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| name = Alien Corridors | | name = Alien Corridors | ||
| | | video = <youtube width="200" height="25">4u1-PI2-_mI</youtube> | ||
| album = | | album = [[Halo: Original Soundtrack]] | ||
| composer = [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]] | | composer = [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]] | ||
| length = | | length = 01:48 | ||
| producer = | | producer = | ||
| last = [[Covenant Dance]] | | last = [[Covenant Dance]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Alien Corridors''' is the | '''Alien Corridors''' is a piece included in the [[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The piece is dominated by a series of odd, atonal chimes, similar to the noises given off by [[Covenant]] holo-panels in the accompanying level | The piece is dominated by a series of odd, atonal chimes, similar to the noises given off by [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] holo-panels in the accompanying level. The piece starts off with the "alien chimes" alone, but at 00:09, an extremely high synth note begins to assert itself, giving shape and pattern to the chimes. Starting at 00:19, a series of drums start up, giving the piece a driving, yet irregular, beat. At 00:31, a crash of cymbals leads the piece into its main section, allowing the drumbeats to push the piece into a slightly frenetic pace as the high-pitched synth fades out. | ||
The piece starts off with the "alien chimes" alone, but at 00:09, an extremely high synth note begins to assert itself, giving shape and pattern to the chimes. Starting at 00:19, a series of drums start up, giving the piece a driving, yet irregular, beat. At 00:31, a crash of cymbals leads the piece into its main section, allowing the drumbeats to push the piece into a slightly frenetic pace as the high-pitched synth fades out. | |||
At 00:40, an even higher-pitched synth note takes over where the last one left off; the chimes shift their pattern and become somewhat more minor. At 00:49, another cymbal note removes the synth and sets the piece pace forward again as the chimes sound over the pulsing drums. At 00:56, the drums mostly drop out, revealing a midrange synth note underlying the piece; shortly thereafter, the high synth returns to give the beatless piece a sense of shape. | At 00:40, an even higher-pitched synth note takes over where the last one left off; the chimes shift their pattern and become somewhat more minor. At 00:49, another cymbal note removes the synth and sets the piece pace forward again as the chimes sound over the pulsing drums. At 00:56, the drums mostly drop out, revealing a midrange synth note underlying the piece; shortly thereafter, the high synth returns to give the beatless piece a sense of shape. | ||
The piece continues without drums; at 01:17, the synth is joined by high strings, which slowly cycle through chords that drown out the chimes. At 01:29 the chimes become briefly audible again as the high strings fade out to make way for lower strings that continue the chords. The piece gradually fades out with the mid-range strings alone. | The piece continues without drums; at 01:17, the synth is joined by high strings, which slowly cycle through chords that drown out the chimes. At 01:29 the chimes become briefly audible again as the high strings fade out to make way for lower strings that continue the chords. The piece gradually fades out with the mid-range strings alone. | ||
==Name Origin== | |||
This piece is called "Alien Corridors" probably in reference to the fact that during the level in which it plays, [[The Truth and Reconciliation]], the [[John-117|Master Chief]] must navigate through the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] ship which has many narrow corridors. | |||
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[[Category:Halo: Combat Evolved OST]] | |||
