02-06-2006, 08:34 PM
Sonic rush is a DS title, right? Doesn't that mean the sound quality is pretty bad? I'm not knocking the tracks, I have the zelda 64 (OOT/Master Quest) sound track and the Forest temple music although not of technical exellence is so freaky it just rocks. Although having said that, I also have all the Zelda tracks orchestrated which adds miles of quality in my opinion.
I think that so much great music has vocals that do not mar the quality of the music overall. Many singers have a very melodious voice that can carry and change in a variety of ways - like no other instrument.
However having said that, sometimes the feeling is in the purest essence of the sound itself (There's a particular composition by Rob D that's track 10 on one of his albums I'm thinking of here that is incredibly raising).
I think a great piece of music needs meaningful words for depth and awe inspiring musical tones to bring about feelings you could hardly experience otherwise.
I just don't get that from the PSO sound-track, and although I love the Zelda tracks I think most of that is down to sentimental value.
Maybe then, from music, we look for three things:
Depth and meaning (that relates to us?)
Inspiration found only in the purest elements of music
A certain sentimental connection
There are very few songs/tracks that contain all of these factors; and the factors will vary from person to person (different sensitivity to emotions, different connections and strengths of relating to a particular piece).
If you get that from the PSO sound track, I guess you're set
But it's not quite me.
I think that so much great music has vocals that do not mar the quality of the music overall. Many singers have a very melodious voice that can carry and change in a variety of ways - like no other instrument.
However having said that, sometimes the feeling is in the purest essence of the sound itself (There's a particular composition by Rob D that's track 10 on one of his albums I'm thinking of here that is incredibly raising).
I think a great piece of music needs meaningful words for depth and awe inspiring musical tones to bring about feelings you could hardly experience otherwise.
I just don't get that from the PSO sound-track, and although I love the Zelda tracks I think most of that is down to sentimental value.
Maybe then, from music, we look for three things:
Depth and meaning (that relates to us?)
Inspiration found only in the purest elements of music
A certain sentimental connection
There are very few songs/tracks that contain all of these factors; and the factors will vary from person to person (different sensitivity to emotions, different connections and strengths of relating to a particular piece).
If you get that from the PSO sound track, I guess you're set
But it's not quite me.
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