Music of Deep Space

[redsimonDE]

I am one of those guys who has spent countless hours looking for, editing and converting music for CKII and EUIV to put into music mods for different cultures, religions, occasions (peace/battle).
I will probably do the same with Stellaris to perfect my game experience.

Now my question is: Which music will you put into the game?

I was thinking of

• some tracks from Battlestar Galactica (reimagined series) OST (I love the series, but only like a limited number of tracks from McCreary)
• some Star Trek tunes (again just a limited number, like DS9 and Voyager themes, I am not a Star Trek fan)
• Michael J. Burkard has composed some nice space themes
• Antti Martikainen has composed some nice SciFi themes
• on Groupees there is right now a bundle available that has the complete OST for Starbound (you can prelisten the tracks) and boy, is it good! this music actually made me think of the imminent (well, more or less) release of Stellaris and thus made me start this topic
• some tracks from the OST of Chaos Gate (a Warhammer 40,000 video game) are usable
• Dune and Children of Dune miniseries OST is also a suitable candidate
• probaly a lot more, this is just a small selection

 

[HeartsofMetal]

HOMEWORLD!!! Thats a must have.

 

[ponasozis]

HOMEWORLD!!! Thats a must have.

you are god damm right

 

[redsimonDE]

Can you get the OST only, without the game?

 

[SolarGuy]

The music of Endless Space is good, I sometimes use it when playing other space games. Also, as you already wrote, Antti Martikainen. Oh, and what we also shouldn't forget: Doctor Who!

 

[ponasozis]

Can you get the OST only, without the game?

youtube has all homeworld songs uploaded one by one
along with remastered collection songs that are a bit cleaner

for one by one hw 1 songs
for hw 2 songs

my personal favourites

and no i think adagio strings is amazing but its reserved for really those moments where you shed one manly tear

 

[ParagonExile]

You casuals better not forget Sins of a Solar Empire's OSTs.

They would fit perfectly with the game based on what we've seen.

Spiritual + Pacifist + Xenophile

Materialist + Militarist + Xenophobe

etc, etc...

So many great tracks.

 

[Mitchz95]

Some of the music from EVE Online would fit in well.

 

[Jazzhole]

I hope you will give the Stellaris soundtrack a listen before modding it.

It is quite different from our other soundtracks and I tried to give it a Stellaris identity of its own. I was given the time to experiment to find what would fit without being sci-fi cliché. Lots of music was thrown away to finally get what we were after. Loads of music in this soundtrack though.

Although im also a sucker for Star Trek music, especially the Goldsmith era of soundtracks.
Homeworld, the Samuel Barber "Adagio for Strings" choral version at the beginning really stuck with me eventhough I havent played it in ages.

Cant wait to share the music with you guys.

 

[HeartsofMetal]

I hope you will give the Stellaris soundtrack a listen before modding it.

It is quite different from our other soundtracks and I tried to give it a Stellaris identity of its own. I was given the time to experiment to find what would fit without being sci-fi cliché. Lots of music was thrown away to finally get what we were after. Loads of music in this soundtrack though.

Although im also a sucker for Star Trek music, especially the Goldsmith era of soundtracks.
Homeworld, the Samuel Barber "Adagio for Strings" choral version at the beginning really stuck with me eventhough I havent played it in ages.

Cant wait to share the music with you guys.

Gib plox ;_;

 

[ponasozis]

you know you can expect good music from the game when music creator says that adagio for strings really stuck with him

 

[ParagonExile]

I hope you will give the Stellaris soundtrack a listen before modding it.

It is quite different from our other soundtracks and I tried to give it a Stellaris identity of its own. I was given the time to experiment to find what would fit without being sci-fi cliché. Lots of music was thrown away to finally get what we were after. Loads of music in this soundtrack though.

Although im also a sucker for Star Trek music, especially the Goldsmith era of soundtracks.
Homeworld, the Samuel Barber "Adagio for Strings" choral version at the beginning really stuck with me eventhough I havent played it in ages.

Cant wait to share the music with you guys.

Considering that Stellaris is explicitly trying to allow for many different "types" of sci-fi universe with different themes and atmospheres, how did you account for this musically? Seems really hard.

Everything so far sounds great though!

 

[redsimonDE]

I hope you will give the Stellaris soundtrack a listen before modding it.

I never said I replaced the original music.
I like to have a lot of music in my game, because otherwise playing for hundreds of hours would drive me insane.
I kept all original music of CKII and EUIV in my music mods. I did however mod when the music is actually played if I didn't like the original trigger.
So don't worry, the original music will stay in game. So far I haven't found any music in CKII and EUIV that I don't tolerate. Exception being the metal and electronic music DLCs. I don't think those fit into the historical scenarios. I do like electronic music though, and I think it is great for SF.

 

[Jazzhole]

Gib plox ;_;

Maybe Im getting old, I had to use urban dictionary to really be sure what that meant.

Considering that Stellaris is explicitly trying to allow for many different "types" of sci-fi universe with different themes and atmospheres, how did you account for this musically? Seems really hard.

Everything so far sounds great though!

Thanks, well I think the big thing is that we have loads of different instrumentation in the soundtrack. We have everything from big epic hybrid synth/orchestral suites to more ambient pieces, loads of 80s synths, electric guitars, ethnic instruments and everything in between. Ive tried to not make a "generic" sci-fi soundtrack though... get back to me when youve played the game so I can know if I succeded.

Sorry if I hijacked the thread somewhat @redsimonDE

 

[Umega]

I hope you will give the Stellaris soundtrack a listen before modding it.
Cant wait to share the music with you guys.

I keep listening to the music in the IGN Stellaris videos and it sounds amazing, and it's only one of probably a dozen tracks for the game! The music is going to be one of the reasons I buy Stellaris!

 

[Tankist/45]

Maybe Im getting old, I had to use urban dictionary to really be sure what that meant.



Thanks, well I think the big thing is that we have loads of different instrumentation in the soundtrack. We have everything from big epic hybrid synth/orchestral suites to more ambient pieces, loads of 80 synths, electric guitars, ethnic instruments and everything in between. Ive tried to not make a "generic" sci-fi soundtrack though... get back to me when youve played the game so I can know if I succeded.

Sorry if I hijacked the thread somewhat @redsimonDE

Will we get some track as furiuos like Star Wars Imperial March?

 

[redsimonDE]

Sorry if I hijacked the thread somewhat @redsimonDE

 

[Tim_Ward]

get back to me when youve played the game so I can know if I succeded.

when do you reckon that might be?

*innocent whistle*

 

[Jazzhole]

when do you reckon that might be?

*innocent whistle*

Somewhere in the middle of Victoria 2 start date and Stellaris start date

 

[HeartsofMetal]

Maybe Im getting old, I had to use urban dictionary to really be sure what that meant.



Thanks, well I think the big thing is that we have loads of different instrumentation in the soundtrack. We have everything from big epic hybrid synth/orchestral suites to more ambient pieces, loads of 80 synths, electric guitars, ethnic instruments and everything in between. Ive tried to not make a "generic" sci-fi soundtrack though... get back to me when youve played the game so I can know if I succeded.

Sorry if I hijacked the thread somewhat @redsimonDE

Can we get one track before release?