Everyone always seems to remember the licensed radio tracks from Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas whenever the series' audio is brought up, but we'd argue that the original soundtracks actually stole the show from time to time. Both titles sported very haunting scores that really captured the dusty, abandoned feel of their respective wastelands, and as such, we can't wait to hear Fallout 4's post-apocalyptic melodies.
Once again, amazingly named composer Inon Zur is handling the musical side of things, and it sounds like he's going to be taking the score in strange new directions. "I walk in my garden and basically hammer on things," says Zur, commenting on his audio experimentation. "I cruelly exploit the piano by hitting the strings with open hands and even biting the strings," he adds.
Of course, the game's soundtrack won't just consist of Zur hitting objects that are scattered around his home - he's seeking to blend unorthodox methods with traditional instrumentation to create a score that ties in with Fallout's scenery and tone. The title's main theme, for example, mixes emotional piano playing with orchestral instruments that build up as it goes on. "It's the signature of Fallout [...] you start from the bleak and you go to the hope. Very simplistic but works like a charm every time," Zur explains.
For reference, you can listen to Fallout 4's main theme through here. Give it an ear, and let us know how you think it sounds in the comments section below.
[source bethesda.net]
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I love this guy. Even if his scores might be a little generic compared to some, he always brings it home.
I always loved the old school soundtracks as I traveled the wastelands. But these are nice to know as well. With P5 gone for the year, this will make my year. Don't delay Bethesda, I don't think my heart can take it.
Pretty sure no one gets better soundtracks for there games than bethesda. Hell, i quintupled my mineshaft gameplay with the skyrim pack because of that music, i just get lost in the soundtrack and forget the world exists.
Music can make or break a game and Beth haven't made any errors IMO. The contextual SFX are great, while the iconic soundtracks are beautiful in any setting. I'm saving my sensory organs for day one but his compositions are top-notch so far
@BigDaddyT0101 I actually tend to agree. Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim, fallout 3, and New Vegas (same composer) all had brilliant soundtracks that don't get enough credit. Skyrim's in particular was utterly superb.
And although the Fallout scores tend to play second fiddle to the radio stuff, I think they're perfect in the way that they convey the atmosphere of the wasteland. I reckon Bethesda nail it every time when it comes to music.
@ShogunRok thank you sir. In my mind the only studio that compares in terms of getting that kind of seamless blend into their soundtracks is bioware. Just hearing the mass effect galaxy hub music will result in this pavlovian thirst to replay the trilogy. I know bungie with halo is a legendary score, and ive got all the respect in the world for what that composer does, but its never been my cup of tea.
listening to those has only worsened my all encompassing need for this game. it just sweeps me away to the wasteland.
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