track just because of the air raid sirens in the background? This track was used in the Brotherhood of Steel compound in Fallout 1. And it kind of expresses the past of the fallout world, with the military drums, Morse code noises and of course the bellowing of the monks.
Vats of Goo - If Fallout had a "theme" that wasn't from a classic rendition from the 30's or 40's -- this track would be it. Used in the Military Base level, but was also used in the introduction for the game where Ron Perlman gave his little history lesson. I could apply this track to any other Fallout game today and it would fit perfectly, maybe.. just maybe they will use it for Fallout 4.
Many Contrasts - This is the track from the "San Francisco" level, it includes the sounds from the streetcars, a pretty epic lineup of strings and beats followed with an occasional chant. The track is called "Many Contrasts" because the level in the game was littered with racial groups that were fighting each other. The war in Fallout was caused from China and the US, and most of the inhabitants of San Francisco are Chinese. So this track truly sounds like it's from Doom or something like that. It's very suspenseful, and it has mini-segments in it that suit each of the groups involved in the level.
Dream Town - This track was used in some random encounters in the game, but more notably it was used for the level "The Glow". What I liked about this was that it sounds so positive, it truly sounds like a dream state... however it was used for one of the most horrific levels in the game where a nuclear bomb descended on a facility, and all of the corpses inside are frozen in time (because of the amount of radiation). So yes, it does sound positive in a happy dream state, but with the occasional sounds in echoes it really has a sound of desperation and loss.
Acolytes of the New God - I could listen to this one on repeat until my eyes were bleeding. I love it when music can spark your imagination and allow you to get lost in thought. This track was used in the last level of Fallout 1 in the abandoned church, it's complimented with a steady beat of church bells, monks chanting and some strange reed noises.. overall it's kinda creepy..
Keep in mind, these are just some of my favorites and if you happen to test one please keep in mind that this is my opinion only. There are a lot of awesome tracks on this album that I didn't mention (like Trader's Life, Chrysalis Highwayman, and Biggest Little City in the World)
I often compare this album similar to the Futurist, Luigi Russolo's "The Art of Noise". To essentially use random noises and sounds to paint a picture inside someone's head. I hope you give this album a try, and enjoy it as much as me.
Sincerely,
Segellion
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