AI War: Ancient Shadows OST (Preview & Info)

[PVega8]

A couple people have been asking about the new AI War: Ancient Shadows OST.

I'm really excited to be working on this soundtrack. It's been a while since I've worked on music for AI War since we've been in production for A Valley Without Wind, but I'm stoked to be taking the plunge again. For any one who is a fan of the AI War music, get ready for the biggest game soundtrack yet.

The idea for the OST is that it's going to be a concept album that will score the new expansion, but will also be a work on its own. The album will tell a story (in music) of the history of AI War, and will be separated into three chapters. The album tracks outline (and chapters) are as follows:

AI War: Ancient Shadows
Music by Pablo Vega

Chapter I: The Human Awakening

1. Arise Sleeping Warriors
2. An Unfamiliar World
3. A War Worth Fighting
4. Ambitious Design
5. AI Revolution
6. Ancient Shadows

Chapter II: The Zenith Revival

1. Immortal
2. Imminent Annihilation
3. Inquisition Of The Stars
4. Incarnate Race
5. Imitated And Integrated
6. Ironclad

Chapter III: Revenge Of The Spire

1. Waking To Darkness
2. Worshipped Wasteland
3. Watching The Night Sky
4. Whispers Of Hope
5. Wrath Of The Spire
6. Welcome To The End


Here are a couple of sneak peeks into the first chapter:

http://soundcloud.com/pablo-vega-music/a-war-worth-fighting

http://soundcloud.com/pablo-vega-music/ambitious-design


The album will be a little over 90 minutes of new music. I will periodically put up more previews in the following weeks. Talk to you all soon!

[doctorfrog]

I'm looking forward to hearing them, even though I don't think I'll have the plastic for 'em anytime soon.

Any inclination to release a box set? My wallet asked me to ask this.

[Mánagarmr]

Holy crap! Now that's definitely a step up from the already awesome OST in AI:War. Very excited to see what you'll do with this, Pablo!

[PVega8]

To your wallet I say that you'll get all the tracks with the expansion when it comes out (only $5) in .ogg format.

As for the the OST on its own, it will be on sale through iTunes, Amazon, and Band Camp for $10. I know it seems a little crazy that it's more expensive than the expansion itself, but I think it's a fair price considering the amount of content. Most albums are around 45-55 minutes and this one will be a little more than 90 minutes.

[Kahuna]

More epic music to listen to while I destroy THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of AI ships! YES PLEASE!
Thanks bro.

[Wingflier]

I really like "A War Worth Fighting", it's very well done.  I like how it starts out with its own epic tune, then slows down and gives tribute to some of the original AI War music.  I love when songs do that, it's so amazing to hear the melody of a familiar song masterfully crafted into a new one.

Keep up the great work, I can't wait to hear the rest.

[PVega8]

Glad you like it!

That theme that comes in through the second half of "A War Worth Fighting" is the "Ancient Shadows" theme. That's going to come back quite a bit in different ways throughout the album. Thanks for listening!

[LaughingThesaurus]

I think "A War Worth Fighting" has overtaken "Midnight" among my favorites...
Keep up the good work.

[Coppermantis]

Ambitious Design is also great, however I think A War Worth Fighting is still my favorite of the new ones so far, tied with Revelations 9-6, The Title Themes and Chase, which as far as I can tell does not play at any time in the game. The Wiki leads me to believe that it would play during Shard chases, but no longer does so.

[PVega8]

I think you'll have to ask Keith about that one. I'm not sure. Sorry!

[keith.lamothe]

I think you'll have to ask Keith about that one. I'm not sure. Sorry!

Yea, that one's up to me

[Oralordos]

I haven't heard Chase in-game at all either.

Currently loving A War Worth Fighting.

[Ozymandiaz]

The one track on the Shadows preview page was very nice! Looking forward to the rest

Might I inquire about the tools you use to make the music?

[BobTheJanitor]

Might I inquire about the tools you use to make the music?

I'm not an expert, but I'm fairly certain he crafts them out of lightning and raw virility.

[LaughingThesaurus]

Songs such as these could only be spawned of the ether.
Or, maybe Pablo has to raise his Musician Progress value high enough that large waves of inspiration are sent his direction that he can reclaim and arrange into music. Music for the other games? Exo-genre strikeforces of inspiration.