The Rome Total War Original Soundtrack was composed by Jeff van Dyck in 2003-2004. It features vocals by Angela van Dyck, and bouzouki and mandolin by Saki Kaskas.
I dont know but whenever I hear this battle theme its the only one that really makes me feel like shits going down,and if I muck up these poor guys on my screen are dead and its my fault.
This track is a prime example of how a high BPM track can change time perception of Humans. It is just ca. 3 Minutes long, yet it feels like a 5-7 minutes track when in combat.
@@Vikingr4Jesus5919i have obsessed over that feeling and tried to find it in various total war tracks and there's lots of good ones that capture that sound, however, i dont think it's realistic to think there are moments like that in battle. because think about it, it's a glorified idea that a battle is going to have a climax where everything is cool and there's fighting all around you like yeah that'll be happening but i feel like it'd be traumatic not cool. it's a different story when depicted in a game or song tho.
@@nukacolacompany2534 There are countless people who love battle, fighting and killing and even those who would like to die but not without a fight. This spirit is well and alive humans, those who are not inclined to like this may very well start liking it after trauma of loss of loved ones at the hands of enemy soldiers. How else do you think genocides and atrocities happen? We all have that spirit in us.
Melee Cafe has always been my favorite. It starts at a 10 in intensity and then ramps up, and up, and up again. It's nuts. An absolute classic. Thanks for scoring my childhood, Jeff van Dyck.
I would say that about another total war track too, which is the battle of tollan. I think that's the number 1 battle track out of every total war, something about the drums and tribal chanting.. it's just so intense
I remember scoring a Heroic Victory on this tune. I was a noob back then, playing the Tutorial Campaign. Senate send me to take another Rebel Settlement in souththern Italy or northern part of Magna Grecia, but I was surprised by a full Rebel stack. All I got is my family leader and his two sons, i have my starting units of triarii, hastati, and some archers, but i also have some hastatis as well and one onager. My onager is busy raining fire on their range units while the general units are frantically charging here and there. It was one of my most frantic fights and I managed to came out on top. Damn shame the two sons died to a riot several turns later.
I thougth i was 8 years old when i win my first battle. Now, I'm 22. And i continu to play at Rome 1. And this music is a reason for my passion. So, thank you.
This always plays when you are in those giant battles that became a entire mess and have to quickly micromanage a lot of units at the same time to win.
The ones where you are trying to get some of your units to wrap around their lines before they break your morale due to the sheer numbers of the enemy. Its worse when you get attacked from multiple directions.
Thanks 😊 I was quite torn whether to leave that in or not. I agree it adds intensity (which was the intention) but it was a little out of character. In the end I decided to go by feel rather than logic. There’s a few synths in the RTW music in fact. The main menu song “Rome Total War” has a synth doubling all of the french horns.
There were literally no bad tracks on this soundtrack... everything was so excellent. I remember having this soundtrack blasting through the house - so many good memories. Brings a tear to the eye.
This is so funny to me because Jeff is the name of a huge scale producer that made his own festival. People in my circle refer to Excision as “Jeff” but THIS “Jeff” makes another sort of intense music!!
You made my childhood a little better with your music, im 30 now i still listen too your soundtrack every day while going to work it gives me energy for the boring reality.
There has never been a soundtrack in any game or music that can match this when it comes to sheer pressure and you being decisive. Heart pounding due to adrenaline, you should be decisive … making sure all of your units are doing okay. Always trying to adapt on the spot against your opponent and planning contingency plan incase they counter attack. It feels like I'm using 100% of my brain processing power when this soundtrack kicks in against a very good opponent online. This game is a very good brain exercise, unlike chess where you take turns... THIS isn't and you have to act swift. This game helped me on my career on decisive thinking and making business decision that requires a calculated swift action. Once I have a family of my own, this is one of the game that I will let my kids play. They not just learn history and enjoy the game, it also helps them improve all of the things I mentioned above.
always got me panicking when my units are ambushed out of nowhere this music will just literally popped out. you know that calm woman singing Divinitus on the campaign map music then this music will come out when getting ambushed. such a masterpiece. *ROMA VICTOOOOOOOOOR*
Homie i played this when i was like 7-8 years old when this music would start in battle i would be so fucking overwhelmed and pumped on adrenaline that I would have to pause the game the calm my self down
I wouldn't say most intense. By 130 BC there's only one power left that is a fair challenge against Rome, and it's Rome itself. Best time to be a Roman consul though, lots of 'easy' conquests.
Considering how I grew up with NFS and TW I was genuinely surprised to see Sakis name on this one, guess I didn't pay attention to credits back then. RIP
Brain here is overthinking! Where is the cavalry, is the infantry holding their defence? Why my archers are hitting our own troops? Oh my god my general is in danger! :)
Oh god this brings back the memories of entire armies smashing against each other, cavalry flanking, archers, slingers and auxiliaries pelting the enemy.
You are fighting against much larger army, and you just pulled two units of cavalry from chaotic flank fight. You are pressing right click buttons crazy to the back of the enemy army, rushing them like crazy, praying that your infantry unit will hold 10 seconds more until cavalry arrives.
Quick tip: if you ever catch yourself struggling in the last bit of your run or on the last rep at gym. Slap this bad boy on, guarantee you complete the task. FOR THE GLORY OF ROME
1:37 somehow always plays when there is a lot of galloping and running over enemy captains/generals on the screen. Just add hooves sounds to this and you are right there again when s**t went down hard many many years ago.
Those moments when you're fighting against Macedon and your infantry is getting torn up but you're doing whatever you can to win the cavalry engagements so you can swing round and rout the phalanxes
When this is on, it's the only time you are really in a hurry during a Total War game. All units involves, some winning, some losing and you have to micromanage everything.
@@davidtexeira4951 more likely scant lyrics which is very common in orchestra / choir pieces. scant words dont mean anything but is in sync and blends well with the instruments SI AH DE EH AH WE REH RAH RI PU TE DE AH
