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Anyone else tired of Marty O’ Donell getting praise all the time but Michael C. Salvatori doesn’t get name dropped enough? This is more towards Bungie fans in particular who’ve been around since the Halo days. While I love Marty’s OST’s (and he’s made some iconic ones throughout the years) I feel like people forget the other half, Micheal Salvatori. The dude has proven time and time again that he’s just as talented as Marty O’ Donell but I feel like no one name drops him enough in normal conversation. Everyone says they love TTK, ROI, D2, Forsaken, Shadowkeep, and Beyond Light OST’s but no one ever says good job to the Micheal in particular (People always gave Marty O’ Donell a good job in particular). ALL these fantastic OST’s were made after Marty’s departure and people still don’t name drop the guy enough.

The reason I bring this up is because I only now have been able to sit down and listen to the whole Beyond Light OST and Micheal with his team killed it. Like, Beyond Light has some of the most AMAZING music I have ever listened to in a video game. Almost every soundtrack is incredible, I knew I loved it while playing throughout the game but good lord Micheal and his team created banger after banger. So Micheal, thank you very much for your hard work and dedication on continuing Bungie’s legacy with amazing music, you may not get name dropped enough by fans but just know we appreciate you, all of us.

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over 3 years ago - /u/Desmondia3 - Direct link

As we finished naming the tracks for this release, which involved hearing some items in full and some in part back to back- It was clear to me yet again just how incredible the whole music team really is, and how amazing Michael and Skye are as composers. I may work for the studio, but I genuinely believe that team is the best in the biz. Destiny’s music has moved and stuck with me and sooo many others time and again in ways most other game music has not. And it doesn’t hurt that they are hard working, collaborative, truly good people. That team deserves all the praise.

over 3 years ago - /u/Desmondia3 - Direct link

Originally posted by dinodares99

Is there a particular process you guys go through with while naming? Like do you guys collaborate with the lore team or something?

I am on the narrative team, not the music team just for clarification. And yeah- during closing for the game we sit with the composers/music team and go through each of the tracks, listening closely, and then discussing and deciding on names based on all sorts of stuff like the tone and feel of each piece, and how it fits into the game’s narrative, etc.

over 3 years ago - /u/Desmondia3 - Direct link

Originally posted by dinodares99

Ah, sorry my bad :/

That sounds pretty fun! I'm always impressed with the story and detail you guys weave into the game and lore. Sci-fi, science fantasy, space horror, so many genres are present and they all mesh really well. Especially the Collector's Edition Clovis' Journal, that was one of my favourite reads.

Sorry for gushing, but I'm just really amazed and in love with this game's narrative. Keep on keeping on :)

The whole team killed it! And you have nothing to be sorry for. Thanks for the kind words!