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Cyrannos
05-09-2011, 17:40
Was about to make a topic about this. Thanks Deventh!
Makes me moist this does.
Risingred
05-09-2011, 17:44
This...is the best NDA'd F&F evar.
Cyrannos
05-09-2011, 17:45
Im not suprised if the client gets leaked soon.
GwTwoftw
05-09-2011, 17:47
if not yet then it will get leaked once the CB starts. happened with all the other games too. look SC2 for example.
Im not suprised if the client gets leaked soon.
It did.......a while ago.
is it me or are these sound files one big fail? even if they are legit at all?
edit: just realized these are like ambient sound files not actual soundtrack:)
is it me or are these sound files one big fail? even if they are legit at all?
I'm listening to them now. Loving them so far. Slow, creepy, it definitely suits Diablo.
Evil Storm
05-09-2011, 17:57
I like these sounds, listening them at the moment!
Risingred
05-09-2011, 17:59
It did.......a while ago.
Got a link? I got a wiki to update. :p
Ah, so this are the ambient sounds when your character gets into a coma.
It did.......a while ago.
Well, I just went "WTF!?" all over the place.
So Blizzard is going to keep denying everything?
I think it sounds absolutely astonishing, it has that "death around the corner"-feel. It will set the mood perfectly im sure
This is great dark ambient. Very ominous.
Cyrannos
05-09-2011, 18:30
The first on labeling "CainIntro" felt a bit like starwars. :3
pretty boring. i'm sure will be better when you playing the game and see the actual areas the music was written for
but i like D2's memorable music much better
Doomscream
05-09-2011, 18:35
This is torture...
Mcstrife
05-09-2011, 18:36
Pretty cool, did you guys check the Skeleton king music? Big fan of those drums.
permaximum
05-09-2011, 18:49
Simply I didn't like the music. It only gave me headache.
Simply I didn't like the music.
big surprise
HardRock
05-09-2011, 18:55
I reserve my final judgment until I can actually play the game, but I have a feeling that D3's music won't be very memorable to me, unlike the first two games'.
wardamien
05-09-2011, 18:57
As long as the gameplay is nice i can forget that ^^
MagisterMan
05-09-2011, 18:58
I reserve my final judgment until I can actually play the game, but I have a feeling that D3's music won't be very memorable, unlike the first two games'.
Yep. Pretty much the way SC2's music went (although the terran tracks in SC2 are pretty good). A bit too much ambient noise... but we will see how it turns out.
Downloading right now ! :D gotta check this out.
could someone explain to me what NDA stands for? i'm new to forums.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttQjm-8OITE
^ should be the BGM during first time logging into D3 !
CaptainG
05-09-2011, 19:00
Downloading right now ! :D gotta check this out.
could someone explain to me what NDA stands for? i'm new to forums.
Non-Disclosure Agreement...means if they let you play with their dolly you can't tell anyone what color her dress is ;)
MagisterMan
05-09-2011, 19:00
Downloading right now ! :D gotta check this out.
could someone explain to me what NDA stands for? i'm new to forums.
Non-disclosure agreement. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-disclosure_agreement)
No Diapers A sshole .. it means u cant poop yourself when u see beta inv tomorrow in your inbox.
HardRock
05-09-2011, 19:08
A bit too much ambient noise...
Exactly. They will certainly help to create the mood in-game, but they can't stand by themselves. The music in D1 and to a lesser extent in D2 as well was incredible even if you listened to them without playing the games.
Sadly, more and more game's soundtrack has this ambient style. It's a shame and a missed opportunity if you ask me.
It did.......a while ago.
Could you give as a hint for how to find it? :)
superhuman
05-09-2011, 19:10
Call me crazy, but I've been looking forward to the music almost as much as the game itself.
So far I am unimpressed. Too much ambient sound (although it's very dark and moody, which I like) and not enough music.
But this is just a tiny portion of the game so I will reserve judgment.
MagisterMan
05-09-2011, 19:22
Call me crazy, but I've been looking forward to the music almost as much as the game itself.
So far I am unimpressed. Too much ambient sound (although it's very dark and moody, which I like) and not enough music.
But this is just a tiny portion of the game so I will reserve judgment.
They need to get Matt Uelmen back.
Non-Disclosure Agreement...means if they let you play with their dolly you can't tell anyone what color her dress is ;)
Non-disclosure agreement. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-disclosure_agreement)
Thank you very much!
FluffyTheFluffer
05-09-2011, 19:33
Wonder if these are going up on youtube soon - if so, they'll probably be yanked by tomorrow morning.
Bliz must hate these holiday/weekend leaks. What's the point of having a 5 million dollar house if you can't chill and show it off to friends on Labor Day?
Wonder if these are going up on youtube soon - if so, they'll probably be yanked by tomorrow morning.
Bliz must hate these holiday/weekend leaks. What's the point of having a 5 million dollar house if you can't chill and show it off to friends on Labor Day?
yup http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBhQOyrt2eQ
the youtube user is currently uploading all the soundtracks. ;)
Listening to the files now, and I think they sound decent. Add some devilish soundeffects (childrens screams from Diablo, anyone?) and other atmospheric sounds and it may actually start so look (sound?) like something.
