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Soundtracks like Nier?
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ShockingAlberto
Member
Your best bet is to look for other Keiichi Okabe stuff. Drakengard 3's is...not as good as Nier, but I still liked it.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I mean, there's not much that measures up to it.
As I recall, though... didn't Drakengard 3 have the same composer?
Some older stuff like Baten Kaitos Origin had some kinda similar music. And there's also the Nier Piano Collections, which is sublime.
Veritigo_X
Member
Have you checked out the Nier Piano Collections? Really the only thing comparable that I can think of.
FunkyLounge
Member
You can't go more top tier than Nier, you have to live with not finding something as godlike
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
Nier has the best OST of all time so....... yeah.
Wait for Nier 2.
Wait for Nier 2.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
That's going to be a hard order, NieR's soundtrack is very unique and took around 3 years to do.
HOWEVER, Drakengard 1 & Drakengard 3, from the series that NieR is spun-off from, may fit the bill. Drakengard 1's OST is not really like NieR's, but is a very original and somewhat haunting soundtrack of its own, it's mixed together orchestrated instruments and samples that give off a weird feel. Drakengard 3 was done by a lot of the same people who did the OST for NieR, but it's a different style of music.
A few choice examples from both:
Drakengard 1:
Growing Wings
Seere's Prayer - In the Sky
Sixth Chapter - In the Sky
Twelfth Chapter - In the Sky
Leonard's Regret - In the Sky
Eleventh Chapter - On the Ground 1
Twelfth Chapter - Closing
And from Drakengard 3:
This Silence is Mine
Zero's Memories ~ Kuroi Uta
Four Boss Theme
Song of the Ancients (actually a NieR remix. XD; )
Two Battle Theme
Ashes of Dreams (another NieR remix! XD; )
Emil (yes, also remixed from NieR, I decided to include the NieR remixes~ )
Seere's Prayer (Drakengard 1 remix actually)
Final Boss Theme
Checking these out now thanks
Already have it, one of my favourite OST
wow thanks, checking these out now
Kobun Heat
Member
Paintings like the Mona Lisa?
The Nier vocalist, Emi Evans, did the ending theme for Dark Souls.
There are a couple other haunting tracks with female vocals, but they're not as melodic as most stuff from Nier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbYGXYmOF8k&index=20&list=PLA69C1EEA3355844F
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNvujJEQ864&index=21&list=PLA69C1EEA3355844F
There are a couple other haunting tracks with female vocals, but they're not as melodic as most stuff from Nier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbYGXYmOF8k&index=20&list=PLA69C1EEA3355844F
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNvujJEQ864&index=21&list=PLA69C1EEA3355844F
Hopefully NieR 2 will measure up.
I'll buy the ost if NieR 2 is half as good as the original. I can see Square Enix won't miss out on this opportunity too.
Obvious answer is obvious, but do you know about the Nier Remix/Piano albums OP?
http://www.play-asia.com/nier-tribute-album-echo/13/704bx8
http://www.play-asia.com/nier-gestalt-replicant-15-nightmares-arrange-tracks/13/7040fc
http://www.play-asia.com/piano-collections-nier-gestalt-replicant-piano-score/13/704tv9
edit: also give the Ys soundtracks on itunes a listen
http://www.play-asia.com/nier-tribute-album-echo/13/704bx8
http://www.play-asia.com/nier-gestalt-replicant-15-nightmares-arrange-tracks/13/7040fc
http://www.play-asia.com/piano-collections-nier-gestalt-replicant-piano-score/13/704tv9
edit: also give the Ys soundtracks on itunes a listen
When I think of Nier soundtracks, I think of operatic chorus with a tinge of Celtic influence. I found some selected OST of Ace Combat went along similar theme but with a much aggressive and powerful tone. Not entirely similar but good nonetheless.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xtUyn9M9mE
Razgriz theme , it's more akin to the style of The Incomplete Stone than something mellower like Songs of Ancient.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZBoiW460nU
Megalith Agnus Dei, the spiritual predecessor of Razgriz Theme.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xtUyn9M9mE
Razgriz theme , it's more akin to the style of The Incomplete Stone than something mellower like Songs of Ancient.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZBoiW460nU
Megalith Agnus Dei, the spiritual predecessor of Razgriz Theme.
djplaeskool
Member
Drakengard 1 soundtrack is very much an acquired taste, but I, personally, absolutely adore it. I find it mysterious, experimental, and at times panic-inducing. It barely gives you room to breathe, which makes it fit so well with the game itself. Sano and Aihara really constructed a demented masterpiece.
Personal Favorite track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3QjBA7u8pE
All that being said, NieR is sort of in a class of its own, and Okabe works a lot more in other mediums, and as guest arranger on other games.
The really sad kind of melody of the vocal track reminded me of this.
It might not be for you, but when I think about any similar music, this came in to my mind.
Its composed by Oshima Michiru, same person who composed the soundtrack for ICO.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MksOq1JfLA
Maybe some tracks out of the FFXIII-2 OST might fit?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9prDR5gLek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcLetgnrcIo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9prDR5gLek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcLetgnrcIo
Yeah but I totally have to go with the lalala version of you first link
Song of the Farseers
Love love love this track so much.
It might not be what you're looking for but try Yoshihiro Kanno's Angel's Egg OST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DSflTuzIu4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DSflTuzIu4