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Danjal Young God Posts: 1,124 I like: Tactical/Strategical games. Depth and complexity. Meaningful choice & consequence in games. Games with a lot of story and content. I don't like: Shallow repetative gameplay. Twitch reflex gameplay. Generic repetative online play. Abusive monetization models.	Pure perfection! Aug 19, 2014 17:51:08 GMT Lord Ba'al, Qetesh, and 2 more like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Danjal on Aug 19, 2014 17:51:08 GMT Peter Hollens, Malukah and one of the best game OST's ever...

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Pure perfection! Aug 19, 2014 18:08:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 18:08:03 GMT I like Hollens' music, but he's such a ham on screen. I love the score.
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stuhacking Master Posts: 170 Pledge level: Partner	Pure perfection! Aug 19, 2014 20:32:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stuhacking on Aug 19, 2014 20:32:26 GMT That is glorious!

Lord Ba'al Supreme Deity Posts: 6,260 Pledge level: Half a Partner I like: Cats; single malt Scotch; Stargate; Amiga; fried potatoes; retro gaming; cheese; snickers; sticky tape. I don't like: Dimples in the bottom of scotch bottles; Facebook games masquerading as godgames. Steam: stonelesscutter GOG: stonelesscutter	Pure perfection! Aug 19, 2014 20:58:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lord Ba'al on Aug 19, 2014 20:58:45 GMT I love that track. I used to boot Civ 4 just to listen to it sometimes.
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Danjal
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Posts: 1,124

I like: Tactical/Strategical games.
Depth and complexity.
Meaningful choice & consequence in games.
Games with a lot of story and content.
I don't like: Shallow repetative gameplay.
Twitch reflex gameplay.
Generic repetative online play.
Abusive monetization models.

Pure perfection! Aug 20, 2014 2:44:41 GMT

Post by Danjal on Aug 20, 2014 2:44:41 GMT

Ahhh, how wonderful when these poor folks get enlightened...
Its funny that many fans of the song aren't aware of the meaning of the lyrics.

Blowing my mind, though, is the fact that Hollens also pointed us towards an English translation of the song. Turns out it's the words to The Lord's Prayer, only in Swahili. All this time, and I'd never bothered to look that up. Turns out nobody else here had either. Minds, blown.
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Casinha Master Posts: 217 Pledge level: Partner	Pure perfection! Aug 20, 2014 12:51:01 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Casinha on Aug 20, 2014 12:51:01 GMT Popped up on my facebook feed and now I need to decide if I replace the "Viva Vox" version in my vg playlist...choices, choices.
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Qetesh Young God Guess! Posts: 1,655 Pledge level: Half a Partner I like: Cats and Dogs. Travel when I want and not when I have to. A lazy sunday at home with my love watching movies and playing games after a long night out with friends and family. I don't like: Being Lied to.	Pure perfection! Aug 20, 2014 18:31:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Qetesh on Aug 20, 2014 18:31:05 GMT Did they have this in Lion King? And wow this guy is amazing, thanks, I just added his youtube as a favorite.
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Pure perfection! Aug 20, 2014 18:39:44 GMT

Post by Danjal on Aug 20, 2014 18:39:44 GMT

Aug 20, 2014 18:31:05 GMT Qetesh said:

Did they have this in Lion King?

No, not the Lion King. =P

"Baba Yetu" is a song by composer Christopher Tin. It was composed in 2005 when video game designer Soren Johnson, his former roommate at Stanford, asked Tin to compose the theme song for Civilization IV and was sung by Ron Ragin and the Stanford Talisman. For its re-release in Tin's debut album Calling All Dawns, it was sung by Ron Ragin and the Soweto Gospel Choir.

In 2007, "Baba Yetu" was released by Alfred Music Publishing, and in 2011 it was rearranged by Tin for an SATB a cappella choir with optional percussion accompaniment.

On December 5, 2010, it was reported that "Baba Yetu" was nominated for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in the 'Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)' category, making it the first video game theme nominated for a Grammy Award. On February 13, 2011, it was announced as the winner of its category, making it the first piece of music composed for a video game to win a Grammy Award. At the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards, "Baba Yetu" was the winner in the 'Song Used in Film/TV/Multimedia' and 'World Beat Song' categories, and at the 2006 Game Audio Network Guild (GANG) Awards in 2006 it won Tin two awards.

"Baba Yetu" has been performed at various venues and events around the world, including The Dubai Fountain, the Kennedy Center, Royal Festival Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and the New Year’s Concert of the sixty-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly.

"Baba Yetu" has garnered a huge critical response; over 20 reviewers have singled out the theme on IGN, GameSpy, and Game Shark, and it is a persistent favorite of blog posts.
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Qetesh Young God Guess! Posts: 1,655 Pledge level: Half a Partner I like: Cats and Dogs. Travel when I want and not when I have to. A lazy sunday at home with my love watching movies and playing games after a long night out with friends and family. I don't like: Being Lied to.	Pure perfection! Aug 20, 2014 21:39:52 GMT Danjal likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Qetesh on Aug 20, 2014 21:39:52 GMT Sorry, I hit wrong button. Not enough sleep lately. LOL. Ah, It reminded me of a song from that movie. I have been listening to his other stuff, this guy is amazing. Amazing to hear it is a part of a video game.

Lord Ba'al Supreme Deity Posts: 6,260 Pledge level: Half a Partner I like: Cats; single malt Scotch; Stargate; Amiga; fried potatoes; retro gaming; cheese; snickers; sticky tape. I don't like: Dimples in the bottom of scotch bottles; Facebook games masquerading as godgames. Steam: stonelesscutter GOG: stonelesscutter	Pure perfection! Aug 20, 2014 21:47:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lord Ba'al on Aug 20, 2014 21:47:55 GMT This song came from a video game. The version you see/hear here is not from the game though. You should boot up Civilization 4 and just listen to the menu music.
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