Is video games music real music?

[Civiliangineer gaming]

In my opinion yes.

[Leonardo Da Pinchi]

A few studies showed that video game music is actually beneficial to productivity and helps you keep focus in a work environment.

[captainwiseass]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Lazy Dog:

Is movie music real music? yes
Is the garbage Kanye West fans calls music real music? as much as it pains me i have to say yes.

Eh, Kanye's music is the only good thing about him at this point.

[Haruspex]

In many cases I think good video game soundtracks are more real-music than a lot of modern popular music is today.

[Malamasala]

It is the only thing that counts as music.

Well, that and anime openings/endings.

[Start_Running]

The answer can only be Yes.
Anyone who tells you otherwise is a DIY Proctologist

[reebs]

hi hello, audio engineering student here.

video game scores are still music! the same as a movie score! We even take game audio classes for this very reason, as well as with your typical foley and sound effects, etc.

[my new friend]

Yeah. Final Fantasy OSTs are hugely popular and have their own concerts.

[Big Gates]

I also want to add, that games like GTA or Saints Row have radio full of „real“ music.
Once you drive a car you often learn new songs.
But later, when you listen to this songs in reallife, you associate them with the game..

[AtheistChris]

Well most video games dont have lyrics in their music and well classic music like bethoven or bach don´t have lyrics either

but the question can´t be answered for a simple reason people have different opinons
for example Some people say Rock isn´t music others say Hip Hop ain´t music

in My opinion Yes video game music is Music

but The Ultimate Answer is Both
Yes it is music and no it isn´t music

[B-o-B]

When it's attached to game footage yes.
Paint It Black

[Tsubame ⭐]

Video games have in general better music than contemporary "real music" these days. That is my two cents anyway.

[madadadadadadadada]

yep

[Kargor]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από ⭐ Tsubame:

Video games have in general better music than contemporary "real music" these days. That is my two cents anyway.

Depends on what you mean by "contemporary".

There are really two kinds of music in general, AFAICS.

One would be the stuff that's made for no particular purpose other than trying to make money: they hope to get fans, they hope it gets picked up by radios, and they hope it sells a lot of CDs. That stuff doesn't really work for me at all.

The other type is something I'd call "supporting music" -- it's used in movies, TV shows, games etc. There is the occasional exception, but most of these pieces do not stand on their own; their purpose is to support the ongoing scene. Even to an extent where I've played games where the music was actually giving me the first cue that enemies are nearby...

[Tsubame ⭐]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Kargor:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από ⭐ Tsubame:

Video games have in general better music than contemporary "real music" these days. That is my two cents anyway.

Depends on what you mean by "contemporary".

There are really two kinds of music in general, AFAICS.

One would be the stuff that's made for no particular purpose other than trying to make money: they hope to get fans, they hope it gets picked up by radios, and they hope it sells a lot of CDs. That stuff doesn't really work for me at all.

The other type is something I'd call "supporting music" -- it's used in movies, TV shows, games etc. There is the occasional exception, but most of these pieces do not stand on their own; their purpose is to support the ongoing scene. Even to an extent where I've played games where the music was actually giving me the first cue that enemies are nearby...

Contemporary = present time.
"Real music" = the ones you hear in radio, MTV. Purely for listening.

Video games would fall into supporting music, yes.

My point is video game music > present day "real music".

As I said originally, this is my opinion of it.

[--=[Nokturna Mortis]=--]

I will never forget how me and Hansi were looking for his microphone...
BLIND GUARDIAN - Sacred Worlds (Sacred 2):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyfE55c_ZjI
I have no idea what they are smoking. Swamp weed?
InExtremo - Herr Mannelig (Gothic):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTar53zb-Io
Storm, Earth, Fire...
Elite Tauren Chieftain - Power of the Horde (World of Warcraft):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SEClowGhas
Ok, forget about this one...
Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight (GTA Vice City Stories):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZrcUDRUBjw
Kelly Bailey - Particle Ghost (Half Life 2):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MyenR1eqng
Michael McCann - Detroit Police Station Streets (Deus Ex- Human Revolution):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea0UrsSqp10
Edit: oh no I forgot one of my favorite!
VnV Nation - Illusion (Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orzZUfawqc0