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According to Martin O'Donnell (statement below), he and Nile Rodgers, decided in 2004, that it would be a good idea to present the music from Halo 2 in two separate volumes. The first volume would contain songs that were "inspired by" bands and a few finished and mixed themes from the game. The second volume would then contain the rest of the scores from the game. (Quoted from O'Donnell) "The second volume would contain the rest of the music, some that I was still composing and producing, and would be rearranged for maximum listening pleasure." The volume is formatted in a 'suite' structure that corresponds with the chapters within the game. FROM THE ARTIST In the summer of 2004, Nile Rodgers and I decided that it would be a good idea to present the music of Halo 2 in two separate volumes. The first volume would contain all the music that was finished and mixed plus some "inspired by" music from music groups whose music was being used in the game. Since the first soundtrack was assembled before the game actually shipped, the second volume would contain the rest of the music, some that I was still composing and producing, and would be arranged for maximum listening pleasure. The music in Halo 2 will play back a little differently each time someone plays the game but on the soundtrack, I have the opportunity to arrange the music in a way that will never change. I decided to use a "suite" structure that also 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. Enjoy! -- Martin O'Donnell
TRACK LISTINGS 1. Prologue...2:35 : I. Rising ...:20 : II. Cloistered Expectancy...:25 : III. Weight of Failure...1:50 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 3. Mombasa Suite...6:41 : I. Metropole...1:29 : II. Broken Gates...2:47 : III. Encounter...2:25 4. Unyielding...3:04 5. Mausoleum Suite...8:10 : I. Destroyer's Invocation...4:36 : II.Falling Up...1:49 : III. Infected...1:16 : IV. Shudder...:29 6. Unforgotten...2:09 7. Delta Halo Suite...11:29 : I. Penance...2:32 : II. Wage...2:42 : III. Leonidas...2:28 : IV. Dust and Bones...3:44 8. Sacred Icon Suite...7:26 : I. Cortege...3:38 : II. Opening Volley...:28 : III. Veins of Stone...3:20 9. Reclaimer...3:03 10. 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 11. Finale...3:10 : I. Great Journey...1:15 : II. Thermopylae Soon...1:55 12. Epilogue...3:49 : I. Beholden...1:03 : II. Road to Voi...2:19 : III. Subsume...:27 SEE ALSO Halo 2 Halo Original Soundtrack Bungie Studios ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Music Written and Composed by: Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori Perfomances by: Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori Concert Master/Contractor: Simon James - Northwest Sinfonia Conductor: Christian Knapp - Steve Vai appears courtesy of Epic Records Additional Orchestration: Stan LePard - Additional Guitar: Tom Kroll Choir Conductor: Marcie O'Donnell - Don Murphy Vocal Samples: Courtesy of Spectrasonics "Symphony of Voices" Additional Engineering: Reed Rudy Studio X - Rick Fisher - RFI/CD Mastering Album Produced by: Nile Rodgers - Album Music Co-Supervisors: Nile Rodgers, Michael Ostin Album Packaging Art Director: Lorraine McLees Music Liscensing Manager for Microsoft Corporation: Lily Kohn Year of release: 2006 Number of discs: 1 |
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