However, so far, I do miss the acoustic guitar tones.
These sounds.. They don't dampen the urge to play! *shakes fist*
Svetopolk
05-09-2011, 19:59
Music_Act1_Int = awesomeness. Damn it, can't wait for the game!
Hm. Well, it's about time Blizzard laid off their hired orchestra. It feels like the only memorable music they produced in the last several years was some SC2 Terran stuff:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlNrk6qaoQc
frugowilson
05-09-2011, 20:09
Wow, the music is great! Fits very well with what I'm hoping the game atmosphere is like. Can't wait to hear it in game.
Thanks for sharing the youtube link.
Great music! love it! where did you get that file from ? strange that only the music was leaked and not the client... i bet it will get leak very soon... (this month for sure).
Wow...that music is just amazing...and I'm only on the second track (first graveyard track)
Panopticon
05-09-2011, 20:25
WOW. Cemetary Forsaken sounds like the intro to every swedish death metal album ever...
Awesome...
WikingerKrone
05-09-2011, 20:30
They need to get Matt Uelmen back.
Agreed. It's good atmosphere but that's about it, it's not really music.
Panopticon
05-09-2011, 20:39
IDK, I'll take creepy atmosphere over creepy music anyday.
To be honest, I don't want to be overly critical but I don't like what I hear too much. Surely it's creepy, but it's not very musical and actually quite irritating to listen to in the first try, let alone over and over again while playing. In Diablo 2 the music was atmospheric yet beautiful to listen to.
Dreadbringer
05-09-2011, 20:51
This is just the ambient sounds. There will be musical tendencies played over those. And then count in all the sounds for abilities, monsters etc.
Panopticon
05-09-2011, 20:53
You're listening to a whole mess of game sound files back to back with no frame of reference or anything. Yea, it's gonna be slightly boring like that.
ABarbarian
05-09-2011, 20:56
This music does not strike me as coming from anyone the least bit talented. The last 2 games came from a very talented musician, this sounds like something a 10 year old could do in garage band.
ABarbarian
05-09-2011, 20:57
Just a comparison to what real music sounds like: http://www.torchlight2game.com/news/2011/05/06/music-of-torchlight-ii/
I listened to each track and I got the feeling like something was missing. I often had the feeling that I just listened to this track a few minutes ago. Probably the whole act has this similar theme attached to it and that's why it felt a bit similar.
The music is very atmospheric but I can't imagine myself killing bunch of monsters while listening to this. It sounds a bit dull in my opinion but it might start to grow on me, especially when I'm actually playing the game. Or maybe it's the Uelmen fanboy in me and I just don't want to accept the new composer. I really hope everything fits together once we can experience the game ourselves.
ABarbarian
05-09-2011, 21:02
You're listening to a whole mess of game sound files back to back with no frame of reference or anything. Yea, it's gonna be slightly boring like that.
Um...no.
Listen to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGTUz4OnzdM
What we are dealing with...is a MAJOR downgrade in talent. Period. All across the board in my opinion, but can be seen first by the music here.
Panopticon
05-09-2011, 21:11
Umm..no.
Ok, real fair to compare a single atmospheric track that could go anywhere for all we know and a staple Diablo theme.
Sounds legit.
Abarbarian, it's not music you're listening to. You're listening to ambient sound. And your comments are pretty heavy handed and one sided. We get it. You like Matt Uelmen.
Matt Uelmen is amazing, no doubt about that, but I love the sounds they've developed for Diablo 3.
How do you know those aren't Matt Uelmen sounds that were developed at Blizzard North? You have no idea, and are just spouting inflammatory nonsense.
ABarbarian
05-09-2011, 21:15
Umm..no.
Ok, real fair to compare a single atmospheric track that could go anywhere for all we know and a staple Diablo theme.
Sounds legit.
Better ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BODYxesJLVo&feature=related
And it cannot "go anywhere," it is a static sound file on the client-side. I don't think they would withhold the real atmospheric music and put temporary atmospheric music into the beta.
Unless he's trolling. In which case, you got me. *sigh*
ABarbarian
05-09-2011, 21:16
Unless he's trolling. In which case, you got me. *sigh*
Not trolling, Mat Uelmen's work to that is a huge downgrade. Tired of people kidding themselves about these things.
Does anyone even know who is the current Diablo 3 composer?
It just sounded very synthetic. There wasn't much meat to it at all and seemed like it was 1 guy with korg putting sounds on top of each other without proper layering.
I know people are saying these are ambient sounds but ambient sounds are doors creaking and wind blowing you can't lay another song on top of these they would clash to heavily.
And I definitely feel that the sound of a symphony adds more depth than a synthesizer ever could and there is a reason why movies still use symphonies today. Could you imagine star wars with a synthesizer.
