Silent Hill 2 - Alone in the Town (Extended 1 Hour Loop)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2012
- I decided to make another 1 hour loop, this time it's from Silent Hill 2 tho. I always liked this track and I still do! But anyways, I usually put this on loop when reading something or doing some studying or simply just sleeping. So yeah, I hope you guys like it as well :3
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not one single game has ever beaten Silent Hill 2's melancholy feeling.
one exist:silent hill one
Krzysztof Staniszewski well.. to me, silent hill one was more terrifying than melancholic. i mean, i guess you could feel some melancholy depends on what kind of a gamer you are.
Matt DAMN THE PATRIOTS!
Matt
I think it was a lot more terrifying but also melancholic, the sheer horrific scenario of Alessa's pain and torment, the score too....wow. Silent Hill 2 is also, like the first, sheer perfection. In my humble opinion, of course.
Its Silent Hill 1, 2, 3 all the way. I will throw Silent Hill 4 in that list since it was the last to be developed by team silent. After that, Silent Hill just wasn't Silent Hill anymore. I miss Team Silent.
Taking a walk in the rain at night, with this playing in my ears is an amazing sensation
Try a rainy sunset.
Being alone on the highway, in the forest, in the mist while playing this on the radio from my USB was the best moment of last year.
Man do I wish I could go to Silent Hill for real.
closing up on a 6 figure deal listening to this. swishhh
Michael Mendoza
You go get them monies while i keep listenin to this aiii
A longsword is fine too.
PlayStation 2 was the most nostalgic era. It captured the rawness of reality. It had tons of good games, the best games, cheap games. The industry veterans who worked on ps1, Nintendo and ps2 are all but gone. Games were made to be games. Look at the background of the image in the video, really trippy and immersive. They used much better imagery back then to immerse the level within.
Fax, the soul seems to be gone with modern games sadly.
gibberish "it captured the rawness of reality" "games were made to be games"
@@18skeltorGames WERE made to be games.
Gaming’s the biggest it’s ever been and it’s only going to go up from here. During the PS2 era gaming was still equivalent to like art-housy genres of film. Now it’s all about mass appeal, inclusivity and marketability. This is the core issue, it’s a soul sucking industry, just like every other business.
@@MitsurugiR I disagree. PS2 consoles sold 160 million, ps5 sold 60 million. Thats a big drop in 20 years. Gaming is not bigger, the counter balance of game prices and advertising have given the illusion of a bigger market. Games used to cost £15 - £20. Now £60 - £80. The 2000`s were the peak of tech, before social media and smart phones. Nostalgia keeps people trapped in the past, and if you dont move with time you`ll get lost in it. I stopped gaming in 2007 after MW4. Only very rarly do i play if there is something. But getting older you loose interest. The new generations see gaming today as ground breaking, but its not. Everyone wants things to be the way they were, but everything comes to an end.
It's like music for time between 3am and 5 am. You're tired and on a lonely road back home from a long trip across the country.
nicely said
Kiba Fox hi kiba
weird finding you on YT
Me?
Who is this?
Oh, just seen you on FA is all, made me do a double take when I saw you in the comments
The bass has just 3 notes, but hits very deep. This song is so relaxing in a world full of suffering
I hear you
Yamaoka is a musical genius, period!
ayamdev facts
This is like my dreams. Everything is normal, and yet you feel something isn't quite right.
Dreams? That's how I feel while awake
@@ExitApparatus same
@@ExitApparatus I felt your comment.
@@ExitApparatus Same
@@ExitApparatus it's the matrix
Words can't express how much this game means to me
try, I will read that
@@axelandrade5094 I'm not the other person, but it was an unforgettable experience.
My first Silent Hill was actually 4. I was a senior in highschool at the time, and I had rent the Xbox version of 4 from a local rental place. I enjoyed it, thought it was pretty good, decently spooky, certainly sad, and the music was phenomenal. I still listen to Room of Angel from time to time.
So, the following week at school, I was talking about SH4 with a friend of mine, who absolutely adored the whole SH series, and he said I absolutely had to play 2, since he said it was the best in the series, and possibly one of the best games ever made (especially back then).
