Fenicks
Bedroom Producer
The scores for the video game series The Last of Us - with its apocalyptic Western sensibility and Santalaolla's characteristic roncoco - are some of my favourite soundtracks of all time. There are three albums encompassing the first game, its short prequel, and the sequel: The Last of Us, Left Behind, and The Last of Us Part II. From the horrors of fungal zombies and the disintegration of human decency to the fading innocence of a child growing up in a destroyed world, there is a wonderful breadth of tones across these soundtracks. Mac Quayle contributed to the music of Part II, puncturing Santaolalla's emotive themes and motifs with anxiety-inducing drones and ambient textures. Even if you don't play games, I highly recommend these soundtracks to all.
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