Neverwinter Nights 2 Mask Of The Betrayer Soundtrack - Betrayertheme

Sixth House V 2.2 (Skywind)

Survivor ~ Track 8 ~ Overloading

A catastrophic system failure forces immediate action. Red lights flash across the cabin. Alarms scream. The protagonist moves with deliberate precision under extreme pressure, his hands flying across emergency protocols.

This sequence called for something different than hectic chaos. I wanted controlled intensity - almost like a thriller. I thought of the TV show Silo as a reference point: that sense of mounting pressure contained within precise, deliberate action.

The first half of the cue is restrained: long sustained notes hover over a subdued but driving beat. The tension is coiled, controlled. The camera work matches this - measured cuts between his face and his hands as he methodically works through the crisis.

But as the situation escalates and becomes more hectic, the music transforms. Fast string ostinatos begin to build, layering on top of each other. Taikos gradually increase in intensity, their thunderous hits punctuating each critical decision point. Status displays show failures escalating toward catastrophe.

Finally - success. The systems stabilize. But rather than release into relief, the cue explodes into a defiant, intense rendition of the Protagonist Theme. Purpose begins to crystallize in that moment - this is just the beginning.

08 ~ Overloading

A layered, synth-driven journey through the cosmos. Seven Sisters Odyssey drifts freely without drums, letting cascading 80s-inspired synth textures carry a powerful, expansive energy. Each sound intertwines like starlight, evoking the mystique of the Pleiades as it propels the listener on a cosmic odyssey.

Seven Sisters Odyssey

11 - Des âmes dans la forêt

Throne of the North is a Nordic, Celtic, Slavic and medieval themed album containing 91 minutes of epic folk music and metal. For business inquiries, licenses, custom soundtracks and commissions, please visit my web page at anttimartikainen.com and read the FAQ, License and Commission sections before sending me requests. I can't let you use my music in projects for free, so don't send me inquiries concerning that.

Winter's Legacy

This is a 89-minute album full of epic pirate-themed orchestrations mixed with Latin, Caribbean, Arabic, Oriental, Tribal and Chinese styles. For business inquiries, licenses, custom soundtracks and commissions, please visit my web page at anttimartikainen.com and read the FAQ, License and Commission sections before sending me requests. I can't let you use my music in projects for free, so don't send me inquiries concerning that.

Escaping The Tribals

My latest album is a tech noir themed album with futuristic cyberpunk, sci-fi and metal music.

Child Of The Machine

This album contains 30 tracks and 80 minutes of epic modern hybrid production music. For business inquiries, licenses, custom soundtracks and commissions, please visit my web page at anttimartikainen.com and read the FAQ, License and Commission sections before sending me requests. I can't let you use my music in projects for free, so don't send me inquiries concerning that.

All music composed, arranged, mixed and mastered by Antti Martikainen (anttimartikainen.com, www.facebook.com/anttimartikainenmusic, youtube.com/user/AJMartikainen, 
soundcloud.com/anttimartikainen ) 

Cover artwork by Jan-Philipp Eckert (janphilippeckert.deviantart.com ) 

© 2017 Antti Martikainen

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Blood Glory (Total War Three Kingdoms Soundtrack)

Groovy orchestra? Yep. I wish I could afford symphonic choir...

For the Glory of Victors

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