Chaos Theory - Splinter Cell 3 Soundtrack

Infobox Album |
Name = Chaos Theory - Splinter Cell 3 Soundtrack
Type = Soundtrack
Longtype = to ""
Artist = Amon Tobin


Released = January 25, 2005
Recorded = Buenos Aires, 2004
Genre = Breakbeat
Drum and Bass
Length = 48:20
Label = Ninja Tune
Producer = Amon Tobin
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:60qag40xtv1z link]
* Pitchfork (7.2/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/22607-tom-clancys-splinter-cell-chaos-theory-ost 2/03/05]
Last album = "" (2004)
This album = "Chaos Theory - Splinter Cell 3 Soundtrack" (2005)
Next album = "Foley Room"
(2007)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Jesper Kyd
Type = soundtrack
Last album = ""
(2004)
This album = "Chaos Theory - Splinter Cell 3 Soundtrack" (2005)
Next album = ""
(2005)

"Chaos Theory - Splinter Cell 3 Soundtrack" is the fifth album by Brazilian drum and bass artist Amon Tobin. It was released on 25 January 2005 by Ninja Tune.

The album consists of a collection of songs that Tobin wrote for Ubisoft's video game, "". UbiSoft was so pleased with Tobin's work that they decided to release the album several months ahead of the actual game. Technically speaking, the album is not a soundtrack. In the game, each track is split into individual components that are independently layered over one another to correspond with a player's actions. Thus, none of the songs on the album would ever be heard in the game except in small fragments.

This album showcased the beginning Tobin's shift from collecting samples from vinyl records to recording his own samples. For the recording of "Chaos Theory - Splinter Cell 3 Soundtrack", Tobin hired a live band whose members ranged from Mexican composer Nacho Mendez to Japanese flutist Eiji Miyake. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:60qag40xtv1z allmusic ((( Chaos Theory: Splinter Cell 3 Soundtrack > Overview ))) ] ] Seminal composer Jesper Kyd was also hired to score the games cinematics. [ [http://pc.gamezone.com/news/02_09_05_06_43AM.htm Jesper Kyd Talks to GameZone About His Work on Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory - PC News ] ] [ [http://www.soundtrack.net/features/article/?id=152 SoundtrackNet : Interview - Jesper Kyd ] ]

Tobin would more fully explore the use his own samples by using field recordings in his 2007 album, "Foley Room".

Track listing

# "The Lighthouse" – 5:05
# "Ruthless" – 5:15
# "Theme from Battery" – 4:26
# "Kokubo Sosho Stealth" – 3:25
# "El Cargo" – 4:23
# "Displaced" – 6:58
# "Ruthless (Reprise)" – 4:26
# "Kokubo Sosho Battle" – 4:16
# "Hokkaido" – 3:00
# "The Clean Up" – 7:00

* "Kokubo Sosho Battle" is adapted from "Cougar Merkin", a B-side from Amon Tobin's "Verbal" single.
* On 23 March 2005, the official game was released with bonus features that included a DVD version of the album. Along with 5.1 surround sound versions of each song, the DVD included a music video for "El Cargo" by Hexstatic and a bonus track called "Stolen".
* A bootleg recording of the game began to circulate the web in mid-2005, which included extended versions of tracks, themes that did not appear in the retail soundtrack, and music from the game's cut scenes composed by Jesper Kyd.

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