Audio Director | Composer | Post-Production | Sound Design
10 years after the first Shogun Total War was released, The Creative Assembly developed Shogun 2. Catching up with the team brought back great memories of working on the first ever Total War.
I got back into the “Zen” frame of mind I was in while composing the original. This time we had a bigger budget, so I put aside the sampler, and used live musicians to give the music a more natural feel and sound. I recorded TaikOz at Studios 301 in Sydney.
Link to Official Soundtrack available on iTunes.
I love bird of time <3 Amazing work. Keep on !
would you please upload the lyrics? thank you
As requested, here are the lyrics (written by Angela van Dyck)
Bird of Time
See the golden sun on your face
Fallen from your brow all sense of peace
In your eyes, the fiercest gaze
Through the morning mist I watch you leave
Bird of time on the wing
How far is she to fly?
Come now love, do not weep
We all must live and die
On the road of destiny
There is shadow and there’s light
For as the leaves fall from the tree
so our days will pass us by
Blowing in the wind, blossoms fall
Falling on me, heavy is my heart
In my mind you raise your sword
Oh we will endure while we’re apart
Bird of time on the wing
How far is she to fly?
Come now love, do not weep
We all must live and die
On the road of destiny
There is shadow and there’s light
For as the leaves fall from the tree
so our days will pass us by
Beneath the blossom tree
under a watching moon
I dreamed but woke too soon
Far away the sounds of war
but in your arms there is peace
For here in goodness I believe
Carry this heart – break it not
Oh love out of time, oh dream forgot
Carry now this soul and take your fill
Oh mind out of time, oh heart so still
Bird of time on the wing
How far is she to fly?
Come now love, do not weep
We all must live and die
On the road of destiny
There is shadow and there’s light
For as the leaves fall from the tree
so our days will pass us by
the videos have been removed from youtube . my vote is if you want to post videos that normally can be removed from youtube considering they remove stuff on like crazy any way use some Russian video share site or some another more free country site
Ok, thanks for the heads up. I’ll try to keep more up to date with the links.
Love your music Jeff ! I was just wondering is there any possibility to get the sheet music for the song Taiko Shuffle ? That would be awesome because me and my friends are going to try to play it so a Sheet would very much help us learning it!
Are there specific parts you’re looking for?
No not exactly. Were just wanting the whole song if that is possible
but if thats not possible we will take whatever help you can give 
Is the Fall of the Samurai music going to be released as a soundtrack Jeff? Excellent music once again!
Thanks for your comment
I’ve been asked this a few times now. I’m not sure, so I’ll check with SEGA and see what their plans are and post back here.
Cheers,
Jeff
Hey Jeff,
Any news on whether they’re going to release anything here? Oh, and a big hello from rainy Vancouver!
Greetings!
Wonderfully composed and performed tracks, sends shivers down my spine almost everyime I listen to them.
I’ve been a bit curious about one of the tracks for a long time now though. The one where you hear a man singing “yo ho ho, yo ho” in the background. Not sure about the name of it, but here’s a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8_UjFFpD_c
Is it something inspired from Noh theatre? or does this kind of music have a genre of its own?
Huge fan of japanese culture, therefor the question.
Love your work,
Alex
The music in general was inspired by the game and Japanese culture. As far as my decision to add these vocals, I find voices humanize the music more (most of the music is actually coming out of a computer). Also, in my experience it seems a lot of listeners focus more on music with vocals than without. If I can find a way of working them into a song (which doesn’t come easy as I’m not a singer), I try to add them wherever I can…but it’s important they suit the mood, or are at least entertaining (like in this case).
Any chance of getting the sheet music for the flute solo at about 1:30 in formation? Also what kind of flute is that? Sounds both old but modern at the same time if that makes any sense
Thank you a lot for the beautiful OST again! I have been listening to your composes for 10 years since the very first version of the Shogun: Total War.
Cheers