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The Sound of Spellcraft: Mages of Mystralia The Original Soundtrack (Review)

June 24, 2017 | Ryan Paquet | Comments Off on The Sound of Spellcraft: Mages of Mystralia The Original Soundtrack (Review) Share this

I have been listening to the Mages of Mystralia Original Soundtrack for almost a month now. The music was composed by Antoine Vachon who we profiled on Original Sound Version back in 2015. At that time the Montreal based composer has scored the music for some short films and mini games. In the spring of 2015 he released three preview tracks for Mages of Mystralia which resulted in the soundtrack making my most anticipated scores of 2017 list. The full soundtrack was released with the game on May 18, 2017 and you can read on for my full review of the score.

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Game Music, Indie Music

Mages of Mystralia – The Original Soundtrack by Antoine Vachon has been released

May 19, 2017 | Ryan Paquet | Comments Off on Mages of Mystralia – The Original Soundtrack by Antoine Vachon has been released Share this

On May 18, 2017, one of my most anticipated soundtracks for 2017, Mages of Mystralia was released. The soundtrack release coincided with the release of the game which ran a highly successful Kickstarter campaign that was 100% funded in just 16 hours, and finished at a funding level of 930%.

<a href="http://borealysgames.bandcamp.com/album/mages-of-mystralia-the-original-soundtrack">Mages of Mystralia – The Original Soundtrack by Antoine Vachon</a>

According to the soundtrack page, the album includes all 50 tracks from Mages of Mystralia, composed and arranged by Antoine Vachon, with more than 20 tracks featuring Orchestrator Shota Nakama and The Video Game Orchestra (renowned for their work on Final Fantasy XV, God Eater 2 and the Kingdom Hearts franchise). Also featured on the album are Laura Intravia (Flute and Piccolo), Kristin Naigus (Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet & Bassoon) and Mathieu Côté (Solo Cello).

You can purchase the soundtrack directly on bandcamp for $9.99 or grab it in a bundle with the game on Steam.

Check back with OSV soon for our full review of the Mages of Mystralia soundtrack. Have you played the game yet?
Featured, Game Music, Indie Music

2017: My Most Anticipated Video Game Music Albums

December 14, 2016 | Ryan Paquet | 4 Comments Share this

I love writing about soundtracks I’m excited for, and usually do it following E3 every year. You can read my most recent list of most anticipated soundtrack following E3 2016 here.

This past year I’ve learned about a number of soundtracks that are in the works, and I’ve collected a list of them for you. I know 2016 isn’t over yet but let me know what you think, and please let me know about all of the great upcoming album’s I’ve missed!

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Preview Three Tracks from Mages of Mystralia by Composer Antoine Vachon

May 30, 2016 | Ryan Paquet | Comments Off on Preview Three Tracks from Mages of Mystralia by Composer Antoine Vachon Share this

Antoine Vachon, a Canadian composer who we profiled last year has recently released three tracks to the upcoming game Mages of Mystralia which is releasing next year. The gorgeous tracks feature Laura Intravia on flute, Mathieu Côté on violin, David Bouchard on Cello and Antoine Vachon on piano. The music very engaging and my personal favorite is the lengthy track just under minutes long titled “Dark Tower”.

<a href="http://antoinevachon.bandcamp.com/album/mages-of-mystralia-preview-album-2">Mages of Mystralia – Preview Album by Antoine Vachon</a>

Accompany Zia as she strikes off to train and learn to control her magical abilities that had her exiled. Journey across the lands to meet other exiled mages and uncover runes with magical properties that can be combined into millions of different possibilities, letting you come up with completely new and incredible spells! The story is being written by bestselling author Ed Greenwood, creator of the Forgotten Realms fantasy world for Dungeons and Dragons.

The studio is working on developing its first original innovative game that you will have never seen before in 2017.

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After hearing these first tracks from Mages of Mystralia I can wait to hear more. The preview album is available now on bandcamp for name your price. You can read more about the game on it’s official website. What do you think of the music so far?
Chip Music, Game Music, Indie Music

At A Glance: Video Game Composer Antoine Vachon

June 10, 2015 | Ryan Paquet | Comments Off on At A Glance: Video Game Composer Antoine Vachon Share this

Antoine Vachon also known as Reveirg is a Canadian composer and sound designer from Montreal, Quebec who has written the music for an indie PC game titled Chilie: The First Encounter, an app called Gentlemen…Ricochet! and Gentlemen Ricochet! Mini which is a de-make or 8-bit version of the original App with a chip tune soundtrack.

He has also composed the music to accompany an award winning act of a Magician, Marc Trudel, and recently released the soundtrack to a moutain bike film titled Cycles: A Mountain Bike Season in Flims-LAAX-Falera. I recently spent some time with his music which is an absolute pleasure to listen to.

The music from Gentlemen…Ricochet! features some jazzy and creative piano that has a wonderful swagger. The de-make 8-bit version Gentlemen Ricochet! Mini, has all the elements of a classic Gameboy title and is a very nostalgic listen. Chilie: The First Encounter makes use of the xylophone with piano and some high tones to bring out the character of the young girl featured in the game. The magician piece “Legerdemain” starts with soft piano and builds into a much more colorful melody. And the newest work, Cycles: A Mountain Bike Season in Flims-LAAX-Falera features great atmospheric synth and piano. He’s also got a pretty impressive Xenoblade Chronicles Main Theme Piano Cover on his Soundcloud page too.

All of Antoine Vachon’s music is currently available on bandcamp for “name your price” for now, I recommend checking it out as I expect we’ll see some great work by this composer in the future. Have you experienced any of Antoine’s music in these games?