![]() ![]() I really can’t say enough good things about this OST. They made effective use of various instruments (lots of bassoon, violin, and cello, to name some), blending them well with small new age touches (some reverb, very minimal electronic sounds) to create a unique and sensuous musical journey that takes your mind’s eye through a dark and treacherous world. I’ve often had Sunless Sea’s soundtrack on while I write, preferring it to some of the other instrumental music that I have access to. The production quality is really well done, and props have to be given to Mickymar Productions for their top notch job. It’s the kind of thing you can turn on when you want to relax and go to sleep, or maybe when you’re doing detailed work and need to concentrate, but still want that buoy of inspiration to keep you going. ![]() The Sunless Sea OST is moody, dramatic, and very atmospheric. Sunless Sea OST by Mickymar Music and Failbetter Games Subtle touches are brought to the fore in the music, adding more to the ambient tunes. The best example of this may be “ Storm, Stone, Salt” where the bassoon comes in much clearer and richer than it did in-game. Also, it just makes a huge difference to focus on the music by itself versus just hearing it in the background as you play.įirst off, the Sunless Sea soundtrack is remastered, with many tracks extended, so it may sound a bit different than what you actually hear in the game. ![]() I had played a lot (and I mean a lot) of Sunless Sea, but I hadn’t quite explored every area yet, so there were certain tracks I had missed. But when I booted up that playlist, I felt even more in awe of the beautiful, haunting soundtrack. After reviewing the game and writing a game guide for it, I heard quite a bit of its music just through gameplay alone, so a lot of my evaluation was achieved before I’d even downloaded the songs off of Bandcamp. Still, when I was presented the opportunity to review Sunless Sea’s soundtrack, I knew I had to do it. As I mentioned to my editor, I am by no means a music connoisseur. ![]()
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