arrangers: []
barcode: '859707636940'
catalog: N/A
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Original Soundtrack
composers:
- names:
    en: Joel Nielsen
covers:
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discs:
- disc_length: '64:27'
  name: ''
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Anomalous Materials
    track_length: 0:59
  - names:
      English: Apprehension (Mesa Remix)
    track_length: '1:27'
  - names:
      English: Apprehension
    track_length: '1:47'
  - names:
      English: Black Mesa Theme (Mesa Remix)
    track_length: '1:18'
  - names:
      English: Black Mesa Theme
    track_length: 0:54
  - names:
      English: Blast Pit 1
    track_length: '1:03'
  - names:
      English: Blast Pit 2 (Mesa Remix)
    track_length: '1:59'
  - names:
      English: Blast Pit 2
    track_length: '1:29'
  - names:
      English: Blast Pit 3
    track_length: '1:32'
  - names:
      English: End Credits Part 1
    track_length: '1:27'
  - names:
      English: End Credits Part 2
    track_length: '1:56'
  - names:
      English: Forget About Freeman
    track_length: '2:30'
  - names:
      English: Inbound Part 1
    track_length: '1:50'
  - names:
      English: Inbound Part 2
    track_length: '4:00'
  - names:
      English: Inbound Part 3
    track_length: '3:08'
  - names:
      English: Lambda Core
    track_length: '1:15'
  - names:
      English: Office Complex (Mesa Remix)
    track_length: '1:38'
  - names:
      English: Office Complex
    track_length: '1:20'
  - names:
      English: On a Rail 1
    track_length: '2:14'
  - names:
      English: On a Rail 2
    track_length: '1:08'
  - names:
      English: Power Up
    track_length: 0:50
  - names:
      English: Questionable Ethics 1
    track_length: '1:22'
  - names:
      English: Questionable Ethics 2
    track_length: 0:55
  - names:
      English: Residue Processing
    track_length: '1:01'
  - names:
      English: Surface Tension 1
    track_length: '2:30'
  - names:
      English: Surface Tension 2
    track_length: '2:01'
  - names:
      English: Surface Tension 3
    track_length: '1:40'
  - names:
      English: Surface Tension 4
    track_length: '1:30'
  - names:
      English: Unforeseen Consequences
    track_length: '1:07'
  - names:
      English: We've Got Hostiles
    track_length: '1:58'
  - names:
      English: Bonus - On a Rail (leaked)
    track_length: '1:40'
  - names:
      English: Surface Tension Uncut
    track_length: '1:33'
  - names:
      English: Deathmatch Trailer
    track_length: '2:11'
  - names:
      English: Unforeseen Consequences (Ressed)
    track_length: '1:20'
  - names:
      English: Ambience 1
    track_length: '1:12'
  - names:
      English: Ambience 2
    track_length: 0:39
  - names:
      English: Ambience 3
    track_length: '1:02'
  - names:
      English: Ambience 4
    track_length: '1:20'
  - names:
      English: Ambience 5
    track_length: 0:42
  - names:
      English: Ambience 6
    track_length: '1:13'
  - names:
      English: Ambience 7
    track_length: '1:16'
  - names:
      English: Ambience 8
    track_length: 0:31
distributor: &id001
  link: org/3386
  names:
    en: TuneCore
    ja: TuneCore
    ja-latn: TuneCore
  role: distributor
link: album/32519
lyricists: []
media_format: Digital
meta:
  added_date: 2012-04-15T22:36
  edited_date: 2023-07-08T11:54
  fetched_date: 2026-06-06T10:13
  freedb: 4
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 4650
name: Black Mesa Soundtrack
names:
  en: Black Mesa Soundtrack
  ja: Black Mesa Terra Soundtrack (Definitive Edition) [Vol. 1 & 2]
  ja-latn: Black Mesa Soundtrack
notes: 'Black Mesa is a complete re-creation of the game Half-Life, utilizing the
  Source engine.

  The soundtrack is also available for free, released with no track numbers and lossy
  quality at the official mod & composer''s websites.

  "After seven years, hundreds of hours and too many song revisions to count, the
  Black Mesa Soundtrack is finally released. Faced with the impossible task of creating
  a soundtrack that will pay homage to Half Life 1 and the millions of fans worldwide,
  I have made production choices that some will most likely question. From a slightly
  different perspective, I have tried to bring what I feel is the essence of Half
  Life, to Black Mesa.

  I had no prior experience composing soundtracks. Creating the sound effects was
  a challenge all on its own, but the music was a far greater task than I initially
  anticipated. Luckily for me, the lengthy development cycle gave me time to learn
  and experiment with a lot of different ideas.

  I wanted to try new musical genres and styles in Black Mesa, while still maintaining
  a Half Life "feel". A few song re-makes were attempted, but there is no point in
  re-making something that is already a classic. I know I risk much composing a soundtrack
  so different, but I am hoping the community will come to like it almost as much
  as the original."

  - Joel Nielsen

  Special Thanks:

  Josh Frey (Drums / Guitars)

  Curtis Craig (Violin)

  Kor Nielsen

  The original Bandcamp release was replaced with the Terra: Definitive Edition on
  August 12th 2021, which included 10 new tracks along with the two additional tracks
  ''On a Rail (Leaked)'' & ''Surface Tension Uncut'' previously added between 2012
  & 2016.'
organizations:
- &id002
  names:
    en: Joel Nielsen
    ja: Joel Nielsen
    ja-latn: Joel Nielsen
  role: publisher
- *id001
performers:
- names:
    en: Josh Frey
- names:
    en: Curtis Craig
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picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/91/32519/32519-ab5fabd40a10.jpg
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platforms:
- PC
products:
- names:
    en: Black Mesa
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related:
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-08-01'
  link: album/88786
  names:
    en: Black Mesa Xen Soundtrack
    ja: Black Mesa Xen Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Black Mesa Xen Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-12-03'
  link: album/94495
  names:
    en: Black Mesa Xen Original Soundtrack (Definitive ...
    ja: Black Mesa Xen Original Soundtrack (Definitive ...
    ja-latn: Black Mesa Xen Original Soundtrack (Definitive ...
  type: game
release_date: '2012-09-01'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: USD
  price: 10.0
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0096G9BZE/
  name: Amazon MP3
- link: http://joelnielsen.bandcamp.com/album/black-mesa-soundtrack
  name: Bandcamp (24bit)
- link: http://www.deezer.com/album/250867482
  name: Deezer (vol. 1)
- link: http://www.deezer.com/album/250891972
  name: Deezer (vol. 2)
- link: http://music.apple.com/us/album/559599676
  name: iTunes
- link: http://www.joelnielsen.com/bms/
  name: Joel Nielsen's Website (Free)
- link: http://www.blackmesasource.com/#soundtrack
  name: Official Website (free) (OOP)
- link: http://open.spotify.com/album/1muCc0xAE42hkbwhnu4ALc
  name: Spotify
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/32519?perpage=99999
votes: 0
websites:
  Official:
  - link: http://www.joelnielsen.com/bms/
    name: Black Mesa Soundtrack
