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6/2/2012 2:07:31 PM
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Musical Influences of the Halo Theme
When I first heard the Halo Theme, I found a distinctly African feel, especially the part with the woman singing. Seems interesting, considering that all the time spent on Earth in the series is in Kenya.
[Edited on 06.02.2012 6:07 AM PDT]
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Yes, the African elements are pretty cool, I personally really like them. I mean "Under Cover of Night" - all time favorite and it is very African! And all it's versions: In Amber Clad, Delta Halo Suite, To Kill a Demon, Roll Call, Exodus. I love them all. You could try Septerra Core OST, I think you would feel at home. [Edited on 06.13.2012 11:23 AM PDT]
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Film noir in ODST as well... idk where they pulled the Reach OST though... The african influence is marked, specially in Halo 2 and 3, for obvious reasons. Halo 2 I guess also took inspiration from new age/ambience music. Great stuff, Halo 2 and the ODST soundtracks.
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I guess it's probably a coincidence, that later Halo games actually take place in Africa.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] katamariguy I'm not talking about the monks, in some parts of the Theme you can hear a woman wailing in the background.[/quote]Oh right. That woman. Yeah, I know what you mean now and yes, that part has a very tribal feel to it.
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I'm not talking about the monks, in some parts of the Theme you can hear a woman wailing in the background.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] katamariguy When I first heard the Halo Theme, I found a distinctly African feel, especially the part with the woman singing. Seems interesting, considering that all the time spent on Earth in the series is in Kenya.[/quote] I have to agree, it did sound very "african" in parts
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] defnop552 It's always sounded like a Gregorian monk chant to me, which is how (I think) Marty described it. [url=http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090907094430/halo/images/2/2e/Halo_chant.png]It's an "E Dorian" mode if anyone is wondering.[/url] :-)[/quote] Yeah, you're correct on this, I remember when he said it too. Marty was amazing to incorporate this kind of Greek music because it sounds so epic, very Olympus style music. Although I can assimilate it with the Nordic Viking era style too. [Edited on 06.02.2012 8:49 AM PDT]
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It's always sounded like a Gregorian monk chant to me, which is how (I think) Marty described it. [url=http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090907094430/halo/images/2/2e/Halo_chant.png]It's an "E Dorian" mode if anyone is wondering.[/url] :-)