I think the game will be great, the music however for my tastes is awful. Orchestral spooky atmosphere just doesn't go in the game. So I'm in the minority feeling Matt Uelmen music fits in Diablo better then orchestral moody music. The whining of the girl every time i see the D3 flaming logo in previews just makes me cringe.
I plan to personally replace all the music in d3 with d1/hellfire/d2/torchlight pieces all from Matt Uelmen.
Now that sounds like the Diablo universe to me.
Like i said I'm a purist I'm in the minority and I'm OK with that. :thumbup:
HardRock
05-09-2011, 21:33
Does anyone even know who is the current Diablo 3 composer?
It's Russell Brower (http://www.diablowiki.net/Russell_Brower).
ABarbarian
05-09-2011, 21:35
I think the game will be great, the music however for my tastes is awful. Orchestral spooky atmosphere just doesn't go in the game. So I'm in the minority feeling Matt Uelmen music fits in Diablo better then orchestral moody music. The whining of the girl every time i see the D3 flaming logo in previews just makes me cringe.
I plan to personally replace all the music in d3 with d1/hellfire/d2/torchlight pieces all from Matt Uelmen.
Now that sounds like the Diablo universe to me.
Like i said I'm a purist I'm in the minority and I'm OK with that. :thumbup:
That's a damn good idea. We should create a topic about that upon release to fit in what sounds good where.
Hm... I wonder... How much of a meta-sacrilege it would be if one listened to Hell March while playing Diablo?
@HR
Thanks; time to listen to what he made. Though, from memory, everything but the Terran stuff was awfully generic.
It's Russell Brower (http://www.diablowiki.net/Russell_Brower).
His stuff doesn't usually sound this hollow for lack of a better word. I wonder if this is "demo" music to ship with the beta and there will be different tracks on release.
The burning legion (main title) is forever burned in my brain unfortunately and I know it didn't sound like the stuff in the the linked files.
@HR
Thanks; time to listen to what he made. Though, from memory, everything but the Terran stuff was awfully generic.
The Terran music is easily the best.
superhuman
05-09-2011, 21:43
You're listening to a whole mess of game sound files back to back with no frame of reference or anything. Yea, it's gonna be slightly boring like that.
Guess what...I've been listening to game sound files back to back for over 10 years and it's still not boring like that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_G8DzfB-0A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDtWBTwIL8Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3x9pkl4YmQ
What we have in these leaked files is not music. It is just sound combined together.
Hoping for some actual music in the final release because what we have so far is disappointing.
His stuff doesn't usually sound this hollow for lack of a better word.
It feels like he abuses the orchestra too much. Epic for sake of epic, too many sounds flooded together.
I know you can have memorable orchestral music that's epic. But he somehow misses the mark from my perspective. Something like the HoMM series did it very right:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVcIW9iaF_M
And, as for hollowness, the Protoss music in SC2 actually was accused of the same thing as this stuff is being accused of. It was basically ambiance, not music.
ABarbarian
05-09-2011, 21:45
Hm... I wonder... How much of a meta-sacrilege it would be if one listened to Hell March while playing Diablo?
@HR
Thanks; time to listen to what he made. Though, from memory, everything but the Terran stuff was awfully generic.
First word that came to my mind after clicking some of the links.
ABarbarian that's a great idea. While we have been waitng for this games imminent release i have been accumulating all of Matt Uelmen music in the best quaility so far this is what i've put together.
from
Diablo 1;
taken from the Diablo.mpq sound files these are all full stereo wav files @ 22,050KHZ, they were renamed for the location they are
create character
town
church
catacombs
caves
hell
Hellfire expansion;
nest
crypt
Diablo 2;
i was lucky enough to buy the collectors edition and have the CD soundtrack in pure 44.1 - 16bit stereo lossless format here are the tracks
"Wilderness" - 7:58
"Rogue" - 2:58
"Sisters" - 1:45
"Spider" - 5:19
"Jungle" - 2:24
"Zakarum" - 2:56
"Desert" - 3:38
"Toru" - 2:57
"Sanctuary" - 4:08
"Crypt" - 3:31
"Tombs" - 5:17
"Monastery" - 5:56
"Cave" - 3:50
"Mesa" - 3:26
"Leoric" - 3:06
"Coda" - 0:56
"Roger and Me" - 1:03
there are also a few variants Blizzard released that weren't used in the game
Nothing from LOD thank You ;)
finally taken from torchlight here are the files;
BossAnticipation
BossFight
BossResolution
Cavern
Crypt
Fortress
Lava
Mines
Ordraakfight
Ordraakresolution
Palace
Ruins
Title
Town
TownFight
That's about it for Matt Uelmen's work.
Once the game is out I'm sure well figure a way to get this music in the game, as for deciding where it should go will be fun! :thumbsup:
I am going to be so hilariously amused when people get banned for modding the game to play different music.
Hm, after listening to all of the sound files, I think I see exactly what my problem with it is - too much of the high pitch, whining noise; and not enough energy. Well, and complete lack of distinguishable characteristics between most of the tracks.
permaximum
05-09-2011, 21:53
I didn't like that Terran music neither.
