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Capcom has announced today that Dubstep (eh) band Noisia and industrial (yay) band Combichrist have composed the soundtrack for the upcoming Devil May Cry reboot. These two electronic bands will be writing new music as well as licensing their current songs for use in the game. Noisia is said to have composed over 180 minutes of music.
I am pretty damn excited that Combichrist is involved. I could not stand the one generic rock song that was on repeat in Devil May Cry 4. Harsh, electronic music seems pretty appropriate for the tone of this game. New Dante is hip, he’s an asshole, and assholes like us listen to angry electronic music. It’s what we do to remain dark and stuff.
I’m not too excited by the inclusion of dubstep in yet another videogame but from what I heard, it wasn’t that bad. I’ll give Noisia a chance. A sample of one of Noisia’s DmC tracks can be heard here. Capcom didn’t provide a sample of a Combichrist track in the game, so here’s a random one I have chosen.
Today Capcom announced the talent which have created the music for DmC Devil May Cry in close collaboration with Capcom and Ninja Theory. Working in close collaboration with Capcom and Ninja Theory, both Noisia and Combichrist composed music that will be heard during cinematics and gameplay, including combat. Combichrist catalogue tracks were also licensed to add to the game’s already adrenaline-pumping soundtrack.
“It’s been an awesome experience working with Ninja Theory on the game. We had great freedom but were also bound by certain criteria typical in the game world. These are challenging boundaries (for example; consistency in sonics over 180 minutes of music) but also lots of space in terms of dynamics & progression and instrumentation being able to create soundscapes without having to worry about holding the attention of a dancefloor. Their music director was great to work with, good vibes. It’s great when you get to play to your strengths. Also, the game kicks ass! “ – Noisia, June 2012
“As an avid gamer myself I was honored to be asked to work on this project. I had a lot of fun digging myself into Dante’s psyche in order to create music to match the battle scenes and am equally as excited to license existing Combichrist music. I’m looking forward playing the finished game when it comes out.” – Andy LaPlegua, Lead Singer Combichrist, June 2012
Listen and download the bespoke track from Noisia here:
Noisia:Listen: http://soundcloud.com/noisia/noisia-devil-may-cry-soundtrack-sample
Download: https://www.facebook.com/noisia?sk=app_176086382522580Set in a contemporary world setting, DmC Devil May Cry reimagines the origin story of Dante, the brash protagonist of the Devil May Cry Series. DmC Devil May Cry is developed by the award-winning studio Ninja Theory in collaboration with Capcom, overseen by senior team members from previous Devil May Cry titles.
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