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Halo 4 trailer introduces series' new composer: hear tracks from the game

Massive Attack producer brings trip-hop stylings to Master Chief's return

Words: on April 11, 2012
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Microsoft and 343 Industries' latest Halo 4 trailer takes you behind the scenes on the game's soundtrack. The fourth title features the series' first new composer since Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatore began work on the original Combat Evolved's score. This time, Massive Attack producer Neil Davidge lends the series' signature aural palette a touch of the trip-hop sensibilities he's previously brought to releases such as 1998's Mezzanine.

 

If this trailer's look into the score leaves you wanting to hear more, Rolling Stone has a stream of Arrival, one of Davidge's tracks composed for the game. Davidge says he's been playing Halo since the series' inception, with the first game a regular fixture in the Massive Attack recording studio. And you wondered why that band's output had become more minimalist even as the Halo series grew progressively more expansive...

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11 comments

  • shadow707 - April 14, 2012 1:56 p.m.

    Really pissed that Marty wasn't doin it but after today...sounds pretty good

  • Ariaka - April 12, 2012 11:19 a.m.

    Not bad. Different from Marty's, but I like it. Nice to hear something slightly more upbeat.

  • ObliqueZombie - April 12, 2012 7:15 a.m.

    I can dig this. It's... familiar, yet entirely different--just like the rest of the game as far as I can tell. I have a HUGE hope for Halo 4. I just hope that multiplayer is everything I love about Halo, yet adds new mechanic or two. The words I've read on it sound like it's changing a little too much, but we'll see.

  • DualWieldingIsNotFeasible - April 11, 2012 9:23 p.m.

    I wouldn't want them to just try and imitate Marty. There's a sample track on WayPoint's Youtube account, which sounds damn good. From the tiny amount we've been shown, I feel like 343 is trying to move in new directions with the franchise, which I like, because just churning out endless copies of the original trilogy is absolutely not what I want.

  • MetroidPrimeRib - April 11, 2012 8:31 p.m.

    Halo already has a cinematic feel to it's music. That's what made it memorable. Not dissing the new guy, but trying to live up to the old guy is going to be next to impossible. With each preview of Halo 4 it keeps looking more and more like a mistake

  • ThatGuyFromTV - April 11, 2012 10:40 p.m.

    Yeah, I've had this feeling of "I dunno..." ever since it was first announced. From the weird look of the reveal trailer to the idea of "let's make a reason for the reds and blues to fight", the whole thing seemed kind of questionable to me. And yeah, these guys aren't going to live up to the old guys. Nostalgia will make sure of that. Music sounds nice though.

  • ObliqueZombie - April 12, 2012 7:13 a.m.

    I think 343 is going to do a fine job--but that's only speculation. I have a feeling their campaign will be great, but the multiplayer, well... I'm not sure if what they're doing is the right thing. But maybe it'll be enough of a change so that it doesn't fuck up the formula yet adds a "this is new" effect. As for the music, at least it SOUNDS different. He doesn't go about it EXACTLY the same way, he just uses Marty O'Donnell as more of an inspiration rather than a blueprint.

  • Hobogonigal - April 11, 2012 8:18 p.m.

    Lookin' good. Can't wait for release!

  • EwoksTasteLikeChicken - April 11, 2012 7:03 p.m.

    I liked it. I'm not sure if this guy will be as good as Marty O'Donnell, but hey, that's some pretty big shoes to fill.

  • skirmisher-phoenix - April 11, 2012 6:24 p.m.

    Shut up, i wanna hear the SCORE!!!!

  • tiben36 - April 11, 2012 6:17 p.m.

    all of my nothing, halo 4 is gonna suck

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