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{{quote|For untold ages [[The Traveler|the Traveler]] sent signals from deep in the galaxy to our solar system, signals interpreted and identified by the subconscious mind of humanity as music. Music that tells a story about worlds yet to be experienced, places that don't yet exist. The message of the Traveler, along with the inner harmony amongst the seven spheres themselves, has inspired what you are about to hear.|O'Donnell's CD note}} | {{quote|For untold ages [[The Traveler|the Traveler]] sent signals from deep in the galaxy to our solar system, signals interpreted and identified by the subconscious mind of humanity as music. Music that tells a story about worlds yet to be experienced, places that don't yet exist. The message of the Traveler, along with the inner harmony amongst the seven spheres themselves, has inspired what you are about to hear.|O'Donnell's CD note}} | ||
'''''Music of the Spheres''''' was the musical foundation for ''[[Destiny]]'' written by Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, and Paul McCartney, which started production in | '''''Music of the Spheres''''' was the musical foundation for ''[[Destiny]]'' written by Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, and Paul McCartney, which started production in 2011 and was sent off to an orchestra in November 2012<ref>'''Scribd.com''': ''[https://www.scribd.com/doc/278601628/Marty-O-Donnell-v-Bungie-Harold-Ryan Marty O'Donnell v. Bungie, Harold Ryan]''</ref>. The full version of its second movement, titled ''The Union'', was performed live at Video Games Live 2013<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AXUiCMpRY8 Video Games Live reveal of ''The Union'']</ref>, and it was announced that ''Music of the Spheres'' would be released as a standalone work. The music was planned to be released in August 2014<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1Im5m67Ajs O'Donnell's talk at the Nordic Games Conference]</ref>, one month before Destiny's final release date, to be kept with the composers' intention of a "musical prequel" to the full franchise. It consisted of eight movements and a total of forty-eight minutes. | ||
== Track Listing== | == Track Listing== | ||
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[[File:MusicofSpherespostcard.jpg|400px|right|The ''Music of the Spheres'' postcard, with track names, lengths, and art.]] | [[File:MusicofSpherespostcard.jpg|400px|right|The ''Music of the Spheres'' postcard, with track names, lengths, and art.]] | ||
In late | In late 2010, Bungie management came to composer Martin O'Donnell, asking him to write music for ''Destiny''. He came up with a concept he called a "musical prequel," where the music would be released before ''Destiny'' to introduce people to the musical themes of the franchise. O'Donnell worked on it with his colleague and partner Michael Salvatori and later recruited famed musician Paul McCartney to the project in early 2011. | ||
O'Donnell took inspiration from the ancient concept "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musica_universalis Musica Universalis]"<ref>[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-04-12-the-day-the-music-died-when-bungie-fired-marty-odonnell O'Donnell's interview with Eurogamer on his firing from Bungie]</ref>, or the idea that the seven celestial spheres moved in relation to music. O'Donnell also used [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomantic_figures nocturnal geomantic figures] as the namesake for the individual tracks.<ref name="Kate">[http://www.wshu.org/post/marty-odonnell-origin-story-music-spheres#stream/0 Music Respawn interview with O'Donnell on the origins of Music of the Spheres]</ref> | O'Donnell took inspiration from the ancient concept "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musica_universalis Musica Universalis]"<ref>[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-04-12-the-day-the-music-died-when-bungie-fired-marty-odonnell O'Donnell's interview with Eurogamer on his firing from Bungie]</ref>, or the idea that the seven celestial spheres moved in relation to music. O'Donnell also used [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomantic_figures nocturnal geomantic figures] as the namesake for the individual tracks.<ref name="Kate">[http://www.wshu.org/post/marty-odonnell-origin-story-music-spheres#stream/0 Music Respawn interview with O'Donnell on the origins of Music of the Spheres]</ref> | ||