He said he wanted me to play it so much, that he would bring his copy to school on Friday, and I could try to finish it over the weekend. So he brings it that day, and I take it home, and I wait until it's dark out, and I turn off all the lights, and I pop the game in my PS2.
And kinda like the other commenter said, words can't really do it justice. Right away, from the title screen to the opening moments, the atmosphere is _intense_ . I literally couldn't stop playing it. I had never, in my life up to that point, played a game that kept me 100% interested in finding out what happened next and "solving the mystery" of it all.
It was a wild ride, through and through, and when I finally made it to the end, I had chills so intense it felt like my entire body was vibrating. No other game, before or since, has made me feel quite that way. I think I felt every emotion at once, haha.
But yeah, to sum it up, if you can "get into" Silent Hill 2, it will never let you go. Ceaseless intensity.
Love that bassline. It reminds me of Twin Peaks.
Akira's main inspiration for the soundtrack was Twin Peaks
It's like Angelo Badalamenti meets Portishead.
@@bingchilling4054 Nine Inch Nails and Portishead also
This town is full of monsters, how could you just sit there and eat pizza?!
Gabriel Morreu She said a gutless fatso like me would just slow her down.
because, pizza
Bit fat prick!
one of the best quotes in gaming history. period. XD
This town is full of *pizza* , how could you just sit there and eat *monsters* ?!
Could you imagine if all the guys responsible for SH2 reunited and made a proper Silent Hill 5?
The buildup of that being announced would be a legendary moment in gaming history
Silent hill 5 was in development and was the scariest game they would ever made, but got cancelled.. you could read info about that
@@Azarel410 most if not all SH fans know that already, we're talking about a "proper" Silent Hill 5 that releases without being cancelled almost immediately
They did. Wanna know how I know?
...it's behind you
Who said it would be good?
I love how they used downtempo for the soundtrack and you don't hear much of that genre nowadays. It always reminds me of the late 90's to early 2000's. It also encapsulates the deserted, melancholy atmosphere. If you want to find anything similar look for artists like Portishead, DJ Shadow, DJ Krush, Boards of Canada, Amon Tobin and so on.
Thanks, bro! This comment is the right thing I was looking too, indeed
And also I’m not good at classifying music, so if anyone could determine as close as it possible SH music genre, it’ll be really useful
@@Isaac_Young Trip-hop
The whole track has extreme similarities to Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground. The Drums and also that melody
this helps me pull off all nighters since I started college. great music
are you doing well now?
I never get sick of this song/loop. I've listened to it so many times. It really helps you to think about life. Not only is this one of the best songs ever, it's from one of the best games ever! Silent Hill 2
well said... sh osts always makes me think about life
yes. we are souls that come back to this tune in seek of meditation and to sort our destiny.
midnight Rain
Ive been meditating to this song for almost 10years
same
Here on my break. Have a goodnight to all those stuck in silent hill. .
2020....still the best horror game..ever.
True
It is great
the only horror video game still and most talked about today on social media too. No other horror games are talked and analyzed like Silent Hill 2 is still today. That's how much of an influence Silent Hill 2 is to the gaming world.
@@PeanutButterAndJellyBros Indeed my friend, this game is really a piece of art, I always remember how I fell when I was young playing this game, we need games like this one today..not that pachinko crap..
❤️
This town is full of pizza, how could you sit there and eat monsters?!
🤣🤣🤣
Lol my brain did a double-take
This is the true nature of Silent Hill
well done lol
sounds like UFO ending
Ever since this game came out, this soundtrack has stuck with me and this song in particular has always been my go-to for winding down
Raven Savage yea man same here
same...
and HI
Older games much more atmospheric
100% true. Older games didn´t take you by the hand, they let you explore the world on your own.
And, oh gods, the soundtracks back then......
Helghastdude I remember playing Silent Hill 1 when I was about 6 years old...First I couldnt believe the graphics, In a dark room playing this I never felt that scared and great in my life...I wish I could bring back time
ConanCimmerian
The graphics of SH2 DC still amaze me today. Good damn, the intro in the restroom.....
