Songs from the Front

Hello Eastern Front Fans,

As many of you know, in 1.31 we released the first pieces of our Original Soundtrack (OST). I've received a numerous request to be able to listen to it outside of the game, and because we listen to you they can now be found at youtube. Company of Heroes: Eastern Front OST.

Regards,
Eastern Front Development Team

Last edited March 27, 2011 at 10:56 AM by Rizz

Great music! Sounds good!  ;)

Last edited March 27, 2011 at 11:44 AM by Moonwalker

Moonwalker wrote:
Grat music! Sounds good!  ;)

+1
Great work guys, and again to you Rizz, thank your for the sweet ZiS2 :)

:) Sounds rather good to me...Not Hans Zimmer :) But really good! Exspecially "Winter War Suite" Keep on working! :D 1000 of thankfull people are waiting! greetings from germany!  ;D

awsome music ! I have 2 questions !
1) Who helped you in composing it ?
2) Could you provide a download link pls ? (too lazy to use youtube downloader :) ).
Ty

If I'll get the permission and if it wasn't uploaded yet, I'll do so later.
icarusfoundyou, the EF OST composer did that great work. Just look for his name on the "team" page.

Such epic pieces of work!

You've done some really nice work, thank you!

If you will go on composing another soundtracks, I would recommend maybe some variation of Shostakovich's war symphonies, especially his 7th and 8th symphony. Which music could be more authentic then his, being composed in Soviet Union during war!

Some very interesting pieces; nice work. It would be nice if some more of these musical pieces were made, preferably a little bit more communist to go with the main menu and that Russian Opera song.

Which bring me onto my question: Why is the Russian Opera song not in the playlist on youtube? The one that is ocassionally heard in the main menu, with the men speaking Russian, but it sounds kinda operish, I can't explain it anymore than that.

^^ because it's not russian at all.

Nice music. I like most of it. It sounds so classic and serious, just like in most soviet documentaries about the Great Patriotic (we don't usually speak out "War" in this word combination - it's a sort of a tradition here in Russia).
Thanks a lot to the author, Great job!

good stuff guys but is there anyway for u guys to make them downloadable if u have not already

mooooooo wrote:
good stuff guys but is there anyway for u guys to make them downloadable if u have not already

I'll do now.

http://easternfront.org/forums/index.php?topic=5504.0

Last edited March 28, 2011 at 5:34 PM by MaxiKing6

I like The Red Tide song.

Anymore songs you plan to add? Sacred War sounds like a good victory song.

HyperSniper999 wrote:
I like The Red Tide song.

Anymore songs you plan to add? Sacred War sounds like a good victory song.

I'd think of something more cheerful for the winning melody: the "Sacred War" was released shortly after the invasion, and was meant as an inspiring song (and a perfect one!). For the winning screen something like "Katiusha", "Poliushko-pole", "Proschanie slavianki" (slavic girl's parting), "Raspriagaite hloptsy koney" (unharness your horses, guys), or "Davai zakurim" (Let's smoke up) would fit better.
Basically, anything less dramatic (and even tragic), 'cause the "Sacred War" is 'till now treated almost like a prayer or a national hymn (I'd bet most people in Russia have more respect for this song than for a hymn, actually).

HomerSimpson wrote:
:) Sounds rather good to me...Not Hans Zimmer :)

My thought was Hans Zimmer in mind while listening. My favourite is the "red tide". Good work from the composer, it's really sounds like Zimmer's work. :)

IJoe wrote:

HyperSniper999 wrote:
I like The Red Tide song.

Anymore songs you plan to add? Sacred War sounds like a good victory song.

I'd think of something more cheerful for the winning melody: the "Sacred War" was released shortly after the invasion, and was meant as an inspiring song (and a perfect one!). For the winning screen something like "Katiusha", "Poliushko-pole", "Proschanie slavianki" (slavic girl's parting), "Raspriagaite hloptsy koney" (unharness your horses, guys), or "Davai zakurim" (Let's smoke up) would fit better.
Basically, anything less dramatic (and even tragic), 'cause the "Sacred War" is 'till now treated almost like a prayer or a national hymn (I'd bet most people in Russia have more respect for this song than for a hymn, actually).

