Robyn Miller - Riven: The Soundtrack (Video Game Score)
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Artist: Robyn MillerEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Soundtrack
CD Release Date: 1998-02-24
Music Label: Virgin Records Us
Soundtracks:
- Link
- Atrus' Theme
- Gateroom
- Jungle Totem
- Survey Island Theme
- Temple
- Village Entrance Theme
- Moeity Caves
- Moeity Theme
- Boat Ride
- Moeity Prison
- Red Cave
- Wahrk Room
- Catherine's Prelude
- Catherine's Theme
- Catherine's Freedom
- Gehn Speaks
- Gehn's Theme
- Fissure
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Free Music Review: Robyn Miller does it again!
Hit: 5 Stars
This time for "Riven." This soundtrack is by far one of the best in the series. In my personal opinion I find better than Myst. It has a more atmosphereic/dreamy mood and is better made (thanks to some improvements!)
Now a short summary of the soundtrack for you: "Atrus' Theme" opens the game with haunting yet memorable tune. "Gateroom" takes all the segments from the scene and puts them together as one track with its mysterious mood. "Jungle Totem" is a beautiful mysterious ambient tune. "Survey Island Theme" reminds of "Jungle Totem" with similar mysterious sound. "Temple" sounds similar to "Gateroom" with added new sounds. "Village Entrance Theme" consists of drum beats with minimal sounds. "Moeity Caves" has a jungle-feel to it despite being referred to as "cave." "Moeity Theme" is filled with excitement and cool effects. "Boat Ride" is the only true "scary track" thanks mostly to the eeire siern-ish opening. "Moeity Prison" has the feel of being stuck on a prsion cell with the Moeity style to it. "The Red Cave" is quiet in a way, a simple little mealody. "Wahrk Room" is IMO the best one off the soundtrack, dreamy and beautifully done. Catherine's Prelude & "Catherine's Theme" are similar in that they are dark and yet pretty mealody. "Catherine's Freedom" is the only "action" song. "Gehn Speaks" another dark mealody with a building presence throughout. "Gehn's Theme" has elements of G.speaks, but this one is more memorable and I find better. "Fissure" is the longest track and has blend of everything to make a fantastic finish.
The first track on the disk isn't Atrus' theme, but "Link" a 10 second interlude that plays when you journey to another world through a Myst book, making a "zoom" sound. Also, at the end, there is a track on unused music for the game worth checking out. Two tracks that should've been included are the observation room (which contained the chair with cage around it) and the fan-duct tunnel (which takes parts of "Temple" & adds a little scare ambience). Other than that, great soundtrack!
Highly recommend, especially if you enjoy video game sountracks. Haven't played the game? No harm done! You'll find the soundtrack quite enjoyable!
The "Mad Mind" has spoken.
Riven: The Soundtrack (Video Game Score) Poster
This is billed as "The Sequel to Myst, the most succesful CD-Rom game of all time" and "contains recently recovered D'NI archaelogical information available only on this CD." Not being an archaeologist--or a Myst afficianado--I'm just trying to figure out how to play the game and listen to the disc with only one damn CD-ROM drive; my hands just aren't that quick anymore. Those concerns aside, Miller's brooding, ambient soundwashes do just fine by themselves, though one can't help but discern that this is a genre that hasn't come very far from Eno and Tangerine Dream. --Jerry McCulleyRock Music CDs
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