Akira wants to compose SHR soundtrack

[JKristine35]

Akira has stated on Twitter in reply to fan questions that he wants to compose the soundtrack to Revelation, and Bassett said he wants him to write it too on his blog, so I'm guessing it's only a matter of time before he's officially hired.
www.twitter.com/AkiraYamaoka

[kumiko]

good news good news

[heavensnightsh]

Sweet! My friend asked last night how the soundtrack would be handled, and we figured just like the last one, ezpecially since there has been three games worth of music since. But this is way way better!

[Lafayette_Reynolds]

This is neat, as much as I'd love to hear music from the previous games in this one, brand new music composed by Akira sounds like an even better idea, maybe a separate soundtrack can come around the movie's release.

[Mr.FLOOT]

Wow! A new soundtrack from Akira! Should be pretty awesome Even more excited now!

[Fevered Dream]

Great news indeed. The reused music in the first movie was a good idea, but for Akira to compose some brand new music to give this movie its own unique flavour is even better.

[AuraTwilight]

I think I speak for everyone when I say

FUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKK YEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH

[The Adversary]

Well, everyone but me. . . .

After how boring and mundane the past two or three soundtracks have been, and how disappointed people have responded to them, why do we want this same composer to score the film? I just don't get it.

[gomezaddams]

would be nice to have a new soundtrack from Akira, or at least re-imagined SH3 material, as well as the Downpour soundtrack from Daniel Licht within the same year.
Good amount of recent SH activity - makes me happy

[wonder's boy]

I knew he couldn't stay away from Silent Hill for long.... I'll bet we'll still hear some revisited tracks from the first film, but I'm definitely looking forward to what he has in store as far as new sounds go. Loved his latest sound work in Shattered Memories, and every track seemed to fit like a glove in the film adaptation, so I'm sure we'll all be pleased (hopefully) with this film sequel's soundtrack. Now, if they'd only release it! Officially

[bl00dmuffin]

Well, everyone but me. . . .

After how boring and mundane the past two or three soundtracks have been, and how disappointed people have responded to them, why do we want this same composer to score the film? I just don't get it.

This crossed my mind as well, although I'm choosing to be optimistic. I think he's still capable of some solid material.

[KageReneko]

Well, everyone but me. . . .

After how boring and mundane the past two or three soundtracks have been, and how disappointed people have responded to them, why do we want this same composer to score the film? I just don't get it.

Fanboyism?

[Yuki]

Well, everyone but me. . . .

After how boring and mundane the past two or three soundtracks have been, and how disappointed people have responded to them, why do we want this same composer to score the film? I just don't get it.

Maybe he'll approach it differently since it's for a film, and he's done other stuff since then...?

[SilentWren]

I have to agree with Tom's confusion.
I'm very happy that Akira's involved in the universe again, but everyone felt burned by the recent music. Then again, maybe the time away will cleanse his palette. Idk.

I'm pretty exited for this, though. I don't know the first thing about music composition, but I know I like his stuff.

[Kenji]

I still remember the first movie's soundtrack, which was lifted pretty much wholesale from the games. There might've been a remix or two.

Would he actually put effort into this one, if he did get the job? If the effect will be the same as just crediting him and mining the OSTs, then what's the point?

[The Adversary]

>I think he's still capable of some solid material.<
The last solid he's done for the series was in 2003 with the third game's soundtrack. Before last dodgeball season, I had to decide which players I wanted to return to my team. A few of my teammates wanted one guy back, but I didn't. It wasn't because he wasn't good—he's certainly not bad—but because when we'd talk about the upcoming season, he'd say, "Man, fuck dodgeball." Why would I want someone on my team who couldn't care less about playing the sport? So, similarly, I ask: Why should I, or anyone, put so much faith in a guy who verbally expressed his disenchantment with the series over five years ago?

[SilentWren]

^Maybe he's realized the error of his ways, and wants to be a part of his baby again. Does it really matter who's doing the music, as long as it's good this time? I know I don't really care much as long as the mood is right.

[Kenji]

^ On the flipside, maybe he's looking for an easy paycheck because Silent Hill fans will happily gobble up whatever he gives them by name-recognition alone, and that's why he stayed on long after he personally lost interest.

Let's face it, he actually has to earn his pay with Grasshopper Manufacture. With Silent Hill, he doesn't even need to put in any effort. He knows how many of us view him as equivalent to the franchise.

[Luotka Snih]

^ On the flipside, maybe he's looking for an easy paycheck because Silent Hill fans will happily gobble up whatever he gives them by name-recognition alone, and that's why he stayed on long after he personally lost interest.

Let's face it, he actually has to earn his pay with Grasshopper Manufacture. With Silent Hill, he doesn't even need to put in any effort. He knows how many of us view him as equivalent to the franchise.

This. I like his music and all, but he isnt the reason why SH is what it is. Sure, he gave his part but wasn't the only working on the games. People give him way more credit than what he actually did.

[jdnation]

Silent Hill 3 & 4 were the best soundtracks. All he needs to do is take some of that same style he did back then and make it happen.

It nly kinda went downhill following 0rigins, and Homecoming and Shattered Memories. They're not bad, they're fairly decent... But maybe it was thedifficulty of working with a new dev team from abroad?

Akira's music is sounding pretty damn good in 'Shadows of the Damned.' I'd say he's probably doing a better job working with developers closer to him like Team Silent and Grasshopper.

Maybe the film will be easier to compose to because whereas instead of composing music for things and concepts he doesn't quite get to see until it's developerd, it's likely he'll score music for it once principal photography and rough effects work are done like usual film composers do. So he'll be scoring the film based on footage he can see and understand.