About Me
Hi, it's great that you've found your way to this site and are taking the time to read this text. In fact, I don't want to keep you for long, there's a lot to discover (not necessarily just here, the Internet is vast and full of wonders). But if you want to take a look around here, I'd be very happy if you did. What you can expect: a bunch of texts about video games and especially their soundtracks. Being born 1992, I had the luxury of growing up with bangers like The Settlers II, Half-Life 2, and the Flight Simulator 98 . Back then, I played pretty much anything on the PC I could get my hands on.
What has always fascinated me most about video games, films and series was the music. Because of the music from Sims 1 I began playing the piano. Unfortunately, my talent was at a similar level to my strategic understanding of Anno 1602. I started collecting soundtracks when I got my first PC. My collection now comprises almost 2800 albums (as of April 2023), and my goal is to have heard them all - heard and rated them. Why? Well, because it's a kind of urge for musical discoveries.
But because this really does involve a lot of work and, above all, time, I would like to share my experiences with you. Of course, like any form of art, music is subjective. But if you hear Call of Duty 2 is it the excellent music that you think of? In the same vein, did you know that the same composer did the music for Dragon Age: Origins and Crysis ? Or that the piano pieces from the above-mentioned Sims was in fact freestyled? Well now you do. I promise no revelations, no ultimate ratio. Just my opinion and my knowledge. Partly nostalgically glorified, always subjectively colored. If that's enough for you, you'll find a few tips and hints for good and bad music on this website. For a condensed impression of the wonderful world of game music, I recommend taking a look at my Top lists, like for example my Top 100 video game tracks, in which I (obviously) list the my 100 best titles from video games. Have fun browsing!
The first draft
As part of a web seminar for my studies, participants are asked to build a website. Instead of creating a site about towels, as suggested by the lecturer, I decide to focus on my passion: video game soundtracks. The title of the site: “SoundTrack.”
The idea
The exercise is a lot of fun, and a few short reviews of video games, movies, and TV series spark my desire for writing more.
Switch to WordPress
The initial HTML idea has turned into a WordPress site. More professional, more practical, and admittedly a little ugly.
New categories
To bring a little variety to the daily routine of reviewing, the first top lists are added to the site alongside video game reviews, articles, and other media projects.
The topic of the first: The top 100 best video game tracks.
100th music review
A small milestone that I never really expected. Still nice, though.
250th music review and end of social media
Upon reaching the 250th review, I begin attempting to promote the site on Instagram. However, without a budget, the effort is not worthwhile, so I deactivate the Instagram page after a good three-quarters of a year.
Revision with AI
The WordPress patchwork of repurposed plugins annoyed me long enough. In collaboration with ChatGPT and later Gemini, I program the functions myself. The process takes about a year.