Epic Game Music Inspiration: The Last of Us - Home

This a song titled Home, from the soundtrack of the video game, The Last of Us. This song is so, so haunting that it was an instant inspiration for me the first time I heard it. The song opens up by utilising slow deep strings to create a long and ghostly atmosphere. This carries on for about 40 seconds, in order to really drive home the ominous atmosphere created by the music. The sound of the electric guitar coming forward is light at first, but then goes much the same way as the deep bass strings, giving off a slightly unnerving final note. There is then the accompaniment of acoustic guitar that plays a gentle rhythm and lightens the mood slightly. The electric guitar comes in again over the acoustic rhythm adding depth and layers to the song. The electric guitar again briefly stops and moves more to the foreground letting the acoustic sounds breathe some life, before the electric guitar now partnered with a piano both come in for a soaring and spine tingling finale. This song forms a highly spooky and surreal atmosphere for three minutes which both haunts and scares the listener. Comparing this to the Leaving Earth song for Mass Effect 3, we can definitely say that this song is moodier and very dark, but with light tones to not make it too overbearing and depressing.