Diablo 3 Soundtrack & Music Poll

[Aranock]

Here's what we know about the D3 Soundtrack thus far http://www.diabloii.net/wiki/Diablo_3#2005:_Diablo_III_Soundtrack_Recorded.3F

Wanted to know what type of music everyone would like to see in D3 from the aspect of comparing Diablo 1, Diablo 2, and D2 LOD.

I believe Diablo 2 had some very great, memorable music with a wide range based on the enviornments throughout the 4 acts, very well done. I think LOD gave a good mysterious/creepy feel, a very good match for Baal. And Diablo 1's had a great gothic-mysterious feel, almost like walking through a twisted, demented, mysterious, torture chamberish, death maze. :evil:

Diablo 1's music is still my favorite for that reason. I suppose it adds to the idea you are traveling through a once humble monestary to face all kinds of Evils, and of course the lord of terror himself!

What do you think?

[mince pies]

DI definitely

[Friends Call Me Butch]

Matt Uelman contributed over 3 hours of music to World of Warcraft patches and The Burning Crusade according to this:

http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,11673/

This massive chunk of music began to enter the Warcraft world (starting with Patch 1.11) just 9 months or so after that rumor floated out there. Some have speculated that some of these tracks, especially Auchindoun, Blade's Edge, Naxxramas, Nagrand, etc, sound familiar:

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html;jsessionid=579C94B9DE2EA2A08AE710CC337 F96E3?topicId=5469240106&sid=1

http://www.music4games.net/Review_Display.aspx?id=69

According to this, he left after Burning Crusade shipped:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Uelmen

and he hasn't contributed any music to either of the two patches since the game shipped, despite contributing to every one which came since Blizzard North was closed, which probably means that he did leave.

It is a nice thought that a guy who took over three years to make less than an hour and a half of music for his previous big release could somehow show up on the World of Warcraft team and start delivering hours of music overnight. But it seems pretty reasonable to guess that something else may have happened.

[Aranock]

Don't care, won't listen.

.....Then why bother posting?

Secondly, did you plan on playing Diablo 3 without sound?

[Merick]

.....Then why bother posting?

Secondly, did you plan on playing Diablo 3 without sound?

I think it's reasonable to discuss video/computer game music in general in this thread, that statement pretty well summarizes my opinion.

Games have music and sound effect sliders, I will likely listen to both at first, and eventually turn the music all the way down so I can listen to my favorite tunes while I play.

[El_Ucca]

World of Warcraft Auchindoun Shadow Labs music is almost exactly like the Tombs (Catacombs) theme from Diablo II if i remember correctly. When i was there the first time i was like WTF, Diablo 2 music. I'm very sorry that Matt left Blizzard, but i'm glad he had the chance to make the Diablo 3 soundtrack before he left.

[NJS]

World of Warcraft Auchindoun Shadow Labs music is almost exactly like the Tombs (Catacombs) theme from Diablo II if i remember correctly. When i was there the first time i was like WTF, Diablo 2 music. I'm very sorry that Matt left Blizzard, but i'm glad he had the chance to make the Diablo 3 soundtrack before he left. He left blizzard? :( I did not know this. Thats really to bad, his soundtracks were some of my favorites.

[OCChopperDude]

Ive heard rumors that Tommy Talarico is working with Blizard on a big upcoming thing. I thought this was strange until i looked online and found out that he did the music with his VGL for both the Starcraft anouncement last year and Blizcon last year to.

Sounds good to me he shreds on guitar is generaly known as the best in the video game music biz and is a cool OC guy like all the Blizard dudes!

Here he is at Blizcon:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hCNFGcQRwGI&feature=related

[El_Ucca]

He left blizzard? :( I did not know this. Thats really to bad, his soundtracks were some of my favorites.

Perhaps he can return of his skills are needed again. I base my claim of his leaving Blizzard on some guys addition to the wikipedia article (which i orginally created in honor of this great artist)

As you can see, i'm not entirely sure about it, but at least it has not been denied by anyone.

This page says he left also:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/tunes

[Mestre Crjspim]

I really expect that the soundtrack in a hypothetical Diablo III game would be something like Diablo I... there are just some musics that "hypnotize" me. What Diablo fan doesn't know what is Tristam music? It's one of those that will never be forgotten!

http://www.imeem.com/maccspayne/music/lyCxWt59/diablo_tristrammp3/

The Diablo theme is great as well as almost all the music when you're in the adventure from the coldness of the Monastery to the horrors of Hell. It really creates a dar, mystical, gothic aura that completely involves the player.

[Aranock]

I really expect that the soundtrack in a hypothetical Diablo III game would be something like Diablo I... there are just some musics that "hypnotize" me. What Diablo fan doesn't know what is Tristam music? It's one of those that will never be forgotten!

http://www.imeem.com/maccspayne/music/lyCxWt59/diablo_tristrammp3/

The Diablo theme is great as well as almost all the music when you're in the adventure from the coldness of the Monastery to the horrors of Hell. It really creates a dar, mystical, gothic aura that completely involves the player.

:thumbsup: Agreed!

[wheel-of-doom]

I always enjoyed the low key nature of Diablo I music. It contributed an enormous amount of atmosphere to the game.The diablo I music had loads of reverb and sounded pretty dark. Thats the kind of music i want in d3

Of course with the budget blizzard probably has for a game like diablo 3 the music will probably reflect that. With a well recorded and(most likely) orchestrated soundtrack, I think that much of the feeling in the two previous games is probably going to be absent. Matt Uelman is an excellent composer, and was probably the only hope left for a good d3 soundtrack.

Who knows what itll be like, I just hope they dont try to make it bright and sunny or "action packed." I wouldn't be upset if its in the vein of the Harrogath music.

[Starlyght]

DI en DII music here :)

http://www.battle.net/window.shtml

The music is a huge part of the game for me, it just wouldn't be Diablo without it. Only the expansion music didn't feel quite right to me.

[milkbape]

i have to say the act 1 soundtrack in diablo 2 is the most memorable, maybe even the signature sound of diablo, the rest of the acts music are forgettable, and the act 4 distant electric guitars just make me giggle uncontrollably.

[Starlyght]

I found some music that would fit a D3 'Act II': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQXn5ba0aT8

He uses a weird instrument called a "hang drum".

[Tenebro]

I really expect that the soundtrack in a hypothetical Diablo III game would be something like Diablo I... there are just some musics that "hypnotize" me. What Diablo fan doesn't know what is Tristam music? It's one of those that will never be forgotten!

http://www.imeem.com/maccspayne/music/lyCxWt59/diablo_tristrammp3/

The Diablo theme is great as well as almost all the music when you're in the adventure from the coldness of the Monastery to the horrors of Hell. It really creates a dar, mystical, gothic aura that completely involves the player.

Definitely. It would be awesome to recreate the dark atmosphere of D1 into D3. D2 wasn't scary enough. Maybe just because your almost always outside.
D1 is faster-paced and the monsters are attacking you a little bit more surprisingly. I hope they won't commit the error of making Diablo III like WOW, with cartoony characters and 3 million repetitive quests to do. A game doesn't need to be complicated to be good. Equally important, I hope Blizz will keep the 3rd person view and point-click action. I'm absolutely sure it's possible of making D3 with great graphics & dark-fantasy style :)

[Omikron8]

if the guy that produced D1 music also produced D2 music i think they forgot what made D1 music popular, ie. you could actually HEAR it !

D2 music was for the most part muffled and way too soft compared to D1 music like the caves where you wanted to kick *** as soon as it started going