Soundtrack Saturday: Bastion

 

In this weekly feature, I recommend game soundtracks. I share a few of my favorite tracks, talk about why everyone should listen to the soundtrack, and a little bit about the composer. This week's choice is Bastion by Supergiant Games.

THE STATS

Name: Bastion

Developer: Supergiant Games

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Supergiant Games (Sept 2019 forward)

Release Date: July 20, 2011

Genres: Action role-playing

Composer: Darren Korb

MY FAVORITE TRACKS

(The titles link to YouTube videos... and I highly recommend some good headphones to best enjoy all of the subtle elements of the music!)

Bynn the Breaker

(Length: 4:09) For me, this track is alllll about the strings. The percussion is just there as support.

Terminal March

(Length: 4:06) Is there a way to describe the sound of this one? I don't think so, other than to say it has a foreign air, and a sense of distress about it. There's tension that carries through rather than finding any kind of resolve or final resolution.

Spike in a Rail

(Length: 2:54) Perfect blend of electric guitar, banjo and harmonica? Yes. This is a gritty western anthem at heart.

Pale Watchers

(Length: 4:28) You might get stuck on the melody, but listen to that deep bass line! 

Setting Sail, Coming Home

(Length: 2:54) If this song doesn't make you tear up, you didn't play the game (or didn't pay attention). This is the ending song, and it blends two others in an amazing way.

"I set my sail;

Fly, the wind it will take me

Back to my home, sweet home..."

You can listen to the full soundtrack on YouTube:

Bastion OST

WHY DO I RECOMMEND IT?

I might not enjoy Bastion as much as Transistor, but it's still an awesome game and soundtrack. Like Transistor, you can listen to it whenever and never tire of it. 

THE COMPOSER: DARREN KORB

The last time we talked about Darren was... well, I guess I've written about him twice now: once when I was just starting out the Soundtrack Saturday series last December and wrote about Transistor, and again when discussing Hades for Wishlist Wednesday.

His stuff is still good, and I'm waiting to hear what he'll be composing for next from Supergiant!