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== Production ==
== Production ==
[[File:MusicofSpherespostcard.jpg|thumb|right|The ''Music of the Spheres'' postcard, with track names, lengths, and art.]]
In late 2009, Bungie management came to composer Martin O'Donnell, asking him to write music for the game that would be called ''Destiny''. He came up with a concept he described as "centuries old", which was "music for the sake of music". O'Donnell wrote music that "told its own story", and would be released before the full game to introduce people to the music of Destiny. O'Donnell worked on it with his colleague and musical-partner Michael Salvatori, and later recruited famed musician Paul McCartney to the project.


In late 2009, Bungie management came to composer Martin O'Donnell, asking him to write music for the game that would be called ''Destiny''. He came up with a concept he described as "centuries old", which was "music for the sake of music". O'Donnell wrote music that "told its own story", and would be released before the full game to introduce people to the music of Destiny. O'Donnell worked on it with his colleague and musical-partner Michael Salvatori, and later recruited famed musician Paul McCartney to the project.
[[File:MusicofSpherespostcard.jpg|thumb|right|The ''Music of the Spheres'' postcard, with track names, lengths, and art.]]
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</ref>, or the idea that the seven spheres humanity knew about at the time 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>http://wshu.org/post/marty-odonnell-origin-story-music-spheres#stream/0</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</ref>, or the idea that the seven spheres humanity knew about at the time 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>http://wshu.org/post/marty-odonnell-origin-story-music-spheres#stream/0</ref>


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File:Music of the Spheres Definitive Edition Perfect 000000.jpeg|Tlohtzin Espinosa's art for his Definitive Edition of ''Music of the Spheres''
File:Music of the Spheres Definitive Edition Perfect 000000.jpeg|Tlohtzin Espinosa's art for his Definitive Edition of ''Music of the Spheres''
File:MusicofSpheres.jpg|The Definitive Edition by Tlohtzin Espinosa and Owen Spence
File:MusicofSpheres.jpg|The Definitive Edition by Tlohtzin Espinosa and Owen Spence
File:MusicofSpherespostcard.jpg|Bungie's ''Music of the Spheres'' postcard, released in 2013
File:Screen shot 2014-10-20 at 10 59 33 AM.jpg|Recording session at Abbey Road Studios
File:Screen shot 2014-10-20 at 10 59 33 AM.jpg|Recording session at Abbey Road Studios
File:Mccartney-destiny-hope-credits.jpg|''Music of the Spheres'' credits, as appeared in ''Destiny''
File:Mccartney-destiny-hope-credits.jpg|''Music of the Spheres'' credits, as appeared in ''Destiny''
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