Soundtrack

[Darth]

One thing I really liked about the original UT, was its goddamn awesome soundtrack. Really loved it. I listen to it on my ipod too.

Now this new HD trailer, towards the end, you will notice the similar music. Not the same but you can recall the original music from it.

I wish UT2k7 has a whole new mix of that original soundtrack.

[Catzenjaeger]

yea i like this remake from this ols theme too very nice and i think its from kevin riepel again

[Scylla]

yea i like this remake from this ols theme too very nice and i think its from kevin riepel again

It sounds like the type of music he does.

[The5thviruz]

The trailer has a remake of KR's "UT Theme Redux". It sounds just like his other songs so unless a new musician is mimicking his style of composition, it's probably the same guy.

[Darth]

so that was the one from the Main Titles? Bcos thats what I have listedd in my song list.

[Meledictum]

Yes, i love the music from UT'99 and the remixes too. Also in UT2004 was some good music, like KR-SkaarjAssault or CorrugationRise. I hope that there will be a few remixes of the music from previous UT titles.

[Scylla]

Gotta love the ending theme on singleplayer.

[The5thviruz]

so that was the one from the Main Titles? Bcos thats what I have listedd in my song list.

It's a more up to date version of this:

http://www.kevinrieplmusic.com/music...heme_ReDux.mp3

[Lopar-XL]

Man, I hope that the music that was in the new trailer is included with the game.

[placebo]

I like the singleplayer intro music in UT2004. Actually, I like the whole intro despite it not making any sense in reference to the game.

[Scylla]

UT99 music < All

Fixed XD.


damn 10 character limit

[Darth]

It's a more up to date version of this:

http://www.kevinrieplmusic.com/music...heme_ReDux.mp3

nice.

here is what i had

www.priyajeet.com/web/cache/UT Menu.m4a

www.priyajeet.com/web/cache/UT Main Titles.m4a

www.priyajeet.com/web/cache/UT Ending Theme.m4a

[_Lynx]

Jesper Kyd is writing music for UT2007

http://www.jesperkyd.com/

[drak0n]

Where on his website does it say that he's writing music for 2k7?

[_Lynx]

He said it in the interview to the Hexus: http://gaming.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=5268

Also see:

http://www.beyondunreal.com/daedalus...st.php?id=9467
http://www.beyondunreal.com/daedalus...st.php?id=9326

[rest-in-pieces]

darth i see you saw the great uber super ultra movie caled "space-bals"
(i saw it in your sig)
and i hve no idea about the music

[EntropicLqd]

I like the singleplayer intro music in UT2004. Actually, I like the whole intro despite it not making any sense in reference to the game.

Sadly none of the rest of the music in 2K4 was up to the same standard (at least I didn't like it much).

There were always tracks from Unreal and UT that I could listen to as pieces of music. However, I never felt the same way about the 2K4 music.

Or to put it another way. It took me 3 years to turn off the in-game music in UT. In UT2004 it took me a week.

[amsterdam528]

I've got the entire UT99 soundtrack on my MP3 player. =) I want 2k7 to have as stunning a soundtrack that I can enjoy outside of the game as well.

[Monster w/21 Faces]

Personally I would prefer them to spend more time on atmospheric sound effects and weapon sounds as I always turn the music off anyway.

A better inbuilt mp3 player would be good though.

[Catzenjaeger]

Where on his website does it say that he's writing music for 2k7?

here is the quote from kevin of his page:

"UNREAL TOURNAMENT 2007" - PC & PS3
Along with creating the score for Gears of War, Kevin will also be contributing music for the next installment of Unreal Tournament

[GuntiNDDS]

i dont get why they stick with riepl. the only good tunes he made were remixes of original ut songs. all his songs have that "ambient" attidude. they never get to a point where they push you into the game.

his music might be good enough for a number of games, but it doesnt work well with the ut-franchise.

[The5thviruz]

i dont get why they stick with riepl. the only good tunes he made were remixes of original ut songs. all his songs have that "ambient" attidude. they never get to a point where they push you into the game.

his music might be good enough for a number of games, but it doesnt work well with the ut-franchise.

Doesn't matter to me and a lot of other people who just turn the music off. Epic can hire whoever they want for all I care because i'll just turn the music down as soon as I get the game.

[GuntiNDDS]

i turn the music off when i play 1on1 games, but for "non-competetive" games music is a very important factor for me when it comes to the atmosphere.

[Darth]

i cant play a game without music. 1on1 or otherwise. Music just pumps me up.

[The5thviruz]

The reason I turn off the music is so I can hear where people are on the map by the pickup sounds, etc.

[Scylla]

I just don't think Alex's music would work now.

