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 Member 716 Level 11.94 Mar 2006 
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Like some people have said, it all depends on what the person likes. If I know they hate metal, I'm not about to play "Otherworld" for them. If I know they hate celtic and guitar-y music, I'd give the Chrono Cross soundtrack a miss and try something else. If I were trying to convert someone, I might be tempted to start them on arranged albums and vocal collections (unless the original track is exceptionally high quality in-game). Just because, no matter how good the song, it might turn some people off if it's immediately recognisable AS game music. Get them hooked first, then let them ease into it.
Though yes, there's some tracks that just kick ass, period. I've played Creid (from the Xenogears Creid album) for random people and had them absolutely fall in love with the song without ever knowing it was from (or at least, closely linked to) a video game. I actually made up a CD a while ago for a friend, with some choice tracks from the games featured in the PLAY! concerts. It was a DEVIOUS PLOY to try to convince him to go to the Toronto show with me. (He declined. I don't think he ever listened to the CD. :P) I didn't keep a track list, but I remember it having:
(No Chrono music since he's already a huge Chrono fan and is well aware of its music.) He's already familiar with game music in general, and this CD was limited to games featured in PLAY!. So it's definitely not the same CD I'd make as a general introduction for someone who's a complete game music virgin. Maybe I'll throw together a track list later, just for fun. Jam it back in, in the dark.  The closer you get to light, the greater your shadow becomes.
Last edited by Amanda; Jul 29, 2006 at 03:09 AM.
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