They did this stunt at the Olympics opening ceremony.
People have played actually burning pianos (usually old, crap ones) but getting good tunes out of the instrument is not compatible with heating the strings that much, they detune and snap. I think they just used a keyboard built into an otherwise empty piano case with some gasoline.
Exactly what I thought when I saw this. The Celeste soundtrack is so good - I'm not good at platform games but the music kept me going. The story was great too, but I'm not sure I would've stuck with the game if the first steps (see what I did there?) didn't have me humming along.
And I'm also not good at precision jump and runs, it took me several hours climbing the summit, I had to assist in the core and failed utterly on farewell :(
I didn't finish Farewell too - in my head, I consider that optional as it was added later and has a significant difficulty bump - the devs knew that too as they gated it.
First answer to me is Chris Christodoulou, who did everything for Risk of Rain and Risk of Rain 2. The man knows how to let ambient vibes build to boss music
How has nobody mentioned Chris Christodoulou (Risk of Rain), Studio Pixel (Cave Story), Ben Prunty (FTL, Into the Breach), Christopher Larkin (Hollow Knight), or Andrew Prahlow (Outer Wilds) yet‽
I'm also quite partial to Craig Barnes (Streets of Rogue) and A Shell in the Pit (Full Metal Furies & Chicory).
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ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org · 60 pts · 2y
They did this stunt at the Olympics opening ceremony.
People have played actually burning pianos (usually old, crap ones) but getting good tunes out of the instrument is not compatible with heating the strings that much, they detune and snap. I think they just used a keyboard built into an otherwise empty piano case with some gasoline.
magic_lobster_party@kbin.run · 48 pts · 2y
It’s especially impressive when the indie game developer themselves make the bangers.
OrganicMustard@lemmy.world · 44 pts · 2y
Toby Fox cooking a fire soundtrack and then making a game to have something to put it into
Varven@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Sans boss fight theme is just chiefs kiss perfectđź‘Ś
deus@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 2y
ConcernedApe comes to mind. I think he has actually said that a big reason why he made his game is so people would listen to his music.
Varven@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
Yeah indie game studios be making better games then multi billion dollar triple a companys
prashanthvsdvn@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I assume Mike Klubnika did the music for his games including Buckshot Roulette.
DmMacniel@feddit.org · 38 pts · 2y
Lena Raine, is that you?
fandango@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 2y
Exactly what I thought when I saw this. The Celeste soundtrack is so good - I'm not good at platform games but the music kept me going. The story was great too, but I'm not sure I would've stuck with the game if the first steps (see what I did there?) didn't have me humming along.
DmMacniel@feddit.org · 1 pts · 2y
The story deeply resonates with me :3
And I'm also not good at precision jump and runs, it took me several hours climbing the summit, I had to assist in the core and failed utterly on farewell :(
fandango@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 2y
I didn't finish Farewell too - in my head, I consider that optional as it was added later and has a significant difficulty bump - the devs knew that too as they gated it.
SkidFace@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Fatticus@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 2y
Darren Korb
skulblaka@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
Coral Crown gives me straight goosebumps often enough that its in my regular listening rotation outside of the game
thearch@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 2y
Celeste OST is one of my favorites, Lena raine absolutely cooked
aldalire@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 2y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0etenwnI1wo
What drums do you want?
Composer: Yes
NutWrench@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 2y
Subnautica - Abandon Ship
Techtonica - almost all the tracks
fin@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 2y
Instead of burning the music to the CD, he burned the CD
manmachine@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
So basically it's Andrew Hulshult.
Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 2y
I recommend Dusk to people just for the music.
I mean, the game is good too, but the soundtrack just goes so hard
manmachine@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Verily. I don’t even play FPS games that much, but Dusk and Amid Evil are where it’s at music-wise.
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 2y
doseone is the most underrated producer for indie games. His “actual” music is fucking insane, as well.
Did you, reader, play
Enter the Gungeon
Gang Beasts
Escape Academy
Disc Room
Sludge Life
Orbitalis
Super Game Jam
Heavy Bullets
The Samurai Gunn
If so, DOSEONE SOUNDTRACK!
Check out his album with the late, great Alias - Less is Orchestra. It’s absolutely incredible.
Doodleschmit@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
First answer to me is Chris Christodoulou, who did everything for Risk of Rain and Risk of Rain 2. The man knows how to let ambient vibes build to boss music
https://youtube.com/@astronautdown
https://chrischristodoulou.bandcamp.com/
sol6_vi@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
it's unparalleled for me - just so immensely good.
Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 2y
How has nobody mentioned Chris Christodoulou (Risk of Rain), Studio Pixel (Cave Story), Ben Prunty (FTL, Into the Breach), Christopher Larkin (Hollow Knight), or Andrew Prahlow (Outer Wilds) yet‽
I'm also quite partial to Craig Barnes (Streets of Rogue) and A Shell in the Pit (Full Metal Furies & Chicory).
cRazi_man@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y
My music library is filling up with these awesome game soundtracks.
grubbyweasel@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 2y
Kristofer maddigan composing an entire fucking big band soundtrack for cuphead and recording it live:
dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
This is basically how Ixion went. The game didn't need a soundtrack to go this hard, but it absolutely put it over the top.
Mexigore@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
No mention of Firewatch so I'll be the first to say it, it caught me off gaurd how good it was.
SkidFace@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
zakobjoa@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Jets'N'Guns
Rebel Galaxy
Hardspace Shipbreaker
Hm, space ship games...
violetraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Saving this post for all the awesome music recommendations
DragonOracleIX@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y
One of my all time favorite OSTs for indie games would be Crosscode's OST.
All the songs that Laura Shigihara has worked on are great too.
vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 2y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Gzly1HGeo
For all you Life is Strange fans out there.
quantumdylan@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Here's one I haven't seen mentioned, nuclear throne has an amazing soundtrack. Shit I gotta go play it again now lmao
Varven@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
jerkface@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y
N0tTheBees@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y