The Witcher Expanded Soundtrack

THE WITCHER EXPANDED SOUNDTRACK

Play Length: 3:59:33
124 Arranged Tracks + Street Players + Dandelion Ambience = 160 .mp3 files
Converted from .OGG files to VBR-0 320 .mp3

https://mega.nz/#!yNgTkT6Z!eZgNq9VAwA89PzXh7nlGY325_Ze_SOjaQhV_ayfLcmU

About the Music:

My God, this has been a long time coming. It was way back in 2007 when I first heard the music of The Witcher. As an avid PC Gamer I knew all about The Witcher. It was one of those few games that hardcore crowd at RPG Codex thought was actually good – and that was probably the best review any game could ever get. It was a game that emphasized morale choices that weren’t cut and dry. At the time I was an avid Bioware junkie. Come 2008, when I finally got to play the game, that changed forever.

But I’m not here to talk about the game. This is supposed to be about the music. The Witcher is a fantasy game – but it doesn’t sound like one. In terms of music for Fantasy…anything, we are still feeling the impact of Poledouris’ Conan and Shore’s The Lord of the Rings. Those two scores had distinctly stated how fantasy should sound like. Just like how John Williams (Star Wars) and Goldsmith (Alien, Star Trek) discovered how Sci-Fi should sound.

The Witcher may have chorus, but isn’t optimistic, nor does it ever dominant soundtrack. Only a couple tracks (probably increased to a little bit more than half a dozen in my rip) has any sort of chorus. Even then, it is not organized and “pretty” like in The Lord of the Rings. It is a beautiful, chaotic mess. In Last Batte, the chorus intermingles with harsh drum beats, and appears only at the beginning and end. With To Arms “Rebellion”, the chorus has a few short words, and they are almost akin to shouts and battle cries than a daintily organized chorus.

With the music, the two composers (Adam Skorupa and Paweł Błaszczak) showed the Northern Kingdoms as a pretty terrible place. Rarely is there a piece of music that puts you at ease. Rape is common place; women have no real sense of authority. Most people live in dumps and tumbling hovels. Humans possess hatred for the non-humans, and the elves and dwarves are fighting a losing battle for freedom. Most victories are pyrrhic at best.

If I had to use a single word to describe the Witcher score, it would be Slavic. The game is heavily influenced by Slavic mythology. You can tell by the journal of the monsters – Drowners are corpses of those that drowned and kill others by drowning, Ghouls are the raised corpses of those that were cannibals in life. The music doesn’t sound epic: it sounds down to earth. The soundtrack uses instruments that would sound out of place in a regular fantasy score but is perfect here.

That said, the Witcher is good, not great. It doesn’t reach the level of excellence of some of its associates. The score is lacking in motifs, and as such lacks cohesion. Each piece stands alone, isolated from the rest. There are reoccurring musical pieces, but they are mostly used as stingers in cinematics. We also rarely get a chance to understand the characters musically. The music focuses so much on showing just how much the world sucks that we don’t get to hear what the characters think. Many character’s homes, which would be a great place to give them their own personal theme, shares music with other zones in the game. The composers trading narrative cohesion in exchange for world immersion. It would be hard to say if they made the wrong choice. After all, The Witcher may be fantasy, but it so unlike so many other fantasies out there.

In conclusion, the Witcher is a good score. You could argue it is even great. But it is not excellent. Despite how unique it sounds, and how it manages to pull of such a dark fantasy score without falling into clich�s, it lacks narrative cohesion at the end. But don’t let that stop you – I didn’t spend three months working on this rip on a terrible soundtrack. Take a listen and enjoy it.

About the Rip:

The rip is long. Very long. It’s not as long as my Age of Conan rip: at a few seconds short of 4 hours, it is 30 minutes behind my first rip. But I would argue it was a harder rip to do because the Witcher’s music had a very distinct rhythm that sort of “merged” together when you were dealing with a hundred different .mp3 files. Age of Conan was split over three very different civilizations, and so it was easy to get an idea as to where an .mp3 went.

