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Top Score: Best Video Game Soundtracks of 2013, Number 1

Top Score - Top 5 of 2013, Number 1
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Garry Schyman
Composer Garry Schyman
Garry Schyman

Garry Schyman's score for BioShock Infinite was my favorite score in 2013.

The music is immersive, relevant and emotional.

Schyman had the option to use a full orchestra, but decided against it, preferring the intimacy of a handful of string players. Here's "Elizabeth":

Even the combat music is sparsely scored, yet its impact is no less effective. Take "The Songbird" for instance:

Schyman was influenced by the Father of American Music, Stephen Foster, as evidenced in the lyrical "Lighter Than Air":

Next week, hear samples from great soundtracks that didn't quite make the cut for the Top 5.

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