Greetings to you all (Fear not ! There's a TL;DR for you at the bottom...)

I do love videogames soundtracks... There are so many brilliant stuff in many different musical genres within video game world; those games tunes have been one of my main musical feed for the past years.
When i first came on GOG it was all cool: all those old games that were available DRM-Free but also bundled with nice goodies such as soundtracks...

Seems recently, the old custom of giving away soundtracks to customers met an abrupt end.
Sometimes they are only bundled with deluxe/collector digital editions (it still can make sense...)
Sometimes we can still purchase the music as separate DLC(ahem... well... ok... i guess)
Sometimes, i don't care because the music files are easily found within game directory

But there are other times when i'm a bit upset:
When we are not given neither the soundtracks nor even the possibility to purchase or listen to them
These cases are also even more frustrating when, for example, customers from other digital game platforms (drm-free or not) are more gifted than we are...
(it clearly then joins the GOGmix maintained by fronzelneekburm about us GOGers being treated as lower class customers ... lower class even when we pay as much or even more)

And when i discovered that, i also discovered the website Bandcamp that i didnt know about, and i saw that many many videogames music composers had a spot of their own on this website, both allowing us to directly purchase the music from the artist (in high quality file formats) and at least to listen to them for free outside the game.

But, i humbly confess, i don't have every games in my library and in 3 different platforms (lets name them GOG, Humble and Steam)... So i started this GOGmix using my librairies as starting source...

... And i really would like your feedback with your own testimony and information so i can correct, grow and improve the gogmix.

Also if you go lurk a bit on bandcamp you'll find that there are many games soundtracks displayed, not only indies but Triple A games (such as Civ 5, Kingdom of Amalur, etc) and games that are still available DRM-Free on other platform but not even yet on GOG (for example the cute shmup Assault Android Cactus, which music was composed by Jeff Van Dyck, who also composed the OST for Hand of Fate, available here, and Submerged, that is yet steam only)

What are the criterias for a game to fit in the mix:

- Game is/was sold on GOG (obvious)
- Game doesn't have soundtrack available on GOG (either in goodies or as DLC...)
OR
- Game does have sound track available on GOG but only a partial/sample soundtrack
- Soundtrack is accessible for purchase in a DRM-Free format at the Composer's Bandcamp page, or directly from this artist's personal website/store.
OR
- Soundtrack available in DRM-Free format at any place related to/focused on artists, video games or publishers in general (or this game/artist specifically) AND soundtrack purchase not tied to buying the base game on another platform (because we won't pay game twice here on GOG and elsewhere just for the missing OST)

Special case:

Some games include their music in plain soundfile formats (ogg, mp3...) directly accessible in the game install folder... By directly accessible, i mean they are in plain sight, without the need of unpacking/extracting them from games assets files with the help of a dedicated tool. We are talking music here, not everyone is experienced user enough to meddle with that.

- If every track from the official soundtrack are already in your game folder, it does not fit in this mix.
- If every tracks of official game soundtrack are here as well as additional ingame music, it does not fit in this mix (but you get happier).
- If most of the tracks of the official soundtrack are there BUT the official OST features additional music not found in game folder, then THIS does fit in the mix.

When in doubt, feel free to submit your case...

ALSO: (not directly related, yet important too...)

If the game's soundtrack is not available on GOG (in goodies or as separate DLC) but is included or sold as DLC for base game on a generic digital game distribution platform (as in "not the website of the game publisher/devs or composer's site) such as Steam, Humble Bundle/Store, Gamergate, or similar... it's a job for fronzelneekburm GOGmix !

Enjoy the music, folks

TL;DR

It's a GOGmix about GOG games which soundtracks you can't have here (as goodies or as DLC), but that you can still listen and purchase directly at the composer's own Bandcamp page... And i would gladly like your help to correct and improve the mix using your feedback...

If you find the Soundtrack available for purchase directly from composer's bandcamp mainly (or other artist focused music distribution platform) page, the link to the place is welcomed. Purchased soundtrack just need to provide DRM-Free audio files.