I was thinking it'd be inspirational for further victories.
Also, the only thing more melancholy than a battle won is a battle lost. Sure you may've won the battle, but at what cost?

Well, IMO, that song is kind o' "personal" to a huge amount of people, living and dead, everyone, or almost everyone in Russia has his own family tragedy, or drama at the least, about this war to remember, and this song (surely one of the greatest about and from the time of the Great Patriotic) always reminds about these things, brings up true sadness and compassion. So, out of respect (couldn't find a better word) for the feelings of so many, it shouldn't really be included as a part of entertainment, which a game is. I myself thought about including it as a main menu theme, but then, when I took some time to think about it (would be nice, if I did it more often, really), I came to a sheer conclusion, it's not to be bothered in vain.
So, for game purposes, IMO, "Poliushko-pole" ("Полюшко-поле" - Field, field wide-open) would do better. And it's a great sounding one too:Полюшко-поле/ Polyushko pole

Last edited March 29, 2011 at 3:06 AM by IJoe

There's a proper thread for talk about menu music etc. This is for the patch...

Raider217 wrote:
There's a proper thread for talk about menu music etc. This is for the patch...

Actually, this is a proper thread for music, the patch is another one.

Rizz wrote:
Actually, this is a proper thread for music, the patch is another one.

Mah bad :P

IJoe, that's a great song but that version really doesn't do it any favours. I have a very clear version that sounds fantastic.

I wasn't proposing particularly this version. It's here only as a sample to represent how good it sounds.

BTW it hasn't got a word in it about the Red Army, since the song itself is at least a couple of hundreds years old, but later versions, that sort o' "brought it up to date" do have words about communism, rural communes etc.
Most likely, you've got one of those.

Last edited March 29, 2011 at 2:20 PM by IJoe

Heh I wouldn't bet against that seeing as my version's sung by the Red Army Choir. Took awhile to find:

Russian Red Army Choir - Polyushka Polye (Song of the Plains)

While I was looking I also found this really nice instrumental version:

Poliushko Polie

Last edited March 29, 2011 at 2:43 PM by GodlikeDennis

Could you provide a link/upload it, please?

Edit @Dennis: Thanks :)

Last edited March 29, 2011 at 3:10 PM by MaxiKing6

Hey guys, thanks for the kind words on the music  :)
I confess I'm not all that pleased with some of it so far, so it's still a work in progress really. As blackbishop mentioned, there is a planned update for the soundtrack in 1.40.

Also, once the music is completely finished, I'll provide a high quality download for your listening pleasure.

^^ looking forward to it, and thanks again.  :)

Constructive criticism is welcomed. I've never done Russian music before, so by all means add your thoughts on improvements :)

icarusfoundyou wrote:
Constructive criticism is welcomed. I've never done Russian music before, so by all means add your thoughts on improvements :)

Suggestions:
1) You might wanna take some merry song as a leitmotiv (=main theme) for some new track, and work it out into some classical sound (that's what many great russian classic composers did)
2) Some winds (instruments), like cavalry horns, and the rest of 'em, would be nice.

IJoe wrote:
Suggestions:
1) You might wanna take some merry song as a leitmotiv (=main theme) for some new track, and work it out into some classical sound (that's what many great russian classic composers did)

Yeah you could sample some impressive and/or famous melodies and include them in your classical compostions, maybe also change them to be played by strings or wind sections.

In fact, Icarusfoundyou did use some traditional melodies as a main theme for some of his works here, but what I suggest, is he could probably use some particularly cheerful motive for one of his new pieces of art.

IJoe you're probably right. I'm just an ignorant Yankee who has no clue about Russian war songs except if they sound good. ::)

Although, I do like GodLikeDennis's version.

Hi there,

sorry to say that but I don´t like the new music at all. Too boring. The old music was much more better.

Regards,

Caen44.

HyperSniper999 wrote:
IJoe you're probably right. I'm just an ignorant Yankee who has no clue about Russian war songs except if they sound good. ::)

Although, I do like GodLikeDennis's version.

we all are.
Sounds good thus far though! Will there be any music yet intended for the Ostheer?

