Some would say that soundtracks from video games are just a bunch of generic beats and sounds generated to fill in the background while playing a game, I but I feel that it is necessary to consider that games can be a legitimate source of music.
Whether it a “bit” soundtrack or a full on instrumental chorus, video games can honestly be a legitimate source of music. Like regular music, game music has different genres and sounds that differentiate themselves with each game and not only this most of the time they get actual music composers and artist to write the music score.
When you think about it, games are kinda an unorthodox way to learn about music, most of the time when your wanting to discover new artists, you would’ve had to either get a recommendation from a friend or family member and or just search for a new artist yourself using a variety of sources (Pandora and Spotify are good examples of this) and to be honest you wouldn’t really think to actually check out a source like this. To be honest I wouldn’t have even thought to use it as a reference .
When talking about the different types of music you usually find in these games, it can really stand to broaden your taste in music. I mean let’s look at it this way, they are real life established artists who poured their heart and soul into making something that while you are being entertained by the gaming experience, you would also be able to enjoy songs that match the feelings of total immersion of these games. Not to even mention The time and energy it takes compose all this music, it’s really amazing when you think about it.
And to also note the tons of different types of music that usually is in these games. Hell, depending on the game, the soundtrack can sound like anything you could possibly think of. With this comes comes multiple possibilities for music composition. It also really helps when the sound track fits the game, intense games need intense music , light hearted games need a real positive music (Banjo & Kazooie is a really great example of a light hearted game with a really good soundtrack …… Thanks Carlos.) and those are just the tips to the ice berg. Many times different composers take theses tracks and add their own spin to it, it might be the same song but it could be performed by tons of different people, adding their own unique twist to a song that we heard countless time before.
There are many good soundtracks that I could mention but the sound track I would like to mention comes from a game by Square Ennix called “Life Is Strange”. There hasn’t been a video game soundtrack that had really caught my attention and made me search for all of the composers that had worked on the album and with this I had found some great artists that I can honestly say are some of my favorite artists. The sound track has a mixture of acoustic alternative and soft electronic beats to make its on unique version of alternative music that is a real treat to listen to . And just to name a couple of great artist from this album “Jose Gonzales” and “Syd Matters” ( by the way check out the songs “To All Of You” and “Crosses” I highly recommend a listen!!!) if you want to learn about the rest of the artists I suggest you look up the game!
So in conclusion, I would just like to say that there are tons of things we really don’t know about music and we shouldn’t really judge a book by its cover. It could be from a cd, a record, a performance at a concert, or just a game with a really good sound track. It’s all about your own personal opinion and how you discover this is a journey all on its own. And with this I bid you adieu, with the hope that you will search for your own personal music list, no matter were what source you use. Just have Fun and rock on!!!!
If you want suggestions for good game music or have any of your own, leave a message me below.