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  The Soul of Wit – S&S LP: BotSB (Review)

  June 28, 2012 | Patrick Gann | Comments Off on The Soul of Wit – S&S LP: BotSB (Review) Share this The Soul of Wit – S&S LP: BotSB (Review)

  

  Oscar Wilde said that brevity is the soul of wit. Does that apply for abbreviations as well?

  Ah, who cares. Let me just spell it out for you. Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is a cool indie game that you owe it to yourself to play at some point (it’s available for iOS and PC/Mac via Steam). Heck, even the Japanese are playing this indie treat.

  The soundtrack for the game, entitled Sword & Sworcery LP – The Ballad of the Space Babies, exists in digital, vinyl, and cassette tape formats. But let’s put format aside and focus on content… after the jump. (more…)

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  Crafting Audible Excellence: Terraria Soundtrack (Review)

  June 1, 2012 | Brenna Wilkes | 2 Comments Share this Crafting Audible Excellence: Terraria Soundtrack (Review)

  

  It’s no surprise that Terraria should end up on the Indie Game Music Bundle 3, given its underground popularity and addictive gameplay style. Re-logic’s sidescrolling adventure RPG did well for itself against Steam’s mainstream hits like Portal 2 and The Witcher 2 and gained a following for its “Minecraft meets Castlevania” type of impressive 2D gameplay mechanics.

  Re-Logic also managed to grab an equally impressive composer to craft the melodic background of the game with Scott Lloyd Shelly providing the score, who does a fantastic job as such. With indie games being what they are, it takes a unique type of talent to really make a soundtrack shine and pop out to the audience, and Lloyd gives it a go and steps up to the challenge.

  So lets dive into the construction of the musical awesome that is Terraria! (more…)

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  I Like NightSky, And Long Walks On The Beach (Review)

  May 1, 2012 | Patrick Gann | Comments Off on I Like NightSky, And Long Walks On The Beach (Review) Share this I Like NightSky, And Long Walks On The Beach (Review)

  

  Some of the most impressive music I’ve ever heard is soft. You think it’s easy to record music at a consistently low volume? Well, do it, and make it sound good. Then we’ll talk, kiddo.

  One guy in the last year who recorded some amazing soft, acoustic music for a game of similarly soft temperament is Chris Schlarb. And that game is NightSky. I first played through the game (fun and somehow relaxing, even when frustrating), and later I indulged in multiple listens to the soundtrack.

  While I got the soundtrack in one of many various software+music “bundles” in the last few months, the soundtrack has been available since January 2011 at Bandcamp for $5. Streaming listens are free, so feel free to listen along while reading my review after the jump. (more…)

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  A Sacrificial Offering: The Binding Of Isaac Soundtrack (Review)

  November 4, 2011 | Patrick Gann | 1 Comment Share this A Sacrificial Offering: The Binding Of Isaac Soundtrack (Review)

  

  Over at my personal-ish blog, I’ve been going on and on about a new indie game released exclusively via Steam. The $5 roguelike, from members of Team Meat, is called The Binding of Isaac. And if you haven’t heard of it, we’re clearly not running in the same circles. I suggest you join my circle.

  Part of what makes Isaac so Meat-y is that its soundtrack comes from the same composer that did the music for Super Meat Boy: Danny Baranowsky (aka “dB Soundworks”). What makes the soundtrack noteworthy? Well, I happen to think it’s deceptively awesome because of its earworm-grade melodies, but even if it weren’t so wonderful, there’s the price point.

  I’ll give you more about the quality of the soundtrack, and its fantastic price point, after the jump. (more…)

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