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{{Music infobox | {{Music infobox | ||
| name = Neon Night | | name = Neon Night | ||
| | | video = {{#widget:YouTube|id=I21uWA33uxA|width=300}} | ||
| album = ''[[Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack]]'' | | album = ''[[Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack]]'' | ||
| composer = [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]] | | composer = [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]] | ||
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| next = [[The Office of Naval Intelligence (music)|The Office of Naval Intelligence]] | | next = [[The Office of Naval Intelligence (music)|The Office of Naval Intelligence]] | ||
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'''Neon Night''' is the eighth track (Disc 1 Track 8) in ''[[Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack]]'', and plays in the ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' campaign level ''[[Mombasa Streets]]''. It is composed of ''Where One Road Ends'' (0:00-1:27), ''Block by Block'' (1:27-2:15), ''Perception is Reality'' (2:15-3:03), and ''Pounding the Pavement'' (3:03-5:35). | '''Neon Night''' is the eighth track (Disc 1 Track 8) included in ''[[Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack]]'', and plays in the ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' campaign level ''[[Mombasa Streets]]''. It is composed of ''Where One Road Ends'' (0:00-1:27), ''Block by Block'' (1:27-2:15), ''Perception is Reality'' (2:15-3:03), and ''Pounding the Pavement'' (3:03-5:35). | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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===Block by Block=== | ===Block by Block=== | ||
''Block by Block'' (0:48) features a crisp and rhythmic percussion with its volume gradually getting louder. The piece plays randomly when roaming in ''Mombasa Streets''. It reprises in ''Let | ''Block by Block'' (0:48) features a crisp and rhythmic percussion with its volume gradually getting louder. The piece plays randomly when roaming in ''Mombasa Streets''. It reprises in ''Let It Burn'' (from the later track ''[[One Way Ride]]'') and ''Old Friend'' (from the later track ''[[Finale (Halo 3: ODST)|Finale]]'') with additional strings parts or effects. | ||
===Perception is Reality=== | ===Perception is Reality=== | ||
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==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
* ''Where One Road Ends'' was titled ''"Rain 4"'' during its composition. It opened with chords similar to the opening chords from ''Rain'' in ''[[Deference for Darkness]]''. The piano melody in ''Pounding the Pavement'' was maybe titled ''"Rain 5"'' during its composition. Martin O'Donnell envisioned snippets of saxophone on top of the piano melody.{{Ref/YouTube|SJ_ay8y6GpA|Martin O'Donnell|ODST Music Inception|Y=2020|M=11|D=2}} | * ''Where One Road Ends'' was titled ''"Rain 4"'' during its composition. It opened with chords similar to the opening chords from ''Rain'' in ''[[Deference for Darkness]]''. The piano melody in ''Pounding the Pavement'' was maybe titled ''"Rain 5"'' during its composition. Martin O'Donnell envisioned snippets of saxophone on top of the piano melody.{{Ref/YouTube|SJ_ay8y6GpA|Martin O'Donnell|ODST Music Inception|Y=2020|M=11|D=2}} | ||
* The name of the track may be a play on words to a | * The name of the track may be a play on words to a Black Sabbath song of a similar name, [[wikipedia:Neon Knights|Neon Knights]], while referencing neon signs typically seen at night in neon-noir, which, like ''Halo 3: ODST'' and its soundtrack, draws inspiration from the [[wikipedia:Film noir|film noir genre]]. | ||
* Before the release of the soundtrack, a section of ''Pounding the Pavement'', along with three other pieces from the soundtrack, was | * Before the release of the soundtrack, a section of ''Pounding the Pavement'', along with three other pieces from the soundtrack, was offered for download by Bungie.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=ODST_OST_SneakPeek|SiteName=Bungie.net|PageName=Halo 3: ODST OST Sneak Preview}} | ||
* The percussive beats in ''Pounding the Pavement'' were later featured again in ''Swift, Strong, Brave'' (from ''[[Overture (Halo: Reach)|Overture]]'' | * The percussive beats in ''Pounding the Pavement'' were later featured again in ''Swift, Strong, Brave'' (from ''[[Overture (Halo: Reach)|Overture]]'' in ''[[Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack]]''). | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
