ROTS Soundtrack remastered in HiFi and released on CD for the first-time EVER!
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The soundtrack features all the richly orchestrated music found in the game, but at CD quality. Read the reviews!!
About Jeff Tobler, Composer & Musician of the ROTS Soundtrack....
The Riddle of the Sphinx™ score for was composed and performed entirely by Jeff Tobler.
Playing trumpet, flugelhorn, and now MIDI EVI* (his instrument of choice), Jeff has performed with: Aretha Franklin, Peabo Bryson, Sheena Easton, Danny Ganz, The O'Jays, The Temptations, Four Tops, The Platters and jazz greats Tony Bennet, Bobby Shew, Clark Terry, Louis Bellson, Jon Faddis, The Manhattan Transfer, Rob McConnell, Toshiko Akioshi and Lew Tabakin.
Jeff used his early classical training to perform the rich orchestrations on a single Ensonique keyboard. The woodwind, flute, and other solo tracks were recorded on Jeff's EVI**.
* The MIDI EVI is an expressive wind synth, hand-mane by the original inventor of the EVI, Nyle Steiner. EVI stands for Electronic Valve Instrument, and is the most amazing wind available, especially for trumpet players. It is similar to a keyboard only in it's ability to control a the sounds within a sound module or synthesizer. Where it is unique is its ability to express the same dynamics associated with wind instruments - breath, variable vibrato, bends and glissandos, and much more. With a great deal of practice and a sound bank designed specifically for wind controllers/synths - such as those from Patchman Music, an accomplished EVI musician can reproduce just about an conceivable instrument in existence.
** The tracks on the soundtrack were recorded using the original EVI, manufactured by Akai, in the late 80's. These are no longer available, but Nyle Steiner, the inventor of the original EVI is hand-making MIDI EVI's (a newer and much better wind controller, but very similar to the original) for those willing to wait the 6-8 mo. timeframe for production.
About the Soundtrack...
The soundtrack for Riddle of the Sphinx - written, arranged, and performed by ROTS co-developer, Jeff Tobler - has, perhaps, been praised more than the game itself. And since the release of ROTS, it had been a goal to release the haunting orchestrations and primitive Egyptian compositions to ROTS fans everywhere.
Until this time, several things - namely the daunting production schedule of the sequel, The Omega Stone, prevented us from going into the studio and spending the necessary time to remaster the soundtrack (the tracks in the game had to be compressed due to technilogical and space limitations).
However, with the continued interested and steady sales of ROTS and with the release of the sequel, we have been able to go back and remaster the tracks to the highest resolution and audio quality.
With nearly 30 songs and ambient music from the game, in a rough linear order, ROTS fans can experience the game on a new level, reliving those feelings of adventure, suspense, and discovery.
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