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{{quote|This is a more character-driven piece, and its also about a planet that everyone knows will fall, and falls to the [[Covenant]]. So its a more somber, more visceral introduction to the game then we're making.|[[Martin O'Donnell]]<ref>[http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/27382 '''1UP.com''': ''Halo Reach VGA Interview'']</ref>}} | {{quote|This is a more character-driven piece, and its also about a planet that everyone knows will fall, and falls to the [[Covenant]]. So its a more somber, more visceral introduction to the game then we're making.|[[Martin O'Donnell]]<ref>[http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/27382 '''1UP.com''': ''Halo Reach VGA Interview'']</ref>}} | ||
The '''Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack''' | The '''Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack''' was released in stores September 28, 2010, and was distributed via iTunes and Sumthing Digital on September 14.<ref name="8/27/10">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_082710 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 8/27/10'']</ref><ref>[http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a276101/halo-reach-music-cd-coming-next-week.html '''Digital Spy''': ''Halo: Reach' music CD coming next week'']</ref> There are a total of 20 tracks in the two-disk set.<ref>[https://www.sumthingdigital.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?albumid=4811 '''Sumthing Digital''': ''Halo Reach: Original Soundtrack'']</ref> | ||
The ''Reach'' OST will also be the last time O'Donnell and Salvatori collaborate and compose original music for a ''Halo'' game.<ref name="8/27/10"/> | The ''Reach'' OST will also be the last time O'Donnell and Salvatori collaborate and compose original music for a ''Halo'' game.<ref name="8/27/10"/> | ||
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==Background== | |||
The soundtrack was composed by [[C. Paul Johnson]], [[wikipedia:Ivan Ives|Ivan Ives]], [[Martin O'Donnell]], and [[Michael Salvatori]], and published by [[wikipedia:Sumthing Distribution|Sumthing Distribution]]. In a press release, O'Donnell called it a "culmination of our efforts". <ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/14/sumthing-else-releasing-halo-reach-soundtrack/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+weblogsinc%2Fjoystiq+%28Joystiq%29 '''Joystiq''': ''Sumthing Else releasing Halo: Reach soundtrack'']</ref> | |||
{{Soundtrack List | {{Soundtrack List | ||
|name= Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack | |||
| | |name = Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack | ||
|[[Overture (Halo: Reach)|Overture]] | |||
|t1 = 4:47 | |||
|[[Winter Contingency (music)|Winter Contingency]] | |||
|t2 = 12:08 | |||
| | |[[ONI: Sword Base (music)|ONI: Sword Base]] | ||
| | |t3 = 8:28 | ||
| | |[[Nightfall (music)|Nightfall]] | ||
| | |t4 = 5:41 | ||
| | |[[Tip of the Spear (music)|Tip of the Spear]] | ||
| | |t5 = 6:05 | ||
| | |[[Long Night of Solace (music)|Long Night of Solace]] | ||
| | |t6 = 11:46 | ||
| | |[[Exodus (music)|Exodus]] | ||
| | |t7 = 7:18 | ||
| | |[[New Alexandria (music)|New Alexandria]] | ||
| | |t8 = 8:42 | ||
| | |[[The Package (music)|The Package]] | ||
| | |t9 = 6:56 | ||
| | |[[The Pillar of Autumn (music)|The Pillar of Autumn]] | ||
| | |t10 = 9:40 | ||
| | |[[Epilogue (Halo: Reach)|Epilogue]] | ||
| | |t11 = 4:30 | ||
| | |[[From the Vault]] | ||
| | |t12 = 4:59 | ||
| | |[[Ashes]] | ||
| | |t13 = 2:46 | ||
| | |[[Fortress (music)|Fortress]] | ||
| | |t14 = 1:08 | ||
| | |[[We're Not Going Anywhere]] | ||
| | |t15 = 1:14 | ||
| | |[[At Any Cost]] | ||
| | |t16 = 2:30 | ||
| | |[[Both Ways]] | ||
| | |t17 = 2:17 | ||
| | |[[Walking Away]] | ||
| | |t18 = 1:53 | ||
| | |[[Ghosts and Glass]] | ||
| | |t19 = 2:42 | ||
| | |[[We Remember]] | ||
| | |t20 = 2:05 | ||
| | |total = 1:47:39 | ||
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|total= | |||
}} | }} | ||
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==Review and Reception== | |||
Upon release online, the soundtrack held the #1 spot on Amazon’s MP3 Soundtracks chart and the #3 position on iTunes.<ref name="g4tv">[http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/707727/halo-reach-soundtrack-review.html '''G4TV''': ''Halo: Reach Soundtrack Review'']</ref> G4TV stated that it was "''like a well placed sniper round through a CQB helmet, the soundtrack album for Halo: Reach is bang on target as a listening experience; enjoyable from start to finish.''"<ref name="g4tv"/> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{Halo Music}} | {{Halo Music}} | ||
[[Category:Halo: Reach OST]] | [[Category:Halo: Reach OST]] | ||
Revision as of 16:51, October 21, 2010
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- "This is a more character-driven piece, and its also about a planet that everyone knows will fall, and falls to the Covenant. So its a more somber, more visceral introduction to the game then we're making."
- — Martin O'Donnell[1]
The Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack was released in stores September 28, 2010, and was distributed via iTunes and Sumthing Digital on September 14.[2][3] There are a total of 20 tracks in the two-disk set.[4]
The Reach OST will also be the last time O'Donnell and Salvatori collaborate and compose original music for a Halo game.[2]
Background
The soundtrack was composed by C. Paul Johnson, Ivan Ives, Martin O'Donnell, and Michael Salvatori, and published by Sumthing Distribution. In a press release, O'Donnell called it a "culmination of our efforts". [5]
Review and Reception
Upon release online, the soundtrack held the #1 spot on Amazon’s MP3 Soundtracks chart and the #3 position on iTunes.[6] G4TV stated that it was "like a well placed sniper round through a CQB helmet, the soundtrack album for Halo: Reach is bang on target as a listening experience; enjoyable from start to finish."[6]
