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'''Earth City''' is the seventeenth track of ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack|Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, Volume 1]]''.
'''Earth City''' is the seventeenth track in ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack|Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, Volume 1]]''.


The piece combines deep strings with a piano rhythm to create an imposing, suspense-filled piece. Towards the end, a higher string set creates a building crescendo, accompanied by a vocal set reminiscent of the one at the end of ''[[The Last Spartan]]''.
The piece combines deep strings with a piano rhythm to create an imposing, suspense-filled piece. Towards the end, a higher string set creates a building crescendo, accompanied by a vocal set reminiscent of the one at the end of ''[[The Last Spartan]]''.


The piece was reorchestrated into ''[[Kilindini Harbour]]'' in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]''.
The piece was reorchestrated into ''[[Earth City (Halo Legends)|Earth City]]'' in ''[[Halo Legends: Original Soundtrack]]'' as well as ''[[Kilindini Harbour]]'' in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]''.


==Appearances==
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The soundtrack can be heard:
The soundtrack can be heard:
*In the opening cutscene of ''[[Outskirts]]'', when the [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelicans]] launched from {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} encounter the [[Type-47A Scarab]].  
*In the opening cutscene of the level ''[[Outskirts]]'', when the [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelicans]] launched from {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} encounter the [[Type-47A Scarab]].  
*During ''[[Metropolis]]'', when [[John-117]] encounters [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraiths]] outside a [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] command post, just before a Scarab passes through. Shortly afterward, it is again played as the ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' prepares to make a [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] jump, while the ''In Amber Clad'' attempts to intercept it.
*In a low strings version during the level ''[[Metropolis]]'', when [[John-117]] encounters [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraiths]] outside a [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] command post, just before a Scarab passes through.  
*In full during the ending cutscene of ''Metropolis'', as the ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' prepares to make a [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] jump, while the ''In Amber Clad'' attempts to intercept it.
*During the level ''[[The Great Journey]]'', when [[Thel 'Vadam]] escorts the Scarab commandeered by [[Avery Johnson]] near the [[Control Room (Installation 05)|Control Room]] of [[Installation 05]].
*During the level ''[[The Great Journey]]'', when [[Thel 'Vadam]] escorts the Scarab commandeered by [[Avery Johnson]] near the [[Control Room (Installation 05)|Control Room]] of [[Installation 05]].
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Revision as of 21:44, June 2, 2020

This article is about the Halo 2 soundtrack. For the Halo: Legends soundtrack, see Earth City (Halo Legends).
Earth City

Album:

Halo 2: Original Soundtrack

Composer(s):

Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori

Length:

3:06

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Earth City is the seventeenth track in Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, Volume 1.

The piece combines deep strings with a piano rhythm to create an imposing, suspense-filled piece. Towards the end, a higher string set creates a building crescendo, accompanied by a vocal set reminiscent of the one at the end of The Last Spartan.

The piece was reorchestrated into Earth City in Halo Legends: Original Soundtrack as well as Kilindini Harbour in Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack.

Appearances

Earth City being recorded.

Its title suggests its association with New Mombasa, the "Earth City" featured prominently in Halo 2. It is first played in the Halo 2 E3 2003 demo when the Master Chief mans the gun of a Gauss Warthog and continues on until the end of the demo.

The soundtrack can be heard: