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Bluefeather42

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Posted on Feb 12 2020 06:45 PM

My son and I got hooked to RDR2 when we got it for Christmas, and I recently picked up the soundtrack off Amazon. A lot of it is, well, wouldn't call it "minimalistic" but it's more atmospheric and orchestral. However, there's some really good SW style guitar on a few of the tracks, like "American Venom" or "Outlaws From the West".

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Redfeather

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Posted on Feb 12 2020 07:09 PM

This is a bit of a stretch, but speaking of soundtracks and atmospheric, check out this album I ordered from Sundazed just last night:

https://sundazed.com/a-sea-for-yourself-cd.aspx

A slightly different flavor of "wild west."

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skeeter

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Posted on Feb 12 2020 10:26 PM

Bill Elm and Woody Jackson from the band Friends of Dean Martinez did a lot of the soundtrack for RDR1. And I think some on RDR2?

Great soundtracks on both, but I think I preferred RDR1 a little better.

Check out Friends of Dean Martinez. They are GREAT!

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skeeter

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Posted on Feb 12 2020 10:28 PM

Here's a great example of some of their work on RDR1.
So atmospheric and creepy!

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DeathTide

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New Orleans
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Posted on Feb 12 2020 11:04 PM

I love Friends of Dean Martinez. First album speaks to me more than the others but they’re all great. One time I recognized their sound playing in a commercial or tv show, that’s when I discovered more albums after Shadow Of Your Smile. Great great band. I will check out this soundtrack for sure!

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josheboy

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Posted on Feb 14 2020 12:58 PM

I absolutely love the Red Dead Redemption franchise. They are, without doubt, my favorite games of all time. And the instro soundtrack to RDR2 is freaking fantastic. My fave is Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern. That song is so great, I can listen to it on repeat. Check it out below.

I’m also a huge fan of Friend of Martinez. I have all their releases, and for me it’s must listen on any road trips.

thanks for starting this thread!

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simoncoil

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Posted on Feb 14 2020 03:26 PM

I never played Red Dead Redemption, but at the time when I was still playing video games, I enjoyed another game, that had a great Spaghetti Western soundtrack: Lucastarts' Outlaws!

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Bluefeather42

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Posted on Feb 14 2020 09:15 PM

Oh man, I was playing Outlaws last weekend and it quit working on me for some reason! But yeah, great game.

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congernet

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United States

Posted on Feb 26 2021 11:36 PM

simoncoil wrote:

I never played Red Dead Redemption, but at the time when I was still playing video games, I enjoyed another game, that had a great Spaghetti Western soundtrack: Lucastarts' Outlaws!

A big second to Outlaws. The game CD has playable music tracks that are dead on references to Ennio Morricone in the best way possible. I still play them to this day. A reboot of the game would be great.

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ElMonstroPorFavor

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Posted on Feb 27 2021 07:58 AM

I actually found my copy of Outlaws about a month ago and ripped the soundtrack

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Bluefeather42 Joined: Jul 13, 2019 Posts: 9	Posted on Feb 12 2020 06:45 PM My son and I got hooked to RDR2 when we got it for Christmas, and I recently picked up the soundtrack off Amazon. A lot of it is, well, wouldn't call it "minimalistic" but it's more atmospheric and orchestral. However, there's some really good SW style guitar on a few of the tracks, like "American Venom" or "Outlaws From the West". Top
Redfeather Joined: Jul 30, 2016 Posts: 896	Posted on Feb 12 2020 07:09 PM This is a bit of a stretch, but speaking of soundtracks and atmospheric, check out this album I ordered from Sundazed just last night: https://sundazed.com/a-sea-for-yourself-cd.aspx A slightly different flavor of "wild west." Top
skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2065 Virginia, USA	Posted on Feb 12 2020 10:26 PM Bill Elm and Woody Jackson from the band Friends of Dean Martinez did a lot of the soundtrack for RDR1. And I think some on RDR2? Great soundtracks on both, but I think I preferred RDR1 a little better. Check out Friends of Dean Martinez. They are GREAT! — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top
skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2065 Virginia, USA	Posted on Feb 12 2020 10:28 PM Here's a great example of some of their work on RDR1. So atmospheric and creepy! — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top
DeathTide Joined: Apr 13, 2018 Posts: 1379 New Orleans	Posted on Feb 12 2020 11:04 PM I love Friends of Dean Martinez. First album speaks to me more than the others but they’re all great. One time I recognized their sound playing in a commercial or tv show, that’s when I discovered more albums after Shadow Of Your Smile. Great great band. I will check out this soundtrack for sure! — Daniel Deathtide Top
josheboy Joined: Mar 13, 2009 Posts: 2367 Twin Cities, MN	Posted on Feb 14 2020 12:58 PM I absolutely love the Red Dead Redemption franchise. They are, without doubt, my favorite games of all time. And the instro soundtrack to RDR2 is freaking fantastic. My fave is Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern. That song is so great, I can listen to it on repeat. Check it out below. I’m also a huge fan of Friend of Martinez. I have all their releases, and for me it’s must listen on any road trips. thanks for starting this thread! Top
simoncoil Joined: Sep 28, 2012 Posts: 928 Berlin, Germany	Posted on Feb 14 2020 03:26 PM I never played Red Dead Redemption, but at the time when I was still playing video games, I enjoyed another game, that had a great Spaghetti Western soundtrack: Lucastarts' Outlaws! — Los Apollos - cinematic surf music trio (Berlin) "Postcards from the Scrapyard" Vol. 1, 2 & 3 NOW available on various platforms! "Chaos at the Lobster Lounge" available as LP and download on Surf Cookie Records! Last edited: Feb 14, 2020 15:30:36 Top
Bluefeather42 Joined: Jul 13, 2019 Posts: 9	Posted on Feb 14 2020 09:15 PM Oh man, I was playing Outlaws last weekend and it quit working on me for some reason! But yeah, great game. Top
congernet Joined: May 27, 2017 Posts: 21	Posted on Feb 26 2021 11:36 PM simoncoil wrote: I never played Red Dead Redemption, but at the time when I was still playing video games, I enjoyed another game, that had a great Spaghetti Western soundtrack: Lucastarts' Outlaws! A big second to Outlaws. The game CD has playable music tracks that are dead on references to Ennio Morricone in the best way possible. I still play them to this day. A reboot of the game would be great. Last edited: Feb 26, 2021 23:37:30 Top
ElMonstroPorFavor Joined: Sep 01, 2006 Posts: 2754 New Orleans, LA	Posted on Feb 27 2021 07:58 AM I actually found my copy of Outlaws about a month ago and ripped the soundtrack — Storm Surge of Reverb: Surf & Instro Radio Top

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