Myst III: Exile the Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

myst iii: exile the soundtrack [soundtrack]

Track Listings

1. Main Theme

2. Opening Titles

3. Atrus' Study

4. Saavedro Enters

5. Saavedro's Theme

6. Heartbeat Away

7. Saavedro's Lair

8. Theme {From Amateria}

9. Spider Spinner

10. Libra's Lever

11. Wheels of Wonder

12. Theme {From Edanna}

13. Deadwood Ridge

14. Swing Vines

15. Forest and the Swamp

16. Theme {From Voltaic}

17. Airship Chasm

18. Energy Island

19. Confrontation

20. He Sees Hope

See all 30 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Product Description
Experience the music of Myst III: Exile! Composed and conducted by Jack Wall, this CD features more than 30 music selections from the game performed by the Northwest Sinfonia Orchestra in Seattle.

Myst III: Exile the Soundtrack,Josh Segal,Jack Wall,Jack Wall,Northwest Sinfonia,Gilbert Levy,Irwin,Steve Forman,Timothy Washburn,Amy Fogerson,Carol Stephanson,Cindy Wall,Dave Stringer,Gordon La Cross,H. James Drollinger,Lisa Dowling,Mike Irizarry,Ubi Soft,Film,Film Music

Myst III: Exile the Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

Average customer rating:

A great companion to the game
Don't be fooled, it's classic stuff.
A perfect accompaniment to a great game
The soundtrack is pretty mellow but Dope!
A Masterpiece of Mystery

Myst III: Exile the Soundtrack

Manufacturer: Ubi Soft
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005BHPL
Release Date: 2001-01-01

Tracks:

Main Theme
Opening Titles
Atrus' Study
Saavedro Enters
Saavedro's Theme
Heartbeat Away
Saavedro's Lair
Theme [From Amateria]
Spider Spinner
Libra's Lever
Wheels of Wonder
Theme [From Edanna]
Deadwood Ridge
Swing Vines
Forest and the Swamp
Theme [From Voltaic]
Airship Chasm
Energy Island
Confrontation
He Sees Hope
Let Me Go!
You've Been Followed
Into Oblivion
All Is Lost
Trapped
Tide Has Turned
Dilemma
All Is Well, My Friend
Going Home
Exile [*]

Amazon.com Product Description

Experience the music of Myst III: Exile! Composed and conducted by Jack Wall, this CD features more than 30 music selections from the game performed by the Northwest Sinfonia Orchestra in Seattle.

Customer Reviews:

A great companion to the game.......2006-07-17

This CD is well worth the buy, especially as a companion to the game. The music is haunting and joyous, the perfect sound for the right place in the game. The music in the game can be easily heard, and, if you've played the game, you can really see where the music is placed in the game while listening to it.

The long version of the "Main Theme" is not heard in the game, just a shorter version at the end. This song was not very appealing to me, as it just didn't have the same feel as the other songs. "Opening Titles" is a shorter version of this with a little bit of a different instrument mix. This is heard at the beginning, and you can definitely tell where Atrus is supposed to be talking, because that part is just repeated verses. "Atrus' Study" is the music heard while in Atrus' study. This sounded more familiar, because the same song without the percussion is used for the J'nanin Theme, omitted from the soundtrack (probably because of the similarity). "Saavedro Enters" is the short cue heard when Saavedro enters the study and sets it on fire.

"Saavedro's Theme" and "A Heartbeat Away" are mainly heard while searching for a way to get into the observatory, and have a similar tense but almost serene feeling. "Saavedro's Lair" has a more tense, echo-ey feeling to it.

"Theme from Amateria" sounds almost ambient, but strong. You can almost see a vision of the purple clouds and ocean with the red pagodas and the store. "Libra's Lever" is more serene sounding; it almost sounds like you've solved something and are ready to move on. "The Spider Spinner" is more ambient, and you can almost hear the water rippling in the background. "The Wheels of Wonder" is very haunting; it's my favorite piece in the game. You hear it when you're solving the final two puzzles in Amateria.

"Theme from Edanna" is a little bit more fun-sounding. It sounds almost sunny. "Deadwood Ridge" is a little bit more ambient, and sounds more like the Nature Age. "The Swing Vine" has a nice violin solo, with some Edanna-like background. "The Forest and the Swamp" sounds almost like you're about to emerge from the darkness into the sun, with not much of a melody, but many joyous sounding background sounds.

