Ubisoft Releases Lost on Mars OST Featuring Vintage Analog Synthesizers
Lost on Mars, the second DLC for Far Cry 5, has now been released. Alongside the game release, Ubisoft has also released a standalone Original Game Soundtrack for the DLC. Although the DLC itself has thus far received mixed reviews, the Lost on Mars OST is certainly worthy of being considered on its own merits.
The Lost on Mars OST
The Lost on Mars soundtrack is the work of Anthony Marinelli; a composer who was likely selected for his work on the 70s soundtracks which this soundtrack seeks to emulate. Ubisoft described the original game soundtrack as; “a funky, sci-fi, 70s-inspired spaghetti western track list created and performed by film composer Anthony Marinelli. Marinelli used his original vintage analog synthesizers from iconic films Young Guns, Starman, War Games, and Michael Jackson’s Thriller, as well as sci-fi orchestra riffs, baritone guitar, banjo, dobro, wah guitar and funky bass lines to get players grooving with the spiders on Mars.”
Although the Lost on Mars DLC for Far Cry 5 has so far failed to impress reviewers, who have criticized it for its repetitiveness, Marinelli’s soundtrack is certainly worth a standalone release. The use of vintage synthesizers from the time period which the soundtrack is emulating helps to give the OST a truly 70s, B-movie-esque feel. All of the Far Cry 5 expansions are based on B-movies, with the final one; Living Dead Zombies, set to release next month. (If the current trend of monthly releases proves accurate.)
So far, the Far Cry 5 post-launch DLCs have received decidedly mixed responses from fans and gamers alike. Although reviews are still being released for Lost on Mars; it seems to have performed better than Hours of Darkness, but not significantly so. The soundtrack may garner more attention as a standalone release; it’s certainly more distinctive than that of the last DLC release.