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Halo 2, Vol. 1 [Soundtrack]

~ Martin O'Donnell
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  • Conductor: Martin O'Donnell
  • Composer: Benjamin Burnley, Daniel Estrin, Incubus [Band], Nile / O'Donnell, Martin / Salvatori, Nataraj / Rodgers, Martin / Salvatori, Michael O'Donnell
  • Audio CD (20 Oct 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Sumthing Else
  • ASIN: B00067RF6E
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 53,289 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Halo Theme Mjolnir Mix
2. Blow Me Away - Breaking Benjamin
3. Peril
4. Ghosts Of Reach
5. Follow (1st Movement of the Odyssey - Incubus
6. Heretic, Hero
7. Flawed Legacy
8. Impend
9. Never Surrender - Nile Rodgers and Nataraj
10. Ancient Machine
11. 2nd Movement of the Odyssey - Incubus
12. In Amber Clad
13. The Last Spartan
14. Orbit of Glass
15. 3rd Movement of the Odyssey - Incubus
16. Heavy Price Paid
17. Earth City
18. High Charity
19. 4th Movement of the Odyssey - Incubus
20. Remembrance
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With video-game soundtracks developing into a full-fledged genre of their own, the meticulous remixing, compiling, and production on 2004's HALO 2 heralded the trend. Reworked versions of the video game's original theme music by Michael Salvatori and Marty O'Donnell take up the bulk of the album, with an overall sound that owes a debt to contemporary electronica, New Age ambient, 1970s stadium rock, and orchestral music alike. The surging, cinematic vibe of HALO 2 's original score offsets the alternative-rock and metal acts that populate the rest of the set list.
Breaking Benjamin, for example, mix an epic, guitar-heavy attack with post-punk flourishes on the rousing "Blow Me Away", while Hoobastank, whose"Connected" is included here as a bonus track, recalls the soaring, grungy sound of early Pearl Jam. But it is the extended suite by nu-metal band Incubus that stands out. "Odyssey", split into four movements evenly spaced throughout the soundtrack, touches on prog rock, spacey jams, tribal drumming, and avant-garde jazz-funk, and makes for some of the mostinteresting listening here. Also of note is that HALO 2 is produced by Nile Rodgers; his slicing, high-definition soundengineering makes this carnival of music all the more enjoyable.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Too far removed from the game., 5 April 2006
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If you're a fan of the sound of Halo 2 you should enjoy this soundtrack and I recommend you buy it. Having said that, if you buy this expecting a similar treatment as in the Halo 1 soundtrack you'll be disappointed. Too many great tracks from the game have been taken out and too many songs that weren't in the game have made it in. What this means is that you can be listening to the amazing track from the game, "Earth City" and the next you'll be listening to a completely random song by Incubus or Hoobastank.

If you like these bands then that's great but if you don't you're left wondering where all the music from the GAME went and why it isn't here. The great music from the introduction cutscene? Nope. The music from the start of "Outskirts" (and the opening of E3 2003 demo )? Nope. In game level music? One track "Peril" which is second-rate in my opinion.

I sound like I'm complaining but in all honesty this is great soundtrack. But compared to the original soundtrack which is much more in depth and contains a LOT more in-game music this is seriously wanting. Plenty of tracks but only 14 of these are from Halo 2. 6 tracks are songs never featured in the game.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Halo 2, Vol. 1 Soundtrack and New Music, 6 Jun 2006
By J. I. Wilson "Jon-117" (Scunthorpe, N.Lincs) - See all my reviews
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What can I say? Brilliance, pure brilliance. I am a huge Halo fan, and this cd fills the spot in my collection nicely. I see the point of earlier reviews which state that some of the tracks were never featered in Halo 2, but the clue is in the title:- Soundtrack and New Music. Just like movie soundtracks, I assume that this is music inspired by the game.
If you're a fan of Halo 2, get it,
It's good background music in Multiplayer and Xbox Live.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A big improvement, 21 Dec 2005
It's hard to beat the brilliant soundtrack of the original Halo, but Bungie have done it. Keeping the brilliant theme tune and recognisable sounding of the Halo soundtrack, and adding a much rock-ier sound to it, this is much better than the first.

In the first Halo OST, it was more or less a straight move from game to CD, but in Halo 2 Vol 1, it's much improved, with added vocals and remixes. However, some songs seem to never appear in the game at all, such as "Connected" and "Never Surrender", and although people say they sound like they were from the game, I disagree. But some songs are instantly recognisable, like "1st Movement Of The Odyssey" from the Banshee chase as the Arbiter.

Some people might not appreciate the Classical sounds of Halo 1 being chopped through with a guitar, but I say it brings a fresh sound. You wouldn't want more of the same, would you?

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Very nice soundtrack, contains nearly all the recognisable tunes from the game and even some more that you wont recognise.
Published 9 months ago by A. J. Pearse

5.0 out of 5 stars ROCK ASS Halo 2 Music
The halo 2 soundtrack is a fantastic piece of well put together music that reflects the moods of characters and beings in the game the tone of the level's atmosphere. Read more
Published on 29 April 2006 by S. Walmsley

5.0 out of 5 stars Clearing some things up
One of the other reviewers wrote that most of the music doesn't feature in the game itsef. Clearly this individual has never played Halo 2 as I can think of all the places in the... Read more
Published on 16 April 2006 by David Lewis

5.0 out of 5 stars In-Game and Inspired by music
People keep saying that most of this album isn't in the game, I'm here to say that most of it is, bar one or two tracks it is all in the game. Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best game OST's ever!
The music in Halo 2 is awsome i havént heared such a good soundtrack since Metal Gear Solid 3 you must buy this soundtrack it's one of the best game soundtracks ever
Published on 3 Aug 2005 by Erling Stengaard Jensen

5.0 out of 5 stars The best soundtrack ever!
This album is amazing. The classical score from the game is there and also some new tracks. They are all great except the 2nd,3rd and 4th movement of the odyssey. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2005 by dilys360

4.0 out of 5 stars Great soundtrack
although this is only volume one, it is still an extremely good album, those pieces of crap by breakin benjamin and hoobastank are more than compensated for by the great work of... Read more
Published on 25 May 2005 by Brendan M. Okane

5.0 out of 5 stars If you liked Halo 2 get this!!!
With all of the Halo 2 Music in here and more, this is nearly as good as playing the game, just without the bloodshot eyes and sore fingers. A seriously good buy! Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2005 by colezy

4.0 out of 5 stars Probably better than the game itself
I'm not going to beat around the bush - I found Halo 2 slightly disappointing; but the music still scratched at the benchmark set by its original counterpart. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2004 by kougi-0_o

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply outstanding
Better music and more variety than first. Personally first was a game soundtrack only, but this can hold its own as a game and normal music soundtrack. Read more
Published on 22 Dec 2004 by A. Palaha

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