Elite Dangerous OST, released on 1 April 2015
The Elite Dangerous OST was made by composer Erasmus Talbot and Frontier Head of Audio, Jim Croft. The album became available on 1 April 2015. The ED: Odyssey OST was composed by Dan Millidge and released on 29 May 2021.
ED OST[]
Erasmus Talbot and Jim Croft developed the dynamic music system that allows the score to ‘breathe’ and reflect gameplay. Croft managed a team of talented individuals who also worked on audio such as ship engine sound and the ship's voice. Croft said it's been an absolute honor and privilege to be involved with Elite Dangerous.[1]
Jim Croft, Head of Audio at Frontier
The Elite Dangerous Original Soundtrack has over 2 hours of music content to immerse yourself in the Elite Dangerous universe. It includes an eight-page full colour PDF booklet containing extensive sleeve notes by composer Erasmus Talbot and Executive Music Producer and Frontier Head of Audio, Jim Croft. The initial release date was 1 April 2015 and it's available at the Frontier store.[2]
Inspiration and Challenges[]
Erasmus Talbot, composer
Erasmus Talbot Talks about his inspiration and the challenges in composing the score for Elite: Dangerous.
“As a composer there could be nothing more exciting and fun than writing sweeping themes, vast exploration music and energetic battle cues for an epic sci-fi game. And while it will be fun to study and reference my favourite scores, I feel that drive that is simply part of Elite’s legacy to defy convention, push the boundaries and try something new.[3]
For this first trailer, I stayed close to the musical language typically associated with the genre, drawing from scores of recent sci-fi blockbuster such as Star Trek, Oblivion, Star Wars I-III etc. while trying to find my own voice in the themes and use of synth. As with game play and art style, the musical style is very much in development and my ambitions to find a unique, yet fitting musical identity for Elite: Dangerous are extremely high.[3]
Elite:Dangerous will take players through a vast universe, range of gameplay scenarios and game modes. For music to enhance these experiences without becoming repetitive is a challenge that I am relishing. The right balance between musical styles and moods will have to be found, coupled with a suitable interactive playback system. How do we reflect a procedurally created and potentially infinite universe? How does music develop over the course of an epic 1 hour battle? These are just some of the questions we have to answer.[3]
Also, on the practical side, it is already clear that the soundtrack will be highly orchestral. This means confronting ourselves extensively with orchestration, score creation, live recording and wherever we apply sample libraries, highly detailed midi programming for convincing, musical results.[3]
Creatively, stepping out of the shadows of Holst, Williams and co. will take quite some confidence and experimentation but it’s essential to reflect musically the unique character of Elite:Dangerous’ gameplay.”[3]
Odyssey OST[]
ED: Odyssey Official Soundtrack, released on 29 May 2021
The Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Original Soundtrack was composed by Dan Millidge. It was released on the Frontier store and Steam on 29 May 2021. It contains 39 tracks for about 66 minutes of combined length.
Official description: "Immerse yourself in the incredible sounds of Frontier’s Elite Dangerous: Odyssey with this grand collection of tracks taken from the massively multiplayer space epic. Discover 39 masterful pieces, brought to you by celebrated composer Dan Millidge. From heart-pounding, action-packed instrumentals made for blazing a trail through the stars, to contemplative, calming soundscapes, the Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Soundtrack provides epic aural delights across its 67-minute runtime."[4]
Elite: Dangerous OST track listing[]
Disc 1 - Exploration[]
| # | Title | Composer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lonely Pulsar | Erasmus Talbot | 01:24 |