Despite the fact that I had beaten the game before, I mostly used Let’s Plays on YouTube as a guide. I would watch them, and assign .mp3s as I heard them. Since in many of the chapters you can see cinematics and hear music at different times, that means you’re “canonical” ordering may be different from what I have.

Also, you will see that lots of the tracks have a title and the parentheses. The parentheses contain the title of that track from the soundtrack release and the game file name, in that order. If there is just one title in parentheses that means the soundtrack didn’t have it on disc.

All of the files were taken from the game’s folders as .OGG, and then using dbPowerAmp converted to .MP3 files at 320 VBR V-0 settings.

Update: File has been uploaded, and I have posted my thoughts on the whole thing. Enjoy! 🙂

O M G. This is so cool! I always wanted an expanded version of the first Witcher soundtrack. Thank you!!!

BTW are planning on doing The Witcher 2 as well?

I spent 3 months on The Witcher and you already want me to do the sequel? You are a cruel person! :p

I am going to take a break before I do the sequel. Be assured; it is not a matter of if, but when.

Thanks bro 😀

So…uh, you guys know how it was going to be a while before I would get to doing The Witcher 2?

I kinda sort of lied.

I’ll start uploading once I sort out the tags.

W00t!!! Awesome!!

Posted the rip for The Witcher 2. Get it and enjoy!

http://forums.ffshrine.org/f72/witcher-2-assassins-kings-expanded-soundtrack-90852/#post1703067

Thanks!!! 🙂

Thank you. And thanks for the reviews.

Thanks for this! Recently got into the series and full soundtracks was definitely what I was looking for!

Was really looking forward to DLing this after just finishing the game for the first time… links are still MegaUpload of course and cannot be accessed 🙁

Any chance these could be uploaded somewhere else? Or perhaps they are and I’m just not finding em?

———- Post added at 05:45 PM ———- Previous post was at 05:45 PM ———-

Was really looking forward to DLing this after just finishing the game for the first time… links are still MegaUpload of course and cannot be accessed 🙁

Any chance these could be uploaded somewhere else? Or perhaps they are and I’m just not finding em?

I still have some of the tracks, mostly those you can listen to while you’re studying or reading. unfortunately i deleted the rest and just kept the calm and relaxing ones..

Well,fuck.

Just when I finally get around to getting into the Witcher series music,the definitive soundtrack collection is down.

I’d hate to see Doublehex’s titanic work go to waste. Did anyone manage to grab it before Megaupload went tits up?

After the disappointment of find this down and considering how much I enjoyed the OST while playing the game I spent around 10 hours ripping, converting, titling, and arranging the game’s score. I systematically went through and deleted anything that was too similar to any other track so although the game’s music files are 4 hours as the OP stated I was able to remove 30 minutes of redundant audio. I also strung together several short tracks into single tracks and re-title everything I could recognize into plain English titles. I then added on the official "music inspired by" music as well as the bonus music from the enhanced edition’s fan-made DLC.

So in total I ended up with a 136 track 5 hour and 11 minute conglomeration of largely original non-redundant cues. Unfortunately it’s a 544 MB file even at a maximum bitrate of 256kbps and my internet upload speed sucks nuts so I won’t be the one to get this grand music uploaded again here.

Well i might add, that this is like the best review on Witcher soundtrack i was read so far, excelent work and words.

if any one could re up i would send u kisses

Any chance for reup?

I’ll get on it.

Any eta on reup?

Right now! I had some…issued with Peejeshare.

Free File Hosting – Online Storage; Upload Mp3, Videos, Music. Backup Files (http://www.peejeshare.com/files/362109283/TWCST.rar.html)

Right now! I had some…issued with Peejeshare.

Free File Hosting – Online Storage; Upload Mp3, Videos, Music. Backup Files (http://www.peejeshare.com/files/362109283/TWCST.rar.html)

Wat? peejeshare?

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"All download slots for this file are currently filled.
Please try again momentarily."

Been having the same message since the first day i tried to download haha, any chance of another host? Thanks in advance!

