While it delivers in its mysticism and romance, it doesn't have the full arrangements that a fan might expect for the "romance" genre. This is understandable, however, since most of the music used in the game is during mission briefings and preparation.įor new age fans and those of you who enjoy ambience and mysterious moods, the Myth soundtrack may be for you.
With the exception of "Prologue", none of the songs exceed one minute. Probably the only problem this CD suffers from is track length. In addition to the ambient tracks, there are some tribal-sounding songs, such as "Homecoming", "The Watcher" and "River of Blood", which make heavy use of kettle drums and various other forms of percussion.
Songs like this are a testament to the gravity of music in games and interactive entertainment in general. It's one of my favorite tracks on the disc. "The Siege of Madrigal" (labeled as "sad, sad piano" by the artists on their web site) is thoughtful and quite inspirational. Track 6, "The Fallen Lords" reminds me of something I'd hear during a somber scene in the X-Files - partially Mark Snow-esque, but still retaining its own mystic feel. The songs have an airy depth to them and shift between mystical and dark moods, making use of strings and simple, new age arrangements. If you've listened to the music of Riven, then you should feel comfortable with Myth - the same artists (O'Donnell and Salvatori of "Total Audio") produced compositions for the Riven soundtrack.
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