Subj : Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has a new soundtrack volume out this w
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Jul 02 2024 16:15:05

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has a new soundtrack volume out this week  here's 
an exclusive preview of tracks composed by Jesper Kyd

Date:
Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Description:
Here's an exclusive look at some of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's next 
official soundtrack volume.

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 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is one of the best 40K experiences in gaming 
right now, and part of what brings it to life is its expertly crafted 
soundtrack - something that's expanding again with a third volume on the way. 

 Secrets of the Machine God is Darktide 's latest free update and features a 
bunch of quality-of-life improvements as well as new weapons, a new in-game 
event, and a brand-new mission - but also coincides with the release of a new 
soundtrack volume. We've been given an exclusive first look (or really first 
hear) at two tracks from the upcoming Volume 3 and can also share what 
composer Jesper Kyd has to say about bringing music for the latest update to 
fruition. 

"For Secrets of the Machine God, FatShark needed music for the Mechanicus 
order and we decided to use a vocoder to represent the machine spirit element 
in this music," he says. 

"So I went all in on a vintage Roland vocoder and created a spiritual-infused 
vocal performance for the score. I wanted the track The Machine Spirit to 
sound like a spiritual sance of some kind." 

This fits right in with Darktide's grim atmosphere, aesthetic, and setting. 
You can give them a listen for yourself below. 

'The Machine Spirit' is a moody, atmospheric piece that you can immediately 
'feel' ringing out around the metallic structures of Tertium as you round 
corners and traipse through grimy corridors. 

'Reactivation', on the other hand, has the rhythmic clunks and clangs that 
you can imagine a metallic engine-type structure making in Tertium, with a 
quickening beat and pace that ramps up the tension as the piece continues. 

You can pre-save Volume 3 of the soundtrack ahead of its full release later 
this week on July 4. 

For those on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC, Darktide remains a sweet 
way to get that Warhammer hit - especially while we wait for Warhammer 
40,000: Space Marine 2 to arrive later this year on September 9, 2024. You 
might also like... Jesper Kyd interview: the evolving Assassin's Creed 
series, and what it's like to have written 'that' theme Warhammer 40,000: 
Space Marine 2 preview - a beautiful meatgrinder The planned public beta for 
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has been canceled



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/warhammer-40000-darktide-has-a-new-soundtrack
-volume-out-this-week-heres-an-exclusive-preview-of-tracks-composed-by-jesper-
kyd


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