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Title: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: Shiroi Koumori on February 20, 2013, 01:46:43 AM
Hehehe.... I just want to torture you in choosing *ehem* know which among the OST tracks in Symphony of the Night is loved most by the Dungeonites.

I know a lot of us like the entire soundtrack (myself included), but I am only giving you one vote each. Thus, the option "all of the above" does not exist.

The title of each bgm is taken from the Castlevania wiki. The songs here are from the Playstation game, the Sega Saturn and PSP extra tracks are not included.

Since there is no thread like this yet, I decided to start one. If you want me to create a similar thread pertaining to other Castlevania games, please say so in the comments below.
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: Abnormal Freak on February 20, 2013, 02:05:03 AM
Was a toss between "Wandering Ghosts" and "Lost Painting" but went with the former only because it's what I'm feeling at this moment. They're equals, really.
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: Dark Nemesis on February 20, 2013, 04:19:27 AM
There are so many beautiful tracks, but what i love most, is Rainbow Cemetery.
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: Lelygax on February 20, 2013, 06:48:00 AM
Im between Blood Relations and Nocturne, but gone with Nocturne since its quite unique and secret with the pixie trick and all (and in my opinion should be used instead of the random I am the Wind for the credits).
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: Zuljaras on February 20, 2013, 10:08:48 AM
My absolute favourite is RAINBOW CEMETERY!!! The favourite bgm in the favourite area!!!
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: X on February 20, 2013, 10:24:37 AM
I chose the 'Prologue'. It's a great track for the beginning of a great game. Although I do have other favs in the soundtrack as well.
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: son_the_vampire on February 20, 2013, 10:29:09 AM
prologue is by far the most hardcore... i think hauling ass up the stairs with Richter really adds to the feel of the song!
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: Lashen on February 20, 2013, 10:47:10 AM
I went with Crystal Teardrops because I'm a rather mellow individual.
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: Abnormal Freak on February 20, 2013, 11:09:20 AM
I think Akira Yamaoka may have done the drum programming on "Crystal Teardrop". That little bit of trivia pleases me. ;D I know he contributed a little bit to the score, and pretty sure it was drum programming, and pretty sure that was a particular song mentioned. Been a while.
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: Lelygax on February 20, 2013, 11:26:25 AM
I think Akira Yamaoka may have done the drum programming on "Crystal Teardrop". That little bit of trivia pleases me. ;D I know he contributed a little bit to the score, and pretty sure it was drum programming, and pretty sure that was a particular song mentioned. Been a while.

Good to know, since I love Sparkster.
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: Dark_Ansem on February 21, 2013, 08:19:30 AM
Dance of Illusions. really, all those that sound orchestrated are awesome.
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: Ahasverus on March 22, 2013, 09:38:22 PM
If someone says I am the wind I'll kill him.
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: Lelygax on March 22, 2013, 09:50:12 PM
I like Im the wind...
(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.memegenerator.net%2Finstances%2F400x%2F30438444.jpg&hash=cc3e75046bdcb27e59afd74a0d1b5d61)


...very away from me.
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: Pfil on March 22, 2013, 11:30:25 PM
Well said Lelygax!
It's the only track I don't like in SOTN.

However, choosing a favourite is not difficult at all for me. I voted WCP.
Choosing a second, nevertheless, would be a highly difficult task.
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: Shiroi Koumori on March 23, 2013, 03:19:06 AM
However, choosing a favourite is not difficult at all for me. I voted WCP.

Wow! A fellow dungeonite who likes WCP! whee~!
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: Gaawa-chan on March 23, 2013, 03:46:03 AM
Voted for Wandering Ghosts, but it's basically tied with WCP.
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: Lelygax on March 23, 2013, 04:58:00 AM
There, my ladies.

Castlevania SotN OST: Festival of Servants & Wood Carving Partita (Especial) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzkYNIY1y5g#)

Castlevania SotN OST: Wandering Spirits / Wandering Ghost (Especial) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfgUlOGpS5M#)
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: Pfil on March 23, 2013, 07:20:03 AM
Wow! A fellow dungeonite who likes WCP! whee~!
Yaaay! Whooo! :)

Also, you posted a great arrangement of tracks Lelygax!
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: Puwexil on March 23, 2013, 09:05:35 AM
I think Akira Yamaoka may have done the drum programming on "Crystal Teardrop". That little bit of trivia pleases me. ;D I know he contributed a little bit to the score, and pretty sure it was drum programming, and pretty sure that was a particular song mentioned. Been a while.

He's credited for "rhythm arrange" on Dracula's Castle and The Tragic Prince. Maybe you thought it was Crystal Teardrops because its percussion track is very uniquely echoing and hollow, and tends to leave an impression.

As for me, my very favourite came up in an earlier thread:

Dance of Gold, from Symphony of the Night. The grandeur of this track is palpable. It's not an empty, vacuous sort of majesty either, but a supremely confident display of sweeping motifs; the highs and the lows. The composition is allowed to breathe, and it's not chained down by a mandated action backbeat like some later Yamane tracks. It is the classiest.

I'll stick with that for the sake of producing an answer, even if it isn't nearly as clear-cut of a choice if given serious thought, due to the soundtrack's general level of quality.
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: Rudolph LagnaGaisaer on March 23, 2013, 12:00:23 PM
certainly Lost Painting, this music is so beautiful. when i hear it i feel like i was a 5 year old boy  again playing SoTN in 1999.
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: The Silverlord on March 28, 2013, 07:42:40 AM
I have to choose Dance of Pales (or Waltz of the Pearls).  There are many great pieces in the game, but this one in particular always makes me breathe with wonder when I hear it.

I don’t have the words to do it justice.  It’s a beautifully measured track with impeccable arrangement.  If I put Olrox’s Quarters out of mind (which is no easy thing) I have this image of two strangers dancing in a garden beneath a full moon; the dance starts slow, hesitantly yet with elegance, and soon reaches a crescendo of euphoria.  Perhaps the two may become lovers.

I’ll never have a go at the Renaissance/Victorian architecture introduced under the likes of Symphony/Metroidvania games under IGA tenure (or thereabouts) because locales like Olrox’s Quarters with the Dance of Pales BGM really stand out as some of the series’ greatest triumphs.
Title: Re: What is your favorite SOTN bgm?
Post by: KaZudra on April 18, 2013, 08:15:38 PM
I do like the saturn version of drac's castle, that little Umph at the end somehow gives the whole song more energy.

I voted for wandering spirits, I love the midi power spanish guitar even better which pushed my vote