The music has always been an important part in the Mass Effect series with its somewhat unique (at least in video games) use of ambient synth by the likes of Sam Hulick and Jack Wall. There's a reason why Vigil and Uncharted Worlds and Noveria in ME1 have been referenced throughout the trilogy and kind of defined the aesthetic of the Mass Effect Universe. With Andromeda any news or information about the OST have been kind of lowkey and the music in the trailers haven't been particularly memorable.
Someone has now uploaded 15 minutes of some of the music we will listen to. This is the main menu composition, among other things. The soundtrack is composed by John Paesano, a video game newcomer best known for his work on the The Maze Runner films and DareDevil television series.
To me it sounds a tad forgettable and generic with some strings, choir, horns, and some understated synth. It's cool if Bioware wanted to depart from the original aesthetic, but I feel Paesano could've made something a bit more unique and different. Go listen to the ME1 soundtrack and then back to this menu music and there's a stark difference in identity and uniqueness, I think. Maybe the other compositions will be a bit more unique and characteristic.
Someone has now uploaded 15 minutes of some of the music we will listen to. This is the main menu composition, among other things. The soundtrack is composed by John Paesano, a video game newcomer best known for his work on the The Maze Runner films and DareDevil television series.
To me it sounds a tad forgettable and generic with some strings, choir, horns, and some understated synth. It's cool if Bioware wanted to depart from the original aesthetic, but I feel Paesano could've made something a bit more unique and different. Go listen to the ME1 soundtrack and then back to this menu music and there's a stark difference in identity and uniqueness, I think. Maybe the other compositions will be a bit more unique and characteristic.