I’ve been getting that problem too. I don’t see what’s special about peejee since the slots are "filled"("file is unavailable/deleted" is how I read it).

I’ve been getting that problem too. I don’t see what’s special about peejee since the slots are "filled"("file is unavailable/deleted" is how I read it).

Nah, trust me. It doesnt happen with ALL peejshare files… This i think it was on the way to be deleted (And now the message that show is: The file you requested does not exist.). So i suppose the file was marked as illegal and it only was a matter of time to be deleted. Hope the uploader can re-up this.

Would love a re-up of this if possible. Just beat the Witcher and it was fantastic (little slow in the beginning, but stick with it).

The game indeed is amazing, i cant believe the actual soundtrack release is like 45. They should had put one more disc of thies beautiful music!

I have reuploaded the rip. Enjoy guys!

Free Cloud Storage – MediaFire (http://www.mediafire.com/?eii15zrm97cnbkc,ut9xfrxl11ps3cb,wqw9lfc704a6ack)

Thank you so much! You just made my day!

I have reuploaded the rip. Enjoy guys!

Free Cloud Storage – MediaFire (http://www.mediafire.com/?eii15zrm97cnbkc,ut9xfrxl11ps3cb,wqw9lfc704a6ack)

Definition of a boss right here! Thank you very much!

Definition of a boss right here! Thank you very much!

http://i.imgur.com/Ys2HG.gif

Thaaaaaaaaanks!

PD: And yeah, my messages arent working U^^.

I have reuploaded the rip. Enjoy guys!

Free Cloud Storage – MediaFire (http://www.mediafire.com/?eii15zrm97cnbkc,ut9xfrxl11ps3cb,wqw9lfc704a6ack)

i can see only part2 and part3. what about part1?
could you upload it once again? 🙂

I created an alternative custom cover and I like to share it.

I can only see part 2 and 3… Could you upload part 1?

Yeah, seems mediafire already got onto part 1. Odd. The name doesn’t give it away, I figure, so it had to be a complaint. But a complaint about only one part? Odd, to me.
Anyhow, at least you wouldn’t hafta re-up the whole thing, if you’re up for it. Thanks for sharing and re-uploading the times you have already.

This year’s been tough for this activity and it seems now it’s better to get some OSTs you figure you’ll like before you’ve heard them or played the game. I’m doing that right now for AC3, don’t want to wait to be sure then find no surviving links.

Can anyone post up the tracklist and times for the songs?

Like the post below:

My MP3-copy (2-hour long) has full ID tags. Here, guys, if you need ’em:

1. Adam Skorupa & Krzysztof Wierzynkiewicz – In Temeria (Intro) (1:31)
2. Adam Skorupa & Krzysztof Wierzynkiewicz – Assassins of Kings (2:06)
…
45. Krzysztof Wierzynkiewicz – Violence (1:06)
46. Adam Skorupa – Ladybug (3:01)

Here’s the export config for mp3tag to make things easier:

$filename(txt,utf-8)$loop(%_path%)%track%. %artist% – %title% (%_length%)
$loopend()

can someone reupload this, thx 😀

Yes, a reupload would be much appreciated.

No reups?

i really would appreciate a reupload (of part1) too 🙂

I created an alternative custom cover and I like to share it.

Two errors there.

It’s Skorupa, not Skorua.
Also it’s Paweł Błaszczak not Pawel Blaszczak.

Hm.. odd that MediaFire would jump at it considering the regular soundtrack can be gotten from the official site IIRC. Or is that only if you’ve registered?

Hm.. odd that MediaFire would jump at it considering the regular soundtrack can be gotten from the official site IIRC. Or is that only if you’ve registered?MF indiscriminately blocks pw’d files. Anyways, if I can get the tracklist with the times (instructions here (http://forums.ffshrine.org/f72/witcher-expanded-soundtrack-90714/2.html#post2235697)), then I would up all of the ogg tracks that were included in the game. I haven’t played the game in awhile and I am at a loss at naming 197 ogg tracks without anything to go on (forget about proper sequencing). The only ones I named so far were included in the original ost or deduced from the filenames.