One game i can recommend, of you havn´t already played it, Resident Evil 1 remake on the gamecube.
Helghastdude Shit man, I never had gamecube and it is the only part I never played...But still I am waiting Resident Evil HD remake for PS3
get a gamecube Emulator then.
Mine works flawless with RE1 remake and RE Zero.
Nostalgia is the Best and worst feeling
Doesn't sound like something you'd hear in a survival horror game. Dope.
1:11
these pads with heavy wow & flutter get me every time, they sound so awesome
i have no idea what any of that means but i agree
The first time I heard those pads I felt like melting, they sound so damn good!
In a world where two men stand side by side,
Connected by a bond, no need to hide.
Eight inches of friendship, not what you think,
It's the measure of trust, stronger than a link.
They navigate life, facing highs and lows,
Through laughter and tears, their friendship grows.
Eight inches may measure more than length,
It's the depth of their bond, a source of strength.
Through thick and thin, they stride together,
Facing storms and fair weather.
Eight inches, not a physical measure,
But a symbol of friendship, a lasting treasure
*Boom Boom bop, boom--boom boom bop*
God damn those drums are on point.
My favorite part of this beautiful piece is 1:12 to 2:00
Gotta love that gorgeous guitar though 1:35
Just the whole piece. Everything is on point. It's so Noir. Conveys an eery feeling of isolation so well.
Exactly! So is mine!
The BEST Silent Hill by FAAAAR. The soundtrack, the feeling of dread, despair, darkness, the twist at the end. Nothing stacks up even now.
It is good to see that Silent Hill is finally coming back.
It's gonna be glorious! \(^_^)/ SH2 Remake hype! Lessgoooo!! 🔥🔥
It is weird how much you can be attached to the settings of a horror video game such as this one. This music makes it even harder to let go of the game. How many games can top this in recent times? How many games can hold you within their world as you cling to its streets, rooms, otherworldly environment, and the decay of the town and wish you could experience it a bit more longer. I think this game and half life 2 had perfect worlds within them.
Amen to that
not a half life fan but I completely agree
Exactly dude. The whole game was just amazing.
A silent hill game without the feeling of melancholy is not a silent hill game..eheemm ehemmm..recent american versions...
Spot on. So much more attention on the overall "dreamy" atmosphere in the first 3 games. Sh2 has that absolute dark and beautiful melancholic feel throughout the entire story unlike any other in the series. I still have the game to hand just so that when I'm in the mood I can just pop it in the ps and go back to the real silent hill haha
I'll always love the 90's trip hop "Sneaker Pimps" vibe of this song, along with how distant and melancholy it feels at the same time. Thanks for the lovely seamless loop!
Massive Attack ?
This song sounds so final to me. Sounds like you completed everything you could.
Even though I'm depressed as fuck right now, this song is actually helping me to calm down and relax. Thank you, Yamaoka.
Same, you still listening to it 6 years later?
I'm constantly amazed how much effort and attention to detail went into games back then. The fact that we're all still here 20+ years later listening to and making loops of songs from the game is a testament to the dedication and skill of the developers. That being said I genuinely hope for DPRK to conduct a strike against Konami HQ
It's been ages since this game came out. It hasn't gotten old one bit. Still amazing as it used to be.
This is what it feels like leaving silent hill. That introverted presence you bring with yourself surviving a very personal hell that others just wont and dont comprehend. Your own walk of life, your own journey, your own hell. We do not know why, but for each person their reasons varying, will be drawn to silent hill one way or another.
Each with their own story, trials, and puzzles to solve to ultimately pass, and move on to the next chapter in life.
Ps2 era was the shit man !!
Indeed ! if only the PS2 wasn't such a garbage piece of hardware though, I mean it was "capable", but it missed the opportunity for being the real killer console.
@Kaosu I was probably angry when I wrote that! But yeah I'd wish they sold it for a crazy price but crazy hardware inside.
True that
We need Yamaoka back.
Michael Mitchell Definitely a good composer, too bad he liked talking shit though.
