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Saw
Soundtrack album by Alex Guilbert
Released	October 6, 2009
Recorded	2008-2009, Bad Animals Recording Studios
Genre	Video game soundtrack
Length	1:04:08-1:08:43
Label	N/A
Producer	John Williamson

The Saw Original Soundtrack is the official soundtrack to Zombie Studios' third-person survival horror video game Saw. The tracks are entirely original and were all composed by Alex Guilbert, the sound engineer for Zombie Studios. While not released to the public, the soundtrack was included in the game, which was published by Konami and released on October 6, 2009 in North America, and later that year in other countries. The full soundtrack later was made available individually for download on public torrent sites following the game's release.

Background

The soundtrack for Saw was an original score composed by Alex Guilbert. The theme for Saw, a series of plunking piano keys and later joined by a bass drum and violins, can be heard during the menu screen and the end-credits. At some points during the game, a quick tempo score, similar to the opening piano track, can be heard to increase suspense during trap and puzzle sequences. In slower parts of the game, a high pitched tune can be heard, which was used to make these parts more ominous. Variations or mixes of these tracks can be heard throughout the game. The game utilizes a minimalist approach to music tracks, with most of the ambient sound being provided by other victims screaming or taunting protagonist David Tapp along the way. Because the tracks were meant to fit a video game, there are no vocals present on any of the tracks. In addition, the tracks are much shorter than typical songs and there are many more of them.

The game is the first piece of digital Saw media not to feature the series staple "Hello Zepp" theme, a traditional piece composed by Charlie Clouser and used in every Saw film multiple times. Because of this, the soundtrack for the game is often miscredited to Clouser, even though it was clarified as early as 2008 that Guilbert would be composing, with no mention of Clouser. The soundtrack includes three bonus tracks, which extend the total length from 1:08:04 to 1:08:43. The tracks are the sound on the bonus features of the game, which include the Saw VI CGI trailer and the E3 2009 demo. Some torrents include the "Hello Zepp" theme on the bonus tracks as well.

Reception

While reviewing the game, many critics pointed out guibert's soundtrack with acclaimed reception. Eric Qualls praised the soundtrack and stated that it was a high point of the game. He also stated that "The same sound effects and similar music and everything just sounds right". Qualls went on to compliment Tobin Bell's voice as a good addition to the music, as well as it adds to the environment.

Reviewer Kadath Bird noted the absence of the Hello Zepp theme, though the review did not comment on the soundtrack itself. Another reviewer on Blogspot also noted the absence of the track. They felt it was the game's only real flaw and that it was "(badly) ripped off near the end of the game".

Track listing

Main tracks

1. Menu - (2:17)
2. Clue - (0:11)
3. Ambience #1 - (2:16)
4. Pig Parking - (0:57)
5. Battle #1 - (1:56)
6. Suspense - (0:53)
7. Timer #1 - (2:06)
8. Timer #2 - (1:17)
9. Pig Scare (Med) - (0:17)
10. Battle #2 - (1:03)
11. Ambience #2 - (2:00)
12. Ambience #3 - (2:27)
13. Battle #3 - (1:23)
14. Fear F/X (Breath) - (0:51)
15. Fear F/X (Heart) - (0:30)
16. Fear F/X (Whispers) - (0:08)
17. Ambience #4 - (2:56)
18. Ambience #5 - (2:48)
19. Scare Scrape #1 - (0:08)
20. Scare Scrape #2 - (0:10)
21. Ambience #6 - (3:31)
22. Eerie Swell - (0:09)
23. Scare Swell - (0:06)
24. Wronk - (0:13)
25. Battle #4 - (1:15)
26. Amanda Abduction - (0:18)
27. Battle #5 - (1:15)
28. Base - (0:43)
29. Ambience #8 - (2:19)
30. Ambience #7 - (1:26)
31. Boiler Escape - (0:04)
32. Boxhead Rev - (0:09)
33. Buddy Betrays - (0:20)
34. Buddy Succeed - (0:17)
35. Buddy Dies - (0:23)
36. Battle #6 - (1:36)
37. Ambience #9 - (1:55)
38. Buddy Glass Train - (0:14)
39. Buddy Nail - (0:46)
40. Battle #7 - (1:06)
41. Killswitch Intro - (0:11)
42. Battle #8 - (2:04)
43. Molotov Intro - (0:16)
44. Ambience #10 - (2:04)
45. Ambience #11 - (2:00)
46. Kill Leather - (0:33)
47. Battle #9 - (1:48)
48. Pig Clobber - (0:06)
49. Pig Key - (0:24)
50. Ambience #12 - (1:36)
51. Poopypants - (0:08)
52. Shotgun Wake - (0:35)
53. Battle #10 - (1:36)
54. Truth Ending #1 - (0:14)
55. Truth Ending #2 - (2:08)
56. Ambience #13 - (2:01)
57. Credits - (1:20)

Additional tracks

1. Hello Zepp (Bonus Track) - (3:01)
2. E3 Demo (Bonus Track) - (1:12)
3. Saw VI Trailer (Bonus Track) - (0:52)

Personnel

All information is taken from the video game credits.

• Alex Guilbert – composer, audio lead
• John Williamson - producer, Zombie Studios
• Morgan Green - sound designer
• Sam Gray - recording engineer
• Carrie Palk - recording engineer

References

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• Saw (franchise) music
• Video game soundtracks