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| {{Title|''Halo 2: Original Soundtrack''}} | | {{ratings}}{{Era|H2}} |
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| | The '''Halo 2: Original Soundtrack''' was composed and produced by [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]], with a few tracks by [[Incubus]]. While the [[Halo: Original Soundtrack]] was released in a one format, the Halo 2: Original Soundtrack was split into two volumes, which were released almost two years apart. Volume 1 was released on November 9th, 2004 and Volume 2 was released on April 25th, 2006. Rather than keep the medley form from the Halo: Original Soundtrack, the Halo 2: Original Soundtrack focused more on suites with different chapters, similar to movements in a symphony. Unlike the Halo: Original Soundtrack, the Halo 2: Original Soundtrack focuses more on heavy guitar riffs and beats as evident in the re-designed Halo Theme- Mjolnir Mix. As such, O'Donnell brought in several bands and guitarists (such as Incubus and Breaking Benjamin) to help compose the songs. |
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| |producer=[[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]]
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| |composer=Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori
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| |performance=Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, [[Steve Vai]], Breaking Benjamin, [[Incubus]], Hoobastank, Nile Rodgers, Nataraj, Daniel Estrin
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| The '''''Halo 2: Original Soundtrack''''' is the musical score for ''[[Halo 2]]''. it was composed and produced by [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]], with a few tracks by [[Incubus]].
| | Volume 1 of the soundtrack differs greatly from Volume 2 in the presentation and form of the songs. While Volume 1 is made up in a "movement" form, Volume 2 focuses heavily on suites. As stated on the Volume 2 inlay card, Martin O'Donnell details why he chose to use this structure: "I decided to use a "suite" structure that corresponds to the chapters within the game. In a sense, by listening to this soundtrack, you will hear the musical representation of the story of [[Halo 2]]." |
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| ==Production== | | === Volume 1 === |
| While the ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]'' was released in a single album, the ''Halo 2: Original Soundtrack'' was split into two volumes, which were released almost two years apart. Volume One was released on November 9, 2004 and Volume Two was released on April 25, 2006. Rather than keep the medley form from the ''Halo: Original Soundtrack'', the ''Halo 2: Original Soundtrack'' focused more on suites with different chapters, similar to movements in a symphony. Unlike the ''Halo: Original Soundtrack'', the ''Halo 2: Original Soundtrack'' focuses more on heavy guitar riffs and beats as evident in the redesigned Halo Theme Mjolnir Mix. As such, O'Donnell brought in several bands and guitarists (such as Incubus and Breaking Benjamin) to help compose some of the music.
| | # [[Halo]] [[Halo Theme|Theme]] [[Mjolnir Mix|MJOLNIR Mix]] - 4:11 (Guitarist: [[Steve Vai]]) |
| | # [[Blow Me Away]] - 3:11 ([[Breaking Benjamin]]) |
| | # [[Peril]] - 2:47 |
| | # [[Ghosts of Reach]] - 2:22 [[Image:Halo2Soundtrack1.jpg|thumb|right|Cover Art, Volume 1]] |
| | # Follow (1st Movement of The Odyssey) - 4:15 (Incubus) |
| | # [[Heretic, Hero]] - 2:32 |
| | # [[Flawed Legacy]] - 1:59 |
| | # [[Impend]] - 2:21 |
| | # [[Never Surrender]] - 3:36 (Nile Rodgers & Nataraj:) |
| | # [[Ancient Machine]] - 1:39 |
| | # 2nd Movement of The Odyssey - 5:10 (Incubus) |
| | # [[In Amber Clad (Song)|In Amber Clad]] - 1:38 |
| | # [[The Last Spartan]] - 2:18 |
| | # [[Orbit of Glass]] - 1:18 |
| | # 3rd Movement Of The Odyssey - 6:40 (Incubus) |
| | # [[Heavy Price Paid]] - 2:32 |
| | # [[Earth City]] - 3:06 |
| | # [[High Charity]] - 1:59 |
| | # 4th Movement of The Odyssey - 9:07 (Incubus) |
| | # [[Remembrance]] - 1:17 |
| | # [[Connected]] - 2:39 (Hoobastank) "Bonus Song" |