Crossbreed Priscilla talk shit? what do you mean?
YES WHAT DO YOU MEAN GOD DAMMIT I WANNA KNOW!
I am working on a Silent Hill 2 rescore, I don't think I am as good as Akira. But I hope my rescore will really impress people.
At the moment it has about 2 hours of music.
I'm making a short film inspired by Silent Hill, it'd be cool if we could've collaborated and you'd have scored it :(
I remember playing this in 2001 on my playstation 2, unforgettable...the feeling of loneliness, emptiness and melancholy that this game passes has no equal in game history
It's raining outside, turn off the light, close your eyes, and free your mind
+uu D Don't turn off the lights! The monsters will get you!
+GandhiVilla Turn off the lights and accept as I sacrifice your life to the ultimate dark overlord
turn off the lights, the monsters can't see you.
uu D That scenario fit in perfectly with me right now
You peaple dont say mothing just close your eyes let the mind go to silent Hill I am valtiel welcome home
this is on my playlist since more than 6 years, don't know how many times I've listened to this master piece specially in rainy winter days
Ahh late 90s, early 2000s miss these times. Feel to go back in time. Future is dead, society is corrupt, to love is to die....
Wish I could dwell in a dream world where I can be free and listen to this track.
I'd love a dream world, to escape from this world and my future
You just spoke to my soul.
YEAH!
As it was said a number of times Silent Hill 2 is quite related to depression. Yet tracks like "Heaven's Night' , "Theme of Laura" and this one feels like when depression fade out for a short time as a moment of relief.
Crazy how I keep coming back to Sileht Hill OST.
I feel like nothing will ever top it. In everyday life I mostly listen to various type of electronic music, but Silent Hill OST has always been here, fitting every time of the day, every mood i'm in.
Hats off to you Akira Yamaoka !
yes, i same
Couldn't have said it better
Awesome, thanks! I wish Silent Hill 2's OST was on Spotify.
It is now
A couple of years ago, the company I was working for undertook a couple of hardware installation jobs for low-income apartment buildings. Both areas had their own solemn airs to them, the smell of cat piss and dark hallways between units.
This song reminds me a lot of those long January days in those dark apartments, you'd walk into some units and the tenants would be stalking around inside in their own darkness and sometimes hoarded environments.
In retrospect, it sort of feels like an alternate reality, but I am glad I got to do those jobs, I met some really awesome people!
Finally the darkness envelopes you, as you always knew it would.
I'm sorry, but then I'm not. .
and out comes a dragon from within. 🔥
Video game music is always amazing, particularly horror games.
Walking around campus on a cloudy day with slight rain. Alone yet content because this track bussin
Perfect conditions for this incredible song
@@nxone9903 agreed.
Nothing like this game and its music will ever be created again.
They just don't make them like they used to, huh?
Well, you're not going to remember that you said this when you're proven wrong, no doubt.
Silent hills would have...
Don’t be sure of yourself. Anything can happen.
This game really feels it could be one of those events that happen every 50 years
I need this game in VR to visit this city all day long
i agree.
perhaps you can with the logitial vorpx an oculus and silet hill 2 pc!
i remember beign scared by james breathing
i did not know at the time it was him breathing
lol thought it was a monster or something.
Agree xd
Jacob's Ladder is this great film that tells the story of Jacob Singer (Tim Robbins) dealing with a nightmare of a life instigated by his time in Vietnam War. His journey throughout the film reminded me so much James Sunderland's journey.
Later I come to learn that Silent Hill 2 was heavily inspired by this film.
J.S is the initials of both main characters.
Both wear the same army-type jacket.
Both deal with nightmare fuel encounters.
Both have an exotic female antagonist on some spooky shit.
Both deal with questionable characters in a world that doesn't respond to their own fears.
Both travel down a spiral of madness to come to terms with past grief.
Both are ************ ******** ******* at the end of their journeys.
I say if you like Silent Hill 2. Watch Jacob's Ladder (original version with Tim Robbins)
It's actually one of my favourite horror movies. Also the subway from SH3 is almost exactly the same as in the film.
