Offense and Defense - Castlevania:Harmony of Dissonance OST Extended

[@donaldtramp3661]

I don't know why people bash the music. I don't care if it does sound like gameboy color or NES music, I love it.

[@DJFlare84]

+Zeus Poseidon People tend to bash on HoD as a whole because of dumb tracks like Wailing Way and the Luminous Caves. It has very few good tracks, like this one (and personally I love the track in Acqueduct of Dragons), but the rest is either non-memorable, or terrible (like the aforementioned tracks). It's not because the sound quality is bad, it's because the sound quality is bad and most of the music is terrible and doesn't try.

[@Despatche]

Whether a song is "memorable" depends on factors that have nothing to do with the actual song. Music, like any art, is largely up to taste. People bash any element of HoD, or HoD as a whole, for idiotic reasons that are far removed from what HoD actually is as a game. This song plays in The Wailing Way. I don't know what song you're referring to.

[@nighthoodlupin3500]

I've come to love it now too, but the simple fact is that its so unconventional, not "BAD" as so many people say. After SotN and CotM, most fans expected more of the same (in fact, and someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember reading the reason the sound quality took a hit was because they tried to make everything else seem like SotN, including visually) and at first hearing HoD sounds like a sub-par quality, noisy mess. Most people wouldnt take a moment to listen again with an open mind to appreciate what unique qualities it has to offer rather than whither it meets their expectations or not. For me HoD is not only an OST that tries to push the boundaries of its technical restraints (which always leads to at least interesting results, such as many osts in the NES era), but it also takes its own title seriously, leading to a different kind of good than the usual good that Micheru Yamane provided. At the very least, it gave us this track, which has become masterpiece level for me among many Castlevania masterpieces. That dichotomy between the layers is like nothing else. For this track alone I like this ost better than CotM's ost now, at least, which was also great. A bad Castlevania ost for me, personally, would be LoS's, because even if I admit the quality is good on its own, despite having no technical limitations like HoD did it still manages to sound or feel like nothing else in the series and at the same time tries nothing new as it just tries to sound like a modern big budget Hollywood film. Just boring, imo.

[@Mackenzie_EV]

I mean, the soundtracks isn't supposed to be "good" to a point. The story of the game is pretty dark, and the music fits that theme really well. Successor of Fate, Offense & Defense, Chapel of Dissonance, Clock Tower Casualty, and even the blandest-of-the-bland Luminous Caverns all fit the theme of the game, with most of those tracks being really amazing regardless of the sound quality. Yeah, some songs like Luminous Caverns and Aqueduct of Dragons are a boring and repetitive, but the rest of the OST for the most part is really great stuff IMO. Not to mention the fact that the soundtrack HAD to use the GBA's internal sound hardware (which was the same as the original GameBoy's but with two sample channels added) because there was so much graphical detail present, such as many enemies being ripped straight from SotN with minimal changes. The OST pretty much had to be this way because the team wanted the game to look as good as possible after CotM's darker-than-dark lack of brightness siphoned criticism fromt he community. If anything, the uniqueness of HoD's OST is what got me to buy the game, and i consider it one of the better Metroidvania Castlevanias tbh.

[@0neDoomedSpaceMarine]

As a kid it bothered me that the music wasn't as crisp sounding as the other GBA games, but as I grew older and grew a taste for chiptunes I came to love it a lot. It has an outright retro charm to it.

[@htzheng9064]

In Castle A, this is the dusk for a harmony of dissonance In Castle B, this is the dawn for a concerto of midnight sun.

[@TheGachaGourmand]

Love the references to both English and Japanese titles of the game xD

[@PeyserConlee]

I became obsessed with this song last night, to the point that I now think it's one of the best in the game, if not the best, even though I always kinda overlooked it. There is just something really hypnotic in the rhythm and how the different sounds play together. Definitely an unconventional masterpiece, just like the whole OST.

[@Azdrerios]

I don't personally think it's the best in this OST, but it's definitely overlooked and a damn good song nonetheless.

[@cipher_db8992]

I might go as far as to make the case that this is one of the best tracks in the entire Castlevania series, let alone its single game.

[@Lockn3s5]

I listen to this religiously. I think it's the best in the series. I think the dissonance just reflects the nature of the entire game. This is the game's theme song.

[@nrgentertainmentartist8668]

totally agree my friend. People who like to crap on this ost can suck my holy rod

[@pedroreolidolmedo5874]

eres un imbecil🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🥵🥶🤓🥸🤯🤠🤠

[@akirafudo6128]

Sickest Castlevania GBA track, don't care what the haters say.

[@nrgentertainmentartist8668]

hell yeah!!!

[@seovania9601]

I seriously need to play this game again.

[@youssefa.2251]

Guess there actually is Harmony in Dissonance.

[@yeeeeehaaaaaw]

This is such and underated game. We have amazing games on that console, and also curse of the moon

[@nobody_expects]

circle of the moon?

[@mammothplant]

Come on now Circle of the Moon was the best one

[@MrSadface]

This track convinced me to play this game.

[@escarabajomayih]

amo este soundtrack, de verdad lo escribieron con amor.

[@SubReikoPy]

Such a shame that Juste never got the chance to meet Alucard...

[@ricardoh87]

Juste is basically Alucard with a whip

[@theoneitself]

Well... in the Catlevania Nocturne series, that could actually become true now !!!! Just is alive in Richter's timeline

[@GothicXlightning]

this epic song gives you all type of BELMONT hypes!! loved, love going all DASH rampaging through enemies as JUSTE

[@Anakunus]

Finally! Someone has uploaded an extended version of this gem - thank you. Thank you very much!