06milosc03-sex – Romance Theme – 00:10
amb_city_dng2 – Dead City – 06:58
amb_city_safe_1 – Peaceful Moments – 06:10
amb_dam_03 – Seawall – 07:00
amb_dungeon – Ominous Place – 05:10
amb_old_manor – Old Manor Theme – 06:48
amb_pola – Vizima: Road (variation) – 06:18
amb_river – River of Life – 06:17
amb_sw_karczma_2 – Tavern on the End of World – 01:20
amb_sw_karczma_4 – Evening in the Tavern – 00:55
amb_vizim_road – Vizima: Road (variation) – 06:22
Believe – Believe [Shaent Blathanna (remix)] – 05:11
cs0_00b-msx – Coming to Fortress – 01:28
cs0_00d-msx – Do You Remember? – 01:30
cs0_07-msx – One of the Wolfs – 02:07
cs0_08-msx – Goodbye Leo – 01:42
cs4_02-msx – Silver Sword – 01:31
cs4_06-msx – Farewell – 00:38
cs6_01-msx – True Face of the Grand Master – 01:21
fb_end_neutr1 – Sere Roses – 01:12
jaskier_sololyre – Dandelion: Lyre (solo) – 00:27
jaskier01_lyre – Dandelion: Lyre I – 00:50
jaskier2-lyre – Dandelion: Lyre II – 01:05
jaskier03_lyre – Dandelion: Lyre III – 00:35
jaskier-idle – Dandelion: Lyre (Idle) – 00:34
mcs2_01_music – Outskirts of Vizima: Haunted Mill – 00:53
mcs2_02_music – Outskirts of Vizima: Haunted Mill (variation) – 01:08
mgp-mus1 – Game of Dice – 01:32
mus_bat_boss3 – Battle Theme: Mighty – 01:06
mus_bat_human1 – Battle Theme: Beat Them Up! – 01:01
mus_bat_monster1 – Battle Theme: Prepare For Battle! – 01:03
mus_bat_order2 – Battle Theme: To Arms (Rebellion) – 01:03
mus_bat_salam1 – Battle Theme: Night Is Coming – 01:03
mus_bat_salam3 – Battle Theme: Last Battle – 01:06
mus_thme_elves – Elaine Ettariel – 01:17
mus_thme_temeria – Temerian Castle Theme – 00:47
sex_folkish1 – Catch Me If You Can – 00:23

At first I though such a shame, it got deleted again! But to everyone who bought the game like me, fear not. You can find all music files (even those from cutscenes, they are without any additional noises, which is awesome) unpacked in game directory. Of course untagged, but they’re all there!

At first I though such a shame, it got deleted again! But to everyone who bought the game like me, fear not. You can find all music files (even those from cutscenes, they are without any additional noises, which is awesome) unpacked in game directory. Of course untagged, but they’re all there!Untagged and not sequenced. I wonder why my simple request (help to finish the tagging of 197 ogg files) has fallen upon deaf ears.

Fuckin’ reup part 1? PLEASE 😉
THE WITCHER ONE, of course…

Awesome! Never played the games but I do enjoy the music and setting of the games very much! Thank you.

Thanks, never played the Witcher, but really good music

That only has the last two files, could you upload the first please?

No first part

Thanks a lot for this! The first part is not there though. Any chance for a fix?

Can anyone re-up this album?

Finally. Thanks so much!

Thanks OP and thanks for the re up 🙂

https://mega.co.nz/#!sAAQEa6I!NKKZDC4P3EHybftn9j9g6G9uSHVx0RsShwB33-o4V-I

Thanks a ton!

Quote Originally Posted by NucleaRaptor View Post

Thanks a lot

Wow, big time necro here, but the link appears to work – will have to check this out. Always thought this was one of the most underrated aspects of The Witcher.

Thank you!

Thanks man, you rock

Hello WAV or FLAC PLEASE 🙁

Is anyone here?

Can you reupload this please?

Thank you

Would appreciate a reupload 🙂

reupload please