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Mar 8, 2016

While loud and brash music might be what often grabs our attention, the astute soundhound will keep an ear out for beautiful low-key pieces that weave through MMORPGs. Today the Battle Bards crew dials it back to look at tracks that exude ambience in all of its forms. From Final Fantasy XIV to Chronicles of Spellborn, interesting and noteworthy ambient tracks were unearthed, dissected, and returned to the soil for future blossoming.

Episode 70 show notes

  • Intro (feat. "Ambient Track" from EverQuest and "Helm's Hold Ambient" from Neverwinter)
  • "In Golden Light" from The Secret World
  • "Snowcloak" from FFXIV
  • "Meditation of the Oracle" from Chronicles of Spellborn
  • "Smoke from Down Below" from EVE Online
  • "Vashj'ir" from World of Warcraft
  • "Spore Me" from Myst Uru
  • "Devidians Ambient" from Star Trek Online
  • Which one did we like the best?
  • Jukebox picks (feat. "Edge and Flight" from Mirror's Edge, "Overture" from Stargate Worlds, "Enchanted Forest Pursuit" from Rayman Legends)
  • Listener request send-in
  • Outro ("Loading Loop" from The Sims Online)