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| Volume 2 of the soundtrack differs greatly from Volume 1 in the presentation and form of the music. While Volume 1 is made up in a "movement" form, Volume 2 focuses heavily on suites. As stated on the Volume 2 inlay card, Martin O'Donnell details why he chose to use this structure: "I decided to use a 'suite' structure that corresponds to the chapters within the game. In a sense, by listening to this soundtrack, you will hear the musical representation of the story of ''[[Halo 2]]''." | | === Volume 2 === |
| | # Prologue - 2:35 [I. Rising (:20); II. Cloistered Expectancy (:25); III Weight of Failure (1:50)] [[Image:Halo2Soundtrack2.jpg|thumb|right|Cover Art, Volume 2]] |
| | # [[Cairo Suite]] - 9:42 [I. Cold Blue Light (1:54); II. Waking Spartan (3:36); III. Jeweled Hull (2:03); IV. Chill Exposure (2:09)] |
| | # [[Mombasa Suite]] - 6:41 [I. Metropole (1:29); II. Broken Gates (2:47); III. Encounter (2:25)] |
| | # [[Unyielding]] - 3:05 |
| | # [[Mausoleum Suite]] - 8:10 [I. Destroyer's Invocation (4:36); II. Falling Up (1:49); III. Infected (1:16); IV. Shudder (:29)] |
| | # [[Unforgotten]] - 2:09 |
| | # [[Delta Halo Suite]] - 11:26 [I. Penance (2:32); II. Wage (2:42); III. Leonidas (2:28); IV. Dust and Bones (3:44)] |
| | # [[Sacred Icon Suite]] - 7:26 [I. Cortege (3:38); II. Opening Volley (:28); III. Veins of Stone (3:20)] |
| | # [[Reclaimer (music)|Reclaimer]] [featuring [[Steve Vai]] (Guitarist)] - 3:05 |
| | # [[High Charity Suite]] - 8:27 [I. Rue and Woe (1:30); II. Respite (2:17); III. Antediluvia (2:22); IV. Pursuit of Truth (2:18)] |
| | # Finale - 3:10 [I. Great Journey (1:15); II. Thermopylae Soon (1:55)] |
| | # Epilogue - 3:49 [I. Beholden (1:03); II. Road to Voi (2:19); III. Subsume (:27)] |
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| [[Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack|A remastered soundtrack]] of the ''Halo 2: Original Soundtrack'' was re-recorded and produced by [[Skywalker Sound]] and released on [[2014|November 11, 2014]] for ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.<ref name="ign">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/10/13/listen-to-the-halo-2-anniversary-soundtrack-right-now '''IGN.com''': ''Listen to the Halo 2: Anniversary Soundtrack Right Now - IGN First'']</ref>
| | == Additional information == |
| | * '''Original composition:''' Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori |
| | * '''Sound design:''' Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori |
| | * '''Arrangement:''' Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori |
| | * '''Label:''' Sumthing Else Musicworks |
| | * '''Performance:''' Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, Steve Vai, Breaking Benjamin, Incubus, Hoobastank, Nile Rodgers, Nataraj, Daniel Estrin |
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| ==Track listing== | | == Trivia == |
| ===Volume 1===
| | * Volume 1 also included an excerpt of the [[Covenant]] [[Writ of Union]]. |
| #[[Halo Theme MJOLNIR Mix|Halo Theme Mjolnir Mix]] – 4:11
| | * Volume 2 also included an excerpt of the Covenant [[Ratification Parley]]. |
| #[[Blow Me Away]] – 3:25
| | * When played in reverse, [[Mausoleum Suite]] on Volume 2 plays a cryptic message from what is thought to be the [[Gravemind]].<ref>http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5067985657980184442&q=mausoleum+suite&total=17&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0</ref> |
| #[[Peril]] – 2:46
| | *There is an unknown track that doesn't appear in neither of the two Halo 2 albums, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFxRAurzH5k] |
| #[[Ghosts of Reach]] – 2:21
| | * The track unforgotten was played at the swimming part of the 2008 Beijing Olympics |
| #[[The Odyssey|Follow (1st Movement of The Odyssey)]] – 4:15
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| #[[Heretic, Hero]] – 2:34
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| #[[Flawed Legacy]] – 1:58
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| #[[Impend]] – 2:21
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| #[[Never Surrender]] – 3:35
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| #[[Ancient Machine]] – 1:39
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| #[[The Odyssey|2nd Movement of The Odyssey]] – 7:40
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| #[[In Amber Clad (music)|In Amber Clad]] – 1:38
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| #[[The Last Spartan]] – 2:18
