Need for Speed Racing Games

Those people must make a soundtrack for NFS 2010. They all made a very good music. The music by Rom Di Prisco is one of the reasons I like nfsHS/HP so much. I am sure the team of those people is capable of making a great, unique soundtrack, the best one in NFS history. Maybe all of them is too much for a computer game but this time a NFS game made by EA might really be and mean electronic ART !

Dynamic music: music changes depending on your driving style, situation, weather and other conditions (It is something similar to what is done in UT3). Self-composing music would be an interesting feature (is possible at all).

EA online radio that players can turn on/off while playing...

Need for Speed II SE OST - Main Menu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPxB_SqNjWw&feature=related
Need For Speed 3: Hot Pursuit OST - Romulus 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmYGdKsdaDc&feature=related
NFS4: Crispin Hands - Bionic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9zAbBrvDHM
Need for Speed III Soundtrack - Pi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n1RBDIcJfI&feature=related
Need For Speed 4: High Stakes OST - Callista (Showcase) [Saki kaskas] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ4ARnfRbnQ


So here is a (general) style in what I want music to be in a future NFS game:

Need For Speed 4 High Stakes: Cygnus Rift http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixDiHW3ZFjU&NR=1
Need For Speed 4 High Stakes: Paradigm Shifter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDEaVmTvLTQ&NR=1
Need For Speed 4 High Stakes: Quantum Singularity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTwiuMg02Xw
Need For Speed 4: High Stakes OST - Photon Rez http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFzCdSv_Gw8&feature=related
Need For Speed 3: Hot Pursuit OST - Sirius 909 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93wXb3FLkAA&feature=related

Need for Speed II SE - Credits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZwade_q_GQ&feature=related
Need For Speed 5: Porsche Unleashed OST - Sentient http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQiX6prBpc0&feature=related
Need For Speed 5: Porsche Unleashed OST - Aquadelic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-hxONSMypY&feature=related
Need For Speed 5: Porsche Unleashed OST - R U Ready http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn9Qu2xwmB4&feature=related
Need For Speed 2 OST - Heinerklingle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b1DlcNF1gQ&feature=related
Need for Speed III Soundtrack - Aquila 303 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5arFuwxJky8&feature=PlayList&p=EF7E01B7DC443E49&index=5
NFS High Stakes OST (Romolo Di Prisco - Road Warrior) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seZ0VoOm1iI&feature=related

NFSMW Soundtrack (BONUS): Paul Linford - Tense http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmZXA9DvFjM
NFSMW Soundtrack (BONUS): Paul Linford + Chris Vrenna - The Mann http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIRKhdwSDfc&feature=related
NFSMW Soundtrack (BONUS): Paul Linford - The Heat (Part 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jisiN61JoSU&feature=related
NFSMW Soundtrack (BONUS): Paul Linford - The Last Persuit (Part 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS8-xAYHork&feature=related

NFS Hot Pursuit 2 Soundtrack The Buzzhorn Ordinary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-pW73H-m1g&feature=related (<--real nfs song!)
NFS: HP2 OST - Hot Action Cop - Fever for the Flava http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7qM2VoPZRY&feature=related
The Humble Brothers: Black Hole http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SyNVlnrd_A&feature=related
NFS Hot Pursuit 2 Soundtrack ROM - Cykloid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWAuutzVWUA&feature=related

Really nice music in NFS in-game demos:
Need For Speed 4 [demo 1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=His5X0z5E-U&feature=related
Need For Speed 4 [demo 2] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0zXIyvvYYk&feature=related
Need For Speed 4 [demo 3] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLKKkqGjwRs&feature=related
Need For Speed 3 [demo 3] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XZcPbUTnyk&feature=related

NFS High Stakes /perfection/ by xlr http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dB1b-mu5yM
Need For Speed Forever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmYqfWA2cEo
NEED FOR SPEED http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6p0gI80jEQ

Transformers: The Revenge Of The Fallen Soundtrack - Prime (Steve Jablonsky) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BaV4IVOOlE
The Best Of Steve Jablonsky http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPdoLPMXTf0
Batman Begins (The Dark Knight Precuel) Soundtrack Suite - Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia_3H2fxXEo

Here is some music that might be also ok for a NFS game:
Stream Of Tears http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4nk-Dz4mck&feature=related
Maximum Tune 3 BGM - Inexhaustible Energy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnDc2Sg4e9U&feature=related
Maximum Tune 3 BGM - Get you Cornered http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUSh1sjPpuk&feature=related
Maximum Tune BGM - This Is My Destiny http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7bU8fWCMzo&feature=related
Maximum Tune 3 BGM - Phantom of Blue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsqxndssABc&feature=related
Maximum Tune BGM - Blue Blazes (Long version) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYWf5Tr0z_E&feature=related
Need for Speed Most Wanted With Mods http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=PL&hl=pl&v=gw72AmIT5DQ

