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Released 20 years ago

The memory of RAGNAROK

soundTeMP · 2006

70 min · 27 tracks

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

Instrumental
63 /100
Foothills
Higher than 29% of albums we've rated

Strong, memorable location themes and compact cues reward revisits, though the soundtrack’s functional, loop-oriented pieces make the album feel more like a collection than a shap…

What we noticed

  • The 27 tracks are short game cues rather than extended songs: themes recur in compact, loop-friendly sections instead of building toward long-form endings.
  • The sequence moves from the bright town theme of Prontera to the more driving “Wanna Be Free!!” and darker “Christmas in the 13th Month,” then returns to quieter area pieces.
  • “Theme of Prontera,” “Theme of Morroc,” and “Theme of Payon” each give a different location its own melodic identity, while the album’s changing synth and guitar colors keep the cues from sharing one…
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
5/10

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.

Disc 1

  • 1 TITLE 1:15
  • 2 Theme of Prontera 4:40
  • 3 Steel Me 3:23
  • 4 Ancient Groover 2:07
  • 5 Theme of Morroc 2:11
  • 6 Wanna Be Free!! 2:46
  • 7 Desert 3:41
  • 8 Christmas in the 13th Month 2:14
  • 9 Through the Tower 1:40
  • 10 Noblesse Oblige 2:24
  • 11 Theme of Payon 3:06

Disc 2

  • 1 Theme of Al de Baran 3:48
  • 2 Everlasting Wanderers 2:13
  • 3 Nano East 1:58
  • 4 Theme of Juno 2:18
  • 5 I Miss You 2:49
  • 6 One Fine Day 2:28
  • 7 Lastman Dancing 2:18
  • 8 Peaceful Forest 2:31
  • 9 Streamside 2:28
  • 10 One Step Closer 3:03
  • 11 Divine Grace 1:42
  • 12 Plateau 2:37
  • 13 TeMPorsche 2:51
  • 14 Hamatan 2:29
  • 15 Purity of Your Smile 2:39
  • 16 You & I 2:41

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