@@OshiDood a person of culture! I didn't think I'd reach anyone that fast on here regarding the movie.
if theres a silent hill 2 movie they should give james a bit of a background say he was a gulf war veteran to somehow give homage to jacobs ladder aswell as an easter egg
Jacob's Ladder is maybe THE biggest influence. And a gem of psychological horror.
Perfect to listen to on rainy days ! :3
Tonny Ricardo just close your eyes lising to the music let your mind go to silent Hill AND dance and dance dont stop dont stop welcome to my world my home
yes...
Good idea
i heard this on a dream, i was on a forest on a mansion and cool people there, with rain, i gotta say i really loved that dream and more others
This is excellent music to study to!
Love silent hill soundtracks. So majestic and haunting. Love this one the best though. This is the theme of my life. Don't know if that's a good thing..
I totally feel you bro.
some sounds reminds me twin peaks town...great atmosphere silent hill 1&2 game...and music...my english is to weak for say this feeling..
Right now i'm Literally strolling through nyc at 5 am to this in complete euphoria..
+TIWIH777 come through, everyone should see it at least once in a lifetime
Lord Shibboleth 5am is not that scary , 2-3am through Central Park , now that would be interesting ..
i wish i had met you while doing something similar last summer,
How is it now? It has more of a SH vibe, right?
The reason why I love Silent Hill 2 so much is because it focuses on dark, but real subjects, no demonic rituals and crazed serial killers, bible thumping cultists and ....gyromancy.... It's about people with real problems (death of loved one, abuse, murder, etc.), coming to terms with their crimes and overcoming their inner demons. Also (not on topic), I hate it when people compare Pyramid Head with Nemesis from Resident Evil. PH isn't meant to be an invincible monster or demonic bodybuilder trying to murder you, he is supposed to be the punisher of JAMES SUNDERLAND and in someway to represent James' guilt, crimes and lust. He is James' guide to redemption, not a fucking brainless zombie. If you actually look at it from another perspective, PH doesn't focus solely on killing James, he just swings his knife aimlessly around and pretend to be a threat. If he really was there to just kill James, then why didn't he just pull him out of the closet and chop him into pieces. He can easily kill James, but his main purpose is to punish James for his crimes and guide him to redemption, that's why after the final boss fight with PH, they kill themselves, because James finally realizes their purpose and took responsibilty for his sin. Any encounter with Pyramid Head in any silent hill thing outside of Silent Hill 2 is just fanservice and makes no sense. Plus I just hate it that he became the mascot for Silent Hill, he isn't there to murder and rape anything that walks, he WAS there solely to punish James for the sins he has committed. End of story. (Last of all, Revelations is a piece of fucking trash, really, they make PH seem like some fucking demonic gladiator with no actual reason to be there, just to kill and rape, as if that wasn't enough they had to put a BOSS FIGHT between PH and VALTIEL. wtf).
Nemesis and PH are apples and oranges. The former is supposed to be relentless, and the latter is supposed be unshakable, if you catch my drift.
Lol that sounds awful. I knew that movie was a bust!!
Stefan cel Mare nicely said
What? Silent Hill 2 is a game about people being trapped in the town by the mystic power that left the actions of the cult mixed with the ancient power.. And yeah the game is focused in the feelings, sins and wishes from James but the cult and the power still there.. Even in one ending James goes in a boat to perform a ritual
Silent Hill 2 is the only SH game I played. When I finished it, I was pumped for the other games. But then I learnt that the rest of them were markedly different from SH2. Instant interest killer that was.
One of the most important games and soundtracks of all time.
"It aint nothing to kill someone. Just put the gun to their head and, pow!"
Hmmmm. . .Tablet of a Gluttonous Pig huh. Hey Eddie, I think you dropped this.
This song feels like trying to smile but not being able to
My same thoughts
i remember the day this game was released for ps2, damn good old days
it was the 12th december 2002
Wow I still can't believe how long it has been. It's kinda crazy.
Every time I see this scene and I hear this soundtrack, I feel the void and many things I couldn't understand. This is amazing. No other music and scene make me feel these emotions... So my favorite game is Silent Hill 2. It's story, characters, places, atmosphere, briefly everything is a masterpiece. Thank you Team Silent and Akira Yamaoka...
