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Posted May 17, 2016
The battlefields are alive with the sound of music



<span class="bold">The Banner Saga Soundtrack</span> and <span class="bold">Skyshine's BEDLAM Soundtrack</span> are now available in both FLAC & MP3 formats, DRM-free on GOG.com.

Your caravan is battle worn and hungry, trudging through the harsh nordic lands. But aside from your dogged persuasion to reach salvation, there's one more thing that keeps your people inspired: the wonderful Banner Saga Soundtrack, composed by the BAFTA-winning human composer Austin Wintory.

Your other caravan is thirsty, crammed inside the beastly Dozer that's making its way through the unforgiving desert. But at least they have the Skyshine's BEDLAM Soundtrack keeping them company on the road.



Take turns bashing the skulls of the Dredge or the horrible desert mutants and listening to <span class="bold">The Banner Saga Soundtrack</span> or the <span class="bold">Skyshine's BEDLAM Soundtrack</span>, DRM-free on GOG.com, in both FLAC & MP3 formats.
Posted May 17, 2016
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HypersomniacLive: The Banner Saga Soundtrack deal, just like the Banner Saga 2 Soundtrack one, is not good enough, sorry. One can get it on Bandcamp for $5, and it comes with a few more formats.
One can convert FLACs to any format they desire to any bitrate and the like since FLACs are lossless :)

Like I said, if we get the FLAC version of BS2's OST, we'll add it.
Posted May 17, 2016
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JudasIscariot: One can convert FLACs to any format they desire to any bitrate and the like since FLACs are lossless :)
True. But if you're selling the same lumber as another store, and they sell it cheaper, and they also cut it to fit, you're not very competitive. :)

But that's a bit apples-and-oranges, since Bandcamp is a music store and GOG is a game store which is offering a sideline is very specific music. Some folks like having all their stuff in one place, so it's a good solution there. And of course you may be able to offer soundtracks that BC does not.
Posted May 17, 2016
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Gredoch: The "game" card for the Banner Saga 2 OST lists only the MP3 version?
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JudasIscariot: If we ever get the FLAC version, we'll add it :)
damn you guys, I bought this soundtrack just for FLAC version, even though I have Deluxe version of Banner Saga .... grrrr

ps. banner saga 2 :D
Post edited May 17, 2016 by cyboff
Posted May 17, 2016
Something I just noticed that bothers me. Because I'm a huge nerd.

Either these soundtracks (+ art book) should be called upgrades:
Skyshine's BEDLAM Soundtrack
Banner Saga 2, The - Soundtrack
Samorost 3 Soundtrack + Art Book

Or these upgrades should be called soundtracks:
Shelter 2 Special Edition Upgrade
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Digital Special Edition Upgrade

This kind of inconsistency is...

(But seriously though, it's nice to have more lossless soundtracks here.)
Posted May 17, 2016
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HypersomniacLive: The Banner Saga Soundtrack deal, just like the Banner Saga 2 Soundtrack one, is not good enough, sorry. One can get it on Bandcamp for $5, and it comes with a few more formats.
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Lemon_Curry: And you're not required to buy the games beforehand.
Indeed, I would buy many soundtracks alone, but I won't buy a game just so that I can buy the soundtrack. :(

(Unless the game is so cheap that I would pay the same for the soundtrack alone.)

So please, GOG, let us buy the soundtracks without the games.
Posted May 17, 2016
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JudasIscariot: One can convert FLACs to any format they desire to any bitrate and the like since FLACs are lossless :)
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IAmSinistar: True. But if you're selling the same lumber as another store, and they sell it cheaper, and they also cut it to fit, you're not very competitive. :)

But that's a bit apples-and-oranges, since Bandcamp is a music store and GOG is a game store which is offering a sideline is very specific music. Some folks like having all their stuff in one place, so it's a good solution there. And of course you may be able to offer soundtracks that BC does not.
I get the point you're making here buuuut audio conversion doesn't require heavy machinery :P Also, most audiophiles will probably have a preferred bitrate for their various formats whereas Bandcamp may or may not have a different bitrate than what an audiophile will prefer :)
Posted May 17, 2016
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IAmSinistar: True. But if you're selling the same lumber as another store, and they sell it cheaper, and they also cut it to fit, you're not very competitive. :)

But that's a bit apples-and-oranges, since Bandcamp is a music store and GOG is a game store which is offering a sideline is very specific music. Some folks like having all their stuff in one place, so it's a good solution there. And of course you may be able to offer soundtracks that BC does not.
It should always be cheaper from Bandcamp though, as you're buying it straight from the artist (Bandcamp do take a cut of course, but it's not a lot, far less than Gog takes I would assume).
If they were selling it the same price on Bandcamp I would think that (Bandcamp) was a bit of a rip off as they have less costs to offset...
Posted May 17, 2016
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adaliabooks: It should always be cheaper from Bandcamp though, as you're buying it straight from the artist (Bandcamp do take a cut of course, but it's not a lot, far less than Gog takes I would assume).
If they were selling it the same price on Bandcamp I would think that (Bandcamp) was a bit of a rip off as they have less costs to offset...
Yes, I'm aware of that factor as well, and it was part of my assumption for the higher prices on GOG. It's just not feasible for GOG to price-match in that regard. Though it would be cool if GOG could leverage their buying power to convince the sellers to include extras in the soundtracks here, such as unused tracks, outtakes, or remixes not available elsewhere. That would further distinguish the product from GOG versus elsewhere.
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Lemon_Curry: And you're not required to buy the games beforehand.

... which used to prompt GOG to do things differently. Sigh.
*sighs along, on both counts*



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JudasIscariot: One can convert FLACs to any format they desire to any bitrate and the like since FLACs are lossless :)

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I'm fully aware of this, but... what IAmSinistar said, and I can still do what you suggest using the FLAC I get from Bandcamp at a better price. ;-)



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adaliabooks: It should always be cheaper from Bandcamp though, as you're buying it straight from the artist (Bandcamp do take a cut of course, but it's not a lot, far less than Gog takes I would assume).
If they were selling it the same price on Bandcamp I would think that (Bandcamp) was a bit of a rip off as they have less costs to offset...
I assume that the artist gets a cut here too, but so do the listed devs/pubs. Don't know if Judas would like, and is allowed, to chime in here.
Post edited May 17, 2016 by HypersomniacLive
Posted May 17, 2016
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JudasIscariot: One can convert FLACs to any format they desire to any bitrate and the like since FLACs are lossless :)

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HypersomniacLive: I'm fully aware of this, but... what IAmSinistar said, and I can still do what you suggest using the FLAC I get from Bandcamp at a better price. ;-)
If it's any consolation, we don't set the prices for these kind of things (as you know already :) ) so it's a wee bit out of our control :)
Posted May 18, 2016
Nice for collectors.
Posted May 18, 2016
Cool, but I already own the one from BannerSaga so maybe if the price drops incredible low one day or so I might pick it up again...
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Gredoch: The "game" card for the Banner Saga 2 OST lists only the MP3 version?
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JudasIscariot: If we ever get the FLAC version, we'll add it :)
And did you ask for it? ;)
Posted May 18, 2016
What manner of madness has befallen Stoic to allow the release of the Banner saga OST? Oh, right, now they could really do with some of our money.
Posted May 18, 2016
Could we get the soundtrack and artbook for Victor Vran, too?
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