Are Melodic OSTs ALWAYS Better Than Atmospheric/Ambient? | State Of The Arc Podcast: Ep. 18

This week Mike discusses the value of ambient soundtracks, and makes a case for them being just as effective as melodic OSTs at commanding the atmosphere and emotion of the story. Also, Episode Ardyn, Hyper Light Drifter TV series, and Sakaguchi’s new game, Fantasian, are discussed! TIME CODES: 1. Apple Arcade (Sakaguchi’s New Game) (2:01) 2. Monolith Hiring Devs For Zelda (7:46) 3. Hyper Light Drifter TV Series (11:36) 4. Sega Genesis Mini (18:00) 5. Episode Ardyn Thoughts (22:53) 6. Are Melodic Soundtracks Always Better Than Ambient Ones? (53:17) 7. Community Stories (1:35:24) LINKS WE REFERENCED: Apple Acade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67umVefSXnY Monolith Soft Hiring For Next Zelda Game: http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2019/8933.html Hyper Light Drifter TV Series: https://www.polygon.com/tv/2019/3/28/18285664/hyper-light-drifter-tv-series-alx-preston-adi-shankar Sega Genesis Mini: https://www.engadget.com/2019/03/30/genesis-mini-release-date-sonic-2/ COMMUNITY STORIES: Playtest Riconius’s Game: https://twitter.com/rantonioart Matria Lockdown Challenge: http://materialockdown.com/ Greg Troyan’s Lord of the Rings Synth Cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-7gUB2_Uks Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/KRZkCHa Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/resonantarc Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/resonantarc Twitter: @resonantarc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/resonantarc