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Inspired by the stunning cinematic visuals and visceral gameplay of Space Marine, the renowned duo of composers Cris Velasco and Sascha Dikiciyan crafted an expansive emotional score featuring anthemic orchestral compositions and contemporary Hollywood music production, reflecting the epic scale of this rich, sci-fi fantasy.
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A wonderful orchestral / synth soundtrack - Space Marine is a great action romp from start to finish
10 Nov 2011
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The demand for orchestral/electronic scores for new games continues to increase, and this can only be a good thing for fans of scores for TV, cinema and games. The composers, Sascha Dikiciyan & Cris Velasco are not names that I am familiar with. But don't let their obscurity put you off - this score contains some wonderful orchestral writing and synth elements that make this a highly enjoyable listen.
The main theme for the album is first highlighted in "Titus' Theme" which is simply wonderful. This is reprised several times over the duration of the album and forms a key backbone of the score. My favourite track has to be the finale "A Hero's Legacy" - this sounds like a suite to end the album and contains the best statement of Titus' Theme, with the orchestra sounding absolutely bombastic. Towards the end of the penultimate track, "Heresy", there is also a great somber version of this theme with some added punch with of the use of a choir to add a bit of extra depth. The choir is used sparingly on the album, but when it does appear I think it is very effective. I won't go into all of the other tracks - needless to say they are all action based and the album as a whole has a very consistent feel with the quality of the tracks remaining high throughout.
The score runs for 50 minutes and this is a fairly short release. Whether it contains all the music as heard in the game, I don't know. However, I thought this was a good length and the variety of tracks was good both in style and duration.
From a sound production perspective, the mixing is very crisp and sounds great. The only criticism (and this is surely due to financial constraints), is that at times the orchestra does sound fairly small. That said, the combination of the synth elements and the orchestra is brilliant and I believe that given the financial constraints, the composers and production screw couldn't have done a better job.
Overall, Space Marine is a perfect example that game scores should not be overlooked. Everything is here that makes up a good score - a strong (and in my opinion fairly catchy) theme, nice orchestrations and good use of synths. On first glance, it might not grab your attention as the composers are not well know and this is a niche musical taste, but for anyone that enjoys film/tv scores, this will be right up your street. Specific tracks that are essential are Titus' Theme and A Hero's Legacy, but I recommend the whole album so this score can be enjoyed in full.
The main theme for the album is first highlighted in "Titus' Theme" which is simply wonderful. This is reprised several times over the duration of the album and forms a key backbone of the score. My favourite track has to be the finale "A Hero's Legacy" - this sounds like a suite to end the album and contains the best statement of Titus' Theme, with the orchestra sounding absolutely bombastic. Towards the end of the penultimate track, "Heresy", there is also a great somber version of this theme with some added punch with of the use of a choir to add a bit of extra depth. The choir is used sparingly on the album, but when it does appear I think it is very effective. I won't go into all of the other tracks - needless to say they are all action based and the album as a whole has a very consistent feel with the quality of the tracks remaining high throughout.
The score runs for 50 minutes and this is a fairly short release. Whether it contains all the music as heard in the game, I don't know. However, I thought this was a good length and the variety of tracks was good both in style and duration.
From a sound production perspective, the mixing is very crisp and sounds great. The only criticism (and this is surely due to financial constraints), is that at times the orchestra does sound fairly small. That said, the combination of the synth elements and the orchestra is brilliant and I believe that given the financial constraints, the composers and production screw couldn't have done a better job.
Overall, Space Marine is a perfect example that game scores should not be overlooked. Everything is here that makes up a good score - a strong (and in my opinion fairly catchy) theme, nice orchestrations and good use of synths. On first glance, it might not grab your attention as the composers are not well know and this is a niche musical taste, but for anyone that enjoys film/tv scores, this will be right up your street. Specific tracks that are essential are Titus' Theme and A Hero's Legacy, but I recommend the whole album so this score can be enjoyed in full.
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This music has many moods and fits into the Warhammer or any action genre. I often put this on while reading and find it totally enjoyable. Well worth a listen its really very good
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One Of The Best Video Game Scores Out There
1 Dec 2011
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Velasco and Dikiciyan are no strangers to video games. Velasco himself has composed music for God Of War 3, Splinter Cell: Double Agent, and many more. Dikiciyan has done Borderlands and has co-composed with Velasco on a handful of games. So, this is not new territory for either composer. The result is an extremely fine tuned action score with a huge scope. The theme is ever so simple, but the sound is extremely grand. The approach and execution is excellent; the result is a rousing action score worth revisiting again and again.
Now, the second you hear the first few track you may be like "well, that sort of sounds like the Star Trek trailer". Yes, some of the arrangements are extremely similar to "Freedom Fighters" by Two Steps From Hell, but we slowly move away from that into some wonderful tracks that lead us into an intriguing universe. The music is not a synth bashing score with a screeching choir, which seems to be all the rage these days in action games. Some of the tracks are quite elegant as they lead us into the more action heavy tracks. The fact that this is an orchestral score really brings to mind Star Wars and other grand orchestral soundtracks. The music is constantly engaging and never lets go of the listener. Medal Of Honor fans will love the orchestral approach as it's the same one that Giacchino took. There is some electronics that act as an undercurrent, but they never take over. Quite honestly, I was shocked at how good this score was. The music is heroic, emotional, grand and is some of the best video game music I've heard.
If you can move past the fact that the big hero motif sounds like "Freedom Fighters" then you will enjoy this amazing score. This is the best Velasco and Dikiciyan have done. Space Marine sits with Metal Gear Solid, Medal Of Honor, Crysis 2, Final Fantasy and Uncharted as some of the best game music ever composed. This is fantastic and you shouldn't wait to dive in.
Now, the second you hear the first few track you may be like "well, that sort of sounds like the Star Trek trailer". Yes, some of the arrangements are extremely similar to "Freedom Fighters" by Two Steps From Hell, but we slowly move away from that into some wonderful tracks that lead us into an intriguing universe. The music is not a synth bashing score with a screeching choir, which seems to be all the rage these days in action games. Some of the tracks are quite elegant as they lead us into the more action heavy tracks. The fact that this is an orchestral score really brings to mind Star Wars and other grand orchestral soundtracks. The music is constantly engaging and never lets go of the listener. Medal Of Honor fans will love the orchestral approach as it's the same one that Giacchino took. There is some electronics that act as an undercurrent, but they never take over. Quite honestly, I was shocked at how good this score was. The music is heroic, emotional, grand and is some of the best video game music I've heard.
If you can move past the fact that the big hero motif sounds like "Freedom Fighters" then you will enjoy this amazing score. This is the best Velasco and Dikiciyan have done. Space Marine sits with Metal Gear Solid, Medal Of Honor, Crysis 2, Final Fantasy and Uncharted as some of the best game music ever composed. This is fantastic and you shouldn't wait to dive in.
Space Marine
23 Oct 2011
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While I played Space Marine I also got a taste of the background music while progressing through the game. When I found out there was a soundtrack available as well it interested me. Once I popped in the player I sat through start to finish. The music has the flavor of an epic with a gritty and gothic lilt that keeps your ears glued to the speakers. Definitely would recommend!!
Space Marine Soundtrack
30 Sep 2011
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I've always liked Orchestral music. It's such a great break from all the rap "artists" that rip each other off to no end. Lots of deep horns plenty of thunderous sessions, and war drums round off the epic feel. The music could've been a standalone and is on par with groups like Vendetta and Two Steps From Hell
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