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| name      = Under Cover of Night
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'''Under Cover of Night''' is a piece included in the ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''.
| album      = ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''
| composer  = [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]]
| length    = 3:41
| last      = [[Trace Amounts]]
| next      = [[What Once was Lost]]
}}


==Appearances==
'''Under Cover of Night''' is the tenth track in ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''.
 
It is heard in almost every level of ''[[Halo: CE ]]'', starting with [[Halo (level)|Halo]]. The song is played near the underground [[Forerunner]] base on Halo, near the beginning of the level [[Truth and Reconciliation (Level)|Truth and Reconciliation]] after the first sniping part, the part of the Silent Cartographer where the player comes to the [[Cartographer]] building for the second time, the [[Assault on the Control Room]] when wandering through the innards of Halo, the end of 343 Guilty Spark (Level), certain points in [[The Library (Level)|The Library]],  near the end of the level [[Two Betrayals]], at the start of the Final Run chapter, and in [[Keyes (Level)|Keyes]], while outside the ship.


==Overview==
==Overview==
The music consists of a slow synth melody with a more complicated bass line interweaved. The melody continues with a variation before entering a bridge to the original melody. There are no drums in the music until the initial melody enters, before which the bass provides the rhythm. After the equalized drum beat is added, occasional chants can be heard. The piece ends with a drum solo.


It runs for a total time of 3:43.
==Appearances==
==Other Appearances==
The track can be heard:
*In the level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]'', when [[John-117]] and [[Fire Team Charlie]] make their way around the ridge after the first combat encounter.
*In the level ''[[Two Betrayals]]'', when John-117 arrives at the final canyon.
*In its original form in ''[[Halo Legends]]'' short film ''[[Homecoming]]'', when [[Daisy-023]] discovers her flash-clone.


It inspired [[In Amber Clad (song)|In Amber Clad]] in the ''[[Halo 2 Soundtrack]]'' and was remade as part of [[Brutes (Music)|Brutes]] and [[Halo Reborn]] in the ''[[Halo 3 Soundtrack]]''.
==Arrangements==
It was also remade as the first part of ''Follow our Brothers'', heard during the last cut scene of Floodgate, and the second part of [[Delta Halo Suite]], heard during the cutscene at the beginning of [[Regret (Level)|Regret]].
It was arranged into the following:
It is interesting to note the runtime of this piece: '''3''':'''43''', like [[343 Guilty Spark (Level)|343 Guilty Spark]].
*''[[In Amber Clad (music)|In Amber Clad]]'' in ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]]'' as an inspired piece.
*''Wage'' of ''[[Delta Halo Suite]]'' in ''Halo 2: Original Soundtrack'' as a background melody, which was then arranged into ''[[Delta Halo Suite (Halo Legends)|Delta Halo Suite]]'' in the ''[[Halo Legends: Original Soundtrack]]'' as well as the second section of ''[[Arise In Valor]]'' in ''[[Halo 2 Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]''.
*''Underestimated'' of ''[[To Kill a Demon]]'' in ''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]''.
*Beginning section of ''[[Follow our Brothers]]'' in ''Halo 3: Original Soundtrack''.
*Beginning section of ''[[Halo Reborn]]'' in ''Halo 3: Original Soundtrack''.
*Beginning section of ''[[Greatest Journey]]'' in ''Halo 3: Original Soundtrack''.
*''[[Cloaked in Blackness]]'' in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]''.
*''[[Under Cover]]'' in ''[[Halo Infinite Original Soundtrack]]''.


==Production notes==
*The piece was primarily written by [[Martin O'Donnell]] with additions from [[Michael Salvatori]].{{Ref/YouTube|Mkn7DmM6xYY|The Act Man|A LEGENDARY Interview With Marty O' Donnell (Composer From Bungie, Halo, Destiny)|D=19|M=5|Y=2020}} O'Donnell first developed the opening chord progression with the piece being a "mood groove" in mind. O'Donnell sang vocal improvisation while listening to the track, then selected and added reverb to the sections he liked.{{Ref/YouTube|LY3uOiXZb0s|Martin O'Donnell|Halo Music Inception: Under Cover of Night|D=22|M=8|Y=2021|Archive=LNi6SQpeoAs}}
*The soundtrack appeared as [[Halo Music on High Ground|an Easter egg]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'' on the multiplayer map ''[[High Ground]]''. It is sometimes heard playing from the radio at the large base.
*''Under Cover of Night'' and its versions have almost always appeared in relation to a Keyes. The ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' appearances appear near a mention or focus of Captain Keyes. Every post-''Combat Evolved'' appearance directly features Miranda, or invokes her (''In Amber Clad''). In ''Homecoming'', the music plays in a scene where Miranda's mother appears.
**Additionally, in many of its motif's appearances it also plays shortly before one of the Installations of the [[Halo Array]] are about to be activated, with the exceptions of it's appearances in ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]'', ''[[Homecoming]]'', and its appearance through ''[[Under Cover]]'' in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''


==Trivia==
==Sources==
*It is also an Easter Egg in ''[[Halo 3]]'' on the map [[High Ground]]. It is sometimes heard playing from the radio at the large base.
{{Ref/Sources}}


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Latest revision as of 22:47, April 15, 2022

Under Cover of Night

Album:

Halo: Original Soundtrack

Composer(s):

Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori

Length:

3:41

Previous:

Trace Amounts

Next:

What Once was Lost

 

Under Cover of Night is the tenth track in Halo: Original Soundtrack.

Overview[edit]

The music consists of a slow synth melody with a more complicated bass line interweaved. The melody continues with a variation before entering a bridge to the original melody. There are no drums in the music until the initial melody enters, before which the bass provides the rhythm. After the equalized drum beat is added, occasional chants can be heard. The piece ends with a drum solo.

Appearances[edit]

The track can be heard:

Arrangements[edit]

It was arranged into the following:

Production notes[edit]

  • The piece was primarily written by Martin O'Donnell with additions from Michael Salvatori.[1] O'Donnell first developed the opening chord progression with the piece being a "mood groove" in mind. O'Donnell sang vocal improvisation while listening to the track, then selected and added reverb to the sections he liked.[2]
  • The soundtrack appeared as an Easter egg in Halo 3 on the multiplayer map High Ground. It is sometimes heard playing from the radio at the large base.
  • Under Cover of Night and its versions have almost always appeared in relation to a Keyes. The Halo: Combat Evolved appearances appear near a mention or focus of Captain Keyes. Every post-Combat Evolved appearance directly features Miranda, or invokes her (In Amber Clad). In Homecoming, the music plays in a scene where Miranda's mother appears.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ YouTube - The Act Man, A LEGENDARY Interview With Marty O' Donnell (Composer From Bungie, Halo, Destiny) (Retrieved on May 19, 2020)
  2. ^ YouTube - Martin O'Donnell, Halo Music Inception: Under Cover of Night (Retrieved on Aug 22, 2021) [archive]

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