D3's composer should have been the guy who made "Arthas My Son" or "Invincible". Those two soundtracks were truly masterpieces.
MagisterMan
05-09-2011, 21:53
I am going to be so hilariously amused when people get banned for modding the game to play different music.
People have done it in SC2 and afaik no one has been banned.
It feels like he abuses the orchestra too much. Epic for sake of epic, too many sounds flooded together.
I don't think there is any orchestra. I could be wrong but if you listen to the manor grounds stuff it sounds full synth.
I for one loved the sc2 soundtrack. Especially the protoss one. I'm refraining myself from listening to these (well at least for a nick of time .. >.>), but if they are going to be as good as the sc2 ones, I`m happy.
I don't think there is any orchestra. I could be wrong but if you listen to the manor grounds stuff it sounds full synth.
Not in these files, but in general, Blizzard's music since WoW has been reliant on what sounds suspiciously a lot like an orchestra.
I didn't like that Terran music neither.
Shame. That was the highlight of SC2 sound wise, it's the only one that felt like it fit. Though, in retrospect, the Terran music was my favorite in original SC as well.
People have done it in SC2 and afaik no one has been banned.
Really? Weird. I could have sworn I saw a thread on teamliquid about getting banned for dicking around with SC2 mods.
I for one loved the sc2 soundtrack. Especially the protoss one. I'm refraining myself from listening to these (well at least for a nick of time .. >.>), but if they are going to be as good as the sc2 ones, I`m happy.
Especially the Protoss one? These will be right up your alley, then.
I didn't like that Terran music neither.
D3's composer should have been the guy who made "Arthas My Son" or "Invincible". Those two soundtracks were truly masterpieces.
The same guy is listed on all the tracks you mentioned. Russel Brower
I am starting to think Russel Brower is "attached" to all of these. According to this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Brower
He is the director. I don't think he necessarily composes all of these. And I have to agree with Perma, the WotLK trailer music was probably the best in all of WoW.
MagisterMan
05-09-2011, 22:02
Really? Weird. I could have sworn I saw a thread on teamliquid about getting banned for dicking around with SC2 mods.
Well I could be wrong. I also saw a thread on TL about people switching SC2 sounds for BW ones, but I didn't see people complaining about being banned.. I'll see if I can find the thread.
edit: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=247116
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=142356
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=233966
Apparently against TOS. I haven't gotten time to go through the threads to see if people have been banned. Gotta go to sleep...
HardRock
05-09-2011, 22:05
I know people are saying these are ambient sounds but ambient sounds are doors creaking and wind blowing you can't lay another song on top of these they would clash to heavily.
This. I don't know why some people think that these are only ambient sounds, when they are obviously music.
Hm... I wonder... How much of a meta-sacrilege it would be if one listened to Hell March while playing Diablo?
It's not sacrilege at all to listen to music which has "Hell" in its title, while playing Diablo. :)
@HR
Thanks; time to listen to what he made. Though, from memory, everything but the Terran stuff was awfully generic.
You're welcome. And I agree, the Terran music from StarCraft are definitely among the best game music I have ever heard. I prefer the ones from SC1 however and as far as I know those were composed by Derek Duke, Jason Hayes and Glenn Stafford. Russell Brower wasn't the only composer for SC2 either.
It's not sacrilege at all to listen to music which has "Hell" in its title, while playing Diablo.
That's where the meta-sacrilege comes in from. Hell March is THE iconic Westwood music track.
Also, Russel apparently won 3 Emmys? Hmm. Can't find which music specifically for, my google fu is failing.
HardRock
05-09-2011, 22:11
That's where the meta-sacrilege comes in from. Hell March is THE iconic Westwood music track.
That's true and it's not bad at all. However, I always preferred "Act on Instinct" from the first C&C or "Big Foot" from Red Alert.
That's where the meta-sacrilege comes in from. Hell March is THE iconic Westwood music track.
Also, Russel apparently won 3 Emmys? Hmm. Can't find which music specifically for, my google fu is failing.
Ahh Westwood studios I logged so many hours playing dune 2 it was ridiculous another EA decimation of a great studio. :tombstone:
Varquynne
05-09-2011, 22:18
It's Russell Brower (http://www.diablowiki.net/Russell_Brower).
Joseph Lawrence (http://www.diablowiki.net/Joseph_Lawrence) is the lead sound designer for Diablo III. Not sure if he also composes the ambient music, but an interview (http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/gamasutra-interviews-matt-uelmen/)with Matt Uelmen suggested that could be the case.
Gamasutra: How conscious are you that there's someone out there working on Diablo III who is tasked with living up to this thing you've created?
Matt Uelmen: Well, I'm aware of it, but I think that that team definitely has all the talent they need to get the job done right. I'm good friends actually with Joseph Lawrence, who is doing a lot of the audio work. I'm looking forward to it being its own distinctive thing.
You know, I'd really love to hear Joseph's ambient music out there more. I hope they don't feel they need to be too influenced [by my music], and that they are free to do their own thing, because the gamer in me thinks that would be more entertaining.
superhuman
05-09-2011, 22:21
Well, and complete lack of distinguishable characteristics between most of the tracks.
This x1000.
Matt Uelman WAS Diablo's music, without him they're just trying to make ends meet.
Damn this thread. I am now stuck in front of my computer, listening to tracks by Frank Klepacki, Matt Uelmen, and Rob King/Paul Romero to ease away the pain brought up by the OP.
Should probably append some Deus Ex and Portal 2 music at the end of it to reaffirm my faith in modern video game musicians.
krameriffic
05-09-2011, 22:26
Not in these files, but in general, Blizzard's music since WoW has been reliant on what sounds suspiciously a lot like an orchestra.
I LOVED the Howling Fjord music in WotLK.
That said, I've listened through a few of these and they just don't have the same panache to them as some of the previous music from Blizzard.
Well, that's the thing - there seem to be a few gems in the modern Blizzard music, but between them, there is a lot of... well... filler.
Though, the reality is probably that Sturgeon's Law is in effect here. I certainly found a lot of Diablo 1/2/SC/SCBW/WC1/WC2/WC3 music to be mediocre.
Matt Uelman WAS Diablo's music, without him they're just trying to make ends meet.
Check out what some of us are going to do a few pages back. Matt Uelmen music WILL be back in the game! :smug:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6174156432815C61
HardRock
05-09-2011, 22:38
Also, Russel apparently won 3 Emmys? Hmm. Can't find which music specifically for, my google fu is failing.
I am disappoint.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0112901/awards
Crudesash68
05-09-2011, 22:39
I loved the D3 overture, still have it on my itunes mix; I thought the LK music was the best in all of WoW, along with the Orgrimmar war drums...the Grizzly Hills music is just beautiful.
Really didn't like Cata's soundtrack...it felt very uninspired.
I'll reserve judgment on D3's music til I listen to the soundtrack while I install the game :)
HardRock
05-09-2011, 23:03
Should probably append some Deus Ex and Portal 2 music at the end of it to reaffirm my faith in modern video game musicians.
Since our taste in music seem similar I also recommend listening to the soundtrack of Divine Divinity, Anachronox, Daikatana, the Unreal games, the Final Fantasy series (or more precisely anything by Nobuo Uematsu), Star Control 2, Namco's Soul series (starting with Soul Blade) and the Homeworld games, just to name a few of my favorites.
They are all (except Daikatana :)) really good games as well, so if you have the time, you should definitely try them out.
I am disappoint.
The school of google fu is not the same as IMDB fu -_- .
And there the similarities end. I like Unreal/Homeworld, but the rest of the things on that list didn't do much for me.
HardRock
05-09-2011, 23:18
The school of google fu is not the same as IMDB fu -_-
I was just joking, although I did find the IMDB link by using Google. :)
PreyingMantis
05-09-2011, 23:42
That was pretty bad. Please bring back Matt Uelman.
This will be the area music, not ambiance. Though because it's supposed to be smooth gameplay music it's not supposed to be epic and have tune. The boss areas probably will though.
With that said, I think it is impossible to measure the music without playing the game and being in the zone.
Panopticon
06-09-2011, 00:39
That was pretty bad. Please bring back Matt Uelman.
What a surprise...
Mephimus
06-09-2011, 01:23
Love the sounds!
ABarbarian
06-09-2011, 01:50
After listening to the sounds again my opinion has shifted from them being merely bad, to downright pathetic. I think anyone with the least bit of musical integrity will not hesitate to agree with me.
superhuman
06-09-2011, 02:14
After listening to the sounds again my opinion has shifted from them being merely bad, to downright pathetic. I think anyone with the least bit of musical integrity will not hesitate to agree with me.
Pretty much how I feel. Can't really even call it music. It's just long drawn out dark ominous tones. Soooooo generic. If Matt Uelmen hears this he will probably vomit.
pleniluneorg
06-09-2011, 02:19
Not really liking the ambient files, but Russel also did this piece, which I loved hearing in the trailer. http://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/diablo-iii-overture-single/id288860717?l=en
Not really liking the ambient files, but Russel also did this piece, which I loved hearing in the trailer. http://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/diablo-iii-overture-single/id288860717?l=en
Not sure what Russel's role is on all these. It seems that D3 was done by someone else with Russel's supervision.
Woa Woa guys..chill. :D I know its not Uelmen, but its not THAT bad. Who knows? Maybe we could get another "Tristam".
I reserve my judgment till the release date.
Till there, enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2evIg-aYw8
I know its not Uelmen, but its not THAT bad.
yeah it is THAT bad....
For a triple AAA title expected to sell millions and been 10 years since a Diablo title shipped by Blizzard, they really didn't give to much thought to the music.
Hire Uelmen for a proper Musical Score set in the Diablo universe.
At least, they confirmed the ORIGINAL tristam composition to be present in the game right?
Ha! with some....minor.."modernization"..changes. :whistling:
It just occured to me how iconic Uelmen music is for the Diablo universe.