It did when the maps were really dark, but now that there is some light I think Kevin's style is more suitable.

Oh well, I turn off the music as well.

[BlindRob]

the music in the first UT was the best

[Scylla]

One main argument for UT 2004 is that it has higher quality.

I want to know why people think UT is better (and because you heard it first is not a doable excuse).

[The5thviruz]

(and because you heard it first is not a doable excuse).

Well...don't expect many replies.

[HellFox]

Jesper Kyd is writing music for UT2007

http://www.jesperkyd.com/

good to know that

Personally I would prefer them to spend more time on atmospheric sound effects and weapon sounds as I always turn the music off anyway.

A better inbuilt mp3 player would be good though.

to me, good musics add alot to the atmosphere

I've got the entire UT99 soundtrack on my MP3 player. =) I want 2k7 to have as stunning a soundtrack that I can enjoy outside of the game as well.

damn agreed

how exactly did you convert the umx music to mp3 format?

[InTheJungle]

2007 needs a healthy blend of electronica and classical music. A mix of both in one song works best.

[Scylla]

Idd, and that's what KR does.

[amsterdam528]

damn agreed

how exactly did you convert the umx music to mp3 format?

There's a UMX decoder plug-in for winamp which allows them to be played. I then used Lame output to record the UMX playing in winamp to MP3. It takes a little while to do all of the files and most of the track length times were messed up, but those can be taken care of with a wave editing program very easily.

[HellFox]

There's a UMX decoder plug-in for winamp which allows them to be played. I then used Lame output to record the UMX playing in winamp to MP3. It takes a little while to do all of the files and most of the track length times were messed up, but those can be taken care of with a wave editing program very easily.

im already using the umx plug in for winamp, but what is this lame output thing?

sry, i really dont know much

[Sinister]

UT is nice with songs from Yello. Maybe they should put some in 2k7

[Boksha]

IMO the big problem with KR's music for UT2k3 and UT2k4 is that he got the whole concept of fragging music all wrong. In UT2k3 most of his music is either ambient (very annoying because it makes it hard to tell what's actually game sounds and what's "music") or theatrical pieces with *shudder* violin riffs. Rather than get me pumped in the action, they annoy the heck out of me when the music gets into a heated piece right when I'm not actually fighting anyone.
Some of his UT2004 pieces are a little better, but they're still too pumped up mostly. Take songs like Action1. That might work well in Mortal Combat 23 (which I believe got released somewhere in 2005), but in UT2004 the pacing's all wrong, especially with no enemy in sight.
The worst thing in his music is the echo he puts on nearly everything though. Absolutely awful. There shouldn't be any echo in background music. IMO it's a cheap trick that makes it sound "professional" without actually having to write proper music, but in reality all it does is smear every sound out making it harder to actually hear what's going on.

That said, KR-Rankin is pure brilliance. I'd say it's at least at the level of UT1's music. Great flow in there, no annoying changes in the pacing and best of all; no violin riffs. (it could've done without the sudden drop of the drumline around the 2 minute mark though)
DM1 (DM-Asbestos) and Corrugation are pretty good too.

Still that's just a few good songs and a whole load of... not so good songs.
Take DE's addition; Level3 (DM-Compressed) or Level16 (DM-DE-Grendelkeep) are both incredible, but all of the LevelXX songs are good, really (Level7 and Level9 are the worst of 'm though)
I still think Menu1 should've been UT2k3's menu music out of the box. Brilliance!

[drak0n]

Rather than get me pumped in the action, they annoy the heck out of me when the music gets into a heated piece right when I'm not actually fighting anyone.

That can't be helped. It happens with maps that have the LevelX music too.

That said, KR-Rankin is pure brilliance. I'd say it's at least at the level of UT1's music. Great flow in there, no annoying changes in the pacing and best of all; no violin riffs. (it could've done without the sudden drop of the drumline around the 2 minute mark though)

And that makes it "pure brillance"?

I still think Menu1 should've been UT2k3's menu music out of the box. Brilliance!

You're kidding right? You call that music?

[Boksha]

That can't be helped. It happens with maps that have the LevelX music too.

No.

And that makes it "pure brillance"?

No, but it certainly helps.

You're kidding right? You call that music?

No and yes.

[drak0n]

No.

Uhmmm, yes. Unless you're playing a totally different version that I am

No and yes.

Well you definitely have some weird taste in music, bud.

[Monster w/21 Faces]

to me, good musics add alot to the atmosphere

In your opinion how many musics create the perfect addition to atmosphere? Four? Half a dozen musics?

The only game whos music I can tolerate is Half-Life 2. Every other games music is overly intrusive and just irritating.