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Geometry of Shadows track
I was listening to a few b5 tracks at work today when I stumbled on one I didn't have at home (odd I know... think it appeared from emule a while ago). Its one of the Geometry of Shadows tracks but I'm not sure which one. Its 4.17 long and doesn't match the track lengths listed on Sonic Images site. It is certainly one of the themes from the 1st cd but its different, much darker with more layers to it. Sounds bloody brilliant if you ask me! Anyway I've uploaded it to my webspace so you guys can listen (4mb):
[url]http://www.nialljulian.co.uk/other/christopher%20franke%20-%20the%20geometry%20of%202.mp3[/url]
Is this a released track? It sure isn't on the Vol 1 cd and doesn't appear to be on any of the others. :confused: It could be on the Best of Babylon 5 cd but I got that through that Sierra 'spit' interactive B5 box thing and its not on there.
[url]http://www.nialljulian.co.uk/other/christopher%20franke%20-%20the%20geometry%20of%202.mp3[/url]
Is this a released track? It sure isn't on the Vol 1 cd and doesn't appear to be on any of the others. :confused: It could be on the Best of Babylon 5 cd but I got that through that Sierra 'spit' interactive B5 box thing and its not on there.
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At [url=http://www.third-space.net/archive/?type=Music]Third-space.net[/url], they have a file marked as this song, but it's really The Geometry of Shadows III from the Babylon 5 Vol. 1 CD. Again, I'm not sure why it's mismarked, but it is.
Also, it is not from the Sierra CD. All of the tracks there were identical to the originals, save the first and last few seconds of each, which were changed so they would flow uninterrupted together.
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Okay, I just did a websearch, and here's the reason for this remixed track's existance, straight from JMS.
[quote][url=http://www.jmsnews.com/scripts/MsgStore.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetMsg&List=1&Topic=8&Flags=1&Query=requiem&QFlags=1&ls=1&qs=1&qt=0]Originally posted by JMS[/url]
Actually, to correct this, the last track in the European version
has more *perussion* and fewer strings, whereas the American version has
more strings and less percussion (this in the longer, reorchestrated
suite of the Requiem for the Line). This was because Chris sent me the
tape with the last track for my approval. I listened to it, and thought
it was great...but for me, what really makes the RftL theme so beautiful
and moving and tragic and powerful are the strings in counterpoint to the
rest of the rhythm. Here they were missing. So I called, and said, "It
really needs the strings." By this point they were already pressing the
European edition, and it was too late to do anything about it. It was
subsequently revised for the American release. So now there are two
versions floating around out there; the percussive version is nice for
the driving aspect of it, it hits you hard in the gut; the string version
hits you in the heart and breaks it.
jms[/quote]
So, apparently, this track is "The Geometry of Shadows III" on the original European edition of Babylon 5 Vol. I. Or possibly "Mind War I". I can't quite tell from the context.
Is the CD this came on still around?
If it is Geometry III, I have to disagree. Since my first taste of B5 music (The Best of B5 CD, which I had even before I'd seen any of the show), Geometry III has always been one of my favorites. That little zither sounding thing, the repetitive percussion, it was all very atmospheric. Pity it was never used on the show.
And, of course, while I can see Geometry III is descended from Requiem, I still think it's a very different piece. But then, I see lots of people slam the Requiem label on pieces that I think don't deserve it (the Season 3 intro, for instance).
Which one you like better is probably due to which ever one you heard first. for me it was the original version, and i Absolutely LOVE it.
Akrovah, cheers for your info. I liked the original, nice and atmospheric. However when I heard the one I linked above I had to stop and listen to it... woooow! Its amazing! Had it on repeat for most of yesterday as I took in this new sound.
So for me its thumbs up for the american version! :)
and, the box to match it, to...it' a nice little software toy. quite worth my $10 at the time (especially considering it turned me on to CF's music)
[B]The whole thing was packaged in a typical pc game card board box with the cd's in a 2 cd case[/B][/QUOTE]
In mine, each CD had it's own case. Another difference between American and Europe, evidently.
Speaking of which, the B5 music CD is now available on it's own. There are some slight differences, though.
The Sierra version, produced at the end of Season 4, ends with the following tracks.
Main Title Season 4
Main Title [Of the Into the Fire game]
Main Title (extended) [Of the Into the Fire Game]
End Title Season 3
The standalone ends:
Main Title Season 4
Main Title Season 5
Dying Station (from Sleeping In Light)
Bonus Theme ("Main Title (extended)" from the Sierra version)