Peter Gabriel's songs in Uru: Ages beyond Myst - Page 2

myhrik · 10-11-2003, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Chrille

Well, Melt is my favourite album because it's the only album of his (imo) without a single weak song. Even the singles are great (Games Without Frontiers

). Also, it's very dark and sinister in a way, something that Gabriel dropped after Security.

Yeah, he dropped it until "Up" - which by the way is *way* darker!

EDIT: When thinking about it more, "So" is the only really happy album IMO...

Ok, I'll stop now, before the whole thread is moved into chit-chat.

Chrille · 10-11-2003, 11:54 PM

I agree UP is a dark album, but not really in that sinister way that love about the older albums. The only song that fits that description is Darkness, which ironically is the only song I really don't like from Up

Up is a big improvement from Us and OVO imo though.

Erwin_Br · 10-12-2003, 12:29 AM

Has this guy made music for other games as well or is URU the only one?

--Erwin

remixor · 10-12-2003, 01:03 AM

I'm almost positive URU is his first game.

amishler · 10-12-2003, 03:09 AM

It doesn't really count as a game, but back in 1994 (the year after Myst; coincidence?) he released an interactive CD-ROM called Xplora.

myhrik · 10-13-2003, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Chrille

I agree UP is a dark album, but not really in that sinister way that love about the older albums. The only song that fits that description is Darkness...

If you really think so, you should listen to "Signal to Noise" again... THAT's what I call dark and sinister. But I'll stop now. Honest.

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Originally Posted by amishler

It doesn't really count as a game, but back in 1994 (the year after Myst; coincidence?) he released an interactive CD-ROM called Xplora.

He did one more CD-ROM, called "Eve", I think. Never really tested any of them, although I remember trying a demo of Explora 1 waaay back...

twifkak · 10-13-2003, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

I love Gabriel's music, I grew up with them. Actually, I'm listening to 'Salisbury Hill' right now, one of my favourite songs of his.

Great song. Pretty use of hemiola, too.

*runs*

*stops*

*looks confused*

remixor · 10-13-2003, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by twifkak

Great song. Pretty use of hemiola, too.

The fact that I understood that makes me feel dorkier than I already generally feel.

Chrille · 10-13-2003, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by myhrik

If you really think so, you should listen to "Signal to Noise" again... THAT's what I call dark and sinister. But I'll stop now. Honest.

I disagree, it's a dark song, but it isn't really sinister, It's more like dark and sad. Either way, it's my favourite song on the album :p

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