| 02 | Neutron Star | Erasmus Talbot | 01:24 |
| 03 | White Dwarf | Erasmus Talbot | 01:46 |
| 04 | Hypernova | Erasmus Talbot | 01:35 |
| 05 | Fusor | Erasmus Talbot | 01:17 |
| 06 | Blue Giant | Erasmus Talbot | 01:19 |
| 07 | Magnetar | Erasmus Talbot | 01:07 |
| 08 | Thorne-Zytkow Object | Erasmus Talbot | 01:24 |
| 09 | The Ring Nebula | Erasmus Talbot | 01:29 |
| 10 | Hoag's Object | Erasmus Talbot | 01:29 |
| 11 | The Galactic Rose | Erasmus Talbot | 01:47 |
| 12 | The Retina Nebula | Erasmus Talbot | 01:31 |
| 13 | Arcturus Rising | Erasmus Talbot | 01:34 |
| 14 | Remembering Sol | Erasmus Talbot | 01:37 |
| 15 | Tau Ceti Permutations | Erasmus Talbot | 01:37 |
| 16 | Delta Pavonis | Erasmus Talbot | 01:21 |
| 17 | Altair | Erasmus Talbot | 01:42 |
| 18 | Beta Hydri | Erasmus Talbot | 01:14 |
| 19 | From Here To Alpha Centauri | Erasmus Talbot | 01:21 |
| 20 | Anlave | Erasmus Talbot | 01:35 |
| 21 | Delta Phoenicis | Erasmus Talbot | 01:28 |
| 22 | Cemiess | Erasmus Talbot | 01:32 |
| 23 | Fawoal | Erasmus Talbot | 01:34 |
| 24 | Liabeze | Erasmus Talbot | 01:29 |
| 25 | The Natives Of Achernar | Erasmus Talbot | 01:31 |
| 26 | Liaedin | Erasmus Talbot | 01:36 |
| 27 | To Zaonce And Beyond | Erasmus Talbot | 01:35 |
| 28 | Alioth | Erasmus Talbot | 01:36 |
| 29 | Lave New Alliance | Erasmus Talbot | 01:29 |
| 30 | Gateway | Erasmus Talbot | 01:38 |
| 31 | Leesti | Erasmus Talbot | 01:36 |
| 32 | Anayol | Erasmus Talbot | 01:12 |
| 33 | Soholia | Erasmus Talbot | 01:14 |
| 34 | Diso | Erasmus Talbot | 01:13 |
| 35 | Terra Mater | Erasmus Talbot | 01:25 |
| 36 | Zelada | Erasmus Talbot | 01:23 |
| 37 | Phekda | Erasmus Talbot | 01:21 |
| 38 | Riedquat | Erasmus Talbot | 01:07 |
| 39 | Uszaa | Erasmus Talbot | 01:06 |
| 40 | Canopus | Erasmus Talbot | 01:11 |
| 41 | Quator | Erasmus Talbot | 01:15 |
| 42 | Hyporborea | Erasmus Talbot | 01:12 |
| 43 | Tarach Tor | Erasmus Talbot | 01:26 |
| 44 | Utgaroar | Erasmus Talbot | 01:13 |
| 45 | Keries | Erasmus Talbot | 01:15 |
Disc 2 - Frameshift & Starports[]
| # | Title | Composer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | First Movement - Andromeda | Erasmus Talbot | 03:59 |
| 02 | Second Movement - Centaurus | Erasmus Talbot | 04:00 |
| 03 | Third Movement - Ursa Major | Erasmus Talbot | 03:24 |
| 04 | Fourth Movement - Draco | Erasmus Talbot | 03:57 |
| 05 | Fifth Movement - Coma Berenices | Erasmus Talbot | 02:26 |
| 06 | Sixth Movement - Canes Venatici | Erasmus Talbot | 02:35 |
| 07 | Seventh Movement - Virgo | Erasmus Talbot | 01:51 |
| 08 | Federal Starport | Erasmus Talbot | 03:42 |
| 09 | Imperial Starport | Erasmus Talbot | 03:34 |
| 10 | Allied Starport | Erasmus Talbot | 03:22 |
| 11 | Anarchic Starport | Erasmus Talbot | 03:25 |
Disc 3 - Combat & Extras[]
| # | Title | Composer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | E:D Theme (E3 Edit) Blaze Your Own Trail | Erasmus Talbot | 01:23 |
| 02 | Low Intensity Threat - Section 1 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:01 |
| 03 | Low Intensity Threat - Section 2 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:01 |
| 04 | Low Intensity Threat - Section 3 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:14 |
| 05 | Low Intensity Engagement - Section 1 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:12 |
| 06 | Low Intensity Engagement - Section 2 | Erasmus Talbot | 00:34 |
| 07 | Low Intensity Engagement - Section 3 | Erasmus Talbot | 00:42 |
| 08 | Low Intensity Engagement - Section 4 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:24 |
| 09 | Low Intensity Engagement - Section 5 | Erasmus Talbot | 00:51 |
| 10 | Low Intensity Engagement - Section 6 | Erasmus Talbot | 00:26 |
| 11 | Medium Intensity Threat - Section 1 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:29 |
| 12 | Medium Intensity Threat - Section 2 | Erasmus Talbot | 00:54 |
| 13 | Medium Intensity Threat - Section 3 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:02 |
| 14 | Medium Intensity Engagement - Section 1 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:07 |
