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| {{Status|Halopedia}}
| | The '''Soundtrack project''' aims to enhance the soundtrack pages of ''Halo'' media so they are easier to follow and oddities are recorded. |
| The '''Soundtrack project''' is an ongoing project that aims to enhance the pages related to music in ''Halo'' media, boosting pages' readability as well as recording oddities. | |
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| ==Background== | | ==Goals== |
| Music in ''Halo'' media generally includes soundtracks of the games and other visual media (including films and animated series). Most ''Halo'' media were released with official soundtracks. Most of these soundtrack albums and their tracks have been documented on Halopedia.
| | ===Original goal=== |
| | #Essentially make the soundtrack pages more generic. We use the official soundtrack names sure. But we don't focus on that. |
| | #We can include music or songs not on the soundtracks. If music from another title is outright used for example. Boom it can be added to that page. |
| | #This will be harder but trailer and so on music or songs may be fun to add whenever we notice those. |
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| However, there have been cases of other musical pieces that were excluded from official releases. Most of the official ''Halo'' soundtracks do not contain every track heard in the games, such as variations of certain tracks or ambient tracks that went unreleased at the discretion of the composers/producers. Furthermore, marketing materials, such as trailers, often use music unrelated to the soundtrack of the media (e.g. ''Frederic Chopin's Prelude'' in ''Halo 3'' Believe diorama) as well as original music that were uncredited and unreleased (e.g. background music for ''[[Deliver Hope]]''). These musical pieces may not be sufficiently notable to have their own pages, but their usage should be noted nonetheless.
| | ===Current project goals=== |
| | | *Make/Enhance parent pages. |
| ==Project goals== | | **Get a good name for the pages picked. Potential candidates include, but are not limited to, "''Halo X'' soundtrack", "''Halo X'' music", and "Music of ''Halo X''". |
| ===Overall goals===
| | *Get oddities recorded. |
| #Adopt a unified layout for articles on the tracks under the official soundtracks. Variations of these tracks that went unreleased from the soundtrack should be included on these pages.
| | *"Music of Halo" page |
| #Create new parent pages for soundtracks, titled as "Music of ''Halo X''", to:
| | **Potential main parent page |
| ##List out different editions of the official soundtrack
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| ##Record information related to the development and production of the soundtrack
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| ##Make note of any music featured in related media but were excluded from the official soundtracks, either being music from another title or being public domain music.
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| ==Ongoing works==
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| *Unify the format on individual soundtrack pages.
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| **Adopt new layout, which includes "Overview", "Appearances", "Arrangements", and "Production notes", if applicable.
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| **Embed YouTube links under the auto-generated YouTube topic channels (e.g. "[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr3--4pVFK2etDsx7OSHGMw Martin O'Donnell - Topic]") | |
| *Create parent pages "Music of ''Halo X''". | |
| *Record and catalogue cases of music not released in the official soundtracks. | |
| *Enhance the "Template:Music infobox" | | *Enhance the "Template:Music infobox" |
| **Include a parameter to the media its tied to. | | **Make it include the media its tied to. |
| **Consider enhancements inspired by the template from Wookieepedia ([https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Han_Solo_and_the_Princess example]). | | **Potentially enhance the template with details inspired from Wookieepedia |
| **Consider embedding links to official music streaming platforms, including Amazon Music, Apple Music, and Spotify.
