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[[Oni]]'s soundtrack is a mix of symphonic/cinematic, techno/dance, and atmospheric/ambient pieces. As for the question of who composed it, these are the names credited on the back of the CD, but see below for an in-depth investigation: | [[Oni]]'s soundtrack is a mix of symphonic/cinematic, techno/dance, and atmospheric/ambient pieces. As for the question of who composed it, these are the names credited on the back of the CD, but see below for an in-depth investigation: | ||
*Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori - TotalAudio | *Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori - TotalAudio | ||
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==TotalAudio== | ==TotalAudio== | ||
TotalAudio | [[Image:TotalAudio logo.jpg|right]] | ||
TotalAudio is a duo consisting of Marty O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori, also referred to as O'Donnell/Salvatori Inc. This was an outside company contracted by Bungie to score their games. When it comes to Oni, however, Salvatori may not actually have composed anything. O'Donnell states in [https://halo.bungie.org/misc/nico_marty_interview.html this interview] that he personally composed the half of the soundtrack which Power of Seven did not. In the same interview, Salvatori is referred to as a producer and engineer working with Marty, not a composer, but the interview was three years after Oni released. O'Donnell specifically seemed to take credit for "Oni Anime" and "Farewell" on his [https://web.archive.org/web/20010203124800/http://mp3.com/artists/18/totalaudio_bungie.html mp3.com artist page]. When O'Donnell released the Oni soundtrack on Bandcamp for a short while, the sheet music for "Hurry" was included as an extra, credited to O'Donnell/Salvatori Inc. but not any specific person. | |||
==Power of Seven== | ==Power of Seven== | ||
[[Image:Power of Seven logo.gif|right]] | [[Image:Power of Seven logo.gif|right]] | ||
The name echoes Bungie's "cult" of [[Seven|the number 7]], but Power of Seven [https://marathon.bungie.org/story/faq.html#15 was an independent digital music content publisher] founded in Minnesota and headed by Paul Sebastien. Bungie fans also know them for producing the opening themes to [[wp: | The name echoes Bungie's "cult" of [[Seven|the number 7]], but Power of Seven [https://marathon.bungie.org/story/faq.html#15 was an independent digital music content publisher] founded in Minnesota and headed by Paul Sebastien. Bungie fans also know them for producing the opening themes to [[wp:Marathon 2: Durandal|Marathon 2: Durandal]] and [[wp:Marathon Infinity|Marathon Infinity]]. | ||
Sebastien was also a founder of the techno band Psykosonik; over the course of the band's existence (1992–1997), four of their electronic dance songs charted in the Billboard Top 40. In 1996, Power of Seven [https://marathon.bungie.org/story/power_of_seven/power_of_seven.html was acquired by] audio company Headspace, Inc. and the studio was relocated to Headspace's HQ in San Mateo, California. In 1999, Headspace renamed themselves [[wp:Beatnik (company)|Beatnik, Inc.]] They became defunct in 2011. (The Californian company which currently creates meditation audio programs under the name Headspace is unrelated.) | Sebastien was also a founder of the techno band Psykosonik; over the course of the band's existence (1992–1997), four of their electronic dance songs charted in the Billboard Top 40. In 1996, Power of Seven [https://marathon.bungie.org/story/power_of_seven/power_of_seven.html was acquired by] audio company Headspace, Inc. and the studio was relocated to Headspace's HQ in San Mateo, California. In 1999, Headspace renamed themselves [[wp:Beatnik (company)|Beatnik, Inc.]] They became defunct in 2011. (The Californian company which currently creates meditation audio programs under the name Headspace is unrelated.) | ||
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==Tentative attribution== | ==Tentative attribution== | ||
[[Image:OST digital cover.png|200px|thumb|right|The art used for Marty O'Donnell's Bandcamp re-release of the OST (no longer online).]] | |||
Based on the style of each composer and their above statements and released music, we can confidently credit some tracks and speculate on the rest: | Based on the style of each composer and their above statements and released music, we can confidently credit some tracks and speculate on the rest: | ||