BioShock (soundtrack)

The music soundtrack of BioShock is composed of licensed music from the 30s, 40s, and 50s, as well as an original orchestral score by Garry Schyman.

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BioShock Score

BioShock
Soundtrack album by Garry Schyman & Various
Released August 24, 2007
Recorded c. 2007
Genre Video game music
Length 21:47

The original score for BioShock was composed by Gary Schyman. It was released to consumers for free on August 24, 2007 in MP3 format via the official 2K Games website. The score soundtrack features 12 tracks from the game.[1]

Track listing

Bonus LP Record Side A

  1. "Bioshock Main Theme (The Ocean on His Shoulders)" - 1:56
  2. "Welcome to Rapture" - 1:53
  3. "Dancers on a String" - 1:29
  4. "Cohen's Masterpiece" - 2:54
  5. "Step into My Garden" - 1:11
  6. "The Docks" - 0:53
  7. "This is Where They Sleep" - 1:21
  8. "The Engine City" - 1:08
  9. "All Spliced Up" - 1:04
  10. "Dr. Steinman" - 1:00
  11. "Empty Houses" - 1:43
  12. "Lost Soul"
  13. "The Good One"
  14. "Rapture Daily News"

Side B

  1. "Busted Sub"
  2. "Spliced Aphrodite"
  3. "Diseased Medical"
  4. "Cohen is Lurking"
  5. "Haunted Slums"
  6. "Bowels of the City"
  7. "Becoming One of Them"
  8. "Combat Medly"
  9. "Rise Rapture Rise"
  10. "Gameplay Cues"

BioShock 2 Score

Sounds From The Lighthouse (Official BioShock 2 Score)
Soundtrack album by Garry Schyman & Various
Released February 9, 2010
Recorded c. 2010
Genre Video game music
Length 47:37

The original score for BioShock was composed by Gary Schyman. It was released to consumers in the special edition of the game under the name, Sounds From The Lighthouse (Official BioShock 2 Score) on February 9, 2010 on CD. The score soundtrack features all 26 tracks from the game.

Track listing

  1. "Pairbond (BioShock 2 Theme)" - 2:33
  2. "Waking Up In 1959 (Multiplayer Main Menu)" - 1:31
  3. "Ten Years Later" - 1:46
  4. "Protecting His Charge" - 1:07
  5. "Welcome Back" - 2:20
  6. "Cult Of Lamb" - 1:18
  7. "Out The Airlock" - 1:41
  8. "How She Sees The World" - 2:46
  9. "Grace Under The Ocean" - 1:51
  10. "The Abyss" - 1:24
  11. "Big Sister On The Move" - 2:00
  12. "Send Him Howling Back To Hell" - 2:06
  13. "Eleanor's Darkness" - 1:42
  14. "That Symbol On Your Hand" - 2:00
  15. "Drained Memories" - 2:40
  16. "Entrance To Eden" - 1:37
  17. "Persephone" - 1:07
  18. "Cell Block" - 1:14
  19. "Lockdown March" - 1:28
  20. "Welcome To The Drop (Alt. With Vocal)" - 1:38
  21. "Under The Tracks (Unused With Vocal)" - 2:43
  22. "Research" - 1:11
  23. "Destroying The Lobby" - 1:09
  24. "Gil's Entertainment" - 1:48
  25. "Escape" - 3:32
  26. "Eleanor's Lullaby" - 1:39

Licensed music

While playing BioShock and BioShock 2, phonographs will occasionally play music from the 1930s, 40s and 50s as the player explores.[2] Following is a list of licensed songs that appear in BioShock and BioShock 2

BioShock

(In PC version only)

In Beta Version Only

Names been in PC sourse files.

In addition to these, the song "You're Getting to be a Habit With Me" by Buddy Rich and Harry Edison appears during the installation sequence for the PlayStation 3 version of the game.

BioShock 2

The licensed music featured in Bioshock 2 was officially released as an Amazon MP3 and CD on demand service album on April 15, 2010, entitled Bioshock 2: The Official Soundtrack - Music From And Inspired By The Game (Special Edition). It contains 18 tracks spanning 52 minutes [3]

Full Tracklist:

Songs, who been in Rapture Radio (online commercial broadcast) and been removed in final version:

In addition to these, the song "Dream" by The Pied Pipers was played over the Teaser Trailer for BioShock 2.[6]

The song "Daddy, Won't You Please Come Home?" by Annette Hanshaw is used in a trailer, it can also be heard in one of the early levels of the game.

BioShock Infinite

Full tracklist will be in 2012.

The BioShock EP

The BioShock EP
EP by Moby and Oscar the Punk
Released December 4, 2007
Genre Electronica
Length 11:04
Label Take-Two Interactive Software

The BioShock EP (also known as The Rapture EP) is a CD included with the limited edition version of BioShock and contains remixes by Moby and Oscar the Punk.[7] The three remixed tracks on the CD include "Beyond the Sea," "God Bless the Child" and "Wild Little Sisters". The original recordings of these songs are in the game.

Track listing

  1. "Beyond the Sea" (Moby and Oscar the Punk Remix) - 3:13
  2. "God Bless the Child" (Moby and Oscar the Punk Remix) - 3:55
  3. "Wild Little Sisters" (Moby and Oscar the Punk Remix) - 3:56

Notes

  1. ^ Tobey, Elizabeth (2007-08-24). "Introducing the BioShock Orchestral Score". 2K Games. http://www.2kgames.com/cultofrapture/article/orchestralscore. Retrieved 2007-11-04. 
  2. ^ a b Hyrb, Larry (2007-10-11). "BioShock Music list". Major Nelson's Blog. http://www.majornelson.com/archive/2007/10/11/bioshock-music-list.aspx. Retrieved 2007-10-12. 
  3. ^ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003HC9KBI
  4. ^ "Turret Hack Gameplay HD". Game Trailers. 2009-11-20. http://www.gametrailers.com/video/turret-hack-bioshock-2/59340. Retrieved 2010-01-25. 
  5. ^ "Electrobolt Gameplay HD". Game Trailers. 2009-12-08. http://www.gametrailers.com/video/electrobolt-gameplay-bioshock-2/59760. Retrieved 2010-01-25. 
  6. ^ Tobey, Elizabeth (2008-10-23). "BioShock 2's Teaser: Now In HD". 2K Games. http://www.2kgames.com/cultofrapture/article/bioshock2teaser. Retrieved 2010-01-25. 
  7. ^ Plunkett, Luke (2007-08-17). "Limited Edition Rapture EP". Kotaku. http://kotaku.com/gaming/its-free/a-bioshockep-with-period-remixes-290859.php. Retrieved 2 November 2007. 
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