![]() These both work excellently well in presenting their scenery, and this is repeated for different effects on the tracks ‘The Girl For The Debt’ & ‘Doors’ amongst others. The song gives the first impression of the city as an idyllic utopia with a beautifully played lead violin euphorically tugging at the listener’s heartstrings, whilst underneath a very creepy trilling of bells and unnerving sounding orchestral base quietly play, making clear to the listener that something still remains peculiar about this ‘paradise’ city in the sky. Melodies interweave consistently, notably on my personal favourite track ‘Lighter Than Air’. There are some fantastic songs that shine the true beauty of Columbia and the plot line. ![]() ‘Pop your pistols, load the cannon, make sure bayonets are fixed or else we’ll rue the day when the races intermix!’īut it’s not all racism and bizarre early 1900s music. ‘The Readiness Is All’ & ‘Solace’ both find comfortable positions in the setting, ‘The Readiness Is All’ highlighting the unique xenophobia of Columbia in the somewhat humorous lyrics sung with vigour. However, at parts Schyman goes all out with the period music. So you’ll find some rapid, almost comic tinkering over the intimidating undertones of ‘Lions Walk With Lions’ and the mystery themed ‘Lutece’ also incorporating some accordion sections to further aid the nostalgia. Across every song on the soundtrack, Schyman freely utilises modern ‘cinematic’ (as it were) techniques to actively engage the listener, but also brings in the elements of the period in which the game is set. The gentle strings of a violin are quietly plucked at as if you were soaring through the air yourself. The silence is masterfully broken with some innocent and slowly played piano chords that just give off this inspiring sense of adventure and wonder. A prominent example of this is featured on the first true song ‘Welcome To Columbia’, an initially fast paced scramble of violins collectively growing louder and higher in pitch for 12 seconds before a suspenseful pause. However, Schyman embraces both old and modern aspects of orchestral music in order to build the world through audio. ![]() Set in 1912, you might expect so me ridiculously old-time period music to condemn you to hours of frustration through their catchy themes. Over 28 tracks, Schyman explores the plot and themes of Bioshock Infinite intimately. ![]() ![]() Whilst the environment and story of Bioshock Infinite is a different kettle of fish to the original game, the soundtrack accompanies this change excellently through a wide variety of soundscapes. Garry Schyman, composer of the series’ soundtracks, did a fantastic job with the previous two games, winning 7 individual awards for his work on the original soundtrack. An interesting juxtaposition from the previous games’ setting of Rapture – a decaying city built on the ocean’s seabed, populated with insane drug-addled ‘splicers’ amongst other charismatic people you wouldn’t like to invite to an office party. Bioshock Infinite carries on the tradition of inventive set pieces by being ‘up there’ instead of ‘down there’, taking place in the suspiciously self-righteous city of Columbia that happens to be located several thousand feet above sea level. Can you imagine? Well, if you’ve taken part in the wonder that is the Bioshock series since the release of the first game back in 2007, then you’ll certainly be able to try. ![]()
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