Robyn Miller - Riven~ The Soundtrack.nfo
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Album: Riven - The Soundtrack
Artist: Robyn Miller
Year: 1998
Genre: New Age / Electronic / Minimal / Ambient
DESCRIPTION
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from amazon.com:
It is a common saying that a sequel is rarely better than the original. Many people today would simply prefer that there were no such things as sequels, leaving the original to stand proud in all its glory. However, the soundtrack to the ever-popular computer game "Riven" is one such case where the sequel surpasses its predecessor.
There is substantial growth in composer Robyn Miller's second effort here. This is made evident in the very first track, which is only a few seconds long. It is the linking sound you hear in the game when you transport from one Age to another. Upon hearing that, the listener knows that there is much added depth to this soundtrack.
Not that Miller's work on the "Myst" soundtrack wasn't good. It was good, very good; but his work on the "Riven" soundtrack is better. The themes are more layered - sometimes they are brooding and dark; sometimes they seem surreal and ethereal; and sometimes you swear he was composing for a real live movie.
A few of the more notable tracks on the CD are the theme-centered tracks: "Atrus' Theme" in Track 2; "Catherine's Theme" in Track 15; and Gehn's Theme" in Track 18. You will also notice that the songs develop a darker and more foreboding feel as you near the end of the CD. Many songs toward the end start off with a very low hissing note, and it only foreshadows what is to come.
As with Miller's "Myst" soundtrack, he incorporates a wide variety of sounds in the "Riven" soundtrack. The thing that amazes me, to be honest, is that everything he composed for both tracks was on a synthesizer. In fact, all three "Myst" soundtracks (the first two by Robyn Miller, and the third by Jack Wall) use a synthesizer in some fashion to achieve the desired effect. I am not typically a fan of this mode of music, but it works great here and I'm glad that all three soundtracks used this approach.
This is a definite must-have for all "Myst" and "Riven" enthusiasts. This is one of those soundtracks that is great to sit back and listen to, whether you're on the road or just trying to unwind and relax at home. Robyn Miller goes out with a bang in his final musical effort, and it is one that is not to be missed. - Lee DeWald
FILE INFORMATION
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Number of Tracks: 20 [tracks are not separated, but there is a cue file]
Total Duration: 54:08
Total Size: 236 MBs (including scans, cue, logs, spectrum, and nfo)
NOTE: the hi-rez scans are about 11 MBs
Parity Archive: Yes, 7%
Ripped By: NMR
Files Created on: NMR
Ripped With: NMR
Encoded At: lossless, FLAC / 44.1 KHz
ID3 Tags: Yes
NFO Created: 24 July 2014
Tracklist
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01) Link
02) Atrus' Theme
03) Gateroom
04) Jungle Totem
05) Survey Island Theme
06) Temple
07) Village Entrance Theme
08) Moeity Caves
09) Moeity Theme
10) Boat Ride
11) Moeity Prison
12) The Red Cave
13) Wahrk Room
14) Catherine's Prelude
15) Catherine's Theme
16) Catherine's Freedom
17) Gehn Speaks
18) Gehn's Theme
19) Fissure
20) Bonus Track
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