Music of Civ VI

[Kimiimaro]

Very triumphant, and probably one of the most warlike and heroic themes in the game. I feel like at times, Gaul Industrial emits more Roman feel than the actual Roman theme...

 

[TeddyMain]

Gaul's theme is now definitely one of my favorite European themes. It just sounds so epic and triumphant.

My top 5 European themes ranked:

1. Byzantium
2. Hungary
3. Gaul
4. Russia
5. Spain

 

[conorbebe]

Holy nemeton! The Gaul theme might have just become one of my new favourites in the whole game! It's perfect!

 

[Alexadamz]

Geoff Knorr and team never fail to deliver an awesome soundtrack and amaze us! Absolutely gorgeous music for the Gauls.

 

[Uberfrog]

Apparently the later part of the Gaulish theme derives from the Belgian national anthem "La Brabançonne"!

 

[Red Khan]

Apparently the later part of the Gaulish theme derives from the Belgian national anthem "La Brabançonne"!

Ambiorix is considered Belgian national hero.

Ambiorix remained a relatively obscure figure until the nineteenth century. When Belgium became independent in 1830 the national government[who?] started searching through their historical archives for people who could serve as national heroes. In Caesar's De Bello Gallico, Ambiorix and his deeds were rediscovered. In 1841, the Belgian poet Joannes Nolet de Brauwere Van Steeland wrote a lyrical epic about Ambiorix. Furthermore, on September 5, 1866, a statue of Ambiorix was erected on the main market square in Tongeren, Belgium, referred to by Caesar as Atuatuca, i.e. Atuatuca Tungrorum.

 

[Txomin]

Don't know if they used any actual replica carnyces but the horns that start each theme really gives the feeling I was hoping for!

 

[God of Kings]

Apparently the later part of the Gaulish theme derives from the Belgian national anthem "La Brabançonne"!

Not the first time in Civ VI does a civ's theme contain a current national anthem, either a snippet or the whole anthem.

 

[God of Kings]

Very triumphant, and probably one of the most warlike and heroic themes in the game. I feel like at times, Gaul Industrial emits more Roman feel than the actual Roman theme...

If this were the first piece of music I hear for Civ VI (before Sogno di Volare) and there's no context for any Civ VI music, I could have easily assumed that this would be Civ VI's main menu music.

 

[nzcamel]

I haven't heard all that much of Gaul's themes yet, just the Ancient era score...and oh my!!!

 

[Chekko]

Played Bali yesterday and heard a very soothing acoustic guitar-like track. Around Classical era. I wonder which one it was.

 

[Red Khan]

Played Bali yesterday and heard a very soothing acoustic guitar-like track. Around Classical era. I wonder which one it was.

Spain?

Also check out other Spanish soundtracks on that channel, they are mainly with guitar.

 

[Basileus Rhomaion]

Having played a bit of Basil, I can confirm Phos Hilaron is part of the ambient Byzantine themes (as just a chant this time). Also, the Polychronion of the Basileus is an ambient as well:

Also rather significant, the chant was sung at the coronation of Byzantine emperors, wishing them a long reign (polychronion means "[song] of many years").

 

[Chekko]

Spain?

Also check out other Spanish soundtracks on that channel, they are mainly with guitar.

No that was not it. It was leaning more towards Pedro but it was something I've never heard before.

 

[Lord Lakely]

Apparently the later part of the Gaulish theme derives from the Belgian national anthem "La Brabançonne"!

It's hard to spot in the later themes. This isn't like Canada's theme where the latter half is *literally* Oh Canada. Knorr took some riffs from the end of the anthem and used them as a base. You hear it the most clearly in the ancient theme.

For the better though. The theme sounds very Gallic and less like a pompous fanfare.

 

[Morningcalm]

Why has Firaxis not uploaded its Gaul soundtrack yet? They uploaded the Byzantine one early, and the Gaul one has yet to go up.

 

[Zaarin]

This isn't like Canada's theme where the latter half is *literally* Oh Canada.

I love Canada's themes overall, but the heavy-handed inclusion of "Oh Canada" was a misstep in my opinion. He should have just riffed it like he did with the Gaulish themes.

 

[God of Kings]

I love Canada's themes overall, but the heavy-handed inclusion of "Oh Canada" was a misstep in my opinion. He should have just riffed it like he did with the Gaulish themes.

Same with me.

There is no need to include the entire national anthem into a civ's theme, especially if the national anthem is the current one.

 

[Lord Lakely]

I love Canada's themes overall, but the heavy-handed inclusion of "Oh Canada" was a misstep in my opinion. He should have just riffed it like he did with the Gaulish themes.

Yes and no. Canada using "Oh Canada" makes a lot of sense, cheesy and uncreative as it is. Canada is, you know, Canada.

Meanwhile, the Brabançonne would have been an outright offensive fit in Gaul's theme had it been done any other way than it was, but fortunately it wasn't. I think the music team did an excellent job with the theme. I'd call it a Kinder Surprise Theme - a Belgian easter egg hidden inside a very Gallic composition - similar to how Gaul's design contains hints of Belgium's industrial prowess without every feeling anything but Gallic.

 

[Zaarin]

Yes and no. Canada using "Oh Canada" makes a lot of sense, cheesy and uncreative as it is. Canada is, you know, Canada.

Everything about Canada's design is cheesy when it didn't have to be. The bombastic, heavy handed use of "Oh Canada" detracts from the otherwise very pleasant folk music. I'm grateful the U.S. got a folk song and isn't blaring "The Star Spangled Banner"...