The Last Opportunity from Silent Hill 4 is awesome.
I read that it wasn't included in the SH4 soundtrack... I don't know for sure since I've only heard the OSTs of SH2 and 3.
I don't remember much about SH4's BGM but I did get copies of all the songs from SH4 with vocals before. I mean Room of Angel isn't exactly what I'd call 'easy listening', more like hell creepy, but I still think it's a great song and I like to listen to it when I want to remember Silent Hill (the place).
It invokes a different, deeper and more eerie sort of feeling that is a mix between relaxation, depression, excitement and fear. And probably a whole other range of emotions I failed to mention.
It's so difficult to describe it in words really. But I find only a few can appreciate such a fine genre of music. Well, they're the ones missing out!
Here's another, more tame version of the Silent Hill theme from the 1st game. What? Amazing you say? Why of course it is, what did you expect?! It was composed by Yamaoka-sama! If you're an SH fan and you have no idea who Akira Yamaoka is, well shame on you. Go forth and throw yourself in Lake Toluca! (lol)
I (obviously) worship Akira Yamaoka. He's probably one of the most genius composers of our time. Speaking of which, I joined his fanlisting today. You're supposed to see the code/banner up on the sidebar somewhere among the mess.
How I'd love to play some of his pieces on the violin someday. Namely Dance with Night Wind since the violin there is simply majestic.
Did you hear how they used the song in the SH Movie? It was in that part where Christabella takes Rose and Cybil to the 'devil's lair'. Damn if that wasn't perfect for the scene then I don't know what is.
Naturally the entire song wasn't featured in the movie, but if you listen to its entirety in the SH3 OST, you'll get to hear the creepy narration/prose at the end which goes something like:
"The world is teeming with unecessary people. It's God's decision that I fight; as a knight of honor, as a protector of the seal, I sacrifice myself, to the blood of criminals..."
Friggin' sadistic... but it can't get any cooler than that. I love how the voice (which I think belongs to Claudia Wolf) uses the word 'God' but she really means the devil and/or Valtiel's master.
I love how beyond all the twisted visuals and words lies a sick sense of truth and justice which, albeit otherworldly and hellish, reflects so much of the real world we all live in.
I'd put up DL links for some of my favorite SH songs if only my hard drive was here with me today. Too bad my PC's hard drive is currently in purgatory; between life and death... somewhat.
I hope you survive lil' buddy...!
For now, I'm off to read more of that corny fanfic I should be finishing...
I read that it wasn't included in the SH4 soundtrack... I don't know for sure since I've only heard the OSTs of SH2 and 3.
I don't remember much about SH4's BGM but I did get copies of all the songs from SH4 with vocals before. I mean Room of Angel isn't exactly what I'd call 'easy listening', more like hell creepy, but I still think it's a great song and I like to listen to it when I want to remember Silent Hill (the place).
It invokes a different, deeper and more eerie sort of feeling that is a mix between relaxation, depression, excitement and fear. And probably a whole other range of emotions I failed to mention.
It's so difficult to describe it in words really. But I find only a few can appreciate such a fine genre of music. Well, they're the ones missing out!
Here's another, more tame version of the Silent Hill theme from the 1st game. What? Amazing you say? Why of course it is, what did you expect?! It was composed by Yamaoka-sama! If you're an SH fan and you have no idea who Akira Yamaoka is, well shame on you. Go forth and throw yourself in Lake Toluca! (lol)
I (obviously) worship Akira Yamaoka. He's probably one of the most genius composers of our time. Speaking of which, I joined his fanlisting today. You're supposed to see the code/banner up on the sidebar somewhere among the mess.
How I'd love to play some of his pieces on the violin someday. Namely Dance with Night Wind since the violin there is simply majestic.
Did you hear how they used the song in the SH Movie? It was in that part where Christabella takes Rose and Cybil to the 'devil's lair'. Damn if that wasn't perfect for the scene then I don't know what is.
Naturally the entire song wasn't featured in the movie, but if you listen to its entirety in the SH3 OST, you'll get to hear the creepy narration/prose at the end which goes something like:
"The world is teeming with unecessary people. It's God's decision that I fight; as a knight of honor, as a protector of the seal, I sacrifice myself, to the blood of criminals..."
Friggin' sadistic... but it can't get any cooler than that. I love how the voice (which I think belongs to Claudia Wolf) uses the word 'God' but she really means the devil and/or Valtiel's master.
I love how beyond all the twisted visuals and words lies a sick sense of truth and justice which, albeit otherworldly and hellish, reflects so much of the real world we all live in.
I'd put up DL links for some of my favorite SH songs if only my hard drive was here with me today. Too bad my PC's hard drive is currently in purgatory; between life and death... somewhat.
I hope you survive lil' buddy...!
For now, I'm off to read more of that corny fanfic I should be finishing...