"Theme from Voltaic" has a nice melody, and there are many background noises that definitely make it sound like the Energy Age. There is some background singing, also. The background noises and melody are almost haunting, but some part of the whole thing almost makes you want to get up and move around. "The Airship Chasm" is a little bit more ambient; there's a background noise that you can really hear in the game. Because of that, you can positively identify the music from that part of the game. The beginning melody of "Energy Island" made me skeptical that this was from Voltaic, but I soon recognized the rest of it.

Many of the Narayan songs are a lot like each other, and they're hard to place in the game. "The Confrontation" is from when you finally confront Saavedro on Narayan, he realizes that you're not Atrus, and threatens you. It almost sounds blank without him talking, but the different instruments at different times tell his emotions while talking. This one is actually pretty good. The same case with "He Sees Hope," which is from when Saavedro sees that Narayan is still alive, but then realizes he needs your help to get to it. The piece ends with a bit on confusion, then anger. "Let Me Go!," "You've Been Followed," "Into Oblivion," and "All is Lost" are haunting, with a feel of despair and anger, and it bothers me that I cannot place these in the game. "Trapped" is from when you trap Saavedro, and you can completely feel the despair. "The Tide has Turned" has a feel of despair and anger from Saavedro, but it shows your power over him also. "The Dilemma," also known as the main Narayan theme, is from when you decide what to do with him. It has the same feeling as the previous song, plus a bit of puzzlement, and those feelings grow greater as the song plays longer. "All is Well, my Friend" does not portray that all is well, and I know I heard it in the game, I just can't figure out where. "Going Home" is a nice piece for when Saavedro rides joyously to the alive Narayan.

This is a great buy, especially if you have played the game. There is a bonus track, but it does not add anything to the soundtrack, although it is a nice song. I recommend this CD to everybody who has beaten Myst III: Exile, and maybe those who haven't but like this genre of music. Jack Wall also wrote the Myst IV: Revelation Soundtrack, which is wonderful as well, but unfortunately Amazon doesn't sell it!

Don't be fooled, it's classic stuff........2003-10-11

Composer Jack Wall took over scoring duties from Robyn Miller for Myst III, and although he takes the music in an entirely new direction, the main Myst jingle is still in there. But it's now evolved into something a whole lot more involving and effective.

Replacing the eerie, isolated atmosphere of Riven are a huge orchestra, angelic children's choirs, seductive string solos and the ever intriguing duduk, probably the coolest sounding musical instrument ever. Listening to the score to Myst III is like being taken thru dozens of different moods and feelings. It's an experience on its own. You'll feel power, sadness, loneliness and love.

It's not just limited to the game either. Myst III is strong enough to stand on its own and will surely one day be performed as an opera. The CD went out of print pretty quickly but I implore you to find a copy pronto. It lasts for 57 minutes and contains 30 tracks. Tho it's a shame that the unused tracks and the awesome music for the Myst III trailer are not featured, tho they are available from Jack Wall's website.

A perfect accompaniment to a great game.......2003-09-14

This is a beautiful and colorful soundtrack to go with the beautiful and colorful worlds of Exile. I love the addition of wind and strings to the usual synthesizer music, which was great by itself but better with real instruments. It always fits the mood of the environment perfectly, and is noticeable without being obtrusive. It's one of the things that I love most about the game itself, and I love having the soundtrack to listen do while I draw. It's quite inspiratinal.

The soundtrack is pretty mellow but Dope!.......2002-09-06

Incorporates some mellow music and some gothic tracks. I put it in for some mellow but dark background music while writing or whatever. I thought it was a pretty sweet overall and I haven't even played the game.

A Masterpiece of Mystery.......2002-06-12

The music of Myst III perfectly captures the mysterious essence of the game. Some pieces are a slowly flowing vision of dark beauty while others are metallic and ominous. Jack Wall, the composer, masterfully mixes Arab, African, Chinese, and Western themes and then adds the final cavernous echo with synthesizers and other sound effects in the background. The result is an impressive collection of atmospheres that gives life to the meticulously crafted worlds of Myst. Jack Wall's score is complex and intriguing. Its use of multiple instruments and styles makes it difficult to classify into any one genre. The music simply is Myst; haunting, serene, silken, and lonely.

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1. Main Theme
2. Opening Titles
3. Atrus' Study
4. Saavedro Enters
5. Saavedro's Theme
6. Heartbeat Away
7. Saavedro's Lair
8. Theme {From Amateria}
9. Spider Spinner
10. Libra's Lever
11. Wheels of Wonder
12. Theme {From Edanna}
13. Deadwood Ridge
14. Swing Vines
15. Forest and the Swamp
16. Theme {From Voltaic}
17. Airship Chasm
18. Energy Island
19. Confrontation
20. He Sees Hope
See all 30 tracks on this disc