Myst III: Exile (Original Score) [Soundtrack]

Jack Wall (Composer), Northwest Sinfonia (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Ubisoft
• ASIN: B00005BHPL
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #167,852 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Main Theme

2. Opening Titles

3. Atrus' Study

4. Saavedro Enters

5. Saavedro's Theme

6. A Heartbeat Away

7. Saavedro's Lair

8. Theme from Amateria

9. The Spider Spinner

10. Libra's Lever

11. The Wheels of Wonder

12. Theme from Edanna

13. Deadwood Ridge

14. Swing Vines

15. The Forest and the Swamp

16. Theme from Voltaic

17. The Airship Chasm

18. Energy Island

19. The Confrontation

20. He Sees Hope

See all 30 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description

Experience the music of Myst III: Exile! Composed and conducted by Jack Wall, this CD features more than 30 music selections from the game performed by the Northwest Sinfonia Orchestra in Seattle.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't be fooled, it's classic stuff., October 11, 2003

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Inspector Gadget "Go Go Gadget Reviews" (On the trail of Doctor Claw) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Myst III: Exile (Original Score) (Audio CD)

Composer Jack Wall took over scoring duties from Robyn Miller for Myst III, and although he takes the music in an entirely new direction, the main Myst jingle is still in there. But it's now evolved into something a whole lot more involving and effective.

Replacing the eerie, isolated atmosphere of Riven are a huge orchestra, angelic children's choirs, seductive string solos and the ever intriguing duduk, probably the coolest sounding musical instrument ever. Listening to the score to Myst III is like being taken thru dozens of different moods and feelings. It's an experience on its own. You'll feel power, sadness, loneliness and love.

It's not just limited to the game either. Myst III is strong enough to stand on its own and will surely one day be performed as an opera. The CD went out of print pretty quickly but I implore you to find a copy pronto. It lasts for 57 minutes and contains 30 tracks. Tho it's a shame that the unused tracks and the awesome music for the Myst III trailer are not featured, tho they are available from Jack Wall's website.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece of Mystery, June 11, 2002

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Shaun Williams (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Myst III: Exile (Original Score) (Audio CD)

The music of Myst III perfectly captures the mysterious essence of the game. Some pieces are a slowly flowing vision of dark beauty while others are metallic and ominous. Jack Wall, the composer, masterfully mixes Arab, African, Chinese, and Western themes and then adds the final cavernous echo with synthesizers and other sound effects in the background. The result is an impressive collection of atmospheres that gives life to the meticulously crafted worlds of Myst. Jack Wall's score is complex and intriguing. Its use of multiple instruments and styles makes it difficult to classify into any one genre. The music simply is Myst; haunting, serene, silken, and lonely.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Third Time's A Charm, October 9, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Myst III: Exile (Original Score) (Audio CD)

I thought the original Myst soundtrack was pretty good. It was ambient and moody, and it was different from my other soundtracks. It stood out.

Then came along the Riven soundtrack, which quickly became a constant on my CD player. It was even more in-depth than its predecessor. The music was more rich, more full. It was just a better soundtrack.

And then came along Myst III: Exile. And I can honestly say that this soundtrack absolutely blows the other two out of the water.

Now don't get me wrong. I loved the soundtracks to Myst and Riven, but Myst III: Exile is better than both of them combined. The songs are more vibrant, for example; Jack Wall, who wrote the score, not only used the usual synthesizer type music, but he also incorporated an actual orchestra into the piece as well. This is most certainly evident in the first two tracks on the CD.

If you liked the Myst soundtrack and the Riven soundtrack, you will definitely appreciate (and not to mention LOVE) this soundtrack. The only thing I didn't like about this CD was the little "tag-on" song at the end - Track 30. This is a vocal piece (a bonus track as it says on the back of the CD case), and it is reminiscent of the pop-vocal songs that are so popular today. In this case, however, it is not a great track.

But this one teeny tiny little thing does not detract from the overall greatness of the CD. It is easily skippable, and once you have done it umpteen times, skipping Track 30 become second nature.