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Composers: Martin O'Donnell; Michael Salvatori. Personnel: Nile Rodgers (vocals); Steve Vai (guitar); Flea (trumpet). Audio Mixer: Chris Lord-Alge. Recording information: Bay 7 Studios, Valley Villiage; Le Crib; Sparky Dark, Calabasas, CA. 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 soa...
 
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Only the Strongest Soundtrack Will Survive

Date of Review:  Nov 23, 2005
The Bottom Line: A brilliant blend of Alternative Rock, Jazz, Orchestra, Techno, and Choir that is worth a listen from anybody.
Review: How do you produce a soundtrack for possibly the most successful video game to date that can compare to the gameplay? Just ask Nile Rodgers, who with the help of orchestra director Martin O'Donnell, produced an unbelievable compilation of tracks...
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Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Beautifully conducted orchestra,...
Cons
Loses some intensity in the middle of...
 
 
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Artist Original Soundtrack/Martin O'Donnell
Record Label Bungie
Genre Rock and Pop
Subgenre Game
Release Date November 09, 2004
Album Duration 69m:19s
Number of Discs 1

Song List: Disc 1
  1. Halo 2, video game music: Halo Theme Mjolnir Mix
2. Blow Me Away
3. Halo 2, video game music: Peril
4. Halo 2, video game music: Ghosts of Reach
5. Odyssey: 1st Movment: Follow (including theme from Halo)
6. Halo 2, video game music: Heretic, Hero
7. Halo 2, video game music: Flawed Legacy
8. Halo 2, video game music: Impend
9. Never Surrender
10. Halo 2, video game music: Ancient Machine
11. Odyssey: 2nd Movement
12. Halo 2, video game music: In Amber Clad
13. Halo 2, video game music: The Last Spartan
14. Halo 2, video game music: Orbit of Glass
15. Odyssey: 3rd Movement
16. Halo 2, video game music: Heavy Price Paid
17. Halo 2, video game music: Earth City
18. Halo 2, video game music: High Charity
19. Odyssey: 4th Movement
20. Halo 2, video game music: Remembrance
21. Connected
 
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