I only know of the <i>VVVVVV</i> soundtrack, available here:
https://souleyedigitalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/pppppp-the-vvvvvv-soundtrack How could it, anyway? :P

Might and Magic III and V lack soundtracks (even though 4 and 6 have them).

The Ultima series lacks soundtracks. What about games that lack music entirely (like Might and Magic 1 and 2, and Ultima 1-5 (though 3-5 have music in non-DOS versions))? Do they fit in the GOGMix?

Edit: Treasure Adventure Game only has a partial soundtrack.

thank you for participating

well, in fact there are waaaay many GOG games without soundtrack (along with those you mentionned) but my point was mostly about soundtracks of said games whenever they are freely accessible to listen (and purchase) through composer's page on bandcamp. It was rather stated in the bottom's TL;DR :)

I indeed found a ultima 6 fan project there but no official might and magic or ultima composer's page at all.

As i meant it, it's all about being rather surprised and frustrated as a GOG customer whenever such games's soundtrack were still licensed for bundling with games (or purchasable separatly as dlc) on other digital game distribution plateform but not on gog.

I saw that many recent Triple A and indy games had their composers who were members of bandcamp.

Though we could make a huge gogmix of everygame that lacks OST on gog, but i think it's more meaningful if we can at least point out people to some place where such soundtracks are available to at least listen and purchase (preferably directly from either the composer, developpers or publisher, and not just making a huge amazon/itune wishlist either) thank you much for the addition... I go check there and add it to the gog mix

well it could fit considering that if such game already is available in a drm free version but in a different platform, i hardly can figure out why it couldnt be on GOG already too :)
that is only a matter of deal between dev and gog... but, it's our task to make it clear we are in demand for such games here first.

maybe this will help ;)
https://www.gog.com/mix/standalone_soundtrack_ost

<span class="bold">BloodRayne: Betrayal</span>
<span class="bold">Shantae: Risky's Revenge</span>
<span class="bold">Shantae and the Pirate's Curse</span>

All three soundtracks are available in MP3 and FLAC formats for the price of free or whatever you choose to pay.

Thank you... useful GOGmix too, it's complementary with mine, because I purposefully exclude games which soundtracks can be purchased separatly here on GOG. But knowing we can't even purchase a soundtrack HERE while people on steam can do is yet a very relevant information and it's a job for fronzelneekburm GOGmix !
Because it's a blatant case of GOG customers not being given the consumer offer and rights that other customers are given.

A bit like a frustrated "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY, DAMNIT !" case :) A huge thank you, Grargar.
I didnt have those games so i couldnt know.
Hmmm i also see in bandcamp that he also made the soundtrack for "SUpreme league of patriots" but GOG version of the game is bundled with MP3 and FLAC versions of the OST.

Then i really wonder WHY on earth couldnt GOG get an agreement with the composer for the 3 games you mentionned to be bundled with the soundtrack as well, especially as it's the first case (for me, bandcamap newbie) when i see a composer selling his work in open price instead of fixed price.

If someone can confirm the OST status of those games in their Humble Store versions please ?

Considering that the four games don't come from the same company, I would bet it's entirely a case of different agreements between the composer and the publishers. In the case of the three examples I mentioned, the composer might have full control of the OST and decided not to make it available on any store, while in the case of Supreme League of Patriots, the composer and the publisher might share rights to the soundtrack, which allowed the latter one to offer the soundtrack to GOG customers. I'd bet none of the three games have soundtracks on the Humble Store. In almost all cases, soundtrack availability is indicated in the storepage and I see no such thing for the three games.

In addition, soundtrack availability on Humble is usually limited to bundles and even then, it's not at all guaranteed that bundle repeats will atually offer the soundtrack for the game. For example, Aquaria, which was featured in a at least two bundles, didn't offer a soundtrack in one of them. Another example is Bionic Dues (the game you mention in your GOGmix as having an OST bundled with the game). Well, it's certainly not the case for me, as it seems that the OST was only temporarily available for download and, now, there is no downloadable link in my account there.

Ok, i get it now because of different publishers...
well someone on another thread mentionned too about the humble bundle vs humble store versions of games with OST.

