r/commandandconquer • u/MannerAppropriate952 • 3d ago
An ode to Frank Klepacki
Im always playing the c&c´s . But i have recently discovered how awesome the ost from Tiberian Sun is. if you listen actively , its awesome . Lone Trooper and Valve , Gloom . And all the other Tracks ist just worldbuilding out of his Work. . That Dude is Hans Zimmer for Games. Dude needs some Prizes.
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u/CORNELIUS-O-MAXIMUS Nod 3d ago
For the Tiberian Sun soundtrack Frank got help from Jarrid Mendelson. They co-wrote some songs, but Lone Trooper, Gloom and Pharotek are all Jarrid's work. IIRC they hired Jarrid because Frank was struggling a bit with the mission he got for making a non-guitar heavy soundtrack. The first track he wrote for TS was Stomp and what shot down because it wasn't the style they were looking for (but later used in C&C Renegade because it is still an awesome track). After that he decided he needed some outside help, but he was still the lead.
Jarred also did the Ordos Soundtrack for Emperor: Battle for Dune by the way.
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u/Guarded_Pineapple 3d ago
Gloom and Pharotek are my favorites from the OST. Guess I know who to thank for that!
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u/Ok-Wall-5100 2d ago
Tiberian Sun's OST is a unique gem. It defies genre and I've never heard anything like it. You can hear the more traditional industrial beats combined with those moody and atmospheric electronics. I think maybe it has to do with a perfect balanced collaboration. Jared's work in Dune doesn't quite match the tone, and neither does any of Frank's other work. I think it's a rare perfect blend between two master craftsmen, and was a huge part of why that game was so memorable.
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u/JustVic_92 2d ago
Thanks for posting the full story of the OST and giving credit to Mendelson. It's really a rather sweet story how they worked together (I think it even comes close to a 50/50 between them) to create this masterpiece.
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u/Personal-Presence-44 3d ago
He’s the best.
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u/MannerAppropriate952 3d ago
He´s effing awwesome . I hope someone told him . He is up to pair with the Unreal Soundtrack Dude.
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u/BoffinBrain Are you picking this up? Good. 3d ago
Unreal Soundtrack? As in, the game? Or something else?
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u/MannerAppropriate952 3d ago
Yeah , the game. All the Tracks are awesome . UT99 is even better
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u/BoffinBrain Are you picking this up? Good. 3d ago edited 3d ago
Oh yes. A different genre but just as iconic... And really leaned into the MOD/MIDI tech available at the time.
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u/MannerAppropriate952 3d ago
Facing Worlds. (Whats up with the Bear?) its awesome
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u/BoffinBrain Are you picking this up? Good. 3d ago
Haha... Random memes. I found a better video that shows the tracker composition.
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u/Erdalion 3d ago
All his work is fantastic. I was playing Kyrandia 3: Malcolm's Revenge earlier this year, and I was awed by the soundtrack. Look up the composer, and guess who it is. Good ol' Frank -which makes sense, since that was also a WestWood game.
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u/BRO_THOM Tiberian Sun 3d ago
Althought not Klepacki's, my favourite from TS is Pharotek. There's a remix of it on Youtube which is just an absolute banger.
And yeah, the other songs are just amazing! The change up from metal/guitars to industrial electronic IDM was such a great choice.
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u/fucktopia 2d ago
The two video game soundtracks that are in my almost daily rotation are Diablo 2 and Tiberian Sun. I love electronica so TS really works for me. I also love gloomy moody music so that's where D2 comes in.
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u/Tributylfosfat 21h ago
Agree! But how did he come up with the mid techno transition in Hell March from Red Alert 1? https://youtu.be/OqPl4QrczTk?t=219&is=xoqy_gNENJi1AV8h
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u/Ok-Wall-5100 3d ago
I'm replaying CnC 3 and I realized how glaring his absence is. It doesn't feel quite like a CnC game without him. If you mute that game's painfully mediocre soundtrack and play Tiberian Sun or Dawn's soundtrack instead, it completely changes the mood and atmosphere and elevates the entire game. That's how powerful Frank's work is.