Not having Uelmen do Diablo 3 would be like
Not having Jeremy Soule do Skyrim, i mean it's just unthinkable.
At least, they confirmed the ORIGINAL tristam composition to be present in the game right?
HA! that's like having the New American Orchestra perform Vangelis
http://www.amazon.com/Orchestral-Adaptation-Composed-Picture-Vangelis/dp/B0041WZC1A
i don't want to hear someone else Perform Matt Uelmens music.
TheDestructor
06-09-2011, 05:31
While I can't say I'm enjoying the music, I have no doubt it will support the game's mood well enough. So there's that. People aren't going to be rushing out to buy the soundtrack but it will work in drawing the player into the world and that's an important part of game design. A good example is the recent E.Y.E Divine Cybermancy. That game benefited hugely from it's soundtrack, which was also very ambient much like what we have here. You probably wouldn't enjoy listening to it on it's own, but it really made every environment feel distinct and did a fantastic job of pushing it beyond "random sci-fi setting".
I think going from Uelman's more melodic approach to something more ambient and focused on building a distinct mood is bound to upset a few people, that's a given. Either way, I never got too excited about Uelman's composing, so I'm okay with the change. :o
Does having Uelmen compose for Diablo 3 represented some kind of legal issue for Blizzard/Activision?
Because i cant think of a reason not to do so.
Like a user said, "Uelmen IS the music in Diablo series"
Can't agree more.:thumbup:
Ho! And by the way im waiting for the tutorial about modifing the sound files in the game Ward. ;)
Direct quote from Brower:
"Finally, if you listen to Matt's writing in D2X Lord of Destruction, you'll hear not only most of the thematic material from the overture, but also the "Wagnerian" orchestration-- Clearly, Matt was exploring new areas of musical expression in parallel with where the game's story lead him. I believe that in playing D3 someday, you'll hear homage to the iconic styles in all the right places, along with new music to go with some very exciting story developments and locales.
I'm not at liberty to say much more, as I don't wish to provide any spoilers... however, I hope you'll stay tuned as we roll out more information (and music) in the future.
(By the way-- the Eminence recordings you mentioned are awesome, but they are Eminence's own interpretations/homages ("cover" versions)-- those recordings are not part of the official D3 project, save the original overture recording on which they performed.)"
What we are listening to is ambient sounds. You can't have an orchestral musical score running 100% of the time. I'm pretty confident that we'll see great music throughout the game. This is simply some of the ambient sounds from the game files.
WikingerKrone
06-09-2011, 06:23
Just a comparison to what real music sounds like: http://www.torchlight2game.com/news/2011/05/06/music-of-torchlight-ii/
Wow, that **** is good.
pleniluneorg
06-09-2011, 06:31
After thousands of games, I got so sick of the D2 soundtrack, so maybe this "forgettable" ambient music is a welcome change.
I know I just jumped in at the end of this thread (11 pages to read otherwise). People were complaining that the 'music' was more ambient and less music.
Flux has posted screen shots of the menu options and in the sound one there's a sound level for ambient sound and music seperately.
I'm wondering if the stuff we're listening is only the ambient sound and not the music. I don't know.
Wow, that **** is good.
Agreed. And it fits perfectly with Torchlite II. Light but with some deep, and an orchestra to "season" a bit with the epic feeling.
And if he still worked with Blizz, he would do something totally mindblowing with Diablo .
Uelmen is that good.
HardRock
06-09-2011, 08:36
What we are listening to is ambient sounds. You can't have an orchestral musical score running 100% of the time. I'm pretty confident that we'll see great music throughout the game. This is simply some of the ambient sounds from the game files.
Let me quote Muggs again:
I know people are saying these are ambient sounds but ambient sounds are doors creaking and wind blowing you can't lay another song on top of these they would clash to heavily.
What we have here are definitely ambient style music and not just sounds, there's no doubt about that.
permaximum
06-09-2011, 09:04
AFAIK Uelmen left Blizzard because he didn't want to be in the studios all the time to compose music. So he left and hired by Runic where he can do his work at home.
What we have here are definitely ambient style music and not just sounds, there's no doubt about that.
It's ambient music, sure, and you're right: it won't be played 'under' or along with an orchestral score - but it will be played inbetween the more traditional orchestral pieces.
Game music these days is much more like film music, most of the time it's very ambient and backgroundy, then it ramps up during emotional and action scenes. Diablo III will be no different. In fact Diablo III will need the quieter ambient music more than most games as the story will be largely told on-the-hoof through dialogue and conversations with followers, etc. They need to dial the music down a notch for the exposition, then ramp it back up when all hell breaks loose.
HardRock
06-09-2011, 09:50
it will be played inbetween the more traditional orchestral pieces.
I really hope that will be the case.
Fischerzz
06-09-2011, 09:54
What most people fail to realize is, that this music we have heard IS in fact ambient music.. NOT the REAL music tracks itself.. comparable to tristam, harrogath etc tracks from D2...
