I’ve decided since I have a vast VGM collection and a lot of disc space/bandwidth, I should try my hand at a music blog. So to start out, I’ll give you a couple of my favorites and one that I’ve really enjoyed from a soundtrack not to many people think about.
Yasunori Mitsuda – One Who Bears Fangs at God (Xenogears) Being from one of my favorite soundtracks and favorite VGM composers of all time, this track is wonderful. The quick-tempo mixed with some creepy digital-sounding choir sets the mood well for the piece. Because of the age of the music (PSX era), it does have a very synth sound to it, but that really doesn’t detract from it at all. The melody’s tone sounds similar to his later work on Xenosaga, and is a clear example of where it began to form.
Norihiko Hibino, Cynthia Harrell – Snake Eater -abstracted camouflage- (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater) As the original version of the theme song to Snake Eater released, I found this version to be much better (I quickly bought the single after it was released). It has more of a Bond/70’s feel to it, and creates an excellent atmosphere. You can almost see the female sillouettes dancing around as Naked Snake points his PP7 at you.
Chris Vrenna – Flying on the Wings of Steam (American McGee’s Alice) Formerly of Nine Inch Nails, Chris Vrenna was commissioned to create the soundtrack to this game, and it has become an “underground” classic, if you will. A wonderfully composed piece, this creepy composition gives a very distinct feeling of a world a couple notches off, giving the world of Wonderland a feeling that was lost in the Disney movie, and so beautifully restored through music.
He's simply awesome.