To think this song played in a bowling alley of all places.
I remember staying in the bowling alley for hours. Just to listen to the song
A creepy, haunting and yet catchy song that makes you want to listen for hours on in. And amazing that it's from Silent Hill 2.
Congratulations of 1 million views and listens to this melancholic song 👍
The Silent Hill 2 soundtrack didn't need to go this hard...or did it? 23 years later and here I am.
Does anyone else get a weird vibe while listening to this and staring at the picture?
+John “Soap” MacTavish Yes, It is kinda like the music is deserted or something.
+chinesesmw it's that empty mall vibe
+chinesesmw
try some aphex twin albums in a dark room. if you dare ;)
And while studying? Makes studying hours more cheerful.
I get the vibe of being home.
I get a Twin Peaks theme vibe from this song, with the spaghetti western sounding guitar in there. Especially such a title as Alone in the Town I have to wonder if it's an intentional little nod
"This town is FULL of monsters. How can you sit here and eat PIZZA??"
Cos I'm sitting here chillin' to this awesome music that's how.
This monster is full of pizzas. How can you sit there and eat towns?
@@ivans.5959 c
This town is full of pizzas. How can you sit there and eat monsters?
I used to deliver pizza at night time to this song, driving Alone in my 02 KIA sportage.. man I was just looking for something but could never find it where I was at.
You ever end up finding it?
This town is full of monsters! How can you just sit there and deliver pizza?
Funny i used to listen to this during my freshman year in university, the school would be foggy in the morning for those 8 am classes so it fit pretty well. Now that im graduating it feels like a trip. This song got me through it all
"In my restless dreams, I see that town. Silent Hill"
This song both chills me out and puts me in edge.
How.
Riding a bike at night with this hits different
Perfect music to fall asleep (..in a good way)
Yes but what hapend if you dont wake up waking in my world of darknes silent Hill I am valtiel
Man, I'm so drunk, laying in my bed, just listening these masterpiece with my headphones, sound very high...
So good...
Good. I'm listening to this while it's calmly raining outside.
@@rodrigofreitas3288 dude, that is also perfection!
@@wupashg0484 the cymbals are a trip 🔥💕
I love that “old movie” vibe on the first silent hill games
I think it's my favorite song next to Breeze in the Monochrome Night.
Mines promise
I absolutely adore this track, those drums paired with the haunting melody conjure up some intense feelings.
i can listen to this and make on my mind the images of all the cutscenes and places where this played, this game is just too good
yjh
I could totally see myself listening to this while i roam the commercial district of some big american city late at night. Nothing but empty stores and manicured roads with no trees.
Beautiful...and sad.
Eating pizza was so worth it.
The one question no one asked,how does one get pizza in silent hill town?
I See that Town Silent Hill
You promised you'd take me back there again someday, but you never did.
Well, I'm alone there now . . . In our special place.
Snicker Doodle
"...waiting for you... in our special place"
Mary? ...
James... You made me happy.
I don't know why but I like listening to this while eating pizza alone
I can't thank you enough! This is one of those rare few songs I stumble upon that inspires me. This is the first time I've heard this song, and this is the perfect length of an extension! It's not often I stumble upon something so good for setting the mood in my head to sit down and write.
i love listening this on a cloudy and rainy day while i’m looking through the window
This is gotta be one of my favorite songs from the sound track
Watched my old brother playing this game when I was a kid (10 yo or something) and when I was 14 I discovered the soundtrack and listened to it a very long time!!!
When the HD Remastered released, I've played it by myself and I must say, it's my most favorite horrorgame of all time!
Thank you Akira Yamaoka for this masterpiece!
Cant wait to hear the remake for this
The entire soundtrack, it's gonna be craaaazzy. I even think "crazy" is going to be an understament once the game is actually out 😳
I used to listed this theme for hours in my little room in winter.... one of the best theme ever made...
