Michram.6853 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) Here is a full post on Reddit, I made. I noticed that two artists on the list are singers, I'm not entire sure about Emily Schultz (when I searched 'Emily Schultz music' Canadian singer pops up, but I don't see confirmations she might be involved in EoD's soundtrack somehow), but SOl is a singer from Korea, and is listed as a contributor too. She sings in a more traditional vocal technique and has a beautiful voice too 🙂 Edited February 12, 2022 by Michram.6853 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunRoamer.5103 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 It's exciting to see ANet branch out and collaborate with artists abroad. Which makes me wonder - did something similar happen with Factions/Nightfall/Path of Fire? Two singers being listed is also fascinating news - I love love love the few pieces of music we have that feature voices. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michram.6853 Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 4 hours ago, SunRoamer.5103 said: It's exciting to see ANet branch out and collaborate with artists abroad. Which makes me wonder - did something similar happen with Factions/Nightfall/Path of Fire? Two singers being listed is also fascinating news - I love love love the few pieces of music we have that feature voices. Season 2 OST was orchestrated live for sure. Then Path of Fire also has live choir and flute player that plays I think Duduk in Sanctuary of Truth track. About GW1... I think Jeremy had limited resources to compose truly live music, I don't really hear ever for example flutist's breathing during flute part in any of GW1 tracks. So that's basically one of the ways you can recognize something was played live, or just made in a very good composing program. I think Jeremy's compositions were composed using a composing program. That's also why you never had a song in GW1 or live vocals, just some orchestral vocal melodies resembling live performance. It changed with GW2, because Jeremy had very big resources to go crazy with music and live orchestration, that's how Fear not this Night could become real 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michram.6853 Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 Sometimes conposers with limited resources would use samples. You can hear that in Gwen's Theme in Prophecies for example. There is a flute part, but you can't hear a break between few notes, so a flutist could take a short breath, instead it's compacted. Same with Ashford Abbey, Kurzick Theme, Unwaking Waters, Gwen's Theme in EotN Soundtrack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michram.6853 Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 This was recorded live with a real flutist. Or this one with piri player - it's a Korean reed instrument. 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witcher.3197 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) Doesn't remind me of Cantha, sadly They could've at least tried to recapture the feel but nope Edited February 12, 2022 by witcher.3197 1 1 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxx.6203 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 On 2/12/2022 at 10:21 PM, witcher.3197 said: Doesn't remind me of Cantha, sadly They could've at least tried to recapture the feel but nope Haters gonna hate 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy.2951 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 It seems kinda weird tbh. Ill wait for the friday stream to give any opinions tho 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaraki.5784 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 How is this considered "exciting"? 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega.6801 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) Not gonna hate on the artists, I'm sure they're all very good and talented people. But yeah, an expansion with "ZOMG!!!-FISHING!!!!" as a main selling point has a hard time being exciting for me, no matter the quality of the music. Edited February 14, 2022 by lokh.2695 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inculpatus cedo.9234 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 More on this topic: https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/composing-the-guild-wars-2-end-of-dragons-soundtrack/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy.5981 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Just watched the composing the Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons Soundtrack and just wanted to say a big thanks to the composers, the musicians and the audio effect engineers for the effort that they've clearly put into this part of the game. We often take it for granted but it does play a big part of the overall experience. So thank you.https://youtu.be/-A58r8V7-SQ 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farohna.6247 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 The music is beautiful, wonderous, and adventurous....love it, can't wait to hear it in game! Epic feeling, thanks music team! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michram.6853 Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 21 hours ago, Zaraki.5784 said: How is this considered "exciting"? For some it's depressing I guess... 😄 There are so many people involved in the soundtrack, like never before in GW2 - many composers, many artists from Korea, even solo singers. It is a wonderful and exciting thing for me to see how much work and heart has been poured into this OST. Some people will not like it, but I think personally, that you owe respect and some good words, because this soundtrack is many, many months of work, involving various artists that really worked incredibly hard to make those beautiful tracks. Korean folklore + modern orchestration with synth isn't everyone's cup of tea, but it is truly original to combine so many elements, and I think they succeeded. But... everyone's preferences are different, and I respect that. 🙂 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaraki.5784 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) On 2/15/2022 at 12:41 PM, Michram.6853 said: For some it's depressing I guess... 😄 There are so many people involved in the soundtrack, like never before in GW2 - many composers, many artists from Korea, even solo singers. It is a wonderful and exciting thing for me to see how much work and heart has been poured into this OST. Some people will not like it, but I think personally, that you owe respect and some good words, because this soundtrack is many, many months of work, involving various artists that really worked incredibly hard to make those beautiful tracks. Korean folklore + modern orchestration with synth isn't everyone's cup of tea, but it is truly original to combine so many elements, and I think they succeeded. But... everyone's preferences are different, and I respect that. 🙂 I know that. Respect for the artists? Sure. Someone consider EoD's OSTs interesting and nice to listen? I agree as well. Someone consider them "exciting"? Well that I really don't understand how, but it may be a limitation of mine, I don't know. Edited February 26, 2022 by Zaraki.5784 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PseudoNewb.5468 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Some people are fans of music. So music can be exciting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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