| | ***https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Han_Solo_and_the_Princess |
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| ==Completed works==
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| These pages are completed
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| *Finalize the content, format, and structure of [[Music of Halo: Combat Evolved]] for a layout guide {{Done}}
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| *Update [[:Template:Soundtrack]] {{Done}}
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| ==Resources== | | ==Current work done== |
| ===Interviews===
| | These need to be made editable by everyone working on this project: |
| ;Overall
| | *[[User:JackVibe/Drafts/6|Halo: Combat Evolved soundtrack]] |
| *[http://www.bsospirit.com/entrevistas/martyodonnell_e.php BSOSpirit: An Interview with Marty O´Donnell (2009)]
| | *[[/Template work|Template work]] |
| *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIQihLUW2Co&ab_channel=Noodle YouTube: Noodle - Noodle interviews Martin O'Donnell (2020)] | |
| *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkn7DmM6xYY&ab_channel=TheActMan YouTube: The Act Man - A LEGENDARY Interview With Marty O' Donnell (Composer From Bungie, Halo, Destiny) (2020)]
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| ;Halo Combat Evolved
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| *[https://halo.bungie.org/misc/gs.qanda.html HBO: Q&A with Matt Soell about Gamestock 2001, round 1 (2001)]
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| *[https://halo.bungie.org/misc/gs.qanda2.html HBO: Q&A with Matt Soell about Gamestock 2001, round 2 (2001)]
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| ;Halo 2
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| *[https://web.archive.org/web/20200812055700/http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/halo-2/563845p1.html Gamespy: Halo 2 Music Interview with Nile Rodgers (2004)]
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| *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060214183214/https://www.music4games.net/f_martyodonnell_halo2_soundtrack.html Music 4 Games: Interview with Marty O'Donnell (c. 2004)]
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| *[https://halo.bungie.org/misc/nico_marty_interview.html HBO: Nico Interviews Marty O'Donnell (2004)]
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| ;Halo Wars
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| *[https://web.archive.org/web/20170228195214/http://halowars.com/news/articles/archive/2008/12/12/_2200_Over-and-Out_2200_.aspx Halo Wars Official Site: Over and Out (2008)] ([https://www.stephenrippy.com/halo-wars.html Stephen Rippy's personal site backup, with additional material])
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| *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090313045639/http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/960/960175p1.html IGN: Halo Wars Music Attack Part 1 (2009)]
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| *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090311034234/http://music.ign.com/articles/960/960175p2.html IGN: Halo Wars Music Attack Part 2 (2009)]
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| *[https://www.originalsoundversion.com/halo-wars-interview-with-composer-stephen-rippy/#more-1921 Original Sound Version: Halo Wars Interview with Composer Stephen Rippy (2009)]
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| ;Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary
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| *[http://nikon.bungie.org/halobulletins/3 HBO Waypoint Archive: The Halo Bulletin: 6/22/11 (2011)]
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| ;Halo Spartan Assault
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| *[https://macprovideo.com/article/audio-software/interview-tom-salta-on-scoring-halo-spartan-assault MacProVideo: Interview: Tom Salta (c. 2015)]
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| ;Halo Wars 2
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| *[https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2016/10/05/halo-wars-2-composer-and-soundtrack/ Xbox.com: Halo Wars 2 Composers Revealed, Listen to the First Two Tracks Here (2016)]
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| *[https://www.thewindowsclub.com/halo-wars-2-composers-interview Windows Club: Halo Wars 2 Composers speak to us about the Game’s Impressive Score (2016)]
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| *[https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/03/behind-the-music-of-halo-wars-2-an-interview-with-composers-brian-lee-white-brian-trifon-and-gordy-haab/ Flickering Myth: Behind the Music of Halo Wars 2: An Interview with composers Brian Lee White, Brian Trifon and Gordy Haab (2017)] | |
| *[https://www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk/halowars2/ Sound Architect: Halo Wars 2 Game Audio Interview (2017)]
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| *[https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/union-orchestra-scoring-stage-music-003139043.html Yahoo Movies: How the Music to Videogame ‘Halo Wars 2’ Was Made the Old-Fashioned Way (2017)]