Griptonix wrote:

HyperSniper999 wrote:
IJoe you're probably right. I'm just an ignorant Yankee who has no clue about Russian war songs except if they sound good. ::)

Although, I do like GodLikeDennis's version.

we all are.
Sounds good thus far though! Will there be any music yet intended for the Ostheer?

If icarusfoundyou wants ;).

Downloading it right now. I'm happy to see the EF team is working hard on this mod, It's totally worth it. Keep working on the Ostheer I'm tired of killing russians with my stormtroopers hehe ;). Overall, very pleased with this and I will donate in the future to help you out the way I can.

Greetings icarusfoundyo!

  I got (EF1.3.1) up and running yesterday. I haven't had a chance to play the game but I hung around in the lobby long enough to listen to your tune.

You did a good job with the theme. It has that nice pastoral intro and modulations in your build-up to the Crescendo. And the Crescendo didn't get too loud. (My wife goes nuts when that happens). Something sounds weird when the tubas (?) come in. give it a listen.

Very evocative as  a praelude to battle. It sets a good tone to start the game in.

BTW what do you play? Me, I play the banjo, and a little Cajun Accordian. I play Old Time Stringband Music and Sing American and British Folksong. I am partial to music and songs from the 20's to 40's.

tpcoughlin wrote:
Greetings icarusfoundyo!

  I got (EF1.3.1) up and running yesterday. I haven't had a chance to play the game but I hung around in the lobby long enough to listen to your tune.

You did a good job with the theme. It has that nice pastoral intro and modulations in your build-up to the Crescendo. And the Crescendo didn't get too loud. (My wife goes nuts when that happens). Something sounds weird when the tubas (?) come in. give it a listen.

Very evocative as  a praelude to battle. It sets a good tone to start the game in.

BTW what do you play? Me, I play the banjo, and a little Cajun Accordian. I play Old Time Stringband Music and Sing American and British Folksong. I am partial to music and songs from the 20's to 40's.

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Excelant work guys :D

encore!

So much epicness, these musics are awesome guys, hope the next ones are going to be of the same standard.
hell of a job guys!

Thanks for the feedback guys! Just to answer a few questions...

There will be an update to the Soviet Menu Music in the next patch and I have every intention of doing extra music after this - including a set of pieces for the Ostheer too. Also, once it's all finished, I'll be making high quality MP3s (much better sound quality than you'll hear in game or on YouTube) available for download.

tpcoughlin wrote:
Something sounds weird when the tubas (?) come in. give it a listen.

Which piece are you talking about? How many minutes/seconds in is it?

tpcoughlin wrote:
BTW what do you play? Me, I play the banjo, and a little Cajun Accordian. I play Old Time Stringband Music and Sing American and British Folksong. I am partial to music and songs from the 20's to 40's.

I'm a guitarist and have also self taught myself piano. I'm currently in a musical duo called Wylde Green where I write, record and produce the music and the other guy writes the lyrics. I also produce other singer/songwriter artists as well. Like I said, I've never done Russian Music before and completely orchestral soundtracks are not something I do as much as, say, electronic or ambient music - so it's nice to have a challenge!

Wow

Your pretty good, keep it up.

any chance for a snazzy new Soviet victory theme? perhaps hell march, or sacred war

REDcommissar wrote:
any chance for a snazzy new Soviet victory theme? perhaps hell march, or sacred war

"Sacred war" is way too sacred for a (stupid) game, while RA 3 "Hell march" is too stupid, even for such game.
JFF:
C&C Red Alert 3 Theme - Soviet March
Enjoy the eclectic  8)

Last edited April 17, 2011 at 6:39 PM by IJoe

lol, RA3 sucks, at least Natasha is cool  8)

@Ijoe you have a funny way of putting things I LOLed at the above comment about the Hell march :) and you're right about sacred war its just my favorite great war song

I thought hell march would be great after you just roflpwned some axis noob :-X

Yeah, I try to do my best, you know...  ;D

any chance of reuploading thoose songs mate i want to hear them forgot to make backsups

That dosent have all thew songs, does it?