Guild Wars 2

I never payed much attention to the music in GW2 before. It seems like there are only one or two tracks that I hear during normal gameplay that stand out to me. Knowing Jeremy Soule’s work from past titles, I expected a bit more but I understand that much of his work is great because of its non-intrusiveness during long play sessions.

With that being said, after completing the story for the first time, I was happy to hear some more tracks taking a more front and center stage. I only wish I came across those same tracks in normal gameplay more often.

Anyway! This all got me wondering what we might expect as far as new music in this up and coming expansion. Does anyone know if Jeremy Soule is producing the soundtrack like he did with past guild wars expansions? The HoT announcement trailer had some new music in it but it seemed a lot like normal “trailer score” and not something suitable for gameplay or anything Jeremy Soule composed.

Any incite would be appreciated! Thanks

Take care!

Thankfully Soule will not be making the soundtrack for the expansion.

Maclaine Diemer and Leif Chapelle are the current composers.

Naus the Gobbo.5172:

Thankfully Soule will not be making the soundtrack for the expansion.

Maclaine Diemer and Leif Chapelle are the current composers.

Oh cool! I didn’t consider that anyone else might have worked on the game before.

Now that I’m looking those two up, it seems like their music is a lot more up beat and rhythmic rather than the grand sweeping orchestral of Soule. I think that is just what the game needs. It’s hard to identify with some of Soule’s stuff because they don’t have much of a tune to follow.

Jeremy Soule’s original soundtrack is excellent. It’s too bad there won’t be more tracks from him for HoT. Looking forward to what the new composers have to offer.

ddaymace.7482:

Jeremy Soule’s original soundtrack is excellent. It’s too bad there won’t be more tracks from him for HoT. Looking forward to what the new composers have to offer.

I’m not disappointed by this. Jeremy Soule has a definite style he has trouble deviating from….. and if Nightfall was any example, he has difficulty with Primal/Tribal style music. NF definitely didn’t have the kind of impact Prophecies had. Factions soundtrack, I feel, only worked because of tonal similarities with oriental instruments that allowed for his signature sweeping strings.

With Magumma being a jungle, and its popculture tendency for tribal drums and chants, I wouldn’t trust Soule to hit a home run with it. I can’t speak for the other Brother (Julian), as I believe his involvement made the GW2 tracks much stronger.

Mega Lazer Punch.9682:

It’s hard to identify with some of Soule’s stuff because they don’t have much of a tune to follow.

What??? Soule’s soundtrack is extremely melodic… how is there no “tune” to follow?

Soule’s soundtrack is almost all the same. I have trouble when hearing random snippets with associating them with a game location. I like it fine, I have the 4 cd’s and all, but Diemer and Chappelle have far more soul in their work (pun intended); they care about the game and it shows.