sectoid Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 perhaps 70s and 80s themed music? Not the crap stuff, but that sort of style and instruments would be appropriate? like the instruments playing Airwolf or MacGyver opening theme? i think keyboards started to popular in 80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherdevil Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 yeah, you know, new music style, but made with some of the instruments that were popular in those decades. Might not work out, but it could be awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da-Fort Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 (edited) Personally I really enjoyed the music that is already in the game. It felt right. Also the song that lokik linked sounds pretty intens for night battles or "Terror-sites" Edited November 24, 2011 by Da-Fort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eternal Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 geospace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEEMBAXQi8w&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straker Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 The opinions herein vary quite a bit. May as well make the music user definable so people can set it as they like. As for myself, early Pink Floyd works nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Of Doom Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 i remember the old westwood games having an in-game jukebox where you could select your favourite tracks from within the game music. something like that would be awesome to have in addition to "situational" music. as for genre/style, i'll have to join my voice to the ambient/electronic/industrial crowd. something like suicide commando's waiting for the gnomes would be awesome: or perhaps something like eisbrecher's der anfang, das ende, ruhe and hoffnung: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTuninator Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Personally I really enjoyed the music that is already in the game. It felt right.Also the song that lokik linked sounds pretty intens for night battles or "Terror-sites" Agreed to this, it hits just the right note of creepy and sci-fi. Night battles/terror missions will obviously require something more pants-soilingly fear-inspiring, but the current soundtrack is definitely a genre I'd like to see them continue pursuing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leto Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Music from that period is pretty awful, except for Pink Floyd, so I wouldn't bother. I'm very happy with the music style as it is. I'm pretty impressed with someone mentioning Suicide Commando though, that is (or was) one of my favorite artists But I wouldn't like that as much in a game, I'd keep some creepy style music like in Terror from the Deep. You catch atmosphere most with music imho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Of Doom Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 well, waiting for the gnomes IS a pretty creepy track but yeah, terror from the deep's music was superb. in fact: [video=youtube;Im6a7v7QgSs] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sathra Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Gah, still puts me on edge to hear that... I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrelock Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I really love the current composition for xenonauts although i'd like to see music similiar to X-com apocalypse, because that music is freaking dark as hell [video=youtube;oH7CNI85voo] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justaround Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I agree. I surely would like some darker undertones both in music and other aspects of the game itself. First sectoids showing at the dark edge of vision, and after some time - new creatures attacking my unsuspecting soldiers in original series as well as even first minutes of Ufo:Aftermath with walking through ruined, abandoned cities populated by grotesque monstrosities created really immersive atmosphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiLT Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 This is my first post around here, so I guess I'd better make it count. I composed a track heavily inspired by the tactical music in X-Com a few years ago, but never finished it. It turned out so well that it would be a shame not to share it with others who may be interested in it however, so here it is: UFO_Unfinished.mp3 Please keep in mind that it's unfinished and will remain that way (I have the source files, but no longer use the application they are for). The buildup at about 2/3 through isn't really what I intended with the track, and the stuff after that is just filler. Everything up to that however is how I wanted it to be and how I would do it if I ever was hired to compose music for an X-Com game (wink wink, nudge nudge ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamZe Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 The music in Xenonauts is actually very good IMHO. It has a nice touch of threat and fear in it, but doesn't go overboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimaVirus Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I really like the music and sound effects they already have in the game. I think the air combat music is PERFECT. I especially like the radio chatter!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutbarz Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Just Not Disco! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorlom Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Just Not Disco!Wouldn't that be really scary though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherdevil Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Hell it could be a nice homage to the original X-COM and that freaky alien entertainment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RikazeMA Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 I'm gonna throw my lot in with the 'Fine as-is,' camp. Keep that direction I say. Part of what made Enemy Unknown and Apocalypse nightmare inducing games for me was the soundtrack and SFX; very ambient and subtle, the kind of thing that seeps in at the edges of your consciousness over time. The ambient music in Xenonauts does the trick for me, and the SFX are actually far 'better,' (worse for my poor heart,) than those in Enemy Unknown and Apocalypse, imo. And that's the challenge when doing the score for a game like this, I think, is that you need something that builds tension, but does it subtly. It has to add to the atmosphere over the course of the entire game; you can't have any point where the music might instead detract from or break immersion. Enemy Unknown did this very well, Apocalypse less so, but the soundtrack was still good for Apoc and didn't actually take away from the game, even if it was a little too in-your-face at times. Breaking away from the music for a moment and dwelling on the SFX in Xenonauts... Damn. Scares the crap outta me every time I get shot at from the darkness... Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthDefender Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 orchestra definitelyany other music more or less just sucks in games http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpr-raknhUI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEHWzwNT4pY etc. man... could not disagree more with this. Orchestra doesn't belong anywhere near this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthDefender Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 geospace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEEMBAXQi8w&feature=related way too epic, this would only be appropriate for encountering a UFO. If you heard this over and over you'd hate it after about 30 minutes. the music needs to be subtle almost all of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthDefender Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 The geoscpae music is too distracting for me still and I don't like the air combat music much.. However, the ground combat music is great, keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSisterShotgun Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 This is my first post around here, so I guess I'd better make it count. I composed a track heavily inspired by the tactical music in X-Com a few years ago, but never finished it. It turned out so well that it would be a shame not to share it with others who may be interested in it however, so here it is: UFO_Unfinished.mp3 Please keep in mind that it's unfinished and will remain that way (I have the source files, but no longer use the application they are for). The buildup at about 2/3 through isn't really what I intended with the track, and the stuff after that is just filler. Everything up to that however is how I wanted it to be and how I would do it if I ever was hired to compose music for an X-Com game (wink wink, nudge nudge ). Can I just say that is awesome and completely terrifying at the same time! Oh my god... Good work man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaguya Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Infected Mushroom, apparently. I had the latest album playing on the background when I was showing the demo around to my buddy, and he commented that the music was really great and fit the game well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusherven Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 What I've heard so far, I like. Understated is better for video game music, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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