And while later tracks of the same ilk provide less multi-faceted moods, the composers ensure that within one piece, sufficiently varied orchestrations prevent this wave of full-bodied orchestral lyricism from becoming stale. After a slightly less interesting, more dramatic middle-section, the track closes with a lyrical passage for solo soprano and harp, before the brass lead the piece to its expansive climax. Die Gilde 2's first track, "The Guild", opens with swaying, sensuous violins that seem to evoke an RPG's hero setting off to a new adventure, rather than an economy simulation game. And when this approach is pulled as well as it is here, with a masterful control of the whole orchestra and a knack for enrapturing melodies, that musical focus is certainly not a bad thing. Instead, what the listener gets with the album's opening tracks is a lush orchestral sound that one is likely to find in epic fantasy movies or other films that take place in (quasi-)medieval settings. It doesn't take long to realise that Dynamedion's composing team (consisting of Pierre Langer, Tilman Sillescu, Alexander Röder and Markus Schmidt) didn't aim to evoke Germany's late-medieval epoch foremost through period-specific instruments or historical accuracy. To accompany this medieval scenario with the appropriate musical backdrop, German sound production company Dynamedion was drafted for the job, benefitting from a budget that permitted the soundtrack to be recorded by a full symphony orchestra (the Th�ringen Philharmonic). Both titles give players the chance to choose among a number of occupations that were common in Germany during the 15th and 16th century, and to then build up their own might dynasty in this turn-based economy simulation. Tapping into German computer gamers' fascination for Sim City/Civilization-like society building game titles with a historical subject matter, Die Gilde was released in 2002 and met with sufficient success to merit a sequel in 2006. Die Gilde 2 - The Guild 2 Official Soundtrack :: Review by Simon Elchleppĭie Gilde 2 - The Guild 2 Official Soundtrack
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