Yay a new soundtrack! Lemme get my review specs on to get in the mood.
SAVIOUR
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0:00 : SO HYPE
0:15 : The swelling strings in combination with the glasses give a very eerie and mysterious feeling; not necessarily scary, but definitely some type of tense.
0:46 : The choirs build up to something way more dramatic than before.
1:03 : YES. I love these church-like chords that meld into each other.
Onwards: Big, dramatic swell. Has a powerful impact. Then a drop back to almost silence. Lets you think about what you just heard and clears the tension from the mind. I love the dynamics.
2:30 : I just realised I was supposed to not dream on into worlds beyond my view but was supposed to review the music. Sorry, I just got carried elsewhere!
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THE ICE VOLCANO: Centre
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3:11 : This feels
incredibly Rayman 3esque. It reminds me of the Hoodlum HQ, but slower and more... chilled. Lol.
3:42 : Ah, the good retro synth bleeping.
3:45 : The wind instruments, I think a live flute, are singing and ringing very nicely. They move up and down and carry you on the icy winds.
4:15 : Neat chords.
5:30 : Reminds me of either Muse or Daft Punk. But mainly, reminds me of Codes. I leik
The build-up in this track in general is great. It begins small and quiet, then builds up to this big, sorta complex theme, then drops away again to something less "present" and finally it all comes together in one final movement. And of course, as any good music, ends with a long, sustained chord.
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THE ICE VOLCANO: Red Sea
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Now this is something else entirely. It feels dark and eerie, definitely scary this time. Big and ominous, the landscape before me is cavernous or tribal of some sort. There is danger present, or at least something large and breathtaking. It reminds me a little of Rayman 2 and of Mario&Luigi:Partners In Time, both their volcano levels. Something in the chord progression from 8:22 onwards is reminiscent of the Centre theme and ties the two together. The slow, beating rhythm is both atmospheric and droning at the same time. There is something here that moves slowly, but at a constant pace. Maybe it's huge and strides with enormous feet? Maybe it's a body of liquid rock moving masses of earth in intense heat (I'm gonna guess yes seeing the title). I like the Xiao-like flute after 10:05. This music is non-repetitive yet has recurring themes.
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MOUNT KOLLAPSO: Race of a Legendary Misconception
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You already know how much I love this. I'm just gonna sit back and enjoy this one. Maybe listen to it five times or so. Yeah.
There's just so much awesome in this track. The many, many instruments joining together in song, the bassline ostinato, the choir and tubular bells, the ever-growing necessity to RUN, RUN — RUN! The marimba... bagpipes... flutes... it's all absolutely fabulous.
14:21 HOLY SHIT
Oh and I thought I knew this piece already. Damn, such a nice reprise! Mmm them chords.
bass chords at end best chords
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THE DREAM FOREST: Revenge of the Dark
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~ROLL CREDITS!~
Now this is the theme we've all been waiting for.
It's Spellbound Forest — which was already great — taken to a whole new place. It sounds now no longer like Spellbound Forest itself, but as a whole new work whose main theme is merely inspired by that track. The dynamics are worthy of a real-life orchestra. The celestas are magical and sort of cute even, a stark contrast to the military and ghostly sounds of all the other instruments' parts.
17:38 : Now the shit is gonna go down isn't it?
17:50 : Yeah, it's all over the walls.
It sounds terrible, terrifying and sad. Dark and dreadful, defeated and empty. There chimes the cute melody, slowly failing. ... goodbye
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STARLIGHT PEAK - Fun in the Snow
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Raven sounds to be a very cool bird. Her theme is folk-tribal, almost Irish traditional in sound. But, as with all your other songs, backed by an enormous and versatile orchestra. Even the smallest melody shines through like it was in the spotlights. I feel like I could listen to this a thousand times and find new melodies and rhythms in between each other one still.
21:00 : These few seconds spell uncertainty? They feel almost surprising, catching you off-guard. What is coming? Who is watching?
The whole track could be the track of a film score. Brill.
22:20 : And the huge sound of it all recedes back into what could be a tiny tavern or campfire meeting with only few musicians. Its power is reduced to something far more vulnerable and light. The music turns from awesome to delicate in an instant. Pure magic.
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Thanks for the release, Codes. I've missed these.
! Good job
