{"id":5735,"date":"2012-11-21T13:47:46","date_gmt":"2012-11-21T18:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=5735"},"modified":"2012-11-21T13:47:46","modified_gmt":"2012-11-21T18:47:46","slug":"mp3-assassins-creed-iii-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=5735","title":{"rendered":"MP3: Assassin’s Creed III (2012)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"<\/a>Rating: Excellent<\/p>\n

Label: Ubisoft Music\/ Released: October 30, 2012<\/p>\n

Tracks & Album Length: 25 tracks \/ (63:53)<\/p>\n

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Composer: Lorne Balfe<\/p>\n

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Review:<\/p>\n

Set in & around the American Civil War, Lorne Balfe\u2019s score for UBISOFT\u2019s latest edition of the popular video game is a really attractive offering of styles, all built around a tempo that infers urgency \u2013 to either get from Point A to B, or carefully wade through a dangerous series of deadly obstacles.<\/p>\n

Balfe\u2019s score doesn\u2019t really offer a fully developed theme, opting instead for a short phrase which is spun into a wide variety of styles and arrangements. \u201cWelcome to Boston,\u201d for example, has a seafaring style (in terms of instrumentation) and blends a bit of bell-chiming, slow-building chords reminiscent of vintage James Horner + the minimalist figures typical of Philip Glass (particularly the overlapping brass flares that close the clue). The follow-up cue, \u201cFreedom Fighter,\u201d continues in a more James Bondian design, with heavy percussion and churning strings, whereas a more elongated version of Balfe\u2019s phrase \u2013 \u201cA Bitter Truth\u201d \u2013 features warm strings reminiscent of John Barry\u2019s more pensive Bondian material.<\/p>\n

There are some slight evocations of exiting Remote Control scores \u2013 a bit of Crysis 2<\/a> <\/strong>[M<\/a>], echoes of Inception<\/a><\/strong> [M<\/a>] \u2013 but the score\u2019s most impressive aspects include a perfect balance between electronics and organic sounds, and really fine performance details. Rather than score scenes with repeated & extended cues and looped action material, Balfe mapped out each scene\u2019s progression, shifting accents on specific instruments. The woodwinds, dulcimer, voices, and strings are warm and beautifully evocative of the era, albeit filtered through very modern sensibilities. The rich variety of material ensures the score stands on its own, lacking the fragmentation and abruptness of lesser works.<\/p>\n

Note: UBISOFT has also released Winifred Phillips\u2019 equally potent score for the splinter game Assassin\u2019s Creed III: Liberation<\/a><\/strong> [M<\/a>].<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 2012 Mark R. Hasan<\/p>\n

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External References:<\/p>\n

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

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