The vocal is given a bit more emphasis here, and more distortion is used to match the styling for this soundtrack. “Exhausted 3” is a rearrangement of the original track from the first Drag-on Dragoon game, retaining heavy use of repetitive, fragmented sampling. The main themes presented in the soundtrack are the naturally strongest.
Emi Evans (who also sang on Nier) lends her ethereal voice to the two gems of tracks, “Descendeus” and “Aethervox”, with soft and beautiful instrumentation that altogether would not have felt out of place in Nier (which is a great thing). “Voidscape” interestingly uses the lyrics of “Prevolt” for a sombre chant, and “Better End” uses sounds of children playing and chirping birds to set the stage for the album. “Nethernox” is a simple but haunting piece that makes great use of distortion and sparse tones. More interesting are the more atmospheric tracks that change up the sound. The only tracks that break out from the mould here are the tribal ”Pulchregeist” with its marimba and the dreamy “Wilderblades” with its distorted chimes and bells. These follow the same structure and instrumentation as the sisters’ “Battlefield” tracks, and come off feeling like filler. Regrettably, a number of these also play during regular stages and are also “Battlefield” tracks. Outside of the sisters’ themes, the soundtrack offers a number of other songs. The themes might have benefitted from a bridges, instrumental solos, more dynamic changes, or even the inclusion of the blur of vocal samples that occurs while Intoner mode is activated during boss battles to better justify the track length, but these versions are still enjoyable additions that also carry enough madness and intensity to fit alongside the orchestral offerings of the soundtrack and series. However, there’s enough variety here to keep things interesting from track to track, and the distorted J-Pop vocals from YoHRa are well-suited to this style. Admittedly, they are again all stylistically similar, trading the orchestra for a gritty electronic-rock approach. The sisters’ themes shine more on their boss battle versions, which make up most of the second disc where there are two of boss versions for each theme. An improvement would have been to change the accompaniment when the vocals are introduced, rather than having them double up on the melody. The songs are pressing with an atmosphere of chaos, but are all a bit too similar and repetitive to make an individualist impact despite their strong melodies. In the second half of each song, vocalist Nami Nakagawa (the Nier female chorus) comes in to sing the melody which is only heard in the game when the player activates Intoner mode. Stylistically the battlefield versions are all the same: swirling strings and heavy brass arrangement with fast-paced percussion, with one of the sections playing the melody of the theme. Each theme has three incarnations, the first of which is the “Battlefield” version which appears during the regular stages of the game.
The lyrics for these themes are fragmented Japanese sentences that give hints of what goes on behind their personae. Each of the five antagonist sisters has their own theme: “Exvulsion” for Five, “Prevolt” for Four, “Corroscience” for Three, “Blissade” for Two, and “Companthem” for One. The game’s story revolves around six sisters who possess strong magical powers employed through song. Although the direction is considerably different than that of Nier and of the previous instalments, it is still has the dark and foreboding feel associated with the series, injected with a healthy dose of insanity. Like with Nier, a lot of the lyrics are nonsensical, present for tones and textures but not for conveying any literal meaning. Interestingly, the titles of songs (both in Japanese and in English) are for the most part not real words, but are new made-up compound words.
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The music team returned for the latest entry in the series Drakengard 3, aiming to create a soundtrack that fit in the series universe while offering a different experience from previous scores in the series.
It received a spin-off title, Nier, with a soundtrack helmed by the MONACA team that was listed by many as their pick for Soundtrack of the Year. The Drakengard series (or Drag-on Dragoon as titled in Japanese) has been known for its interesting stories and music. Drakengard 3 Original Soundtrack (Drag-on Dragoon 3 Original Soundtrack)
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