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TFirst-person shooters often feature driving, pulsing music meant to propel the player onwards. However, not all games evoking war follow this model! In this podcast, the hosts will examine the music from games that evoke regret, grief, and sorrow in their attempt to create game worlds that more accurately depict the horrors of war and conflict. The hosts will examine what musical elements, including harmony, key, and instrumentation, contribute to how we hear sadness in this music. Music Tracks: 6:25 “These Cold Days” – This War of Mine 7:42 “Round Victory Theme” – Battlefield 1 10:07 “Main Theme” – Papers, Please 10:56 “Death Theme” – Papers, Please 11:55 “Victory Theme” – Papers, Please 13:11 “Death Theme” – Papers, Please 15:26 “When the Night Comes” – This War of Mine 16:34 “Some Place We Call Home” – This War of Mine 18:07 “Markus’ Main Theme” – Detroit: Become Human 19:35 “Libera Me” – Battlefield 1 20:22 & 20:41 “Dawn of a New Time” – Battlefield 1 23:21 “Markus’ Main Theme” – Detroit: Become Human 24:30 “Connor’s Main Theme” – Detroit: Become Human 25:49 “Flight of the Pigeon” – Battlefield 1 27:39 “New World Symphony: Largo” – Antonin Dvorak 29:44 & 30:15 Continue Reading