I opened this page to bring some of my impressions on meaning and intention in the OST.
The playlists for the original audio with the original japaneses names and a “higher quality” audio eith the translated names are respectively:
ワンダと巨像 大地の咆哮 Original Soundtrack
I use in this page the translated titles of the songs manly because it’s easier for me to read, but also as a way to separate the musical meaning of the song from the song itself. Sometimes i will use this to talk about Leitmotif, a music tool to phrase and reference a song throughout a piece, song or a whole opera. I took the notations and annotations from this playlist:
Shadow of the Colossus - Piano collection
Sheets provided by:
Shadow of the Colossus - Piano collection
Some other musicians that talked about the music of the game:
How Shadow of the Colossus' Music Works
As it is a page for impression, discussion and personal opinions it mostly may not represent the whole community nor the original composer’s intent. Wherever there’s a yellow mark on the text are informations that I’m still not sure about or will come back later to verify or either is a term that I will check at another time.
The songs are organised in order of the OST. And I can explain the Musical Terms.
Yet to see:
Shadow of the Colossus: How Music Tells Its Story
Music Producer Reacts: Shadow of the Colossus OST (The Opened Way & Prologue)
The Power of Music in Shadow of the Colossus
Opera Singer Reacts: Demise of the Ritual (Shadow of the Colossus: OST)
Opera Singer Reacts to Those Who Remain | Shadow of the Colossus