Diablo 3 will have BOTH. BOTH Act 1 music tracks that require big epic themes, AND ambient music that fits specific zones... like this does.
Look at the names for ****s sake, exterior, interior, cemeterry... sound like overall Act music to you?.. no? That's because it's not.
People should stop trolling and being so angry. The music will ****ing own.
TheDestructor
06-09-2011, 10:02
"How much does it sound like this other work?" is a pretty bad place to start when examining this soundtrack. While Diablo 3 is a sequel, it's simply not the same game, so it's silly to assume you could just take Matt Uelman's style, plug it in, and be done with it. Obviously the designers had a certain mood and idea for how their game would feel and they stuck by it. We've know this from day one, I think. So there isn't any surprise by this point considering what we've been through while ravenously monitoring this game's development. Heck, by this point I'd expect more people to simply say, "Ah, it sounds radically different, of course."
I just hope we get the beta real soon because music discussions could go on forever and be awfully exhausting. There are few things people feel as passionately about as music.
Fischerzz
06-09-2011, 10:37
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jd6GX--soI&feature=related
This is an example of how the REAL music will sound like... EPIC..
The ambient music we have now is ****ing epic too, but it's not designed to be the main overall music theme.... like the tristam D3 theme will be.. so calm down
PreyingMantis
06-09-2011, 13:25
What a surprise...
Do I know you? Because this comment reflects that you are aware of my opinion but I have no idea who you are or why I should care.
TheOatman
07-09-2011, 04:08
So now that the client got leaked I listened to the "real" music (Sound.mpq/Soundbank/Music) and WOW, it's even more disappointing than the "ambient" stuff. The new Tristram theme (0015.ogg) is a complete and utter bastardization of the original.
pixartist
07-09-2011, 04:28
BEAUTIFUL, so creepy
What's killing me is that the Tristram theme is totally absent. FFS, when they announced the game at the WWI, they introduced it with the Tristram theme! I guess it is possible that it's just beta and all, but man... not hearing that song while watching the beta streams and they're all chilling in New Tristram is killing me.
Looks like this is all we get as far as music.
http://blues.incgamers.com/Posts/10/1/40/819/117006/i-must-say-the-game-looks-great#postId_304594
superhuman
07-09-2011, 18:57
Looks like this is all we get as far as music.
http://blues.incgamers.com/Posts/10/1/40/819/117006/i-must-say-the-game-looks-great#postId_304594
Disgusting. Has Bashiok even played D1 or D2 for more than 5 minutes?
Holy **** are battle.net forums that insulated? "First time I heard this music sucks?"
Looks like this is all we get as far as music.
http://blues.incgamers.com/Posts/10/1/40/819/117006/i-must-say-the-game-looks-great#postId_304594
Actually if you bothered to read his post, there is actual music in the game but we won't get it until the release.
Holy **** are battle.net forums that insulated? "First time I heard this music sucks?"
I think the CMs are very much insulated to the boards they moderate. The Devs on the other hand probably want more honest feedback.
No, I mean, historically battle.net forums had a strong representation of every whiner faction on every issue.
Are there suddenly no posts complaining about everything on the new forum?
Actually if you bothered to read his post, there is actual music in the game but we won't get it until the release.
Wow if I bothered to read his post really. Did someone piss in your cornflakes or do you always act this way. If you want to have a conversation then so be it but check your attitude.
Anyway I keyed in on this
Diablo and its music is more about ambiance, as it’s a game that should mostly be filled with the sounds of slaughtering demons. Big epic tracks just aren’t very Diablo, and would very likely not mesh with the style of gameplay.
That’s just my guess as to what some people may be expecting. Diablo music is generally just mood-enhancing ambiance. But if you have other feedback, it’s welcome.
Wow if I bothered to read his post really. Did someone piss in your cornflakes or do you always act this way. If you want to have a conversation then so be it but check your attitude.
Anyway I keyed in on this
Diablo and its music is more about ambiance, as it’s a game that should mostly be filled with the sounds of slaughtering demons. Big epic tracks just aren’t very Diablo, and would very likely not mesh with the style of gameplay.
That’s just my guess as to what some people may be expecting. Diablo music is generally just mood-enhancing ambiance. But if you have other feedback, it’s welcome.
Assuming you did read it, then your statement "Looks like this is all we get as far as music" is blatantly wrong. Just because you haven't heard the music they do have in the game, does not mean that is all we get... dot dot dot so yeah it does appear as though you didn't read it the first time through thoroughly but I bet you have now. Is it worth being pessimistic about the music from the very little we have heard from the beta?
Bashiok is actually 100% correct is his defense about the music. The last thing anyone wants is epic sounding bs from WoW. Throw me some decent a5 music like d2 had, at times in d3 and I'll be happy.
Assuming you did read it, then your statement "Looks like this is all we get as far as music" is blatantly wrong.
It is not blatantly wrong if you read this entire thread you would hear many discussions were about gameplay music not just big music here and there. And my statement was about just that gameplay music. Not to rehash what was said on earlier pages but if you take the time to read them you will see where I am coming from instead of jumping to conclusions based on a statement 13pages into a thread.
