{"id":3086,"date":"2011-06-20T13:33:15","date_gmt":"2011-06-20T17:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=3086"},"modified":"2011-06-20T13:33:15","modified_gmt":"2011-06-20T17:33:15","slug":"cd-mp3-crysis-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=3086","title":{"rendered":"CD + MP3: Crysis (2008)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>Rating: Very Good<\/p>\n

Label: Sumthing Else<\/a>\/ Released: January 29, 2008<\/p>\n

Tracks & Album Length: 22 tracks \/ (65:00)<\/p>\n

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Composer: Inon Zur<\/p>\n

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Review:<\/p>\n

Inon Zur\u2019s score is given a full hour on Sumthing Else\u2019s CD, with 22 tracks covering the game\u2019s themes of alien infiltration, heroism, and tragedy. Zur\u2019s skill with electronic and orchestral elements are in full force, balancing organic, sampled, and emulated orchestral elements in small and large scale cues, although most of the score is tied to moments where characters are forced to confront a new element after some quick assessment.<\/p>\n

The game\u2019s central theme is configured into heroic guises (\u201cStrickland\u2019s March\u201d) or a kind of Journey theme (\u201cFirst Flight\u201d) where the emphasis is on the gradual unraveling of tension rather than one big musical slam, and most cues tend to be structured as mood statements with differing orchestrations geared towards specific levels of conflict. There\u2019s catchy metal flanging in \u201cLoss of Pressure,\u201d a Bondian techno beat in \u201cGrave Danger,\u201d electric guitar tones morphed into arching feedback in the electro-grungy \u201cShotgun,\u201d and some gorgeous plaintive strings in the affecting \u201cThe Nexus\u201d and the concluding track, \u201cPyrrhic Victory.\u201d<\/p>\n

The brass samples are part of the same sonic bunch used by Sean Callery in 24<\/strong>, but Zur also includes a few choral samples (\u201cSometimes You Lose\u201d), and the odd dialogue or sound effects snippet (such as the bookends in \u201cStrickland\u2019s March\u201d).<\/p>\n

Although most cues don\u2019t end with a decisive thematic statement \u2013 some tend to wind down abruptly \u2013 Zur\u2019s crafted an engaging narrative, and the album\u2019s engineering ensures many subtle nuances (particularly the digital effects) are clearly discernable.<\/p>\n

The second game, Crysis 2 <\/strong>(2011), features music by Hans Zimmer and several collaborators. Zur\u2019s other notable work includes Dragon Age II<\/strong> (2011).<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 2011 Mark R. Hasan<\/p>\n

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DVD \/ Film: \u00a0Crysis 2<\/a> <\/strong>(2011) — Dragon Age II<\/a><\/strong> (2011)<\/p>\n

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IMDB <\/a>— Soundtrack Album<\/a> — Composer Filmography<\/a><\/p>\n

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