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| #[[Orbit of Glass]] – 1:17
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| #[[The Odyssey#3rd Movement of the Odyssey|3rd Movement of The Odyssey]] – 6:40
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| #[[Heavy Price Paid]] – 2:31
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| #[[Earth City]] – 3:06
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| #[[High Charity (music)|High Charity]] – 1:59
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| #[[The Odyssey#4th Movement of the Odyssey|4th Movement of The Odyssey]] – 9:06
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| #[[Remembrance]] – 1:17
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| #[[Connected]] – 2:39
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| ===Volume 2=== | | ==References== |
| #[[Prologue (music)|Prologue]] – 2:36
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| #[[Cairo Suite]] – 9:42
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| #[[Mombasa Suite]] – 6:42
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| #[[Unyielding]] – 3:05
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| #[[Mausoleum Suite]] – 8:12
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| #[[Unforgotten]] – 2:11
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| #[[Delta Halo Suite]] – 11:27
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| #[[Sacred Icon Suite]] – 7:27
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| #[[Reclaimer (music)|Reclaimer]] – 3:05
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| #[[High Charity Suite]] – 8:29
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| #[[Finale (Halo 2)|Finale]] – 3:11
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| #[[Epilogue (Halo 2)|Epilogue]] – 3:49
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| ==Covenant scripture== | | ==See Also== |
| Contained within the booklet inserts for both volumes of the OST are some sections of [[Covenant]] scripture. Volume 1 included an excerpt from the [[Writ of Union]], originally cut from ''Halo 2'' itself and also featured in ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', while Volume 2 contains an excerpt from the [[Ratification Parley]].
| | * [[Halo 2]] |
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| | * [[Halo: Original Soundtrack]] |
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| | * [[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]] |
| ;Volume 1 excerpt
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| {{Quote|So full of hate were our eyes<br />:That none of us could see<br />Our war would yield countless dead<br />:But never victory<br />So let us cast arms aside<br />:And like discard our wrath<br />Thou, in faith, will keep us safe<br />:Whilst we find the path|[[High Council of Concordance]],<br /> [[Ages_of_Reconciliation#852_BCE:_The_First_Age_of_Reconciliation|First Age of Reconciliation]]}}
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| ;Volume 2 excerpt
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| {{Quote|What hope has this [[Covenant|alliance]]<br />If we cannot conquer<br />Doubt of faith not each other—<br />If our belief should falter?<br />But put an ear to the stones<br />Of this [[High Charity|Holy City]]<br />Inside Their voices echo still:<br />"[[Seven]] rings begin The Journey!"|Excerpt, Ratification Parley<br/>[[High Council of Concordance]]}}
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| == Trivia ==
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| *When played in [[Reversed Messages|reverse]], Destroyer's Invocation from [[Mausoleum Suite]] on Volume 2 plays a cryptic message.
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| *''Halo 2'' has the most unreleased music of all of the Halo soundtracks.
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| == Gallery ==
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| File:Halo2-Volume1-OriginalSoundtrack.jpg|Cover art, Volume 1.
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| File:Halo2Soundtrack2.jpg|Cover art, Volume 2.
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| </gallery>
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| ==Sources==
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