It is not blatantly wrong if you read this entire thread you would hear many discussions were about gameplay music not just big music here and there. And my statement was about just that gameplay music. Not to rehash what was said on earlier pages but if you take the time to read them you will see where I am coming from instead of jumping to conclusions based on a statement 13pages into a thread.
Um... ugh... I don't have to read 13 pages in order to respond to a comment that I don't agree with.
The problem is that everything you're talking about is pure speculation based on 30 min to an hour of gameplay from a beta. Have you heard the sounds/music from the full game yet? Then you don't know what the "gameplay" music is entirely composed of yet, so yeah you're wrong.
superhuman
07-09-2011, 19:39
Um... ugh... I don't have to read 13 pages in order to respond to a comment that I don't agree with.
The problem is that everything you're talking about is pure speculation based on 30 min to an hour of gameplay from a beta. Have you heard the sounds/music from the full game yet? Then you don't know what the "gameplay" music is entirely composed of yet, so yeah you're wrong.
What?
Bashiok clearly stated this is exactly what the "music" will be like when we play the same areas in D3 retail.
That's what some peoples' beef is.
yovargas
07-09-2011, 19:40
But we can judge what we have and what we have is unremarkable and dull.
Um... ugh... I don't have to read 13 pages in order to respond to a comment that I don't agree with.
You are right you don't have to read it all especially if you want to take something out of context and have an argument with no validity. So congrats on that.
The problem is that everything you're talking about is pure speculation based on 30 min to an hour of gameplay from a beta. Have you heard the sounds/music from the full game yet? Then you don't know what the "gameplay" music is entirely composed of yet, so yeah you're wrong.
Actually it is taken from the leaked sound files but you are taking things out of context again. And what you are doing is just that speculating on what my intent was since you did not want to take the time to understand the context of the statement. So in reality you are doing what you are claiming of me.
:coffee:
PreyingMantis
07-09-2011, 19:46
What?
Bashiok clearly stated this is exactly what the "music" will be like when we play the same areas in D3 retail.
That's what some peoples' beef is.
This!
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You are right you don't have to read it all especially if you want to take something out of context and have an argument with no validity. So congrats on that.
Actually it is taken from the leaked sound files but you are taking things out of context again. And what you are doing is just that speculating on what my intent was since you did not want to take the time to understand the context of the statement. So in reality you are doing what you are claiming of me.
:coffee:
Yes thank you captain obvious for pointing out that this thread is indeed about the leaked sound files.... But you do realize that the leaked sound files only contain the ambiance from the beta which equals up to only the first hour of the game if that.
Would it be correct to say that the music in the beginning of A1 in d2 is the same as in the rest of the game? Well we know thats not the case. I'm sure it the music/ambiance tracks will vary just as it did in d2. What Bashiok said also somewhat confirms this.
If you're looking for big concert-hall filling scores, it's just not what Diablo is about, although some bigger pieces certainly exist and you'll get to enjoy them with the release of the game.
yovargas
07-09-2011, 20:06
Would it be correct to say that the music in the beginning of A1 in d2 is the same as in the rest of the game?
Would it be correct to say that the music in the beginning of A1 in d2 wasn't a bunch of indistinguishable, rhythmless ambient tones?
TheOatman
07-09-2011, 20:06
Compare this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU9TN4CTAJ0 (original Tristram theme)
to This: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbiuZ_EwLho (D3 New Tristram Theme)
'Nuff said.
Edit: This stuff is clearly intended to be "Music", not just ambient. There are separate folders named as such within the beta client mpq. The Music one only has 6 tracks and this is one of them.
PreyingMantis
07-09-2011, 20:06
Would it be correct to say that the music in the beginning of A1 in d2 is the same as in the rest of the game? Well we know thats not the case. I'm sure it the music/ambiance tracks will vary just as it did in d2. What Bashiok said also somewhat confirms this.
Clueless troll is clueless.
:hang:
superhuman
07-09-2011, 20:08
Would it be correct to say that the music in the beginning of A1 in d2 wasn't a bunch of indistinguishable, rhythmless ambient tones?
That would be very correct, further proving our point that the D3 "music" is incredibly disappointing.
Clueless troll is clueless.
:hang:
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yovargas
07-09-2011, 20:14
We can hope/expect more later on I'd guess but yeah, Act 1's music's looking quite disappointing. I'm surprised they nailed the old grim D1 visual atmosphere so well while totally missing the boat on the music.
PreyingMantis
07-09-2011, 20:16
Compare this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU9TN4CTAJ0 (original Tristram theme)
to This: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbiuZ_EwLho (D3 New Tristram Theme)
'Nuff said.
Edit: This stuff is clearly intended to be "Music", not just ambient. There are separate folders named as such within the beta client mpq. The Music one only has 6 tracks and this is one of them.
Agree fully with this ... d3 music pales in comparison to d2 or even d1 but we already knew that :wink:
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