| 15 | Medium Intensity Engagement - Section 2 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:17 |
| 16 | Medium Intensity Engagement - Section 3 | Erasmus Talbot | 00:49 |
| 17 | Medium Intensity Engagement - Section 4 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:36 |
| 18 | Medium Intensity Engagement - Section 5 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:02 |
| 19 | Medium Intensity Engagement - Section 6 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:45 |
| 20 | Medium Intensity Engagement - Section 7 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:27 |
| 21 | Medium Intensity Engagement - Section 8 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:54 |
| 22 | High Intensity Threat - Section 1 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:33 |
| 23 | High Intensity Engagement - Intro | Erasmus Talbot | 00:24 |
| 24 | High Intensity Engagement - Section 1 | Erasmus Talbot | 00:27 |
| 25 | High Intensity Engagement - Section 2 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:10 |
| 26 | High Intensity Engagement - Section 3 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:31 |
| 27 | High Intensity Engagement - Section 4 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:19 |
| 28 | High Intensity Engagement - Section 5 | Erasmus Talbot | 00:58 |
| 29 | High Intensity Engagement - Section 6 | Erasmus Talbot | 01:51 |
| 30 | E:D Menus | Erasmus Talbot | 03:37 |
Elite Dangerous: Odyssey OST track listing[]
| # | Title | Composer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | First Footfall: New World | Dan Millidge | 00:41 |
| 02 | Exploration: Tharsis Rise | Dan Millidge | 02:00 |
| 03 | Exploration: Vallis Capella | Dan Millidge | 02:00 |
| 04 | Exploration: Siduri Mons | Dan Millidge | 02:07 |
| 05 | Exploration: Arcadia | Dan Millidge | 01:55 |
| 06 | Exploration: Akna Montes | Dan Millidge | 02:03 |
| 07 | Exploration: Voyager Terra | Dan Millidge | 01:58 |
| 08 | Exploration: Cassini | Dan Millidge | 01:38 |
| 09 | Exploration: Aeolis | Dan Millidge | 01:49 |
| 10 | Exploration: Agnesi | Dan Millidge | 02:17 |
| 11 | Exploration: Huygens | Dan Millidge | 02:34 |
| 12 | Exploration: Sputnik Planitia | Dan Millidge | 01:57 |
| 13 | Exploration: Lacus Gaudii | Dan Millidge | 01:26 |
| 14 | Exploration: Ligeia Mare | Dan Millidge | 01:50 |
| 15 | Exploration: Albys Vallis | Dan Millidge | 02:08 |
| 16 | Exploration: Meni Tessera | Dan Millidge | 01:30 |
| 17 | Exploration: Tempe Terra | Dan Millidge | 02:08 |
| 18 | Exploration: Hellas Planitia | Dan Millidge | 01:51 |
| 19 | Exploration: Solis Planum | Dan Millidge | 01:48 |
| 20 | Exploration: Tartarus Dorsa | Dan Millidge | 01:25 |
| 21 | Settlement: Return To Base | Dan Millidge | 00:50 |
| 22 | Settlement: Refuel | Dan Millidge | 00:41 |
| 23 | Settlement: Regroup | Dan Millidge | 00:45 |
| 24 | Settlement: Comrades | Dan Millidge | 00:59 |
| 25 | Settlement: Unknown | Dan Millidge | 00:48 |
| 26 | Settlement: Alone | Dan Millidge | 00:57 |
| 27 | Settlement: Stay Alive | Dan Millidge | 00:59 |
| 28 | Settlement: Forge Ahead | Dan Millidge | 01:13 |
| 29 | Settlement: Damaged | Dan Millidge | 01:04 |
| 30 | Settlement: Beyond Repair | Dan Millidge | 00:59 |
| 31 | Settlement: In The Dark | Dan Millidge | 00:49 |
| 32 | Settlement: Lost | Dan Millidge | 01:15 |
| 33 | Stealth: Infiltrate | Dan Millidge | 03:15 |
| 34 | Stealth: Reconnaissance | Dan Millidge | 03:17 |
| 35 | Stealth: Covert Tactics | Dan Millidge | 03:07 |
| 36 | Combat: Weapon Of Choice | Dan Millidge | 02:15 |
| 37 | Combat: Only The Brave | Dan Millidge | 02:13 |
| 38 | Combat: Last Chance | Dan Millidge | 02:27 |
| 39 | Combat: No Survivors | Dan Millidge | 01:29 |
Videos[]
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References[]
- ↑ Meet the Team #12- Jim Croft (Head of Audio)
- ↑ Elite Dangerous Digital OST - Frontier Store - 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Elite: Dangerous Composer Announcement
- ↑ Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Official Soundtrack - Steam - 2024