While it's typically not my style of music, Platinum Game's Madworld features a fairly catchy hip-hop soundtrack complete with vocals. Still it was very fitting and moving to listen to. I would list Alela Diane's fantastic 'Take Us Back' at the end of TWD but it was not created specifically for the game. Maybe people just feel it would be too distracting during gameplay? I certainly see it used to dramatic effect in either the trailers of a game ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) or in the ending credits. You might be right about western games not using vocals during gameplay as much. On topic though I think vocals can work just fine. I saw you posted that and then I thought 'well I can still talk about 'Fear Not this Night'' and then I realized you posted that too. Music Coordinator: Jean Pierre Kellams (PlatinumGames Inc.)Дirector: Kenji Saito (PlatinumGames Inc.My first thought when I read this title was 'The Best is Yet to Come'. Song Remix: Akira Takizawa (PlatinumGames Inc.) Music Director: Naoto Tanaka (PlatinumGames Inc.) Rob Van Dongen, Martin Corsten, Brian Dessaur, Dimitri De Wit, Paula van der Waerden Ludvig ForssellДЇor Dance Therapy/Flashover Recordings: Joeri Lodders, Lia Colayco, Sonic Fuel Studios, Chris Lennertz, Tim Wynn, Jeff MacDonald, Kevin Riepl. Logan Mader, Pete Crossman, Voodoo Highway Music & Post, Inc., Soundelux Design Music Group, Producers: Antonio вЂњS.A.T.вЂќ Gonzalez, Dennis вЂњRamenвЂќ Gonzalez Vocals Recorded at Sonic Fuel Studios, Darth Mader Music and Voodoo HighwayДrums Recorded at Stagg Street Studios, Los Angeles, CAДЄssistant to Jamie Christopherson: Robben FendersonДЄssistant Engineer to Logan Mader: Damien RainaudД«rian Pickett, James Chapple, David Kelly, Damien Rainaud, Robben FendersonДЄaron Kaplan, Graeme Cornies, Andrew Synowiec, Jamie Christopherson, David Kelly Surround sound mixing by Gary Adante & Rob Arbittier Music Coordinator: Julia Bianco (Soundelux DMG)ДЄdditional Music By: Graeme Cornies, Brian Pickett, James Chapple and David Kelly Music Composed by Jamie Christopherson (Soundelux DMG) Vocals вЂ“ Logan Mader (tracks: 1, 9, 13, 14).Vocals вЂ“ Graeme Cornies (tracks: 3, 4, 12), Jason Miller (tracks: 1, 8), Jimmy Gnecco (tracks: 10, 11), John Bush (tracks: 6, 13), Kit Walters (tracks: 7, 9), Tyson Yen (tracks: 2, 14).Programmed By вЂ“ Brian Pickett, Geoff Daigle (tracks: 7, 24), Night Bandit (2) (tracks: 7, 24), Robben Fenderson.Programmed By вЂ“ Ferry Corsten (tracks: 13, 29), Graeme Cornies (tracks: 1, 18), Jamie Christopherson (tracks: 1 to 6, 9 to 23, 26 to 29), Logan Mader (tracks: 2, 5, 10, 11, 19, 22, 27, 28).Producer вЂ“ Logan Mader (tracks: 6, 16, 23).Mixed By вЂ“ Gary Adante, Robert Arbittier.Lyrics By вЂ“ Graeme Cornies (tracks: 1, 3), Jamie Christopherson, Logan Mader (tracks: 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11).Featuring вЂ“ Ferry Corsten (tracks: 13, 29).Drums вЂ“ Damien Rainaud (tracks: 8, 25), Ralph Alexander (tracks: 1 to 6, 9 to 23, 26 to 29), Ralpha Alexander* (tracks: 7, 24).Coordinator вЂ“ Jean Pierre Kellams, Julia Blanco.Band вЂ“ Antonio вЂњS.A.T.вЂќ Gonzalez*, Dennis вЂњRamenвЂќ Gonzalez*.The Hot Wind Blowing (Platinum Mix - Instrumental) It Has To Be This Way (Platinum Mix - Instrumental) Red Sun (Maniac Agenda Mix - Instrumental)ДЄ Soul Can't Be Cut (Platinum Mix - Instrumental)Д¬ollective Consciousness (Maniac Agenda Mix - Instrumental) The Stains Of Time (Maniac Agenda Mix - Instrumental) Return To Ashes (Platinum Mix - Instrumental) I'm My Own Master Now (Platinum Mix - Instrumental)ДЄ Stranger I Remain (Maniac Agenda Mix - Instrumental) The Only Thing I Know For Real (Maniac Agenda Mix - Instrumental) Rules Of Nature (Platinum Mix - Instrumental) Return To Ashes (Platinum Mix - Low Key Version)ДЄ Soul Can't Be Cut (Platinum Mix - Low Key Version) A Soul Can't Be Cut (Platinum Mix - DLC Version)Дark Skies (Platinum Mix - Low Key Version)

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