SoundTeMP
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SoundTeMP is a Korean team of video game music composer
s. Formed in 1992, they have been creating soundtrack
s for MMORPG
computer games
. By 2002, their work in Ragnarok Online
(a highly acclaimed early MMORPG) made them famous. Their most recent work is in Granado Espada
.
Another international MMORPG
using game music from SoundTeMP since 2003 is FlyFF
, which comes from Korea
as well.
ranged from trance
/techno
, electronic
to instrumental
, ambient
and new age
. SoundTeMP are often acclaimed for their wide experimentation with game audio styles, mixing various genres together to produce unique tracks.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
s. Formed in 1992, they have been creating soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
s for MMORPG
MMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
computer games
Computer Games
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. By 2002, their work in Ragnarok Online
Ragnarok Online
Ragnarok Online , often referred to as RO, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game or MMORPG created by GRAVITY Co., Ltd. based on the manhwa Ragnarok by Lee Myung-jin. It was first released in South Korea on 31 August 2002 for Microsoft Windows and has since been released in many other...
(a highly acclaimed early MMORPG) made them famous. Their most recent work is in Granado Espada
Granado Espada
*Granado Espada, also known as Sword of the New World: Granado Espada in North America , is a Korean fantasy MMORPG developed by IMC Games Co.,Ltd., and published in North America by K2 Network. It was launched in the summer of 2007...
.
Another international MMORPG
MMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
using game music from SoundTeMP since 2003 is FlyFF
Flyff
Flyff is a fantasy MMORPG by Korean development company Gala Lab .Flyff is a fairly typical party-oriented grinding game where no character can do everything, and efficient play requires working in groups to level up by killing monsters, or Masquerpets...
, which comes from Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
as well.
SoundTeMP Members
- Lee Seock-Jin
- Kwon Goo-Hee
- Kwak Dong-Il (Sevin) (1993–2004)
- Jang Seong-Woon (Nikacha)
- Park Jin-Bae (Silhouetti, ESTi)
- Park Soo-Il
List of MMORPGs featuring music from SoundTeMP
- FlyffFlyffFlyff is a fantasy MMORPG by Korean development company Gala Lab .Flyff is a fairly typical party-oriented grinding game where no character can do everything, and efficient play requires working in groups to level up by killing monsters, or Masquerpets...
- Granado EspadaGranado Espada*Granado Espada, also known as Sword of the New World: Granado Espada in North America , is a Korean fantasy MMORPG developed by IMC Games Co.,Ltd., and published in North America by K2 Network. It was launched in the summer of 2007...
- Ragnarok OnlineRagnarok OnlineRagnarok Online , often referred to as RO, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game or MMORPG created by GRAVITY Co., Ltd. based on the manhwa Ragnarok by Lee Myung-jin. It was first released in South Korea on 31 August 2002 for Microsoft Windows and has since been released in many other...
- Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent
- TalesweaverTalesweaverTalesweaver is a Korean online game created by "Softmax". The game plot is based on the Korean novel Children of the Rune. It is currently kept in Nexon. It is a game that has eight episodes and one character unique to Talesweaver . Talesweaver currently has servers in Korea, Taiwan and Japan...
- MapleStoryMapleStoryMapleStory is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by the South Korean company Wizet. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Nexon...
(New Leaf City and Masteria background tracks) - Seal OnlineSeal OnlineSeal Online is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing game, developed by the Korean company - YNK Partners Inc. As of 7 February 2008, official versions of the game are available in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, and the United States.The English version of Seal Online was...
- La Tale
- RF Online (RF Online、2004・CCR)
List of other games featuring music from SoundTeMP
- Astrocounter of CRESCENTS (1996)
- The Rhapsody of Zephyr
- The War of Genesis Ⅲ
- fortress series (CCR)
- Dream Chaser (2002・SOFTMAX)
- Corum Online (2003・Netclue)
- Magna carta (2004・SOFTMAX)
- PangYa (2004・Ntreev Soft)
- Yogurting (2004・Neowiz)
- Silkroad online (2004・Joymax)
- Ratail (2006・Actoz Soft)
- DJ MAX / DJ MAX online
- princess maker series
Musical style
Their soundtracks in MMORPGMMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
ranged from trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
/techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
, electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
to instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
, ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
and new age
New Age music
New Age music is music of various styles intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments, and is often...
. SoundTeMP are often acclaimed for their wide experimentation with game audio styles, mixing various genres together to produce unique tracks.