Here is my personal info about some cases i got:
Had aquaria first in a mobile bundle, then i think (not sure) i got it as a duplicate in a later bundle too.
i had the ost since as long as i can recall
My "Bionic Dues" audio download and the audio download never dissapeared from my library, dunt remember where/when i got it though
Purchased Starbound in the store (not in a bundle) and still has an ST download

So it seems that there is only vague general "rules" but not 100% strict rules regarding availability of OST in Humble bundle/store catalog...

As i started my mix using my personal libraries/data on both platform, i couldnt have such feedbacks without you folks.
I try to mitigate such statement of mine in the mix as updated now, but i have to cope with tight character limit in gogmix ui :)

Also, no matter if it is available under random circumstances on humble; in regard of us GOGers being treated as second class citizens, all that matters is that some other platform's customers could get the goodies when we can't get it at all here... but that is relevant in a different gogmix of course.

OK then. Let me list some more OSTs:

<span class="bold">Broforce</span>: $7
<span class="bold">Chroma Squad</span>: $5
<span class="bold">Desktop Dungeons</span>: $4.99
<span class="bold">Giana Sisters - Twisted Dreams</span>: $7.99
<span class="bold">Paper Sorcerer</span>: $5
<span class="bold">Rogue Legacy</span>: $7.99 (Also has a version with re-arranged tracks here)

Yes, indeed, it sounds obvious, that was mostly for me a way to invite folks to post communauty wishes for such games (meeeeh, why no assault android cactus on GOG ? this game is so fun...)

i went to your link on Payism... So this is a less known DRM Free store i see... They sell the OST but it's unclear wether it's a drm free ost i could purchase without even the base game... I'll contact them to ask about that...

I did find a soundtrack for a game called Momodora 3, by an artist using the stagename Elektrobear... byt the cover displays a very different artstyle from the momodora game you linked, and the artist doesnt seem to feature OST for this one.
I'll keep your info around and i'll try to see if i can find composer name for 1st momodora game OST and wether i can find a direct place for the artist personal store (even if not on bandcamp). Meanwhile, i won't be able to add the game to my mix for the moment... Hope i'll be able to use your feedback asap.

Edit: composers for 1st Momodora game OST are under aliases nK and rdein...

Playism is a DRM-free store, but sometimes includes a Steam key as part of the purchase, unlike Humble Bundle, which is mostly a Steam key–seller.

Reverie Under the Moonlight is the fourth game in the Momodora series. The soundtrack you're referring to, made by Elektrobear, is for the third game. I think the soundtrack for the fourth game was made by nk and rdein (game developer), as you mentioned.

Do the soundtracks need to be on Bandcamp for games to be included in the mix? I thought they just needed to be unavailable here but available elsewhere since you said in the first post that it was annoying that we don't even get the opportunity to purchase some soundtracks. Or maybe you intentionally leave that for @fronzelneekburm's mix?

well, tbh initially, yes, i intended to limit my mix to bandcamp...
but as you shown me with the case of playism store (they are also "publisher", at least according to steam product page for momodora),i would like to extend to any direct-to-artist solution for purchasing "missing GOG soundtracks", or as close as it could be to this concept.

That would exclude purchasing them on steam, obviously (as soundtracks are considered as DLCs for base games there).
That would excluse typical music resellers like iTune/amazon...

But as long as the soundtrack is available for purchasing at a digital game distribution platform, or a artist-to-public music distribution platform, and then purchased soundtrack is also available as drm-free audio files, that would do the trick for me.

I would just need some time to figure out how to rename the GOGmix according to that, or leaving it as it is but still including such alternative...

In fact we have an ooooold case around here too with Braid's OST... and that is interesting for me because it would be the occasion for me to speak about magnatune.com (it is to music what gog is to video games, in a way)

Edit: i can't rename the GOGmix it seems, because of the way gogmixes work... I'll have to rework the top post later instead.

Undertale. The music is contained as .ogg files in the game directory, but some of them are split in different ways compared to the soundtrack.

Also, the soundtrack includes one track that the game does not ("The Song That Might Play When You Fight Sans"). On the other hand, the game actually contains an unused music track (mus_kingdescription.ogg) that is not included in the soundtrack.