Abinox by lpower

lpower is back with his most absorbing release to date - Abinox.

The compositions here are longer, moodier and feature more minimalist concepts than his previous works. The Canadian composer wanted to examine and explore how 16-bit video game soundtracks were put together in the old days, and he assembled a 'super setup' of nostalgic chips and synths (TurboGrafx-16, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, NES, OSCar synth, Yamaha DX7) with which to do so. The music on Abinox does not always loop, allowing lpower more freedom than usual to study the emotions of in-game progression, the ups and downs, victories and failures. So rather than focus on a specific storyline or genre, Abinox is actually a game soundtrack about game soundtracks.

Tracklist

1.	Return of The	5:40

2.	Makin It	6:18

3.	In the Thick of It	5:02

4.	Risk Your Best Endeavours	5:36

5.	Face to Face to Face	5:40

6.	Attacks and Deliverance	7:03

7.	Hills	4:55

8.	Absolute No Give Up	4:43

9.	City of Null	8:47

Credits

released November 2, 2012

PTE039

License

CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.