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Beyond Good & Evil

Christophe Héral · 2003

93 min · 31 tracks

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

78 /100
Alpine
Higher than 87% of albums we've rated

Its recurring Jade material and sharply contrasted cue styles give the score a recognizable identity, while the many brief transitions make it less unified as an album.

What we noticed

  • The short cues move from tense, percussion-led action pieces to relaxed funk and reggae colors, often changing style with the locations they score.
  • Three Jade-titled pieces revisit her musical material in suite, stealth, and combat settings rather than presenting one unchanged theme.
  • At 31 tracks, the album is segmented into many brief cues; the shifts between them are sharper than on a conventional song sequence.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
8/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 In the Beginning 2:27
  • 2 Dancing With Domz 4:36
  • 3 Home Sweet Home 2:51
  • 4 Hyllian Suite 4:37
  • 5 Mammago's Garage 2:37
  • 6 Isle de Noir 4:25
  • 7 Mineshaft Madness 2:47
  • 8 Say Cheese, Fellas 1:59
  • 9 Akuda House Propaganda 2:42
  • 10 Ancient Chinese Secrets 3:00
  • 11 Don't Fear the Reaper 6:39
  • 12 Fear the Reaper 2:02
  • 13 Fun and Mini-Games 1:54
  • 14 Funky Bar 100 2:43
  • 15 When Domz Attack 1:28
  • 16 Slaughterhouse Scramble 2:14
  • 17 Sneaky Jade Suite 3:14
  • 18 Organic Beauty 1:55
  • 19 Violent Jade Suite 5:23
  • 20 Heart of Darkness 4:36
  • 21 Metal Gear Domz 2:39
  • 22 Something Completely Different 1:52
  • 23 Behind Enemy Lines 3:23
  • 24 Free Your Mind 1:21
  • 25 Thoughtful Reflections 3:04
  • 26 Enfants Disparus 2:34
  • 27 Above and Beyond 5:44
  • 28 Unacceptable Losses 2:08
  • 29 In Hot Pursuit 1:17
  • 30 Sins of the Father 3:50
  • 31 Redemption 1:53

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