I love this playing while driving thru empty southern California cities at night especially during the pandemic shutdowns.. Everything I was going thru at the time... Oof I wish we could communicate thru feelings one day because sometimes words or pictures aren't enough
YOOOOO
Dawg I think the music we put on when with others is the way we share our feeling.
Alone in Town. This track's been stuck in my head for many, many years, before I even played Silent Hill 2.
I like a lot of music from many genres: I dance myself to death by Afrobeat and some 80s synthpop , I groove to Reggae, Dub and Acid Techno; I chill to Trip-Hop and Ambient House; I vibe to Vaporwave and the softer forms of Neo-Psychedelia; I sing along the many variations of Pop and Rock, and I dig some Metal and Hip-Hop too.
But then, there's this. This one track from the Silent Hill 2 Original Soundtrack. I listened to it, way before I ever took on the role of the tragic character of James Sunderland. Ever since I laid eyes on that equally surreal green PS2 cover art, I always knew of SH2's cult-following. Yet, I only imagined the things that would happen in the game (I did play SH1) while these background tracks played. But alas, I didn't have the chance to play SH2 right away...
Akira Yamaoka is a world treasure, with his acute sense for sound aesthetics. That shouldn't surprise any SH fan; did you know he's not only the de-facto SH Soundtrack Composer, BUT ALSO the Lead Sound Designer for many, if not most, of the titles in the franchise? Make sure to check out his other projects besides the SH soundtracks!
So now you may be thinking "Woah, a game soundtrack stands out this much to you?". And let me tell you; it does. You may miss it among the other 29 tracks in the original release. It "may not seem" to stand out.
But if you're here, watching this video, then perhaps, you too, like me, may have felt its piercing melancholic, lonesome (uncanny perhaps), yet, somehow... Tender...? Atmosphere. It embodies an abstract (or is it dreamy?) sensation that I resonate quite deeply with. To me, for years it has felt like the soundtrack.... To Everything. Life? The universe? Human history? I feel it's so allegorical, words beat me. It's pure bliss, it's what it is. It doesn't need words; it isn't an overly complex song, and doesn't need to be, but it does have its layers; and if that's what you're into, you can also try listening to it really hard to dissect it, piece by piece.
And so, when I finally got around to play the masterpiece (the game) itself, I found all the tracks suited the in-game journey really, impeccably well..
Except for this one, though! That's the fun part: if you know "where and when Alone In Town plays at", then you know what I mean.
But I just came to express love for this track. Oh, and to @OshiDood, too, for uploading this loop! You're a godsend.
It's hard to find songs that capture peaceful melancholy like this one. Some of Homeshake's tracks come close but no cigar.
@reduXstereo I do find it relaxed, but "peaceful melancholy" is a somewhat common vibe, and doesn't quite give justice to this one track. To me it feels more juxtaposed, oxymoronic, fatalistic, larger than life. "Calm despair" perhaps?
love this. a good song to listen to if your down or depressed. makes me think of living in Maine for some reason
Can you elaborate on that? I live in Maine and feel like it is pretty similar to most New-England states.
Id like to hear what you mean
@@abanana2561 Maybe the weather and atmosphere in Maine reminds him of Silent Hill.
I meditated to this once... it was amazing, like I just disappeared and melted into everything else.
For a moment, imagine tank-controllling Norman Reedus through the town in full hd, then going into an empty bar and hearing this
*i love this song so much*
You know, this week was my final week at being a sophomore and moving to be a junior. But listening to this song made me feel sad that all of my favorite teacher are going to different places. Listening to this made me realize that you need to grow up and say goodbye. So I did, I said my goodbyes and left school relieved that I can look towards my future with hope and optimism. It’s also ironic that the game itself made me feel scared about what was going to happen, I got silent hill when I was about five years old. So looking back I’m kind of happy that this came up in my recommend.
This game is so awesome in design, that I look forward to cloudy rainy days just to play this music.
feel like it's snowing
I always keep coming back to this song. Solitude in it's most enjoyable, pure, and peaceful form captured inside of an instrumental. Thank you for the loop
I've been coming back to this vid for years. I use it while I work. Thank you for the Loop