Soundtracks

Music is important in our lives.  There is no escaping this.  Whether you listen to music on a media player, have an extensive CD collection or Vinyl or purely digital - even if you don't have a music collection at all you are exposed to music everywhere.

TV ads, music played in shops, background scores to Movies, TV Shows and Video Games there is no escaping music.  Music can, make or break a product.  Music is one of the key devices used in any Media setting to engage with the consumer.

When studying Games Technology at University we covered the use of Music in Games.  There are some emphatic tracks that exist, borne of the need for background Music in video games these tracks have become iconic representations of the memories and attachment we created through their association with our experience.

Below are 4 Youtube videos, these show a Movie, a Game, an Advert and a TV Show soundtrack.  All 4 I am sure the majority of my readers will have heard before.


From these alone it is easy to see the range of emotions and the plethora of memories Music can evoke.  So I leave you with a simple question, what is your all-time favourite background track?  Movie, Game, TV Show, Advert wherever or whenever you experienced it please share.