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| *[https://www.windowscentral.com/halo-wars-2-soundtrack-interview Windows Central: Halo Wars 2 composers share the inside story of the game's spectacular soundtrack (2018)]
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| ;Halo Infinite
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| *[https://web.archive.org/web/20210226180609/https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/gareth-coker-sets-a-fire-in-your-heart Halo Waypoint: Gareth Coker Sets a Fire in Your Heart (2021)]
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| *[https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/great-game-music-inside-ori-halo-infinite-development-with-gareth-coker Windows Central: What makes for great game music? Inside Ori, Halo Infinite development with Gareth Coker (2022)]
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| *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF7niypcbp0 YouTube: Escapist - How Halo Infinite's Composers Are Defining the Future of Halo Music (2022)]
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| ;Halo The Television Series
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| *[https://deadline.com/2022/05/halo-composer-sean-callery-interview-sound-and-screen-1235018406/ Variety: ‘Halo’ Composer Sean Callery Discovered Master Chief, Kwan Themes While Honoring The Original Game – Sound & Screen (2022)]
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| *[https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/features/1218139-halo-interview-composer-sean-callery-discusses-his-score Coming Soon: Halo Interview: Composer Sean Callery Discusses His Score (2022)]
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| *[https://www.cbr.com/halo-sean-callery-interview/ CBR: Halo’s Composer Details Honoring the Game’s Iconic Music & Scoring Aliens]
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| ===Notes on unofficial or unreleased music=== | | ==Oddities== |
| | ===Music Oddities=== |
| *Halo Waypoint Headhunters/Mona Lisa score: https://soundcloud.com/plguitar/sets/halo-waypoint/ | | *Halo Waypoint Headhunters/Mona Lisa score: https://soundcloud.com/plguitar/sets/halo-waypoint/ |
| *''Halo Combat Evolved'', ''Halo 3: ODST'', ''Halo: Reach'' music "inception": https://martyodonnell1.bandcamp.com/album/inception-halo (Commentary in [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3YogVGYncwColgohgBCgWBrWMuNdtmyL YouTube]) | | *''Halo Combat Evolved'', ''Halo 3: ODST'', ''Halo: Reach'' music "inception": https://martyodonnell1.bandcamp.com/album/inception-halo (Commentary in [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3YogVGYncwColgohgBCgWBrWMuNdtmyL YouTube]) |
| *''Halo Nightfall'' - Christopher Carmichael: https://soundcloud.com/christopher-carmichael/sets/halo-nightfall | | *''Halo Nightfall'' - Christopher Carmichael: https://soundcloud.com/christopher-carmichael/sets/halo-nightfall |
| *''Halo 3'' Believe Diorama uses measures 25-43, 60-64 of [[wikipedia:Preludes (Chopin)#24 Preludes, Op. 28|Frederic Chopin's Prelude, Op. 28 No. 15]] | | *''Halo 3'' Believe Diorama uses measures 25-43, 60-64 of [[Wikipedia:Preludes (Chopin)#24 Preludes, Op. 28|Frederic Chopin's Prelude, Op. 28 No. 15]] |
| *''Halo 3'' "glue": https://martyodonnell1.bandcamp.com/album/treasure-trove-of-glue | | *''Halo 3'' "glue": https://martyodonnell1.bandcamp.com/album/treasure-trove-of-glue |
| *''Halo 3'' Elements for Control Room: https://martyodonnell1.bandcamp.com/track/elements-for-control-room | | *''Halo 3'' Elements for Control Room: https://martyodonnell1.bandcamp.com/track/elements-for-control-room |
| *''Halo 3'' "[[Darkness]] trailer includes "Beyond the Infinite" by "Udi Harpaz and the Tel Aviv Symphony Orchestra" | | *''Halo 3'' "[[Darkness]] trailer includes "Beyond the Infinite" by "Udi Harpaz and the Tel Aviv Symphony Orchestra" |
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| ===Official soundtrack trivia=== | | ===Soundtrack Oddities=== |
| *Halo 3 Original Soundtrack -import version- | | *Halo 3 Original Soundtrack -import version- |
| **From Japan | | **From Japan |
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| **[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/258355019781242883/831535238982533150/s-l1600.png front cover] | | **[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/258355019781242883/831535238982533150/s-l1600.png front cover] |
| **[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/258355019781242883/831535260234940416/s-l1600.png Back cover] | | **[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/258355019781242883/831535260234940416/s-l1600.png Back cover] |
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| ==Adjacent task==
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| Navigation boxes for "media" may include links to the soundtrack. This is an example [[:Template:Navbox/Media/TFoRMedia]].
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| {{Halopedia IP}} | | {{Halopedia IP}} |