Album DescriptionReleased in association with x-box, 'start' is an alternative/rock compilation including tracks from the killers, fall out boy, wolfmother, kaiser chiefs, muse, queens of the stone age, kings of leon and many more. 'xbox presents: start' is a selection of cool uplifting tracks to game to. It also includes phrase's awesome single 'face it', the official anthem to x-box's "halo 3" game.
Album DescriptionThe Guitar Hero III Companion Piece is a combination of two different products - a traditional soundtrack of music from the Guitar Hero III game and an expansion pack of songs for the game. We call this a "companion piece" since it is a compliment to the newest version of Guitar Hero III. This piece provides fans many of the key songs from the game as well as new songs/levels for them to play.
The music portion of the companion piece will feature songs from the Guitar Hero such as AFI "Miss Murder", Sonic Youth "Kool Thing", Queens of the Stone Age "3's and 7's", and many more.
The expansion portion for the game will literally be new levels for the game - new songs to be played in the Guitar Hero III game. These bonus songs will be delivered via a CODE on an insert in the CD package. This code is unique for Xbox Live, where the user can type in the code and download 3 exclusive tracks in guitar hero format directly into the Xbox game. These three "expansion songs" are unreleased material from 3 of the biggest rock acts in the world: * "Carcinogen Crush" from AFI (from a forthcoming EP of new material due in December) * "Tina" from Flyleaf * A remix of Marilyn Manson's "Putting Holes in Happiness" by Nick Zinner from Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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Kaitlyns music My grandaughter loved this CD. It was one of the gifts she requested for Christmas. Add a Review
Zergwatch:This soundtrack for the popular, goth-rooted, X-Box role-playing adventureis another powerful example of how artistically accomplished the video game industry has become. Indeed, its ambitious musical score frequently outshines many of its mega-budgeted Hollywood competitors. Oingo Boingo founder-turned-noted contemporary film scorer Danny Elfman anchors the album with an ominously heroic main theme worthy of one of his sweeping, big budget superhero sagas. But in providing the balance of the music, composer Russell Shaw doesn't so much follow Elfman's muscular symphonic lead as skillfully play off it. Shaw's impressive cues here manage to conjure an inviting auraof non-specific time and place, filling it with masterful orchestral and choral arrangements that evoke suspense, wonder, terror, and mischief with equal aplomb. His dark, Omen-invoking "Lychfield Cemetary" is particularly effective, as is the pizzicato string waltz of "Bowerstone." --Jerry McCulley
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Beutifull Wow, this is one of the most beutifull soundtracks I've ever heard. Many memorable tracks here, my favorite being "Summer Fields". It's all good, I'd recomend it. Add a Review
A Fantastic Job... Hey. Please don't be put off by the "Child's Review" notice; I'm 13, but the reason I'm using this form is because for whatever reason, they require a credit card for the normal form. Anyways.
I've watched videogames since I was born, and started playing them at a very early age, and I've always loved listening to the background music. 13 years later, as my musical tastes and hardware specs have developed and improved, I listen to it more than ever. But rather than bore you with comments like that, I'll get into the nitty-gritty of the OST.
Rare's been my favorite developer since I can remember, starting with Donkey Kong Country, and a huge part of this is the music. Robin Beanland, the maestro for this particular team, has always gone the extra mile in making his games sound organic. This is no different. There are usually two or more live parts per track, which is amazing in a videogame. However, even when it's sampled, it sounds live. The only exception to this is a few brass parts, although if you weren't looking for things that didn't sound organic, you wouldn't even notice. In addition to most of the tracks that were on the original Bad Fur Day OST redone in insane quality, you have the addition of all of the(musical) Multiplayer tracks, which range from symphonic, to pseudo-techno, to wacky ambience. One of my regrets, however, is that the Uga Buga track from the game didn't make it onto the OST. Also, the fact that they cut a seemingly complete bonus track featuring Ozzy Osbourne. But other than that, the tracks have even been beefed-up slightly from their appearance in the game. Subtle things that improve it, like changing a little bit of mixing on a track, or changing the drum sequencing just a little bit for Surf Punks. They really went the extra mile on this OST, and I highly recommend it for video game music fans, and even people who don't listen to it. It's got a wide enough spectrum of genres that should give you a good idea of what you're missing if you don't listen to game music. Add a Review
SOUNDTRACK1-The Definitive XBOX Compilation I have bought this CD because I am a great XBOX fan. If I could I would buy chairs, beds, lamps, etc. that were made by microsoft or XBOX brand. I am also a collector. But when I bought this First Edition of the XBOX CD I was greatly satisfied with my purchase. This product is worth every penny. So buy it while it is avialable. Add a Review
Limited collector's edition - BEST BUY EXCLUSIVE - Digipak CD w/Exclusive code to download the full album + instructions to download 11 exclusive bonus tracks for Guitar Hero III on Xbox 360.
Space rock I am not a gamer, but my son really likes "Halo." As my home office is also in the game room, I hear "Halo" played a lot. I couldn't help but listen. As I listened, I was struck by how much the soundtrack reminded me of the Moody Blues. Finally, I picked it up on Amazon. I have also gotten the soudntracks for the sequels.
The soundtrack has much of the echo-y electronic sound effects and the fuzzed lead guiter the Moodies used to such great effect in the late '60's and early '70's. Vocally,there is a lot of the chanting style the Bee Gees used during the same period.
It shows the production values of big-name games like "Halo" that they can put out a soundtrack. What can you say about a soundtrack? The music echoes the things going on in the game. Thumping drums and thundering synthesizers in the action scenes, quiet echoes in the quiet scenes. Unlike John Williams' great soundtracks for "Star Wars" and the first three "Harry Potter" movies, I didn't detect any particular themes for particular characters. These are basically mood pieces seamlessly stitched together to form a coherent whole.
If you like the Moody Blues, you'll like this. If you like the game, you'll also like this. "Halo" is one CD. If you really like the music, both "Halo 2" and "Halo 3" are two CD's. Listen and be transported to the world of the Master Chief, Cortana, the Covenant, the Arbiter, and everyone else who populates the game. Add a Review
Zergwatch:In terms of mood (both martial and eerie) and structure (the score is divided into 10 suites), there's no major departure from the previous installments in the Halo series here. The biggest difference is that this time, composers Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori seemed to have had a bigger budget and were able to hire a large orchestra. Where the synthetic feel of the previous two CDs sometimes made them feel a little thin and cheap, Halo 3 has the means to match its ambitions: This music would not shame a big-budget Hollywood sci-fi/action movie. Tracks such as "To Kill a Demon" and "This Is the Hour" (both of which, typically, recycle the composers' own themes) illustrate well this expanded sonic palette. The second CD ends with a hidden track ("Love Your Friends") by a band called Princeton, a fairly run-of-the-mill pop-punk effort which won a competition to be included on the soundtrack and which feels jarring compared to the rest of the music here. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
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Halo 3 CD The two cd set is great! It is literally the game soundtrack.
I only gave it four stars insteadof five because none on the songs
have lyrics like the Halo 2 Soundtrack. Otherwise, the music is really
excellent! Add a Review
