First video game to win a grammy

[HeyCarnut]

Just found out about this from a buddy @ Concord Jazz that attended.
I'd likely never have heard it otherwise, not my type of game (Civilization IV).

"Baba Yetu" was used there, from the "Calling All Dawns" song cycle composed by Christopher Tin.

You can hear it at http://www.christophertin.com/callingalldawns.html

Even over a web player, it sounds like a seriously well recorded piece with beautiful soundstaging. I ordered a copy after listening to the game song and a few others.

If you like the sound of real instruments and real voices, sadly uncommon in games, take a listen.

 

[Murphy]

I play the Beyond the Sword expansion with the original Civilization IV menu (which, fortunately, is an option), mainly because of the song.

 

[Ralfst3r]

Inspirational song, I can understand it gets you in the mood in a game. Good to see videogames are being taken seriously.

 

[Tomcat_ha]

the civ series always had good soundtracks

 

[Susi]

Because that song i watched intro movie every time i
started game. Offcourse the intro movie also worked well
with that song.

 

[I. Kant]

Civilization IV has given me the music of John Adams. Powerful, powerful music.

 

[triath]

I didn't see a video game win a Grammy, I saw a song that was used in a video game intro win a Grammy.

 

[Murphy]

Same difference.

 

[SheepDip]

I ****ing love that track, nice to see some recognition for it

 

[triath]

Same difference.

No it's really not.

 

[Murphy]

Is for me, although objectively you are right, of course. Obviously "first videogame to win a grammy" is nonsense and it's a predictable spin the videogame press put on it. I agree with that. But I don't care much about that. I now know the song was good enough to get someone a grammy and for what it's worth that's a sign of quality I like to think the song deserved.

To me it doesn't really matter where the song was used then, but since it's in Civ now when I start up Civ I know I'm listening to a grammy-awarded song. That's all that matters to me so to me (subjectively): Same difference.

The whole cycle got a grammy too btw. I didn't even know there was a cycle.