In preparation for the new game releases, this autumn and
winter, the Darkling Room and Shadow Tor Studios ‘STORE’ has undergone a
streamline and redressing. The page is much leaner, with obvious ‘slots’ for
each title, their accompanying walkthrough/companion guide and soundtrack.
The soundtracks themselves have recently undergone a remix too, with Dark Fall and Lights Out bumped up to full album releases. In some cases, I went back to the games to pluck out new material.
A lot of the music
from the first two games was ‘random’, created by the player clicks and the
game itself. Those tracks are represented, as well as new ‘ambiance’ from
several scenes.
There are PDF booklets for each soundtrack too, featuring
artwork from the games, as well as a full track-listing. Here’s a preview.
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| Dark Fall - The Journal - Soundtrack |
Dark Fall – The Journal
Several new tracks and remixes, including the haunting
‘Ghost Train’ and ‘Siren Cave’. The album has 18 tracks, which represent a
play-through of the game itself, from the murky intro to the melancholy end
titles. Listen out, ‘cos there are clues scattered throughout.
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| Barrow Hill - Soundtrack |
Barrow Hill – Curse of the Ancient Circle
Jan Kavan and Matt Clarks soundtrack to Barrow Hill mixes
ancient themes and pagan horror. There are familiar tracks, such as the creepy
and insidious ‘Climb the Hill’ to the euphoria of ‘The Balance Restored’.
The Lost Crown – A Ghost-Hunting Adventure.
The Lost Crown Soundtrack is still the ‘big one’, running at
35 tracks long. It’s a trippy mix of music, from seaside musak to haunting deep
synths. No new content has been added, as it was a pretty packed affair to
begin with, but there’s some nice artwork (not including the bacon!) to accompany your musical meanderings.
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| The Lost Crown - Soundtrack - Digital Booklet |
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| Dark Fall - Lost Souls - Soundtrack |
Dark Fall – Lost Souls
Both myself and Ben Gammons worked hard on the Lost Souls
soundtrack, conjuring a mood of fallen grandeur and urban decay. The
soundtrack is a peculiar mix, with Amy Haven’s creepy songs merging
uncomfortably with sounds from the past and rumbles from an unhappy present.
Lost Souls is easily the most depressed game soundtrack I have ever worked on.
It drips with menace and unpleasantness.
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| Dark Fall - Lights Out - Soundtrack |
Dark Fall – Lights Out
Lots of new material, including remixes of the violin tracks
and new DEOS soundscapes. Again, a lot of the original game experience was
random, with the game picking what we called ‘Classic Creep’ sequences. The new
soundtrack features many of these tonal drones and eerie soundscapes.
Thanks,
Jonathan
P.s. More news (v) soon. Samhain approaches.