DJ Tiesto - Holden & Thompson - Nothing (93 Returning Mix) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD8cRAjFB1w

And some good rock for racing like this:
Blow Me Away of Breaking Benjamin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flpD27M3oEE
Trust Company - Downfall http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUuz7exdysQ
The War is Over - Trust Company http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEFjQgRoeKk

MAIN.STRacerNFS wrote:Here is some music that might be also ok for a NFS game:
Stream Of Tears http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4nk-Dz4mck&feature=related
Maximum Tune 3 BGM - Inexhaustible Energy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnDc2Sg4e9U&feature=related
Maximum Tune 3 BGM - Get you Cornered http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUSh1sjPpuk&feature=related
Maximum Tune BGM - This Is My Destiny http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7bU8fWCMzo&feature=related
Maximum Tune 3 BGM - Phantom of Blue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsqxndssABc&feature=related
Maximum Tune BGM - Blue Blazes (Long version) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYWf5Tr0z_E&feature=related

Nice to see the you included some WMMT songs. Do you play Midnight Max Tune?

The classic NFS songs worked well with the old games. I like the stuff in NFS 4.

The one thing I really don't want is this rap and hip hop crap and slow stupid songs. They don't work at all with racing games. I'd prefer something more fast-paced and technoey and "cool".

My favorite soundtracks would have to be from NFS: Underground (racing only, not menu music) and NFS: Most Wanted was also quite solid. Something along this lines of that would be alright too. What would also be great is if you could make custom soundtracks (like in GTA: SA or TDU) and put them in the game. Everyone would be happy more/less with that.

MAIN.porsche649 wrote:Nice to see the you included some WMMT songs. Do you play Midnight Max Tune?

No, I just like those songs, almost perfect for a racing game.

MAIN.porsche649 wrote:The one thing I really don't want is this rap and hip hop crap and slow stupid songs.

+1, though there some rare exceptions with rap (one really good song in MW,...). Who would race in a Lambo with a slow song? they are for menus only, for some parts/sections, like in HS -- Callista for Garage/car showroom ...

MAIN.porsche649 wrote:My favorite soundtracks would have to be from NFS: Underground (racing only, not menu music)

U1 had the most horrible soundtrack for me, I had pain in my head after listening to it for more then 40min And yeah, I agree, music in MW is ok for that title but need for speed title deserves something better than that...

Black Sabbath, Janis Joplin, Creedence, Peaches, Billy Idol, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, etc., especially in the races with some American Iron running.

Frank

Small Engine Honda/Toyota/Scion/Fiat/Peugoet

These songs tend to be more "stretched", like they use every piece of hardware to it's fullest, just like the cars they represent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A12-KN5UijA (Okay, so this song has lyrics. But what about Nosey???)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSYxT9GM0fQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7uwNZAPKKU

Pony Cars/Small Bore Muscle Nissan/BMW/Mercedes Benz

The things to note here are vocals to naturalize the sound a little, and the music is a bit harder edged.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3_XqnQXpXI (You may want to look away from the video. Because while the song is VNV Nation, the video seems to be a tribute to someone's lost love of Evanessence. Little do they know the lead singer is much more frightening to look upon.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilWFBz3l3-o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB-hUzxgDi0

Big Bore Muscle GM/Ford/Dodge

These songs are hard, NWOBHM is utterly present here. They drip and ooze power, like the cars.
Material Girl – KMFDM (Unfortunately I can't find a copy of this online just yet. I'll post a link when I find one.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzytjs581QI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awVNkMBSsjE

Old School/Classic Muscle/Cars

Punk music, politically inflammatory, all about excess and style, like a classic muscle car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awLr-XJj2Iw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flQjAhw0u4I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KTsXHXMkJA

Exotic Aston Martin/Mercedes Benz

Yeah, I have no logic for choosing these songs for this "class" of cars. It was all done by feel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4TnbcS1hC4 (I wanted Barracuda but I can't find a worthwhile copy online so here's my second choice.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uf8PWNfvxI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN8GcRGNWe4

Exotic Lamborghini/Nissan/Lexus

Electronic feel is there, but there's a fully developed vocal track as well. Still akin to the earlier selection that was notably devoid of vocals but more verbose.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOZ6ptqcbUc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYLjHhSOE7s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDWQnTMkEGA

Menus

Songs that tend to be slower, or much, much more organic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xhIX4qr9JI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-AZ0vBgMJg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDWQnTMkEGA (Notably, from NFS : Carbon)