[@charlescraft5582]

My first Castlevania game and my favorite song of the franchise

[@Murf_Workshop]

Came here for this track, absolute pleasure in nostalgia 👍🎧🎼

[@TheGachaGourmand]

Best theme in the game imo.

[@jasonmalice]

i just dont understand the neg rep this ost has. its among the best, if not the best, castlevania has to offer. that any game has to offer.

[@DJFlare84]

+Jason.1284+ People tend to bash on HoD as a whole because of dumb tracks like Wailing Way and the Luminous Caves. It has very few good tracks, like this one (and personally I love the track in Acqueduct of Dragons), but the rest is either non-memorable, or terrible (like the aforementioned tracks). It's not because the sound quality is bad, it's because the sound quality is bad and most of the music is terrible and doesn't try.

[@nutrimarceloceriatti]

Wrong. It depends on taste, I consider Luminous Caves an exccelent and creative ost and I know many others who agree with me, dont be stupid. DJFlare84

[@oopsiexistnow]

No, it’s bashed because the sound chip is garbage, but the instant someone cleans these soundtracks up, they’re god tier. I just can’t handle the awful grit they have going on. It’s not even charming, it’s like making a fine 3 course meal and then instead of seasoning to taste you just fucking dumped an ocean of vinegar over it all.

[@KeyleeTamirian]

@@oopsiexistnow Harmony of Dissonance soundtrack sounds unique. My favorite Castlevania Metroidvanias are Dawn of Sorrow and Bloodstained, by whenever i remember Harmony of Dissonance i instantly think of it's music and how... captivating it was. Music makes me want to play that game again.

[@antimatter3084]

It is bashed because of og GBA sound compression, when played on MGBA, the soundtrack sounds great.

[@TranceCore3]

Best track in the game, well. actually tied for best by Juste's theme, and Sky Sanctuary or what ever it's called.

[@HarbingerYT]

Sky Walkway.

[@nobody_expects]

@@HarbingerYT thought it was sinking old sanctuary but that is from other castlevania xd

[@sanspun]

imo pretty much all tracks in this game are in it's own way gold. some might be weaker than other ones but all fit the theme, tension and pace. i'd be vibin

[@theshinken]

Evil Electric Flying Spore Jellyfish. That's the image I get when listening to this :D

[@tuliomesquita1294]

Such a complex music and beautifully harmonized.. so many elements that it's unnerving.. I think that's what this is about, to get you unprepared..

[@ricardoh87]

That was my take on the aesthetics of this game, unnerving, nightmarish, like a hallucination you're trying to sober up from. Absolute brilliance soiled only by the limitations of the GBA at the time. This game would have been a banger on the Nintendo DS, it deserves a remake or a sequel

[@tuliomesquita1294]

@@ricardoh87 somehow It makes Sense right? But i really don't know If a modern rendition of the songs would work well, idk

[@ricardoh87]

@@tuliomesquita1294 considering the original soundtrack of Symphony of the Night was done 100% by synthesizer, and still sounded like a live orchestra at times, maybe a remaster of the HoD would do it justice. This version is one of the better ones out there kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWa6nWesZdeFm5Isi=LorRWqMLsuVEftCf

[@CB-L]

_PIKE MASTER farming zone_

[@zeroframe5415]

8-bit bliss

[@supremekingjaden.3096]

I like to think this became marble gallery in sotn.

[@dcb99filmz]

That fist subweapon looks very similar to Seiya's Pegasus Meteor Fist in execution....

[@TheGachaGourmand]

Its actually inspired by JoJos Bizarre Adventure.

[@suiken3149]

I thought it was a salt like in SOTN

[@dcb99filmz]

@@suiken3149 nah the ashes subweapon is not in HoD

[@LordDeBahs]

gba collection was released on steam .

[@Chernobog2]

you're awesome :3

[@Darakudemon]

I wish they'd remaster the GBA trilogy.

[@MasterAlpha1000]

The series Juste is better than the games

[@Chernobog2]

i'd love a download for this :3

[@fearfulharmonycddrama6216]

it has a cyberpunk 'touch' in the beginning... it reminds me Blade Runner music in certain parts.

[@kuronoroux8864]

Ghoul's B¡z4rre Corporation I think it feels similar to the Robocop game for the NES but damn you're so right about the cyberpunk part... also, hi Jotaro.

[@chog117]

More like whip runner amirite

[@W-3301]

*DANCE INTIFISIED*

[@noahfeazell3336]

This should've been boss battle music tbh

[@nrgentertainmentartist8668]

I fucking love the ost of this game

[@BathrobeHero]

the bass fucking slaps

[@MarshallFlores]

HOD's soundtrack isn't top-tier Castlevania and the sound quality isn't great, but at least it's original music. And this track in particular is pretty damn good.

[@aetherarcanist4819]

this one goes so hard

[@XularusXIII]

Hey, thanks for sharing. I couldn't get my .gsf version to playback correctly.

[@MrMafiakill]

One of the best music.

[@optimusN64]

Cool song! Sounds like smash bros ultimate material!

[@poisonrozzie]

I would've loved some nice, banging arrangement of this track for Ultimate :'). Well, at least there's an arrangement of the first castle track of COTM 🔥🔥🔥

[@pixel5597]

This game gets more hate than it deserves. I don't mind the music tbh even if it sounds like it's straight out of a VRC6 soundchip.

[@matthewmerrill9036]

I love this tune. I wasn't a big fan of most of the tunes from this game, not because of the quality, I just didn't feel most of them matched the theme of the area they appeared in, and most of them just didn't stick with me.

[@7force]

If there was one good thing about that game, it was the soundtrack.